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Page 1: 2013 Indiana Golf Magazine

Welcome Back Potter: Potter returns to Indiana with a USGA Championship

INDIANA GOLFGOLFGOLF2013 ANNUAL

O F F I C I A L M A G A Z I N E O F T H E I N D I A N A G O L F O F F I C E

Smith, Bishop Enter Hall of Fame

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Executive Director’s Message 4Welcome Back Potter 6IGA President’s Message 8Mike David Award 9Junior League Golf 102013 Indiana PGA Special Award Winners 12-13PGA Players of the Year 14-16PGA Tournament Recaps 17-20IGA President’s Message 21Werner Receives Wagoner Award 22IGA Players of the Year 23-24IGA Tournament Recaps 25-29IWGA President’s Message 32IWGA Players of the Year 33IWGA Tournament Recaps 34-36IGF President’s Message 37Smith, Bishop Enter Hall of Fame 38-39Junior Players of the Year 40-41Indiana Golf Foundation Scholarships 42-43Junior Champion Recaps 44-452013 Tournament Highlights 46-49Scoreboards 50-54Club Champions 552013 Indiana Golf Foundation Donors 56-58

Mike David Executive Director Cyndi Lawson Assistant Executive Director Ryan Lambert Director of Junior Tournament Operations Roger Lundy Director of Junior Golf Development Todd DeHaven Tournament Director Judy Deiwert Director of Accounting and Membership Services Stacey Rice Director of Player Development/Handicapping Kelly Gaughan Communications Director Ali Beam NSP Coordinator/Director of Indianapolis ProgrammingJulia Potter Director of Marketing and Women’s Golf

www.indianagolf.org Indiana Golf is published annually by The Indiana Golf Foundation/P.O Box 516, Franklin, IN 46131POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to threads/ P.O Box 516, Franklin, IN 46131/ Non-Profit Postage Paid in Indianapolis, IN

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Table of Contents

In 1972, the Indiana Golf Association and the Indiana Section PGA joined forces with the common goal to promote golf in Indiana. By coordinating the efforts of both the amateur and professional associations, Indiana golfers benefit from this unique relationship, one of only two in the country. In the following years, the Indiana Women’s Golf Association and the Indiana Golf Foundation were added under the Indiana Golf Office umbrella. With one staff working in unison as the administrative arm for all of these organizations, the Indiana Golf Office has grown the game and business of golf in the Hoosier state with great success for all four organizations. Indiana Section PGAEstablished in 1924, just eight years after the PGA of America was founded, the Indiana Section PGA and its Professionals have dedicated their careers to the game of golf in this ever-changing industry. Headquartered in Franklin, the ¬Indiana Section PGA encompasses the entire state of Indiana and has over 600 members and apprentices serving as the experts in the game and business of golf. The Indiana Section PGA is one of 41 sections that make up the PGA of America and provides continuing education and championship tournaments to its local members. Indiana Golf AssociationDuring a meeting at the Country Club of Indianapolis in early 1900, representatives from golf clubs across the state decided a State Amateur Championship would be held to determine the best golfer in Indiana, thus creating the Indiana Golf Association (IGA). In 1967, the IGA along with all other state golf associations adopted the United States Golf Association’s (USGA) handicap system, enabling golfers of all skill levels to compete on an equitable basis. Today, the IGA continues to provide handicaps and administer championship tournaments to amateur golfers throughout Indiana. Indiana Women’s Golf AssociationEstablished in 1921 at South Grove Golf Course, the Indiana Women’s Golf Association (IWGA) serves as the governing body of golf for women in Indiana. The first Indiana Women’s State Amateur was contested in 1922 on the former Battleground layout of Lafayette Country Club. Today, the primary function of the IWGA is to promote women’s golf in Indiana and offer tournament opportunities for amateur women golfers.Indiana Golf FoundationEstablished in 1994 as a shared vision of the Indiana Golf Association and the Indiana Section PGA, the Indiana Golf Foundation (IGF) is dedicated to affording young people the opportunity to learn the game of golf and the life lessons it teaches. The Foundation is funded by both private and corporate contributions, and due to this generosity, juniors are able participate in our programs with minimal, to no fees. The Foundation consists of the Indiana Junior Tour, the Gongaware Junior Academy, The First Tee of Indiana, the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame and scholarship programs.

About the Indiana Golf Office

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There’s an old saying about people not appreciating what they have until it is gone. I had the privilege of playing golf for Ball State University and being coached by Earl Yestingsmeier. At the time, I probably didn’t fully appreciate the opportunity I was given. I learned a lot of lessons from Coach, although I didn’t realize the full impact of those lessons until later in life.

Earl was dedicated to the educational mission of collegiate athletics, to Ball State University and to all those associated with the university. More than 90 percent of Ball State golfers graduated during his tenure, and 11 have been named All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America. I was fortunate to be one of these Scholars. Coach served as president of the GCAA from 1994-96, and was a founding member of the GCAA Scholar Committee.

He spent virtually his entire professional career working for his alma mater. He started as sports information director in 1959 and became golf coach in 1963. During his career, he also held the titles of Athletic Ticket Manager and Assistant Director of Alumni Relations.

I, like most of my teammates, saw our coach as a somewhat eccentric, stuck in his ways type of guy who was difficult at best to relate to. After all, when you are in college you know everything and we didn’t need an older guy with an outdated crew cut telling us what to do.

He lived a modest lifestyle in a studio apartment next to campus and never married. He didn’t drink and aside from his Ball State activities he didn’t seem to have many other interests. All of those things made it somewhat difficult for us to relate to him at the time.

He demanded a strong commitment and work ethic from his players not only on the course but off the course as well. Remember the 90 percent graduation rate? Of course you don’t build a successful program without a commitment on the athletic side as well.

We would sit through long hours of winter meetings while Coach read the Rules of Golf to us. Most of us were nodding off by the end of the sessions. Of course, Coach knew this. He felt the sessions were worthwhile though. Any edge we could get with our Rules knowledge could certainly help us on the course. What we didn’t realize at the time was the commitment and strong work ethic he was instilling in us. We also spent our winters in the field sports building. This was not a plush practice facility by any means. We would run laps and hit balls into a net hanging in the corner. Our commitment was consistently tested by being forced to play, what we thought were insignificant rounds, in the

worst weather imaginable. In my job as Executive Director when we are having a tournament in inclement weather I can always honestly say, “I’ve played in worse.”

There’s certainly no questioning Coach’s work ethic. He coached the Ball State men’s golf team for 36 years until his retirement in 1998, spending 31 of those years in a dual role as the university’s sports information director. It wasn’t until after his death that I learned in all but the last 8 of those 36 seasons as coach he didn’t get paid.

After Earl retired in 1998, he missed just three tournaments over the next 15 years. He was on hand last spring as the Cardinals’ reached the NCAA Championships for the first time since he was the coach.

In addition to his solid work ethic and total commitment to his coaching and his career, he was one of the most disciplined people I ever met. He completely respected the position he was in and did his very best to make the most of what I’m sure was a modest golf budget at the time. When we traveled, he was painfully predictable. We would eat at the same restaurants and stay in the same hotels year after year. He would rule the finances with an iron hand keeping track of every dime giving the first person in line at McDonalds $40 and having that person pass the change to the next the next and so on. If you were last in line, you often received a fistful of coins.

If you asked for a wake up call at 6:33, you would be greeted by a phone call the following morning and a “this is Coach, it’s 6:33. It’s about 45 degrees so I would wear a turtle neck.” Always consistent, always predictable, always disciplined.

Commitment, work ethic and discipline, those were Coach’s easy lessons. It was how he lived his life and you saw that each and every day you were with him. The other lessons Coach worked to impart to us were much more subtle and only recently came into focus; passion, compassion and a strong sense of “family”.

His passion was evident by the countless hours he spent on a program that for many years offered no compensation to him. His passion is evident by the way he continued to be part of the BSU Golf Program for many years after his retirement. All you had to do was sit close to him during a Ball State sporting event when he was Sports Information Director to understand that when the Cardinals were playing, there was nothing in the world more important. I often worried about him vaulting over the scorers bench from his second row seat during a basketball game to argue a bad call or cheer a good play.

While his passion was somewhat clear, I never thought of Earl during my college years as a compassionate person. After all, I’ve

Executive Director’s Message - Lessons Learnedby Mike David

IGA-PGA Board MembersChip EssigJack BarberJohn WattsKeith Clark

Todd FirestoneTim FrazierBrad Hardin Tony Pancake

Mark InmanSteve SterrettSteve PaquinMatt Shepherd

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already talked about the fact that he lived alone and never had a traditional family.

We always joked about Earl, and his long time secretary, Mona Fahl, having a ‘thing’. Most of us thought it could never be true but it still proved as great fodder for the team. Coach and Mona fought like cats and dogs in the Sports Information Office. Only later did we find out they had dated for 28 years before getting married in 2003. At the time, Mona was battling breast cancer and Earl was recovering from a stroke. They finally decided they needed each other. They were married five years before Mona passed away. I also recently found out that Earl still attended the same church they were married in up until the day of his death, sitting in the same pew he shared with Mona.

