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Men's league playoffs kick off this week

The playoff race in men's league golf action came down to the final week of the regular season as several teams made significant moves to capture the final eight coveted playoff spots for 2003.

On Tuesday night, Stockman Bank, who had previously qualified for the playoffs, grabbed high-team honors with 24 points. Stockman Bank is composed of Chuck Wimmer, Dave Herman, Tom Adams and Murray Barkus. Murray Hurlburt earned low-gross honors with a round of 37 while Lyle Miller and Pat Foster shared low net with a score of 31.5.

For the second time this season, Hole 19 captured first-place honors on Tuesday night. Wagner Plumbing finished second and Pizza Pro was third. Stockman Bank finished fourth. Wagner, Pizza Pro, Bing N Bobs and the Shanty Bar all earned playoff spots for the second half of the season.

On Wednesday, Michelob Light earned high-team honors with 24 points. Michelob's 24 total points propelled them from third place to first place in the final standings of the second half of the season. Michelob Light is made up of Jim Kato, Rick Reynolds, Tom Baker III and Dick Scharfe. Nick Obie earned low gross for the night after firing a 4-under-par 32. Mike Mazurkiewicz grabbed low-net score with a 30.

Finishing second for the second half was Clausen and Sons while Havre Ford came in third. Tilleman Motors also finished in fourth place and those four teams all qualified for the 2003 playoffs.

The 2003 men's league playoffs will began last night at 5:30 p.m. The quarterfinals will be held on tonight at the same time. The semifinals will be held on Tuesday and the final round will be held on Wednesday.

2003 Men's League Playoff Pairings

1.Beaver Creek Golf Course vs. 16. Shanty Bar

8.Clausen & Sons vs. 9. Stockman Bank

5.Stone Child College vs. 12.Bing N Bobs

4. Michelob Light vs. 13. Farnik Bin Sales

3. Hole 19 vs. 14. Tilleman Motors

6. Pizza Pro vs. 11. Taco Johns

7. Drivers Choice vs. 10. Havre Ford

2. Wagner Plumbing vs. 15. Bear Paw Credit Union

Men's League Results

Tuesday, August 26

1. Stockman Bank 24 pts. (Murray Barkus 40, Chuck Wimmer 39, Tom Adams 43, Dave Herman 44); 2. Schubert R&R 22.5 pts. ( Dan Weidinger 41, George Ferguson 39, Jerry Schubert 47, Rick Ervin 42); 3. Shanty Bar 21.5 pts. (Murray Hurlburt 37, John Tibbetts 47, Scott McLean 48, Don Christopherson 49); 4. Havre Laundry 20.5 pts. (Bruce Normandy 44, Dave Boles 45, Greg Drummer 50, Jim Welter 49); 5. Pizza Pro 20 pts. (Jeff Jensen 38, Gary Stremcha 48, Russ Luke 41, Lyle Miller 40); 6. Bing N Bobs 19 pts. (Bill Evans 45, Howie Stromberg 43, Dick Scharfe 40, Lunar Evans 40); 7. Hi-Way Bar 19 pts. (Dennis Kannberg 50, Craig Patrick 48, Dick Hansen 47, Don Miller 46); 8. Farnik Bin Sales 18.5 pts. (Pat Foster 38, Rod Spicher 51, Mike Farnik 45, Rob Spicher 40); 9. Corner Bar 18.5 pts. (Steve Burstock 42, Keith Maristuen 61, Lowell Swenson 56, Brian Lillivedt 45); 10. Tire Rama 17.5 pts. (Mark West 45, Larry Johnson 39, Greg Minnick 61, Jim Wirt 47); 11. Hi-Line Drilling 17.5 pts. (Tracy McLain 43, Rodger Freier 45, Steve Bebee 48, Brad Rhukamp 53); 12. Boxcars 17 pts. (Tom Castloo 38, Tim Solomon 59, Jimmy Jackson 42, Ed Schmidt 44); 13. Wagner Plumbing (Dave Sheppard 48, Dan Wagner 42, Russ Earl 42, Greg Baltrusch 44); 14. Hole 19 16 pts. (Kevin Olson 42, Jim Kato 39, Tim Keating 51, Mike Purkett 39); 15. Frontier Lawn 15.5 pts. (Kraig VanVoast 55, Gary Richardson 51, Ron Konesky 59, Steve Chvilicek 62); 16. Golden Spike 14.5 pts. (Lee Farmer 57, A.J. Keller 53, Ryan McLean 57, Matt Corcoran 51); 17. Elks 13 pts. (Gerry Olson 51, Steve Granell 49, Bill Schilling 42, Ron Surber 55); 18. Cavaliers 12 pts. (Doug Ross 51, Gene Oveson 48, Paul Tuss 51, Bob Breum 49); Drivers Choice 18 pts. (out).

