UPGA best ball results
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula Golf Association held their U.P. Best Ball tournaments at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain recently. The men’s tournament was held June 27-28, while the women’s was held June 22-23.
Jim Markell of Pine Grove and Dan Anderson of Oak Crest Golf Club in Norway with a two-day score of 135 were this year’s men’s champions. Markell and Anderson have won the U.P. Best Ball Tournament 17 times.
The women’s champions were Sue Micklow and Kendra Anderson with a 142. The duo is from Marquette Golf Club.
PGCC Teaching Professional Kalynn Dolby reports there were 184 men competitors over the weekend. The results of both tournaments are as follows:
Men’s results:
Championship flight — 1. Jim Markell/Dan Anderson 135; 2. Randy Ellis/Jon Ellis 139; 3. Tom LaVigne/Chad Tirschel 139; 4. Jeff McCall/Dave Harris 140
First flight — 1. Kyle Monroe/Scott Prunick 140; 2. Mark Clements/Tom Farley 141; 3. Jon Wolfe/Dave Wolfe 142; 4. Tony Billich/Paul Sinktkowski 144
Second flight — 1. Gabe Lewis/Jim Pericolosi 143; 2. Nick Markell/Dan Luthardt 143; 3. Eric Hiatt-Mike Konopecke 145; 4. Dale Ward Jr./Paul Bujold 145
Third flight — 1. Ryan Shanahan/Cam Ellsworth 149; 2. Mike Hauswirth/Kevin Manninen 151; 3. Charlie Menghini/Larry Henry 152; 4. Chad Schmitt/Chris Ninomiya 153
Fourth flight — 1. Joey Pontbriand/Jamie Grace 149; 2. Scott Horton/Mike Horton 151; 3. Brian Wedin/Mike Hubert 155; 4. Kevin Kretz/Brad Kleikamp 156
Fifth flight — 1. Kyle Johnson/Bryce Kelly 152; 2. Matt Pipp/Dan Pipp 153; 3. John Schon/Brandon Schon 154; 4. Jeff Simpson/Victor Harrington 154
Sixth flight — 1. Gabriel Swanson/Zachery Swanson 157; 2. Ed O’Connell/Fred Neveau 160; 3. Bruce Bishop/Ted Gessler 161; 4. Jeff Gussert-Mike Massie 161
Seventh flight — 1. Brett Hauswirth/Kyle Hauswirth 160; 2. Ray Cameron/Brian Cameron 165; 3. Mike Constantini/Rick Dallapiazza 167; 4. Scott Ring/Dick Ring 167
Eighth flight — 1. Mike Tomasoski/Don Ring 168; 2. Glenn Cummings/Gary Feira 168; 3. Chris Hartman/Bill Hartman 174; 4. Mel Kallenbach/Andy Uhazie 175
Women’s results:
Championship flight — 1. Sue Micklow/Kendra Anderson 142; 2. Lori Shea/Polly Anderson 144; 3. Becky Cecconi/Karen Plaiser 148; 4. Mary Ann Flaminio/Sydney Steinmetz 155
First flight — 1. Carol St. Arnauld-Lynn Crosby 164; 2. Joann Poncino/Pam Frankini 165; 3. Sheila Grazulis/Kristine St. Onge 165; 4. Jean Constantini/Dawn Simkovski 165
Second flight — 1. Deb Lordson/Cheryl Dykes 172; 2. Heather Hiatt/Heather Brown 172; 3. Cheryl Pugh-Jean Mellon 174; 4. Tina Weiland/Barb Blewett 174
Third flight — 1. Marion Lindquist/Linda Agamaite 178; 2. Shelly Myllyla/Justine Maki 180; 3. Holly Canull/Rosie Spindler 180; 4. Terri Hagglund/Lori Anderson 180
Fourth flight — 1. Karen Kolodziej/Barbara Krochel 191; 2. Ranee Monette/Jill Smith 193; 3. Gail Wozniak/Rochelle Wittkopf 193; 4. Sis Martin/Janine Ziert 195