Local Golf Report: Playoff race is on in men's league

The tournament schedule continued this week at Prairie Farms Golf Course, as the annual Havre Public Schools Foundation Blue Pony Scramble was held Sunday.

The event didn’t draw as many teams as in different years, but as a head coach in the Blue Pony system, I’d personally like to thank everyone who did come out for the 18-hole, four-person scramble. To those of us in the Blue Pony family, the support means a great deal.

The team of Kyle Sheppard, Kirk Miller, Katie Wirtzberger and Cal Wirtzberger finished with the best score and took home first-place honors. And I’d also like to point out that a teammate of mine, Andy Carlson, drained a nearly 70-foot putt on the third hole of the day. And though fly fishing is his forte’, it seems Mr. Carlson certainly knows how to putt from long distance.

Meanwhile, there are just two weeks left in men’s league golf at Prairie Farms, and the race for the final eight playoff spots is on. The Tuesday night standings have Wagner Plumbing sitting in first place, while the next nine spots are separated by less than seven points. The Wednesday night standings see Valley Furniture firmly in first place, while the next seven spots are separated by a mere seven points.

Last Tuesday saw former Havre Blue Pony great Gary Wagner fire a 2-under par 34 for low gross. Craig Patrick was low net with a 29.5, while Wagner Plumbing was high team with 25 points. Wagner Plumbing is composed of Dan Wagner, Dan Kiederowski, Russ Earl and Greg Baltrusch.

Last Wednesday night, Jordy Donovan, who currently plays golf for Rocky Mountain College, was low gross with a 34. Jerry Kuhn was low net with a 27.5 and Hi-Line Audio/Video was high team with 21 points. The team was made up of Brian Jenkins, Scott Stockdill, Matt Hedstrom and Brandon Mooney.

The tournament schedule at Prairie Farms resumes Aug. 3 with the annual Northern Montana Hospital FD Foundation Scramble.

Men's League Golf Standings

Tuesday night

Wagner Plumbing 89

Tilleman Motors 78

Hole 19 78

Bing ‘N’ Bob’s 77

Northern Edge 76

Stockman Bank 75.5

Korb Construction 75

Prairie Farms 74

Spencer's Hi-Way Bar 72.5

Hi-Line Drilling 68.5

Rock Solid 66.5

Patrick Construction 61

Havre Muffler 61

Bosch, Kuhr, Dougdal, 59

Schubert Insurance 58

Wednesday Night

Valley Furniture 98

Taco John's 94.5

Waddell & Reed 94

Michelob Light 93.5

Havre Ford 93

Bear Paw Credit Union 92

Master Sports 92

Hi-Line Audio Video 87.5

Mariani Insurance 87

D.A. Davison 86

Independence Bank 84

Property West 76.5