Westside State Savings Bank tops Mid Iowa for Supper League Championship...Ultra 3rd!

2019 Supper League Champions! Corey Bluml, Tony Schweers, Justin Yetmar and Matt Fleshner

The championship match saw Aaron Ahrensensen take it deep to beat the one and only Corey Bluml. Unfortunately, that was all the Mid Iowa Team had. Justin Yetmar beat Steve "Cuda" Quandt, Matt Fleshner beat Tom Duff and Tony Schweers beat Papa Joe Pick. 

In a statement to The Franey Report world headquarters, the head teller at the Westside State Savings Bank Matt Lujano said "We are extremely please and over joyed with the prestigious Supper League title." A celebration parade is in the works on main street in Westside. Matt Lujano and Bill Beck were not available for play on Tuesday. This reporter has to think that the beard contest at the Westside Sesquicentennial was just too much to recover from to be considered for action in the championship match.

The 10 time City Champion and 9 time Carroll Country Club Champion Corey Bluml said "this is the most satisfying championship that I have ever won."

Runner ups - Steve "Cuda" Quandt, Aaron Ahrendsen, Tom Duff and Papa Joe Pick

 "The Mid Iowa Team played hard this year and for that we are proud!" said the Mid Iowa Team captain Papa Joe Pick.

Larry "Doc" Sporrer, Bud One Jim Auen, Craig Mertz and Steve Sinnard

 Craig Mertz beat Bud One Jim Auen despite a public bribe that was caught on camera just before the match. Steve Sinnard beat Doc Sporrer.

Bud Two Troy Auen beat Fairway Frank Comito and Mouthpiece Mike Franey tied Trusty Mike Nelson. An unnamed confidential source inside the Ultra organization with the initials TA said( and I do quote) "that the Ultra team will start preparing for next year. Some changes may be considered - sponsorship change, change of management(who would want that pressure), trade negotiations(that has been tried before and no one would take any of the members) along with mandatory classes that would attempt to improve the mental attitude of the team. The Ultra team strives for first each and every year. Third is just no acceptable."

At 5:15 Tuesday night lightning did strike inside the clubhouse when the head oil jobber Chico Kanne bought a round of drinks for the table this reporter was sitting at! Thanks Chico! 

That is a wrap for the 2019 Men's Supper League season. The meal last night was awesome. Thanks to Paul Tigges and all of the individuals who worked so hard to make the season an enjoyable time. 

Fall league is next up so grab a partner and sign up! 

It is now the football season and I would like to wish all of the teams the best success!

ON IOWA and GO HAWKS!

Mike Franey

3rd place captain of the Michelob Ultra team

Scott Quandt wins the 2019 Bill Franey Open!

Mike Franey, 2019 Bill Franey Open Champion Scott Quandt, Shirley Franey 

Runner Up Ben Wollam, 2019 Bill Franey Open Champion Scott Quandt and 4th place finisher Jason Fisher

Scott Quandt wins the 2019 Bill Franey Open!

The champ getting some advice from caddy Justin Yetmar

Joe Hupp gets a close look at a putt on 5

4th Place finisher Jason Fisher

Champion Scott Quandt with 1987 graduate Chris Limburg watching

Runner Up Ben Wollam watches the action

Scott Quandt held off Ben Wollam in a battle which saw the pair shoot impressive 3 under par 33’s in the championship nine. Quandt led Wollam by one stroke going into the championship round 70-71. Quandt drained a long birdie putt to go up by two on the 26^th hole. Quandt’s birdie to Wollam’s eagle on the final hole was just enough to secure Quandt’s second Bill Franey Open Championship. He previously won the tournament in 2011. Quandt has always been a strong player in the tournament. He has seven runners up finishes and two third-place finishes. It has been a good summer for Quandt as he also won the Carroll City Tournament.  

2008 and 2018 champion Wade Pettitt finished at 106 and Jason Fisher was fourth with 107.

Other golfers in the championship flight were 2018 runner up Joe Hupp 111, Kyler Ludwig 111, Dean Dozier 111, Paul Tigges 111, Chad Kanne 111, Collin Hackett 113, Lonny Lehrkamp 113, Sean Blomgren 114, and Mike Franey 118. Steve “Cuda” Quandt and Matt Scharingson made the final nine and did not play.

Chad Kanne, Sean Blomgren and Paul Tigges

Dean Dozier, Two Time Champion Wade Pettitt and Kyler Ludwig

Lonny Lehrkamp, Mike Franey and Collin Hackett

Three-time champion Craig Mertz won the first flight with 77. Matt Banzhaff was second with 77 and John Dukes was third with 78.

Other first flight players were Brad Hempstead 79, Chris Tillinghast 79, Jason Bassett 80, Justin Yetmar 80 and Rick Barbour 81 and Tom Duff 81.

Tim Greteman won the second flight with 81, Denny Kasperbauer was second with an 82 and Terry Ruchti just off his 60^th birthday and 30^th year of business at the Carroll Cycle Center was third with an 82.

Other second flight players were Mike Mumma 83, Steve Sinnard 83, 1987 Jefferson graduate Chris Limburg 85, Papa Joe Pick 85, Tom Tillinghast 87,

Jason Evers won the third flight with a 88, Matt Mikkelsen was second with a 88 and Dan Vollstedt was third with an 88.

Other third flight players were Jon Scharingson 90, Clint Cummings 91, Pat Macke 92, Wade Adams 98, Jon Heim 99 and Curt Kirsch 114.

All golfers played 18 holes then the low 12 players and ties qualified for a final championship nine. Scott Quandt and Ben Wollam split the final nine medalist honors with a 3 under score of 33.

“The golf course was in great shape” said tournament director Mike Franey. A big thank you to Micah Destival, Jake Hinote, Dave Destival and Cody Renwanz for all of their work on the course and in the clubhouse.

A big thank you to Sheri Mertz and Lynda Dukes Franey for their help running the tournament, Market on 30 for their donation of the hamburgers, Jon Heim and Joe Pick for donation of golf balls, Curt Kirsch and Kim Hackett for the beans and Eckerman Jewelry for the trophy.

Morgan Granstra from Northwest Iowa Community College talks with Shirley Franey! Thanks for coming down Morgan.

The power line program has a two-year waiting list

The tournament named after Bill Franey who passed away in May of 2006 attracted 44 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.

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