I didn’t realize until much later but Earl had a very strong sense of family. Ironic for a person who married much later in life and never had a traditional family. Earl was a fixture at IGA and Indiana Section PGA events. Sometimes it was difficult to tell if he was more Rules official or more fan of any Ball State player, past or present, who was in the field. In recent years, he was even a regular at IWGA events to watch members of the Ball State Women’s program compete.

For a while, I attributed this to a guy who probably had nothing better to do. I was wrong. What I learned is that the Ball State golf community, and in many ways the Indiana golf community, was his family. He cared deeply for each and every one of us.

Perhaps the most inspiring thing for me to learn from Coach was the ability he had to still impact the players of today. Today’s players respected him, probably more than we did. Golf was his family.

It was much more than winning and losing to Coach. It was about lasting relationships. Maybe not the warm and fuzzy type of relationships, that simply wasn’t his nature. But make no mistake, he had meaningful and long term, often life-time, relationships.

Whenever his past players get together the imitations of Coach are prevalent. His mannerisms were distinct so he was an easy target. Now that he is gone I hope that we continue to imitate him. Not only with the gestures we all found to be humorous but also by imitating his work ethic, his passion, and the commitment to our family, whatever form it takes.

After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

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Asheville, N.C. – All square on the 18th hole of the Championship Match of the 2013 USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, Julia Potter had left her approach shot in the greenside bunker. With her competitor laying two on the green with a 15 foot putt, Potter needed to execute a near-perfect shot.

“It’s moments like that when you have to stay grounded,” recalled Potter.

Her dad Phil, who taught her the game, stood next to her in that moment as not only her father, but also as her caddy.

“He lets me make my own decisions,” Potter said. “He is always there to support me and has taught me to trust myself. Growing up it wasn’t about winning or losing, but about trying my best and believing in myself. I did trust myself in that moment and I was able to pull off the shot of my life.”

A native of Granger, Ind., Potter started playing golf at age six with her dad and older sister, Jackie. Unlike most beginning golfers, she learned the game backwards, focusing on short game before ever learning about full swing.

“I attribute my strong short game to all of the summer nights I spent chipping and putting with my dad as a little girl,” Potter said.

When Potter turned eight, she played in her first tournament, an Indiana Junior Golf Tour event in Fort Wayne at McMillen Park. Her dad bought her a new golf ball for that round, and she still has the ball today.

Potter was one of the first participants to play at all three levels of the Indiana Junior Golf Tour and be named Female Player of the Year at all three levels.

“Playing in Indiana Junior Golf tournaments was awesome because the courses were the right distance, the field was competitive, but the events were never overwhelming,” Potter said. “Growing up, I played in every tournament I possibly could. Being able to play on all levels of the Indiana Junior Golf Tour was a great stepping stone for me.”

An All-State Golfer all four years at Penn High School, she helped her team win three IHSAA State Championships. In 2007 and 2008, Potter captured back-to-back Indiana Women’s Golf Association State Amateur Championships and was the IWGA Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.

Potter played her collegiate golf at the University of Missouri and saw continued success. She was named to the All Big 12 Team in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and continues to hold a number of Mizzou scoring records.

“Going to Missouri was the best decision I ever made,” Potter said. “My coach was from Indiana, as well as a teammate in my grade, Michelle Morgan, who I grew up playing with in junior golf. It was really nice to go to school in a different state and still have those Indiana ties.”

During the summer of 2010, Potter turned Professional and joined the Duramed Futures Tour. She participated on this Tour for one year before deciding she wanted to get her amateur status back.

“I just wanted to see if I could do it,” Potter said. “I eventually realized it wasn’t the life I wanted to lead and that my goal wasn’t to play professionally, but simply to play golf.”

Welcome Back

PotterPotter returns to Indiana with a USGA Championship

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Potter moved to Dallas to work for Anthony Travel, a special event management company that specializes in collegiate sports travel, and applied to the USGA to regain her amateur status. With her amateur reinstatement approved just before the 2012 Mid-Amateur Championship, Potter was still a year shy of being eligible. The USGA Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship is open to female amateur golfers who have reached their 25th birthday. Potter set her sights on the 2013 Championship and began to research the venue, Biltmore Forest Country Club, in Ashville, North Carolina, where the tournament would be held.

“I knew that I would be playing a Donald Ross Course, so I took a lot of information from the Ross Course at French Lick, which I have played many times in the past,” Potter said. “I kept in mind the undulation and elevated greens in order to prepare myself mentally. I also played courses around Dallas that I knew would be similar layouts to Biltmore Forest CC.”

Potter was medalist of the stroke play portion of completion after posting a two-day total of 1-over-par 143 and claimed the number one seed heading into match play.

“Match play is all about mentally preparing yourself,” Potter said. “I think I’m always more exhausted after match play than I am after stroke play. You always have to be on your game during match play because you never know what will happen. I do my best to figure out my opponent’s strengths and weaknesses early on. It’s important to play the competitor, but to keep in mind that you’re still playing the course.”

During the opening round of match play, Potter saw herself three down, but made a strong comeback against opponent Stacey Dennis of Huntsville, Tex. She defeated Dennis 2-up.

During the round of 16, Potter took a commanding lead, and saw herself 5-up after five holes against opponent Kate Hildahl, of Tualatin, Ore. Hildahl narrowed the gap on the back nine and was 2-down with two holes to play. Potter’s tee shot found the water on the par 4, 17th hole at Biltmore Forest, but she held on to her 1-up lead as both players swapped pars on 18.

In the quarterfinals Potter never trailed opponent Tara Joy-Connelly of Pembroke, Mass., and was able to defeat her 3 and 2. Potter’s semi-final match was similar, only trailing for one hole, she defeated

Canada’s Stefi Markovich 3 and 2 and secured her spot in the Mid-Am Finals with Margaret Shirley of Roswell, Georgia.

The final match proved to be one of the greats in Women’s Mid-Am history.

“We were back and forth all day,” said Potter. “It was an amazing match.”

Potter and Shirley were All Square heading to the par 3, 15th hole, when Potter said she made a big mistake.

“I chose the wrong club and it cost me the hole.”

After two pars on 16, Shirley maintained her 1-up lead heading to the par 4, 17th hole. Potter left her approach shot just short of the green, but got up-and-down for par. Shirley hit the green in two, but left herself 35 feet from the pin, and three putted for bogey, and once again the match was all square.

Potter and Shirley shared pars on 18, after Potter’s sand save, and they headed to their first playoff hole.

Both players put themselves in good positions off the tee on the par 4, 1st and set themselves up to get on in two, as long as they cleared the creek just short of the green.

“I had been watching matches during the week and I saw a couple of girls hit it in the creek,” Potter said. “I knew I just didn’t want to chunk it so I kept telling myself to hit it thin. I did hit it thin and ended up safe. The lie got the best

of Margaret and she put it in the water. After having played such a great match, I hated to see it end in that fashion, but I have to commend her. She played so well and she held her head high.”

At times Potter said she almost forgets that she won. Like all amateur golfers, Potter’s goal had always been to win a USGA event.

“It means the world to me to win,” Potter said. “It’s very hard for me to imagine that I had the game to win a championship. I have to pinch myself every day. It’s also very special to be the first female lefty to ever win a USGA event.”

Potter plans to compete in this year’s Mid-Am which will be held at Harbour Trees Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. Travel expenses to compete in this year’s Mid-Am will be substantially lower for Potter compared to the trip from Dallas to North Carolina last year. In mid-February, Potter became a member of the Indiana Golf Office Staff as the Director of Marketing and Women’s Golf.

“For me, Indiana Golf is everything,” Potter said. “I have always wanted to give back to the game that gave me so much, so when this opportunity presented itself, I knew I couldn’t pass it up.”

Potter’s goal has always been to work for a state golf association, and has now come full circle and will be able to give back to golf in Indiana.

“I’m very excited to work at the Golf Office,” Potter said. “It is a very important relationship to me and I am excited to keep nurturing and expanding it.”

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Todd Firestone, President

Tim Frazier, Past President

Keith Clark, Vice President

Tony Pancake, Secretary

Ryan Ford

Bill Pollert

Dan Ross

Tom Harris

Pat Bayley

Kasi Hornback

Nick Marucci

Todd Smith

Kyle Lundy

PGA Board Members

Indiana Section PGAThe Indiana Section PGA is the governing body of professional golfers in Indiana and serves as one of the 41 sections for the Professional Golfers Association of America.

The Indiana Section PGA administers tournaments, provides educational opportunities, assists with employment matters and other membership related items for the nearly 600 PGA Members and Apprentices in the state.

Dear Indiana PGA Members & Apprentices,

The 2014 golf season is going to be a very exciting time for golf in Indiana! We are going to host the 98th PGA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis November 20-22nd. I want to applaud our 38th President of the PGA of America, Ted Bishop, for leading our national organization in a very effective and impressive manner. It has been very beneficial to our Indiana Section to have

President Bishop at our Spring and Fall Meetings, where he has updated us on the latest happenings at the National level.

