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| Happy 40th Birthday Brad! |
It was a beautiful night to close out the 2020 Carroll Country Club Supper League! The Mid Iowa Team swept Carroll Glass to win their second championship. Aaron Ahrendsen beat the Head Glass cutter Andy Reiman, Junkyard Dog Cuda Quandt beat John Deere Benton Snyder, Produce Mouthpiece Tom Duff beat Lidderdale Country Store's Head Chef Brad Stork and Wade Adams beat Jon Heim.
"It really has been a magical year for Mid Iowa as the team captain Papa Joe Pick had some health issues that sidelined him from play for most of the season. With all of the challenges the team came together and made it happen." said team owner Mike Franey.
In a post-round interview Andy Reiman layed it on the line "Experience wins Championships." The plate glasses simply ran into a buzz saw on the first night of September. Pre-round distractions may have contributed to the results as Teflon Jon pelted a car on the road going to Willey. After conversations with the owner of the vehicle and finding a few parts everyone walked away satisfied.
Long time subscriber, former top local amateur, highly successful and more veteran golfer Craig Mertz chipped the Michelob Ultra team to a 3rd place finish. Team Ford and Ultra were tied after nine holes so a chip off from SE of nine green was arranged where Mertz was the closest to the pin. Bud Three Hans Auen beat Bill " The Wreck" Beck, Mouthpiece Mike Franey lost to high flying Shuffleboard Matt Fleshner, Mertz beat 2020 Carroll Country Club Champion Justin Yetmar and Tony Schweers beat Security Mike Schulz. "It was a good year for the Ultra team despite the COVID-19 keeping Bud Two Troy Auen out of action and limiting our roster to only four." said team manager Mike Franey.
From the world headquarters of your Michelob Ultra team it was announced this morning that Steve "Bud Three" Auen was awarded the 2020 Ultra team MVP!
Reliable sources have confirmed to this report that Busch Light drinking Curt "CK" Kirsch has been added to the Ultra roster for 2021.
Papa Joe Classic Chairman of the Board Joe Pick announced this morning that Dirk Glynn has been added to the board. Glynn joins Pick, Fairway Financial Frank Comito and Mouthpiece Mike Franey. The annual golf tournament is played on the fairways and greens of Brooks National Golf Course and supports cancer efforts in hope of finding a cure.
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| Prime Rib capped off the Supper League season! |
This report would like to thank all of the CCC staff for the work this golf season. Fall League starts next week!
Respectfully submitted,
Mike
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| Mike Franey and Champion Wade Pettitt |
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| Craig Mertz, 2020 Champion Wade Pettitt, Justin Yetmar and Eric Butenbach |
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| Craig Mertz, Wade Pettitt, Justin Yetmar and Eric Butenbach |
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| Phil Engelsen, Steve "Cuda" Quandt, Mike Franey and John Dukes |
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| 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.
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| 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
Mid Iowa Team secured their spot in next week's Carroll Country Club's Supper League Championship by beating Michelob Ultra. In the battle of the mouthpieces MP1Tom Produce Duff beat MP2 Mike Franey. Aaron Ahrendsen beat long time subscriber, former top local amateur, highly successful and more veteran golfer Craig Mertz with an impressive under par round. A subbing Wade Adams tied recent 50-year-old Bud Three Steve Hans Auen. The only winner for the beers was Magic Mike Schulz who beat Junkyard Dog Cuda Quandt.
Mid Iowa will play Carroll Glass for the championship! Carroll Glass shocked league leading Team Ford! Keith Pottebaum tied Josh Sporrer. The head glass cutter Andy Reiman beat the 2020 Carroll Country Club Champion Justin Yetmar. Teflon Jon Heim beat Bill the wreck Beck and Brad Stork beat Matt Fleshner. This is the first appearance for Carroll Glass in the supper league finals.
Next week - Championship Match - Mid Iowa Team vs Carroll Glass
3rd Place match - Team Ford vs Ultra
Respectively Submitted
Mike
The 2020 Men's Supper League playoffs start tonight!
Team Ford vs Carroll Glass
Michelob Ultra vs Mid Iowa Team
A few spots remain for this weekend's 15th annual Bill Franey Open!
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| Kevin Milligan, Frank Comito and Collin Schultes |
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| Junk yard Dog Cuda Quandt, 2nd place Brad Hempstead, Jared Tigges and Mike "Jewels" Eckerman |
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| Champion Justin Yetmar, Kyle Christensen, 3rd place Matt Fleshner, Nick Schon |
