Wade Pettitt wins the 2020 Bill Franey Open!

 

Mike Franey and Champion Wade Pettitt

Craig Mertz, 2020 Champion Wade Pettitt, Justin Yetmar and Eric Butenbach

Craig Mertz, Wade Pettitt, Justin Yetmar and Eric Butenbach

Phil Engelsen, Steve "Cuda" Quandt, Mike Franey and John Dukes

Steve Sinnard, Wyatt Haukap, Collin Hackett, John Munson

The Pettitt family golfing tradition continued Sunday on the fairways and greens of the Jefferson Community Golf Course as Wade Pettitt finished 4 under par(105) to win his third Bill Franey Open by 4 strokes over fellow three-time champion Craig Mertz(109).

2020 Carroll Country Club Champion Justin Yetmar finished in third with 111 and Eric Butenbach finished fourth with 112.

Other golfers in the championship flight Steve Quandt 113, Collin Hackett 114, Wyatt Haukap 116, Steve Sinnard 117, Phil Engelsen 117, Mike Franey 118, John Dukes 119 and John Munson 120.  Dean Dozier and Chris Nelson qualified for the final nine but did not play.

 

Benet Snyder won the first flight with 80, Bill Badding was second with 80 and Drew Munson was third with an 80.

Other first flight players were Dr. Charles Svennsson 81, John Barratta 81, Lonny Lehrkamp 82, Brad Stork 82, Joe Ward 83, Mike Badding 83, Jon Scharingson 83, Kevin Willey 83 and Chad Kanne 83.

Terry Ruchti won the second flight with 83, Kevin Forke 83 was second and Jason Fisher 83 was third.

Other second flight players were Tim Gute 83, Tom Duff 83, Bill Beck 84,

Sean Blomgren 84, Taylor Eichinger 85, Dr. Ron Cheney 85, Jason Evers 86, Josh Sporrer 88 and Tom Tait 88.

Wade Adams won the third flight with an 88, Todd Lawton was second with at 90 and Steve Auen was third with a 90.

Other third flight players were Matt Lujano 91, Rich Gower 94, Nic Volquartsen 98, Shane Bakke 98, Tyler Auen 98, Blake Willey 99, Nic Lawton 100, Darrin Janning 100, Scott Kanne 101 and Curt Kirsch 108.

Flag prize winners were Wade Pettitt - closest to the pin #2 both rounds

Jon Sharingson - Longest Putt #9 2nd nine

Wyatt Haukap - Closest the pin #5 Front nine

Tim Gute - Longest Putt # 9 Front Nine

All golfers played 18 holes then the low 12 players and ties qualified for a final championship nine. Wade Pettitt and Collin Hackett split the final nine medalist honors with an even-par 36.

“Considering the recent wind storm I thought the course really played well” said tournament director Mike Franey. A big thank you to Micah Destival, Dave Destival and Cody Renwanz for all of their work on the course and in the clubhouse.

A big thank you to Sheri Mertz, Lynda Dukes Franey and Jill Morton for their help running the tournament, Market on 30 for their help with the food, Jon Heim and Brad Hempstead for their donation of golf balls, Shane Bakke and Joe Pick for their donations, Eckerman Jewelry for the trophy, Lonny Lehrkamp for the chicken breasts and Curt Kirsch and Kim Hackett for the beans.

The tournament named after Bill Franey who passed away in May of 2006 attracted 51 players. The tournament was formerly known as the Al Hoy Memorial where Bill Franey served as tournament director for 25 years. In 2006 the board of directors of the golf course renamed the tournament the Bill Franey Open. Proceeds from the tournament support a scholarship given annually to a student training to be an electric lineman at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. Franey was a lineman for 31 years and served as line superintendent for another 10 years for Midland Power/Greene County REC in Jefferson.

Covid-19 kept Mom away this year but she did a great job of watching Annie!

Shirley, Lynda and Mike Franey are very grateful for all of the support of this tournament.

2020 Bill Franey Open Results

 

Championship Flight

 

Wade Pettitt                           104

Craig Mertz                             109

Justin Yetmar                          111     

Eric Buntenbach                      112

Steve Quandt                          113

Collin Hackett                          114

Wyatt Haukap                         116

Steve Sinnard                          117

Phil Engleson                           117

Mike Franey                            118

John Dukes                              119

John Munson                           120

 

First Flight

 

Benet Snyder                           80

Bill Badding                             80

Drew Munson                          80

Dr Charles Svensson                81

John Barratta                          81

Lonny Lehrkamp                     82

Brad Stork                               82

Joe Ward                                 83

Mike Badding                          83

Jon Sharingson                        83

Kevin Willey                            83

Chad Kanne                             83 

Second Flight

 

Terry Ruchti                            83

Kevin Forke                             83

Jason Fisher                            83

Tim Gute                                 83

Tom Duff                                 83

Bill Beck                                  84

Sean Blomgren                       84

Tayler Eichinger                      85

Dr. Ron Cheney                       85

Jason Evers                             86

Josh Sporrer                            88

Tom Tait                                  88

 

Third Flight

 

Wade Adams                           88

Todd Lawton                           90

Steve Auen                              90

Matt Lujano                            91

Rich Gower                              94

Nic Volquartsen                       98

Shane Bakke                            98

Tyler Auen                               98

Blake Willey                            99

Nic Lawton                              100

Darrin Janning                         100

Scott Kanne                             101

Curt Kirsch                               108