Congrats to all of you that participated in the PGA Jr League in 2013. Our section led the nation with the most teams participating at 60 teams. Our goal for 2014 is to have 100 teams, which would get around 1200 kids involved in this great program. Please, please, please consider putting a team together this year if you did not participate in 2013. It will be the most rewarding experience not only to the kids and parents, but to you!

I am so fortunate to have great Officers and Board Members around me for the upcoming 2014 season. I want to thank Keith Clark, Tony Pancake, and Tim Frazier for all of their insight in making our section one of the most respected in the country. A special thanks to rest of the Board of Directors: Todd Smith, Kasi Hornback, Bill Pollert, Tom Harris, Nick Marucci, Kyle Lundy, Pat Bayley, Ryan Ford and Dan Ross.

We are so fortunate to have such a great leader in our executive director, Mike David. I am so proud to have him as an Honorary Member of our Indiana PGA section. Thank you for all of your passion and leadership in making us the best section in the country. Mike has done a great job of surrounding himself with the best staff in golf. We appreciate the dedication and commitment from the entire Golf Office crew.

I want to wish all of you the best for the upcoming 2014 golf season! A special congrats to Tony Clecak for being chosen as the 2014 Indiana Golf Hall of Fame Inductee.

In Golf,

Todd Firestone

Indiana PGA President’s MessageBy Todd Firestone

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Carmel, Ind. – In a surprise ceremony at the Indiana Section PGA Fall Meeting, Executive Director Mike David was named an Honorary Member. David is the first individual to be named an Honorary Member of the Indiana Section PGA.

“The timing could not have been any better,” said Todd Firestone, President of the Indiana Section PGA. “At last year’s PGA Annual Meeting, Former PGA of America President Will Mann won the Legends of the PGA Award. During his speech he mentioned other great names involved with the PGA across the country and one of the people he named was Mike David.”

Immediately following Mann’s speech, Firestone, Indiana Section PGA Past President Tim Frazier, Former PGA of America President Mickey Powell and current PGA of America President Ted Bishop met and decided it would be a great idea to award David an Honorary Membership in the Indiana Section PGA.

“Mike has probably had more of an impact on golf in the State of Indiana than anyone in the past 25 years,” said Tony Pancake, Secretary

of the Indiana Section PGA. “His work leading the various Associations, developing numerous junior programs and creating scholarship opportunities for kids through golf will benefit Indiana golfers for years to come.”

“The words that come to my mind to describe an Honorary Member are commitment, integrity, loyalty, and the ability to make others buy into his vision and goals,” said Firestone. “Mike David possesses all of these qualities and we are excited for him to become a part of our Indiana Section PGA.”

While David was in the dark about the award, his wife Betsy, children Adam and Amy, and additional family members were present to share the award with him.

“I was extremely surprised and it is an incredible honor to be the first person in the Indiana Section to be recognized as an honorary member,” said David.

Mike David Named Honorary Member of the Indiana Section PGA

Indiana Section PGA President Todd Firestone and Executive Director Mike David

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Franklin, Ind. – In 2012, the PGA of America chose pilot cities to form PGA Junior Golf League Teams, in hopes of launching the growth of the game initiative in 2013. Although no cities near Noblesville were selected, brothers Bill and John Van Valer wanted to get involved in the program and asked for help from local golf pros.

With the help of Gary Deakyne of Fox Prairie, Justin Werkley of Harbour Trees, Brian Ballard of Brookshire, and Chris Wellsand of The Hawthorns, the Van Valers were able to put together six teams from five different courses. Their six teams were a part of 120 PGA Junior League teams around the country.

“The first year went well because we were all new at it and willing to adapt and change as the season progressed,” said John Van Valer. “It also helped that for the most part we (the golf professionals) all knew each other going into it.”

In 2013, Indiana Golf Office employees Stacey Rice, Director of Player Development/Handicapping and Roger Lundy, Director of Junior Golf Development conducted a panel about PGA Junior League at the Annual Spring Business Meeting for Indiana Golf Professionals.

“Roger Lundy and I did a presentation that outlined all of the details that go into hosting a PGA Junior League Golf Team,” Rice said. “After our presentation, Deakyne, the Van Valers, and Werkley led a round table discussion about their success with the program in 2012 and they answered any questions our members had.”

The idea of PGA Junior League was well accepted. Since beginning the program in 2012, Indiana has grown their PGA Junior League program from six participating teams to sixty.

“After seeing the results of the pilot program the PGA of America ran and the program in Noblesville in 2012, we saw tremendous opportunities that this program could bring to our section to grow the game of golf,” Rice said. “It was a joint effort of all of our Golf Professionals working together and seeing the success the program would bring that made PGA Junior League Golf such a success in 2013 for the Indiana Section.”

Two teams from Indiana had particularly outstanding seasons in 2013. Team Indy 2 and Team Noblesville advanced to the Midwest Regionals at Coghill G & CC in Chicago after winning their City Championships.

A Successful Year for PGA Junior League Golf in Indiana

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Both teams won their opening Regional matches and faced one another in round two. It was Team Indy 2 who came out on top and advanced to the Regional Finals.

“We had no idea what to expect,” said Jared Alexander, Head Coach of Team Indy 2. “Continuing into unchartered waters felt unexpected, somehow. But each match we managed to breeze through and it brought our confidence to new heights.”

Team Indy 2 went on to defeat Pine Meadows in the Regional Final Match and advanced to the National PGA Junior League Golf Championship at TPC Sugarloaf in Atlanta, GA.

For the second year in a row it was Team California and Team Georgia who met in the National Finals. Team Georgia took the title over last year’s defending Champions and Team Indy 2 finished fifth.

“Advancing to the National Championship was a fascinating experience,” said Ben Weaver, Assistant Coach of Team Indy 2. “The level of dedication of all the people involved, from the players and parents to the PGA Professionals and PGA Junior League staff, was impressive to say the least. I know that we far exceeded our expectations in our first year participating in PGA Junior League Golf making it all the way to Nationals. We are excited to use our experiences this year to improve and make it back to the Finals next year.”

In 2014, Indiana hopes to continue to grow the PGA Junior League Golf program to over 100 participating teams, with the help of even more Golf Professionals around the state.

“PGA Junior League Golf is a great way to inspire kids, who may never play golf otherwise, to play on a team that makes learning and playing golf a lot of fun,” Weaver said. “This experience is something that our players and parents will cherish for years to come.”

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The PGA Golf Professional of the Year award is one of the highest honors the Association can bestow on a working Club Professional whose total contributions to the game best exemplify the complete GPA Professional. This award embraces a wide range of services executed by the club professional including leadership, strong moral character, a substantial record of service to the game and a model PGA Golf Professional.Our 2013 Indiana Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year began his professional career in 1977 under the mentorship of Lynn Janson, the head golf professional at Green Ridge Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Throughout his apprenticeship program under Janson, Thome learned the importance of hard work, attention to detail and the importance on a high level of customer service and relationship building. Those values have stuck with Thome throughout his 35 year career in the golf industry.Thome has been the Director of Operations at Elcona Country Club for the past three years, and is going on his twentieth year as a Head Professional at Elcona. To consistently become better at what he does, he continues to attend educational seminars provided by the Indiana Section, reads books about customer service and equipment, and also looks for educational opportunities outside of the golf industry.

In his 20 years of being a Head Professional at Elcona, Thome has guided nine Assistant Professionals into Head Professional roles at various clubs, which he considers to be his biggest achievement thus far. That accomplishment helped earn Thome the 2012 Indiana Section PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award. His dedication to and involvement with the Indiana Section has come in the form of service in various capacities as well as hosing Championship events. Thome served on the Indiana PGA Board of Directors in 2001 and 2002 and was chairman of the Education Committee in 2002. He has hosted three Northern Opens, two Club Professional Championships, and the Indiana Open Championship. In 2016, Elcona will host the State Amateur Championship, making it the 8th facility in Indiana to host both the Am and the Open. In Thome’s application he stated: “Leading by example is the best way to inspire other golf professionals. A willingness to work long hours, showing them that paying attention to detail creates credibility within our membership, and going the extra mile sets our operation apart from the rest of our competition. I create an atmosphere within the golf operation that we win as a team or lose as a team. We definitely have had more wins than loses.”

