Local Golf Report: Tournament season is underway

The official start of summer is still a few weeks off, but the golfing summer officially begins this weekend, as the tournament schedule gets underway.

As always, the Prairie Farms tournament schedule starts with the annual Golfing For a Cure Tournament. The event has really blossomed over the years, and while it might not be the biggest golf tournament on the Hi-Line, to so many whose lives have been touched by cancer, it’s the most meaningful. Year-after-year, Golfing for a Cure, put on by the Havre Women’s Golf Association, does a great job to raise money and awareness for cancer in Havre and along the Hi-Line. I’ve been fortunate to have been a part of the tournament many times, and I can tell you it’s such a special event. So good luck to everyone playing Saturday. Have a great time, and thank you for all you do.

Saturday also marks the official start of a big tourney season at Beaver Creek Golf Course, with the 3rd Annual Chester Swim Team Scramble. The tournament will start at 9 a.m. and it has plenty of fun and prizes.

With tournaments underway now, please send us your tourney results and pictures of the winning teams, as we would love to publish that in our next From Tee to Green.

Meanwhile, league golf continued last week at both Prairie Farms and BCGC. Last Tuesday night in men’s league, Hole 19 took high team. Jim Kirkpatrick, Mike Purkett, Mark Larson and Ryan Callahan were the winning players, while Kirkpatrick shot 37 to earn low gross and Dave Sheppard, Byron Ophus and Kevin Tweeten each scored 33 for low net.

Last Wednesday night saw Independence Bank earn high-team honors with 33.5 points. Ophus, Deven Donoven, Gene Harada and Matt Wertheimer made up the team. Jeremy Jensen shot a one-under 35 for low gross, while J.T. Schubert was low net with a 33.5.

In women’s league at Prairie last Thursday, high team went to Northern Montana Hospital with 23.5 points. Carol Culp, Patti Nault, Kelsie Briese and Mary Pizzini made up the team. Ali Ward shot a 41 for low gross and Terry Lilletvedt was low net with a 32.

Last Monday and Thursday, BCGC men’s league completed a couple nights of league, with last Monday making up for a canceled night the week before.

Prairie Farms Golf League Standings

Tuesday Men

Hole 19 78.5

BA Ranch 75.5

Duster Kippered Insurance 75.5

Patrick Construction 74.5

Vic’s Place 74

Tire Rama 73.5

Myers Ranch & Baltrusch Land and Cattle 73

Rock Solid 72

Prairie Farms 71.5

Stockman Bank 70

Cowan & Son 69.5

Tillman Motors 65.5

Mother Putters 62.5

Wednesday Men

Korb Construction 79

HUB Insurance 77

Gallery Lounge 77

Master Sports 77

Baltrusch Outfitting 75.5

Independence Bank 75

Havre Ford 70

Michelob Light 68

Loch Electric 68

Havre Laundry 66

DA Davidson 66

BPCU 65.5

Ladies League

1. Goodrich Excavation, 41

2. Tilleman Motor Co., 40.5

3. Double R, 39

4. Northern MT Hospital, 39

5. Independence Bank, 38

6. Scharfe, Kato & Co., 37

7. Patrick Construction, 32.5

8. Charlie's Heating and Air, 32

9. Havre Chiropractic, 24.5

10. Prairie Farms, 20.5

11. D. A. Davidson, 16

BCGC Men’s League

Fresno Tavern 121

Chinook 113

Koefoed 113

DFL 110

Stockman Bank 110

Nalivkas 107

RJS 100

Montana Outfitting Co. 99

Chvilicek Farms 98

Shamrocks 98

BCGC 97

Vic’s Place 97

Bacon 96

SCC Maint Men 93

Doug 88

Northern Winz 87

Triangle 84

Independence Bank 62

Hickman’s Heating and Air 56

SCC 54