Oct. 14, 2018
Cold and rainy weather forced a shortened tournament of the Indiana Hickory Open, scheduled for Oct. 12-13 at the Eagle Valley golf course in Evansville.
Friday’s practice round consisted of a shamble using the modified Stableford system of scoring. Joe and Carol Fallen hosted a dinner Friday evening with great food and lots of good fellowship.
Saturday was the first round for individual play with coffee, hot cocoa, and a “wee nip” helping to warm the players a bit. After a grinding day at the course, a great meal was enjoyed at The Log Inn in Warrenton. Sunday morning brought colder temperatures and a rainy forecast, so it was decided to cancel Sunday’s play and use only Saturday’s scores to decide the winners.
A special note of thanks to tournament sponsor Louisville Golf and its owner Jeremy Wright.
RESULTS:
Friday
Closest to pin winners were: #8 Chris Hollon; #11 Joe Bodnar; #14 John Horner; #16 Bill Tucholski
Winning team (using a scorecard playoff): Bill Tucholski; John Horner; David Lipa; and Louie
Saturday
Closest to pin winners were: #6 Ted Brodzik; #8 Bill Ellington; #14 Bill Tucholski; # 16 110 yds ( Lloyd Slinglend)
Championship of the Indiana Hickory Open: Jeremy Wright (76)
Open Division
1st Place – Chris Hollon (76); 2nd Place – Charlie Adams (81); 3rd Place – John Horner (94)
1st Reserve: Ted Brodzik (71;) 2nd Reserve – Bill Ellington (72); 3rd Reserve – Joe Bodnar (78)
Senior Division
1st Place – Mike Harding (83); 2nd Place – Joe Fallen (90); 3rd Place – Bill Tucholski (91)
1st Reserve – Gary Oldham (72); 2nd Reserve – Gary Trapani (75); 3rd Reserve – Tim Stroshine (85)
Statesmen Division
1st Place: Mike Pishlo (93); 2nd Place – Max Hollon (97)
1st Reserve: Lloyd Slinglend (70); 2nd Reserve – Bob Zizza (86)
The championship was a close contest between Jeremy Wright and Chris Hollon with each having a 76. A scorecard playoff determined the winner. Jeremy and Chris both shot 39 on the front, but Jeremy’s par on 18 made him the winner of the championship.
The tournament committee was pleased that several new faces were able to join us this year, and we hope that they and many others will join us next year. Even though the weather did not cooperate this year, everyone agreed that it was an enjoyable weekend. Plans for next year’s tournament are already being made, so be sure to mark your calendar for Oct. 4-6, 2019.
We will look forward to seeing you.