PGA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEARTom Thome, Elcona Country Club

The Teacher of the Year Award is designed to recognize a PGA Professional who is an outstanding teacher of golf among the ranks of PGA Membership. This award is based on a professional’s overall performance in teaching; unusual, innovative and special teaching programs initiated or implemented; articles published; as well as outstanding golfers the professional has instructed. Tony Day, of the Golf Club of Indiana, has dedicated his professional career to improving the enjoyment of the game for countless golfers including beginners, accomplished players and professional athletes.Writes a mother of two children who recently lost their father: Tony has been a wonderful support to Maria and Michael as they have grieved the loss of their dad. He has helped Maria and Michael learn the valuable life lessons that golf can teach us all; perseverance in the face of adversity, patience when we are frustrated, and the confidence that we can achieve our goals. Alan signed our children up for golf lessons with Tony years ago because he wanted Maria and Michael to have the opportunity to learn these life lessons while having fun. Our family feels very fortunate to have learned the game of golf from our teacher, Tony Day.Writes another of Day’s students: His easy approach to sharing his knowledge of golf and his substantial patience got me started on the road to my enjoyment of golf. I see Tony as a person dedicated to his chosen game and one who is eager to help others along the learning path. Teaching is his life. It is his way.Day has been active in Play Golf America programs, has been heavily involved with teaching the local high school players and volunteers countless hours for local charities and camps. Since 2009, Day has been a volunteer at the St. Alphonsus Cup Charity Golf Tournament. Each year he sets up a tent on the driving range and provides tips and instruction to over 130 participants for more than three hours.His teaching philosophy is simple; he wants to provide his students with an education on the golf swing mechanics so they can correct themselves on the course while playing golf, thereby increasing their enjoyment of the game.

TEACHER OF THE YEARTony Day, Golf Club of Indiana

The Junior Leader Award recognizes a PGA Professional who is a leader in junior golf and who reflects the ideals of those who work with youth. Our 2013 Indiana Section recipient is Bill Van Valer from Stony Creek Golf Club.Van Valer was ahead of the curve, starting a PGA Junior League Golf Program in 2012, before the Indiana Section began promoting this new national program. After seeing a presentation on JLG at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show he knew that it was something he wanted to bring to the Indiana Section. Even though Indiana was not slated to have a league in 2012, Van Valer convinced the organizers of this program that he could find some fellow professionals in the area to participate so they agreed to let him be one of the test market. He considers this to be his biggest contribution to Junior Golf thus far. The junior programs at Stony Creek include 14 multi-day clinics or camps over the course of the season and those alone involved over 200 kids in 2012. In addition to his junior golf programs, he also serves as the coach of the Noblesville Boys and Girls Middle School Golf teams. When he found out that Noblesville was cutting their golf program at the middle school level, he met with the athletic director and took on the responsibility of hosting, coaching and running the team. He states: “There was no way I could let the history and tradition of Noblesville Golf be harmed by budget cuts in the school corporation and it has been a very fun and rewarding experience to be part of the community as a coach.Van Valer was also the only golf professional in Indiana to be named a Top 50 Kids Teacher by USKids Golf last year.

JUNIOR GOLF LEADERBill Van Valer, Stony Creek Golf Club

AWARD WINNERS2013 INDIANA PGA SPECIAL

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The Bill Strausbaugh Award is designed to recognize PGA Professionals who by their day to day efforts have distinguished themselves by mentoring their fellow PGA Professionals and Apprentice Professionals in improving their employment situations and through service to their communities.

Mike Reynolds has worked in the golf business for over thirty years, and his interest in the area of employment and club relations began in 1988 when he joined the Employment and Club Relations Committee for the Georgia Section.

Reynolds currently works as the Head Professional at Evansville CC, and throughout his years of experience he has helped 14 Assistant Professionals become Head Professionals at various clubs. While he has placed 14 of his former assistants into head professional positions, Reynolds says that it is impossible to estimate the number of calls he had made throughout his career in regards to employment negotiations and administrative assistance and believes it is a day to day responsibility of his to stay connected with his fellow PGA Members.

He states that “as a resource person in the area of employment and club relations he continually researches and studies surveys and information provided through the PGA which enables him to remain informed and up to date on current industry trends”.

He adds that the golf business continues to evolve. New ideas, philosophies and initiatives are being thought of every day and it is imperative for us to stay current and abreast of these changing ideologies.

BILL STRAUSBAUGH AWARDMike Reynolds, Evansville Country Club

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For the second year in a row, Chad Cockerham, from Otter Creek Golf Course, is the recipient of the Horton Smith Award. Cockerham has been a member of the Indiana Section Board of Directors for the past five years as well as the co-chair of the Education Committee for the past two. He has worked to secure key note speakers for Section business meetings and participated as a panelist during break-out sessions at those same gatherings. Cockerham has worked to assure that education programs are relevant to all who attend Indiana Section meetings and education programs.The Horton Smith award is designed to recognize individual PGA professionals for their outstanding and continuing contributions to professional education.This year Chip Essig invited Cockerham to be a part of the Special Olympics at Pebble Brook, which he claims to have been his best day thus far as a PGA Professional.In Chad’s application he stated: “It is difficult to find the words that describe the emotions and feeling that day. At the end of the day I decided it was pride. On that day I was proud to be part of something that inspirational and I had never been prouder to be a PGA Professional. That day I was given more from the game of golf then I can ever give back.”

HORTON SMITH AWARDChad Cockerman, Otter Creek Golf Course

Andy Fortner manages merchandising at three courses at French Lick Springs Resort, The Valley Links, the Donald Ross Course, and the Pete Dye Course. Fortner’s Merchandising philosophy involves putting an emphasis on keeping high margins while also being in touch with his clients in knowing what they will purchase.

Not having a full-time merchandiser, he credits the entire golf shop staff with playing a major role in the success of the merchandising operations at French Lick.

“It is truly a team effort in the golf department at French Lick Resort”, said Fortner.

In 2012, $575,000 dollars worth of merchandise was purchased at the three French Lick courses, for an average of $26.13 per round.

Resort:Andy Fortner, French Lick Springs Resort

Since 2008, merchandise sales have increased by $247,225 at Wood Wind Golf Club under the direction of head golf professional Scott Heger. Heger credits the success at Wood Wind to a simple philosophy:

• Carry a small inventory of clubs and concentrate on personally fitting all customers.

• Create leagues, outings, and other unique on-course games to put as many gift cards, shop credit and merchandise certificates as possible into customers hands.

• Frequently trains staff to know the latest trends.• Heavy utilization of an on-line store that

accounted for over $48,000 in sales in 2012.

Despite the fairly small size of the golf shop at Wood Wind, Heger was able to divide it into four areas: men’s clothing, women’s clothing, shoes, and golf clubs. When the weather is nice, Heger sets up merchandising tables outside, which puts golfers in the “buying/shopping” frame of mind before entering the shop.

In 2012, Wood Wind sold $334,165 worth of merchandise, for an average of $10.76 sold per round.

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Scott Heger, Wood Wind Golf Club

David Von Hoffman is the merchandiser at Victoria National Golf Club. Victoria National is ranked as one of America’s Top 100 Clubs, and Von Hoffman does his best to utilize the course’s logo and brand to differentiate their products.

In the course of a year, Von Hoffman was able to increase merchandise sales by $55,000. His dollar per round average of $39.82 and per square foot average of $461.22 are both well over the industry average for private clubs.

Von Hoffman holds weekly staff meetings that feature dedicated time on the retail operation. Displays are kept current and are rotated consistently to provide members and guests a fresh look each time they come to the golf shop.

He lists a key to Victoria Nationals success as being the opportunity for the golf professional staff to have the freedom to move in and out of the golf shop, which allows them to interact with members and guests outside the golf shop and at the practice areas.

Private:David Von Hoffman, Victoria National Golf Club

Kyle Cramer, the Assistant Professional at Fort Wayne Country Club, helps manage many aspects of the club in order to keep it running smoothly. Cramer assists with golf course management and provides the more than 350 members at FWCC with a high level of customer service. He also manages the daily operations and training for a caddie program that accounts for more than 1,000 rounds of golf per year, with more than 100 caddies, and nine Evan Scholars in the past three years. Cramer also runs both the nine and 18 hole Ladies Leagues, which each host 21 tournaments annually.Each year, Cramer creates the golf schedule as well as creates budgets for the golf operation, and implements cost control procedures. He also helps with tournament planning and still finds time to give lessons.Cramer attended Tri-State University, and while there, organized an annual trip to Carlin Park Elementary School where Professional Golf Management students gave elementary students free golf clinics.Cramer recently accepted a job to become the Assistant Golf Professional under John Lyberger at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. We wish him well and appreciate his years of professional service while in the Indiana Section.

ASSISTANT OF THE YEARKyle Cramer, Fort Wayne Country Club

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Brett Melton of the Country Club of Old Vincennes had a tremendous 2013 tournament season. In the opening event of the year, the first Indiana PGA Tournament Series, Melton fired an even par 72 at the Sagamore GC to finish in a three-way tie for second.

Melton participated in ten Indiana Section PGA Events in 2013, and of the ten he only had one finish outside of the top ten.

In late July, Melton posted another second place finish at the second Indiana PGA Tournament Series event of the season held at Broadmoor CC. He fired a 1-under-par 69, and once again finished in a three-way tie.

At the final Tournament Series event of the year, and the last Indiana Section PGA event, Melton was able to cap off his season with a victory. He posted an impressive 5-under-par at Elcona CC and solidified his spot as the Indiana Section PGA Player of the Year.

