Local Golf Report: Champions crowned at Prairie Farms

Call it a week of champions.

The local golf season is coming to a close, and last week was a busy one at Prairie Farms Golf Course.

Last Wednesday night saw Prairie Farms defeat Baltrusch Outfitting for the 2022 Men’s League Championship. Prairie Farms was composed of Chuck Wimmer, San Wagner, Shawn Keeley and Hoover Peterson. Jerome Souers, Steve Broussard and Russ Earl also played for PF this season. Thomas Kline, Shane Kemmer, Rob The Boy, Jordan Brough Jeff Ralph and Kyle Kirkpatrick played for Baltrusch Outfitting.

Prairie Farms also played host to the annual Men’s Club Championship on Sunday afternoon. And this year’s champion is Jeff Jensen, who shot 74 and won the title on the second hole of a sudden death playoff with 2020 champion Kyle Miller. Congrats to Jeff on his win, and both he and Kyle on great scores under really tough conditions. Jonathan Faber also was the overall net champion on Sunday. Congrats and great job by everyone who teed it up on Sunday.

The women also crowned a champ at Prairie Farms last week. On Thursday night, Northern Montana Hospital beat D.A. Davidson for the Women’s League Championship. The final score was 18.5 to 17.5. The winning team was made up of Carol Culp. Patti Nault, Mary Pizzini and Kelsie Briese D.A.D was composed of Patsy Divish, Shari Baltrusch, Paula Sheppard and Shelbi Darlington. Great job to all the ladies on a great season.

Men’s league at Beaver Creek Golf Course continues this week with their semifinals on Thursday night. BCGC will also be hosting its club championships.

Also, a quick congrats to Havre High junior Shane Patacsil on taking first place at the Browning JV Invitational last Saturday at the East Glacier Lodge Golf Course. Patacsil shot an 80, and finished first against players from Havre, Browning, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Ronan and East Helena.

Prairie Farms Men's Club Championship

Flight Winners

1st Flight

Kyle Miller 74 (1st Gross)

Kyle Sheppard 77 (2nd Gross)

Dustin Haas 79 (3rd Gross)

Buzz Pizzini (1st Net)

C.J. Evans (1st Net)

George Ferguson (1st Net)

2nd Flight

Dan Wagner 81 (1st Gross)

Chad Edgar 84 (2nd Gross)

Doug Sheppard 85 (3rd Gross)

Theron Peterson (1st Net)

Justin Halverson (2nd Net)

Chris Owens (3rd Net)

3rd Flight

Tom Haas 86 (1st Gross)

Mike Evans 87 (2nd Gross)

Darrin Boss 90 (3rd Gross)

Hoover Peterson (1st Net)

Scott Miller (2nd Net)

Shane Patacsil (3rd Net)