By TODD MOORE
Barton Sports Info
The 12th Annual Cougar Open took place Friday with thirty-four teams coming together in support of Barton Athletics at Lake Barton Golf Course.
Cougar Booster Club Golf Tournament Chairman Eric GotscheThe annual event organized and sponsored by the Cougar Booster Club chaired by Eric Gotsche, in addition to, the generosity of donors, provides a fundraising activity for Barton Athletics through participation, sponsors, and raffle opportunities.
The four-man scramble team of Ryan Hoffman, Cade Canady, Alex Lomas, and Troy Walker took home tournament bragging honors with a 57 score to edge out three other teams shooting a 58.
First flight honors were decided between two teams tying at a 61 total with the tandem of Nick Stoss, Brian McMullen, Kourtney Cairney, and Martin Cairney taking the tiebreak over LT Fleske, Randy Moyers, Chuck Richardson, and Alex Moyers.
In the final 2nd Flight of competitors, tiebreaking procedures were also used amongst three teams carding a 66 with honors going to Jason Wondra, Andy Pivonka, Travis Bartley, and Travis Evans. Finishing second were Brent Zimmerman, Sawyer Zimmerman, Nick Schwager, and Beau Cavander as the foursome of Rob Bowman, Jace Bowman, DG Keenan, and Austin Jacobs placed third in the flight.
Small sample of raffle items at the 2024 Barton Cougar Booster Club Golf TournamentThrough the generous donations of sponsors, over $6,000 of valued prizes were also raffled, as well as, offering a multitude of hole prizes.
Individual hole prize winners were:
Cade Canaday (Longest drive on hole 2)
Mike Settler (Closest to the pin in two shots on hole 3)
Jason Wondra (Closest to the pin on hole 5)
Jeferson Davis (Closest to the pin on hole 7)
Denny Rolfs (Longest putt on hole 8)
Jefferson Davis (Closest to the pin on hole 9)
Joel Hamlin (Closest to the pin in two shots on hole 10)
Owen Ochs (Longest drive on hole 11 – 65 years old and older)
Walt Bouse (Closest to the pin on hole 12)
Alan Crowther (Closest to the pin in two shots on hole 14)
Randy Wetzel (Longest putt on hole 17)
Bryce Wells (Closest to the pin in two shots on hole 18)
Flight Winners
Championship Flight:
1st (57): Ryan Hoffman, Cade Canady, Alex Lomas, and Troy Walker
2nd (58): Mike Shettler, Jerry Ney, Craig Smith, and Mark Connell
3rd (58): Rick Tutak, Randy Wetzel, Kris Thexton, and Randy Hageman
4th (58): Kory Walters, Chance Haney, Evan Lytle, and Dylan Nevola
First Flight:
1st (61): Nick Stoss, Brian McMullen, Kourtney Cairney, and Martin Cairney
2nd (61): LT Fleske, Randy Moyers, Chuck Richardson, and Alex Moyers
3rd (62): Chris Spray, Maddox Spray, Kip Spray, and Stef Spray
4th (63): Aaron Andrews, Walt Bouse, Jarrod Bouse, and Mitchell Jones
Second Flight:
1st (66): Jason Wondra, Andy Pivonka, Travis Bartley, and Travis Evans
2nd (66): Brent Zimmerman, Sawyer Zimmerman, Nick Schwager, and Beau Cavander
3rd (66): Rob Bowman, Jace Bowman, DG Keenan, and Austin Jacobs
4th (67): Chris Smith, Dave Foss, Doug Kaiser, and Alan Crowther