Pepsi PGA Player of the YearBRETT MELTON

Country Club of Old Vincennes

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Dave Carich of the Bridgewater Club had an outstanding tournament season in 2013, and leads in Senior PGA Player of the Year Points. Carich tied for second at the Professionals Championship at Sand Creek CC in Chesterton, and advanced to the Professional National Championship which will be held June 22-25, 2014 at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club and Grande Dunes Resort Club in Myrtle Beach, SC.

A week after qualifying for the PNC, Carich captured the Indiana Senior Professional Championship title, and thereby qualified for the Senior PGA Professional National Championship. Due to inclement weather,

the tournament was postponed and will be contested April 15-18, 2014, at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL. This event will determine our Indiana Section PGA Senior Player of the Year.

Bill Schumkaer of Crooked Lake GC is in a close second to Carich, and will also participate in the Senior PNC, along with Quinn Griffing of Donald Ross GC, who is currently in third. Best of luck to all Indiana Section PGA Players in this event!

Carich Leads in Senior PGA Player of the Year Standings

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Chris Clemens of Winding River Golf Club is our 2013 Taylormade PGA Assistant Player of the Year. Chris had seven top ten fi nishes during the 2013 tournament season, including two wins.

In early June, at the Indiana PGA Northern Open held at Briar Ridge Country Club, Clemens posted an 8-under-par 64 for a three shot victory.

Clemens stated that his goal for the Northern Open was to have fun with each shot and to recover well after hitting a bad shot. His plan proved effective and he said that winning this event and shooting 64 was defi nitely a confi dence booster.

Clemens also capped off his tournament season with a victory at Highland Golf and Country Club at the Indiana PGA Four Man Team. Clemens along with teammates Justin Tereshko, Jeff Smith, and Dave Bean posted a best ball total of 11-under-par, 59.

This is Chris’s fi rst Player of the Year Award.

PGA ASSISTANT PLAYER OF THE YEAR

CHRIS CLEMENSWINDING RIVER GC

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Second Indiana Major Sees Wire to Wire ChampionFishers, Ind. - It was a back-and-forth battle on day four of the Indiana Open Championship held at the Hawthorns G & CC between Seth Fair and Eric Steger. Fair of Brownsburg had a four shot lead heading into the final round, but saw it slip away on the front nine early on that morning. Steger of Noblesville was able to get within one heading to the par 4, 10th, but he was too little too late.

“Steger came out and made a couple of birdies early which definitely put the pressure on,” Fair said. “The course was playing pretty difficult today and I knew I still had a one shot lead heading into the back nine. I figured if I could make a couple of birdies on the back then I would be in good shape. I gained a shot on 10, 11, and 12 which made me feel more comfortable and from then on I felt good about where I stood.”

Fair, the 2010 Northern Open Champion, fired an even par 72 on day four which was good for a four day total of 11-under-par 277 and a four shot victory. His round consisted of three birdies coming on the par 4, 1st, the par 5, 11th, and the par 5, 16th. He also added three bogeys to his scorecard on holes 2, 6, and 14.

“It feels great to win,” Fair said. “This is a very quality event and it’s awesome to win my own State Open. I hope this win can act as a springboard to my career. Hats off to Eric today. He didn’t make it easy on me at all.”

Steger had a solid week of tournament play and although he didn’t have the finish he had hoped for, he gave himself a realistic chance and finished the week at 7-under-par.

Columbus’ Tyler Duncan finished alone in third with a four day total of 283, 5-under-par.

Vincennes’ Adam Schenk earned low amateur honors with a 2-under-par finish.

Champion Seth Fair and Indiana Golf Executive Director Mike David

Fair (Champion) and Steger (Runner-up) shaking hands on 18

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Chesterton, Ind. - Chilly temperatures and windy conditions made Sand Creek CC especially difficult on day two of the Indiana PGA Professionals Championship presented by Club Car, Mercedes Benz, and Omega. Jeff Marsh, an Assistant Professional at Deer Track GC, did not, however, appear phased by the difficulty of the course, but instead rose to the occasion and kept his lead throughout the entirety of the 54 hole event. Marsh’s three round total of 213, 3-under-par was enough for a one shot victory over Andrew Stolze of the Country Club of Indianapolis.

“I was very pleased with my play overall,” Marsh said. “Every part of my game was clicking these past two days. Even on the par 3, 4th hole where I hit my iron shot over the green into the hazard, I felt like I couldn’t complain because I just chose the wrong club and hit it right over the pin. Because I accepted the fact that I just mis-clubbed and didn’t mishit my shot, I didn’t let that double affect me.”

Marsh began the day with co-leader, Dave Carich of The Bridgewater Club, also at 4-under-par. Carich proved to be a tough competitor and it was a back-and-forth battle between him and Marsh in the final group. Stolze was just a group ahead and did not let the difficult conditions

affect his game either, and continued to put pressure on Marsh.

“I felt confident today, but knew there were players out there that were definitely going to challenge me,” Marsh said. “Our section is filled with so many good players and Andrew and Dave played very well these past two days.”

Marsh’s victory earned him one of five qualifying spots to compete at the 2014 Professional National Championship, which will be held June 22-25, 2014 at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club and Grande Dunes Resort Club in Myrtle Beach, SC. A week prior, Marsh also qualified for the for the 37th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant National Championship after finishing in a tie for third and winning in a playoff at Brickyard Crossing GC.

“To qualify for both events in a seven day stretch is very special,” Marsh said. “And to win this event feels great. This is my first individual win in the Section and it really means a lot to me.”

Stolze, Carich, Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake GC, Brett Melton of the Country Club of Old Vincennes, and Tim Frazier of Sycamore Hills GC will join Marsh at the 2014 Professional National Championship.

Marsh Holds on to Victory at Indiana PGA Professionals Championship

Champion Jeff Marsh studying his putt on the 18th hole

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Assistant Champion Mike Asbell

Indianapolis, Ind. - Despite a few poor shots late in his round, Mike Asbell of Harbour Trees GC was able to hold onto his lead at the Indiana PGA National Car Rental Assistant Championship held at Brickyard Crossing GC. After an impressive fi rst day of tournament play, Asbell had a seven shot lead, which he saw grow to eleven at one point on day two. His 5-over-par 77 on day two was enough for a two shot victory over Benjamin Engle of Riverside Golf Academy.

“After losing a ball on 14, I wasn’t too worried because I knew I had a good lead,” Asbell said. “I knew I just needed to hit one solid shot and I would be in good shape.”

After taking a 6, 7, and an 8 on holes 14, 15, and 16, Asbell saw his lead diminish to just two heading to the par 3, 17th hole.

“I knew I needed to get back on track and just hit the green and stop the bleeding,” Asbell said. “I took a nice smooth swing and that was

probably one of my best shots of the day. After paring 17 and hitting the green in two on 18, I felt like there was nothing I could do to lose it and I just needed to get the ball in the hole.”

Asbell’s victory earned him a spot in the 37th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant National Championship which was held at PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker Course) in Port St. Lucie, Florida, October 31-November 3rd, 2013.

“This has been a goal of mine for the past three years,” Asbell said. “It feels awesome to fi nally achieve it.”

Jeff Marsh of Deer Track GC and Jon Balyeat of Sycamore Hills GC earned the other two qualifying spots and also participated in the 37th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant National Championship.

Asbell Claims Title at Indiana PGA Assistant Championship

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Carich Heads to Senior PGA Professional National Championship For Third Year in a Row

Yorktown, Ind. - After two nearly mistake-free rounds of golf, Dave Carich of The Bridgewater Club qualified for the Senior PGA Professional National Championship for his third eligible year in a row. Carich fired an opening round of 5-under-par 67 at the Players Club, giving himself a two shot lead heading into day two of the Indiana PGA Senior Championship. He paired that with a steady round of 1-under-par 71 for a two day total of 138, 6-under-par and a two shot victory.

“I kept the ball in play all day and only missed two greens,” Carich said. “I didn’t putt as well as I had hoped, but I didn’t three putt either.”

A week prior, Carich qualified for the PGA Professional National Championship, and earlier in the summer he participated in the US Senior Open.

“I finished runner-up in the Indiana PGA Professionals Championship and runner-up in the US Senior Open Qualifier earlier this summer so

it feels nice to finally win one,” Carich said. “It’s a goal of mine every year to qualify for the Professional and Senior National Championships and it feels great that I will have the chance to participate in both. I’m looking forward to going to Virginia. It will be a nice Fall trip.”

Dean Prange of Golftec and Scott Morris of Grey Eagle GC also qualified for the Senior PGA Professional National Championship after finishing in a tie for 5th and winning in a playoff.

Due to inclement weather, the tournament was postponed and will be contested April 15-18, 2014 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, FL. This event will determine our Indiana Section PGA Player of the Year.

Bob Prange of Knollwood CC won the Super Senior Division with a two-day total of 143, 1-under-par.

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I am honored to begin my term as President of the Indiana Golf Association (IGA) as I am following a long line of excellent stewards of amateur golf in Indiana. We are blessed in Indiana to have an excellent Executive Director in Mike David, and he is supported by a dedicated, hard-working staff in the Indiana Golf Office in Franklin, IN.