Final Tuesday Night Standings

1. Hole 19 183.5, 2. Wagner Plumbing 176.5, 2. Pizza Pro 176.5, 4. Stockman Bank 176, 6. Drivers Choice 171, 7. Shanty Bar 169.5, 8. Havre Laundry 169, 9. Hi-Way Bar 165.5, 10. Schubert R&R 161, 11. Golden Spike 153.5, 12. Elks 153, 13. Cavaliers 149.5, 14. Hi-Line Drilling 148.5, 15. Frontier Lawn 148, 16. Boxcars 146, 17. Corner Bar 145.5, 18. Farnik Bin Sales 145, 19. Tire Rama 144.

Wednesday, August 27

1. Michelob Light 24 pts. (Rick Reynolds 44, Dick Scharfe 40, Tom Baker III 47, Jim Kato 35); 2. Clausen & Sons 22.5 pts. (Tracy McLain 44, Buzz Pizzini 38, Dan Holt 46, Dave Clausen 41); 3. Bear paw Credit Union 22 pts. (Ron Evanson 50, Steve Brown 42, Ken Jeppesen 45, Lowell Swenson 49); 4. Havre Credit Bureau 22 pts. (Steve Granell 47, Tiger Evans 45, Jim Evans 50, Steve Burstock 42); 5. Koefod Insurance 21.5 pts. (Tom Healy 46, Steve Johnstone 37, Larry Obie 47, Nick Obie 32); 6. Erickson/Baldwin Insurance 20 pts. (Larry Martinson 43, Tom Adams 35, Bud Baldwin 44, Murray Barkus 41); 7. Boxcars 20 pts. (Jerry Mellem 41, Brett Preeshl 44, Brain Lillivedt 50, Jim Sullins 45); 8. Taco Johns 19.5 pts. (Kraig Greenwood 42, Larry Johnson 43, Dave Greenwood 47, Tom Reynolds 44); 9. Independence Bank 19 pts. (Gene Harada 46, Dennis Murphy 49, Kevin Olson 44, Bill Keller 49); 10. Beaver Creek Golf Course 17 pts. (Jerry Donovan 49, Matt Slade 50, Jim Moodie 52, Rick Ervin 45); 11. Wells Fargo 16.5 pts. (Powell Becker 50, Steve Mariani 46, Gene Oveson 48, Jim Welter 54); 12. Tilleman Motors 16 pts. (Chuck Wimmer 40, Dave Herman 44, Bruce Normandy 40, Jerry Schubert 49); 13. Valley Furniture 16 pts. (Mike Peterson 43, Mike Purkett 48, Tom Haas 38, Mike Evans 48); 14. Mariani Insurance 14 pts. (Greg Munson 41, Tim Callahan 47, Murray Hurlburt 40, Jim Omlie 49); 15. D. A. Davidson 13.5 pts. (Max Erickson 42, Steve Strand 44, Mike Mazurkiewicz 33, Frank Peterson 48); 16. U.S. Bank 11 pts. (Eric Ward 42, Mark Hedstrom 43, Gene Kenney 49, Forfeit); 17. Stone Child College 10.5 pts. (Larry Morsette 47, Frank Henry 36, Steve Galbavy 56, Forfeit). 18. Office Equipment 8.5 pts. (Bill Schilling 44, Rick Carlson 49, Barry Kato 51, Forfeit); Havre Ford 18 pts (out); Master Sports 18 pts. (out).

Wednesday Night Final Standings

1. Michelob Light 182, 2. Clausen & Sons 181, 3. Havre Ford 179.5, 4. Tilleman Motors 170.5, 5. D.A. Davidson 168.5, 6. Valley Furniture 164.5, 7. Master Sports 163.5, 8. Boxcars 163, 9. Koefod Insurance 162, 10. Wells Fargo 159.5, 10. Taco Johns 159.5, 12. Independence Bank 158.5, 13. Erickson/Baldwin Insurance 158, 14. U.S. Bank 157, 15. Bear Paw Credit Union 155.5, 16. Havre Credit Bureau 153, 17. Stone Child College 150.5, 18. Mariani Insurance 148.5, 19. Office Equipment 148, 20. BCGC 142.5.

 

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