I have been playing in IGA events for over 30 years. The events are always well-administered and enjoyable. We as participants and administrators owe a great deal of gratitude to members and/or owners of the numerous facilities

across the state who host our events on an annual basis. These facilities often host events for little or no compensation. This generosity from our host facilities allows us to keep our entry fees to an affordable level for all participants. Their efforts in giving back to the game in this manner are most appreciated and are recognized by the participants.

Those same courses also give up member access and revenue to allow our Indiana Golf Foundation Junior Tour to host events, allowing young Indiana golfers, both boys and girls, the opportunity to play some of the finest courses in the state with affordable entry fees held low again, by the generosity of those clubs. I have had the privilege of watching my son, Ethan, and daughter, Erica, participate and play in Indiana Golf Foundation camps and junior tour events for the past six years, and I appreciate the level of excellence maintained in conducting the camps and events.

I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge Mark Inman’s service to the IGA as he ended his second term as IGA President in 2013. When he was called upon a second time to serve in that capacity he generously gave his time and served as an effective leader. I also want to acknowledge both Terry Smith and Steve Baker for their past leadership and dedication to the IGA. Coming onto our Executive Board this year is Brad Hardin, the 1999 State Amateur Champion, who will provide additional strength to our Board for years to come.

The premier amateur event of the year, the 114th Indiana State Amateur, will be held at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville. Purgatory Golf Club is an excellent facility and is always a gracious and generous host.

I look forward to an exciting 2014 golf season, good luck to all and hit it long and straight.

Matt ShepherdIGA President

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Indiana Golf AssociationThe Indiana Golf Association (IGA) is the governing body of amateur golf in Indiana as recognized by the USGA.

Included in the responsibilities of the IGA is administering amateur championships for Indiana golfers. The IGA Mid Amateur, Public Links, Senior Amateur, Match Play and State Amateur are a few of those Championship events administered by the IGA.

IGA President’s MessageBy Matt Shepherd

Matt Shepherd, President

Mark Inman, Past President

John Watts, 1st Vice President

Steve Paquin, 2nd Vice President

Ted Stauffer, District 1

Jeff Woodring, District 2

Peter Lanman, District 3

Phil Potter, District 4

Doug Adelsperger, District 5

Jay Dixon, District 6

Skip Runnels, District 7

Matt Herron, District 8

George Fielding, District 9

Carl Heldt, District 10

Tom Jones, District 11

Tom Long, District 12

Tony Marlin, At-Large

Steve Poole, At-Large

Nick Paul, At-Large

Chuck Kerkhove, State Seniors Representative

Michelle Smith, IWGA Representative

IGA Board Members

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Terry Werner Receives the Wagoner Award

Indianapolis, Ind. - On Tuesday, October 22, 2013, Terry Werner of Dyer, Ind. received The Clifford E. Wagoner Memorial Award at Meridian Hills CC. The Clifford E. Wagoner Memorial Award is presented each year to an amateur golfer who possesses outstanding sportsmanship and high character similar to that of Mr. Clifford Wagoner.

Terry Werner has been a mainstay in Indiana Golf Association and Indiana PGA events for nearly 20 years. His grace and sportsmanship, whether winning or losing, earned him the respect and admiration from his fellow competitors.

“I have watched Terry in three playoffs,” said Mark Inman, President of the Indiana Golf Association. “He won one and lost two, and he handled each result with the grace and sportsmanship that has earned him the respect and admiration of all of us.”

While he has three IGA and Indiana PGA titles to his credit, he has also added 11 runner-up finishes including the 2000 Indiana Amateur Championship where he lost in a one hole playoff to Indiana’s newest PGA Tour Member Chad Collins.

Werner’s victories have come in the ’97 Indiana PGA Northern Open, the ’09 Indiana PGA Senior Open and the ’12 Indiana Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship.

“To receive an award that some of the greatest people in the state of Indiana have received is truly humbling,” Werner said. “And to have my family to witness it is even more exciting. I would like to thank the IGA for even considering me, it is truly an honor and one I will cherish for the rest of my life.”

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IGA John K. David Player of the YearADAM SCHENK

Vincennes’ Adam Schenk, a senior at Purdue University, began the 2013 tournament season with a victory at the state’s most prestigious event for amateurs, the Indiana Amateur Championship.

Schenk was the wire to wire winner in the Am at South Bend Country Club fi ring rounds of 67-69-75-68 for a 279 total and a seven shot victory.

In early July, Schenk entered the Indiana State Open looking for back to back major titles. Although he did not accomplish that goal, he did succeed in capturing the low amateur title and a fourth overall fi nish with rounds of 70-72-72-72 for a 286 total at The Hawthorns Golf Club.

After a victory at the State Am and a top fi ve fi nish at the State Open, he attempted to qualify for the US Amateur Championship along with 57

other hopefuls at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus. Schenk fi red rounds of 68-70 for a 6-under-par total to tie for fi rst and qualify for the National Championship.

At the US Amateur Championship at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., Schenk fi red rounds of 74-69 to tie for 38th and qualify for the match play portion of the event. Though he went on to lose his opening match, the Championship capped a very solid 2013 for Schenk.

In a similar fashion to our IWGA Player of the Year, Schenk was the 2004 Prep Tour Boys Player of the Year and the 2008 Indiana Junior Boys Player of the Year.

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Skip Runnels, who has been a mainstay on the IGA tournament leaderboard for over 25 years, had five top five finishes in 2013 including a win with partner Sam Till in the IGA Senior Team Championship at Harrison Lake in early June.

His top 2013 finishes included a fifth place showing in the senior amateur division at the Monticello Open, a fourth place finish in the Mid Amateur, a runner-up performance in the Senior Match Play Championship and a second place finish in the PGA Four Man Team Championship along with partners Till and Bill and Mike Schumaker.

It’s somewhat ironic that Runnels wins his first Player of the Year honor in a year that saw him go winless in individual events, given the fact that he has won over 14 IGA Events. In addition to being this year’s IGA Senior Player of the Year, Runnels has been a 20+ year member of the IGA board of directors and is a past Waggoner Award Winner.

IGA Senior Player of the YearSKIP RUNNELS

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Schenk Wire to Wire Winner at 113th State AmateurSouth Bend, Ind. - Adam Schenk completed his wire to wire quest to become the winner of the 2013 Indiana Amateur Championship at South Bend Country Club. Schenk entered the final round with just a one shot lead after faltering over his final nine holes of the third round.

He began his final round with a bogey 5 on the short 316 yard, opening par 4. He quickly rebounded with a birdie on the par 4, 2nd hole and then added five straight pars that allowed him to hang on to a slim two shot lead.

After a birdie on the 361 yard, 8th hole he drove the green on the 316 yard, par 4, 9th then sank the 25 foot downhill eagle putt. The eagle gave the Vincennes resident and rising Purdue senior a five shot cushion entering the final nine holes.

“The eagle was very important and I knew I had hit the putt too hard,” said Schenk. “But it ended up going right in the middle and it was definitely nice to see that one disappear. The sand save on ten was nice as well.”

The memories of his back nine collapse in the third round did not appear to phase Schenk as he put together a solid even par performance over his last nine holes. The result was a 3-under-par 68 for his third sub-par round of the event and an easy seven shot victory.

“I had a really good lead yesterday and lost it,” said Schenk. “I just tried to stay in the present today and keep my head down. I set myself up good yesterday and I gave it all away and I told myself I wouldn’t do that again.”

Schenk felt confident entering the week and liked the SBCC layout. “I knew if you didn’t hit it straight it can bite you,” said Schenk. “But there are three holes on the front nine I could drive and I could reach all

the par 5’s. This course seemed to fit my game really well and I loved playing here.”

While Schenk was working on his third sub-70 round of the Championship, his nearest competitors were finding the going tough over the 6,500 yard SBCC layout. Starting the final round just a shot out of the lead, Valparaiso’s Bobby Jacobs could not make up any ground on Schenk. Jacobs posted a 1-over-par 37 on the front nine and could get no closer than four shots from Schenk before an errant tee shot on the par 4, 16th found the water and sunk any hopes he had for a victory. He finished the day at 3-over-par 74 and 2-over-par for the event. The result was a runner-up finish for the soon-to-be freshman at Bradley University.

“It feels awesome,” said Jacobs of his runner-up performance. “ First place would have been an amazing experience with a great field like this, but I feel very honored. Adam is a great guy and played spectacularly this week. To finish second next to him feels really good.”

Schenk was the only competitor to finish the tournament under par. Of the top six players on the leaderboard entering the final round, the next lowest score was Sean Rowen’s 73.

In a four way tie for third was Madison’s Justin Tereshko, Kokomo’s Ben Marvin Egel, Fishers’ Kyle Thomas and Greenwood’s Rowen. All finished at 5-over-par.

Low round of the day was posted by Skip Runnels of Richmond. Runnels fired a 4-under -par 67 which gave him low Senior Amateur honors for the Championship.

The low 20 and ties are exempt for the 2014 Amateur Championship which will be played at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville. Those finishing at 11- over-par or better will receive an exemption.

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Cox Wins Public Links by EightKnightstown, Ind. - It’s not easy to shoot well under par two days in a row, but Fishers’ Kyle Cox was able to do so at the IGA Public Links Championship held at Royal Hylands GC. Cox fired a 5-under-par 66 on day one of competition and paired that with a 7-under-par 64 on day two for an eight shot victory over Richmond’s Skip Runnels and Mooresville’s Rylan Porter.

“It was a very stress free day,” Cox said. “I felt in complete control and almost every shot I hit was flush. It was just one of those days where everything clicked.”

Cox’s round on day two consisted of seven birdies coming on the par 4, 3rd hole, the par 3, 4th hole, the par 4, 6th hole, the par 5, 8th hole, the par 4, 10th hole, par 4, 15th hole, and the par 5, 18th hole. He did not card a single bogey.

“It’s pretty cool to win in my home county,” Cox said. “Royal Hylands is an awesome facility and it is really special to win on a course I grew up playing.”

This is Cox’s first win in an IGA event and lowest winning score in the Public Links since 2010.

At 60 years old, this is Runnels’ second straight year finishing runner-up in this event. Last year he finished second to Lapel’s Brodie Williams.

Greenwood’s Justin Wenger and Logansport’s Brad Gray finished in a tie for third with two day totals of 3-under-par 139s.

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Williams Fights Until the Very End at Match Play

ChampionshipFranklin, Ind. - After defeating players one-by-on at the IGA Match Play Championship at Hillview CC, it looked as if Lapel’s Brodie Williams’ luck had finally run out. Williams faced Fisher’s Todd Plamer during the final match and after fourteen holes it seemed that Palmer was going to coast to victory.

Palmer had a 3-up lead over Williams heading to the par 4, 15th hole and Williams was going to have to do something spectacular to have any chance of winning. With a birdie on 15, Williams cut Palmer’s lead to two.

“That was my first birdie of the day,” Williams said. “I had 14 straight pars up until that point and I knew pars weren’t going to be good enough today.”

Williams went on to birdie 16 and 17 to Palmer’s pars and just like that they were all square headed to 18, and it became a very different match.

Both players hit their tee shots right down the middle and about three yards apart from one another. Williams missed the green short left, and was left with what looked like would be an easy up-and-down for birdie. Palmer missed his second shot well left of the green and had to maneuver around trees if he wanted to give himself a birdie putt.

Both players chipped up and left themselves with 10 footers, Williams putting uphill and Palmer with a downhill slider.

“I just wanted to give my putt a good roll,” Williams said. “I felt like I knew what it was going to do I just had to put a good roll on it.”

Williams hit his putt right in the center of the hole for his fourth consecutive birdie. Palmer had to do the same to stay alive, but missed it by about an inch.

“It’s really cool to win,” Williams said. “I just wanted to come out here and make some noise. This is one of the three most important IGA events and I’m really happy with how things worked out.”

Williams, the 2012 IGA Public Links Champ, adds this to his list of achievements and made a tremendous comeback to capture the title.

Champion Brodie Williams

Muncie, Ind. - Valparaiso’s Dave Vlasic was a force to be reckoned with this week at the IGA Senior Match Play Championship held at Delaware CC. Vlasic began the week by firing a 4-over-par 74 and was seeded 13th heading into match play, but his high seed had no effect on his play for the remainder of the event. Vlasic knocked out players one-by-one and advanced to the Championship Match where he faced Richmond’s Skip Runnels.

“I played pretty good all week,” Vlasic said. “I played Steve Behrman in my first match, and at that point I wasn’t playing all that well, but I got through that match and played consistent from there on. I drove the ball well and made some crucial putts.”

Vlasic took an early 2-up lead after the first two holes of the match against Runnels and never looked back. It was not until the par 5, 15th that Runnels was able to get the match back to All Square. Heading down the final stretch Vlasic was able to make a nice up-and-down to save par on the par 3, 16th to Runnels’ bogey and get the match back to 1-up. He maintained this lead until the very end and sunk his three foot side hill putt on 18 for the win.

“I’m excited to win this event,” Vlasic said. “I qualified for the US Senior Amateur which is coming up in September and this win serves as great preparation for that event.”

This is Vlasic’s third IGA win with previous wins coming in ’04 at the Mid-Amateur Championship and ’06 at the Tournament of Champions.

Vlasic, IGA Senior Match Play Champion

Vlasic Brings Homes Senior Match Play Title

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Schereville, Ind. - Trailing by three heading into the final round of the IGA Mid-Amateur Championship held at Briar Ridge CC, Avon’s Brett Widner knew he needed to do something impressive to have a chance. Widner started round two with a 4-under-par 32 on his front nine, and put himself right back in contention.

His biggest competitors proved to be first round leader, Terry Werner, a member at Briar Ridge, and Keith Blythe of Decatur, Ind. It was a back-and-forth battle between Widner, Werner, and Blythe and it came down to the 18th hole.

Widner sat comfortably in the clubhouse at 3-under-par for the tournament and Werner and Blythe headed to 18 also at 3-under-par. Werner’s tee shot found the right rough and he was unable to hit the green in two, leaving himself with a difficult up-and-down for par. Blythe hit his tee shot right down the middle of the fairway, but also missed the green and saw himself with an up-and-down opportunity from the fringe for par, which he knew he needed in order to get himself into a playoff.

Both Werner and Blythe failed to get up-and-down for par, and just like that Brett Widner, who was preparing himself for a playoff, claimed the title, as the only player to finish with a two-day total of 141.

“On my front nine today I really had my putter going,” Widner said. “I drove the ball really well, also, like I have been all summer. Overall, it was a great day.”

Widner’s round consisted of six birdies coming on the par 5, 3rd, the par 4, 5th, the par 4, 8th, the par 5, 9th, the par 5, 12th, and the par 5, 15th. He only carded three bogeys coming on holes 13, 14, and 16.

“It feels great to win,” Widner said. “The field was so strong and made up of many nationally accomplished players. I feel very honored.”

This is Widner’s second IGA win, with his first coming in 2011 at the Pepsi Indiana Golf Championships in the Amateur Division.

Werner and Blythe finished in a tie for second at 2-under par. There was a three way tie for fourth including Skip Runnels of Richmond, who fired a 5-under-par 67 on day two, Kenny Cook of Noblesville, and Moore of Williamsburg.

Widner Makes Comeback for Mid-Am Title

Past IGA President Mark Inman and Champion Brett Widner

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Till Makes Comeback for Senior Am TitleAnderson, Ind. - Fort Wayne’s Sam Till began day two six shots behind leader Bob Stephens at the IGA Senior Amateur Championship at Anderson CC. After posting an opening nine of 3-under-par 33, Till quickly saw that gap diminish and suddenly he was right in the mix of things.

“After my 33 on the front nine I felt like I just might have a chance,” Till said. “I made it from just off the front of the green on 12 for birdie. I then birdied 14, 16, and sunk about a twenty footer on 17 for birdie to get to 7-under for the day.”

Till posted an impressive 7-under-par 65 on day two, for a two-day total of 5-under-par 139. Dyer’s Terry Werner, who began the day just one shot out the lead, also had an opening nine of 33. Werner was 7-under par for the tournament heading to the par 3, 15th hole. With bogeys on holes 15 and 16, he fell back to 5-under-par. He went on to par 17 and 18 to post 5-under-par and finish in a tie with Till.

“I played really well today,” Werner said. “I just missed a few putts I shouldn’t have, but other than that I can’t complain.”

Till and Werner headed to the par 5, 1st for the playoff. Werner hit his second shot into tall grass and weeds on the right and was forced to take an unplayable lie, while Till hit the green in two and left himself with a 20 foot eagle putt. He easily two-putted for the win.

“I won match play last year, but haven’t ever won a stroke play event,” Till said. “I feel like it brings me full circle with senior events and at 60 you never know how much you have left at this age. It means a lot to me to win.”

Franklin’s Jim Anthony won the Super Senior Amateur Championship, which was also held at Anderson CC. Anthony, the ‘03 and ‘11 Senior Amateur Champion, adds a win in the Super Senior Division to his list of accomplishments.

“I drove the ball really well today,” Anthony said. “Except for a couple of stray tee shots that caused a few bogeys, I played really well. To win the Senior Am twice and now the Super Senior Am feels great.”

The Super Senior Division is for players ages 65 and older.

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Several years ago while playing in the IWGA Match Play Championship at Purgatory, a brief conversation with Julie Carmichael about the IWGA Board of Directors, led to a call asking if I would be interested in joining as a Central Indiana representative. I am so glad I said yes! My time on the board has flown by and I am excited to be entering the role of President. I look forward to working with our board to devise exciting ways to expand the future of women’s golf in Indiana.

Indiana made the headlines on the national stage this year as Julia Potter won the 2013 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. A 25 year-old from Granger, IN, Julia took a thrilling 19-hole win at the par 71 Biltmore Forest Country Club. We are very proud of Julia and are pleased that she

will be joining the Golf Office staff as Director of Marketing and Women’s Golf in February.

For the second straight year, Kristi Cardwell became our Indiana Women’s PGA Open Champion after shooting a two-day total of 7-under-par at Purgatory Golf Club. Emily Podzielinski of Noblesville took home the trophy in the IWGA Women’s Amateur Championship on her home course, Harbour Trees Golf Club. At the IWGA Mid Amateur Championship at Hillview CC, Tobi Herron joined the company of Nancy Fitzgerald and Julie Carmichael by becoming a three-time winner of the event. Our Indiana team comprised of Michelle Smith, Nina Whalen, and Tobi Herron finished 25th in the USGA Women’s State Team Championship and this year’s Match Play Champion Brooke Beegle was named the 2013 Alice O’Neal Dye Player of the Year. Congratulations to all of our Champions!

Many of the year’s tournaments are returning to the calendar for 2014 and we are excited to introduce the IWGA Championship Tournament, a new 36-hole event hosted by Otter Creek with broader eligibility than our traditional Mid-Am/Senior Event. Be sure to visit indianagolf.org for more details along with the full calendar of events.

Along with the IWGA Board, I would like to thank everyone who participated in our 2013 events while promoting women’s golf in Indiana. Thank you to Mike David and the Golf Office staff for all of their hard work throughout the season. We greatly appreciate the Golf Professionals, Superintendents, and their staffs for supporting women’s golf and making our tournaments a success. Here’s hoping Punxsutawney Phil isn’t frozen by another Polar Vortex and we can get an early start on Spring and the 2014 season!

Aren StraigerPresident, IWGA

Aren Straiger

Michelle Smith

Kristi Trotter

Michelle Gerbasich

Tobi Herron

Nina Whalen

Starr Sanford

Susan St. John Walters

IWGA Board Members

Indiana Women’sGolf AssociationThe Indiana Women’s Golf Association (IWGA) is the governing body of women’s golf in Indiana. The IWGA’s primary function is to promote women’s golf in Indiana and offer tournament opportunities for amateur women golfers.

Included among the IWGA’s events are the Mid Amatuer, Match Play, Team Championship and Indiana Women’s Amateur Championship.

IWGA President’s MessageBy Aren Straiger

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Fishers’ Brooke Beegle, a junior on the Purdue

University Golf Team, began the 2013 tournament

season with a win at the IWGA Match Play

Championship held at the Player’s Club in Muncie.

After firing an 80 in the qualifying round and narrowly

qualifying for match play, she went on to capture the

title with wins over Kristtini Cain, Paige Crafton,

past IWGA Player of the Year Kristi Cardwell and a

championship match 3 & 2 victory over Regan Pittard.

The win was Brooke’s first IWGA title.

She followed up her Match Play performance with

rounds of 73-77 and a top five finish in the Indiana PGA

Women’s Open at Purgatory and rounds of 73-75-79

which was good for an 11th place finish in the IWGA

State Amateur at Harbour Trees Golf Club.

Beegle , who has been a long time participant in Indiana

Junior Tour and IWGA events is a past three time Prep

Tour Player of the Year and becomes the fourth player

in history to win the Girls Junior Player of the Year title

and go on to win an IWGA Player of the Year title.

IWGA Alice O’Neal Dye Player of the YearBROOKE BEEGLE

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Beegle Wins IWGA Match PlayYorktown, Ind. - Brooke Beegle of Fishers earned her first IWGA victory after a 3 & 2 win over Regan Pittard of Lafayette in the IWGA Match Play Championship, held at The Player’s Club in Yorktown. Both players were forced to endure a lengthy delay between their morning semi-final matches and another short delay during the Championship Match, but Beegle jumped out to an early lead and never looked back.

The rising sophomore from Purdue was 3-up after three holes and controlled the final match the rest of the way. Her quick start was very important to her. “It was important to get off to an early start, because I had struggled on the back nine earlier in the week,” Beegle said. She held a 4-up lead after nine holes, but she saw her lead diminish to only 2

after Pittard won both the par-4, 11th and par-3, 13th. However, Beegle responded with a two-putt par to win the par-5, 15th and calmly drained an 8-foot par putt on the 16th and final hole to win the match.

While Beegle enjoyed a healthy length advantage off the tee for most of the match, she did not see that as an advantage. “She continued to hit greens and play well, so I didn’t think my length was an advantage” Beegle noted. Instead, she was more concerned with her own quality of play. Coming into the event, she was unsure what kind of performance she would have. “Because I had been struggling the last couple of weeks, I was just trying to play well and shoot good scores,” Beegle said. “This is a big confidence booster and a great way to start off the summer.”

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Herron Three-peats at IWGA Mid-Am

Franklin, Ind. - Columbus’ Tobi Herron fired back-to-back 1-over-par 73s at the IWGA Mid-Amateur Championship held at Hillview CC, which was enough for a five shot victory over Noblesville’s Lisa Cook.

“I had some good up-and-downs the last couple of days which saved me a lot,” Herron said. “I also hit a lot of good approach shots and although I didn’t putt as well as I had hoped I am happy with my play overall.”

Herron’s round consisted of one birdie coming on the par 4, 5th hole and only two bogeys coming on the par 3, 10th hole and the par 4, 11th.

Herron joins Nancy Fitzgerald and Julie Carmichael in winning this event three times.

“I think it’s a really special achievement to win three times,” Herron said. “When I think of Indiana Golf I think of Nancy and Julie. To be considered in their company is pretty special for me.”

Kristi Piepenbrink Trotter finished in third with a two day total of 8-over-par 152.

Other Flight Winners/Runners-up include: First Flight Champion, Starr Sanford (Zionsville); First Flight Runner-up, Dena Sudhop (Zionsville); Second Flight Champion, Karen Hurley (Indianapolis); Second Flight Runner-up, Beth Orsay (Indianapolis); Senior Division Champion, Nina Whalen (Indianapolis); Senior Division Runner-up, Melanie DeGroff (Elkhart).

Cardwell Repeats at Women’s Open

Noblesville, Ind. - Playing for the first time as a Professional, Kokomo’s Kristi Cardwell never faltered from the top of the leader board at the Pepsi Indiana Women’s Open. Cardwell began day two at 5-under-par and three shots ahead of Allison Lindley, also from Kokomo.

Despite the difficulty of Purgaory GC, Cardwell continued to hit fairways and greens and make birdie putts. She finished the tournament at 7-under-par, with a two day total of 137, which was enough for a seven shot victory and a second Open title.

“I played steady both days,” said Cardwell, a recent graduate from the University of Iowa. “It was nice finishing each nine with a birdie. I had eagle putts on both 9 and 18 and even though I wasn’t able to convert them, I gave myself great chances.”

Cardwell’s second round consisted of six birdies coming on the par 4, 2nd hole, the par 5, 9th hole, the par 4, 11th hole, the par 4, 14th hole, and the par 5, 18th hole. She also carded four bogeys on holes 4, 10, 16, and 17, but still finished under par for the day.

“This is a great way to start my career,” Cardwell said. “I wasn’t really thinking about the fact that this would be my second win at the Open, but it’s a great feeling and I hope to come back next year to three-peat.”

With back-to-back wins in ’12 and ’13, Cardwell is the first player to ever win the Open as both an amateur and a Professional.

Muncie’s Jenna Hague finished second with a two day total of even par 144.

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Local Girls Make Good – Noblesville Duo Finishes One, Two in State Am

Noblesville, Ind. – Noblesville’s Emily Podzielinski and Haley Kluth used their home course knowledge of the Harbour Trees Golf Club layout to fi nish fi rst and second in the 2013 IWGA Women’s Amateur Championship.

“I’ve spent a lot of hours on that (practice) putting green,” stated Podzielinski to the crowd of participants and Harbour Trees members who gathered for the awards presentation. “Winning on this course is really special.”

Podzielinski entered the fi nal round with a one shot lead over Kluth after posting a second round, tournament low, 69. While her nearest competitors were fi nding the going diffi cult, Podzielinski fi red a front nine even par 35 to extend her lead to fi ve shots entering the back nine.

She then bogeyed the 10th and 11th holes and the lead was just three. After another bogey on 14, she seemed to have things fi rmly in control after a birdie 4 on the 439 yard par 5, 17th. That gave her a three shot lead with just the 138 yard par 3, 18th to play.

Her tee shot found a piece of Morse Reservoir that guards the green and after a drop and two-putt she posted a double bogey, 5, which was still good for the one shot victory over Kluth who fi red a two under par 34 on the back nine to solidify her runner-up fi nish.

“I didn’t know where I stood on 18,” said Podzielinski. “I’ve hit that shot a hundred times. I guess the wind just kicked up.”

Kluth admitted, that she also did not know where the two stood down the stretch. “I don’t keep track of my score normally”, said Kluth. “ I actually thought Emily was fi ve shots ahead of me. I had no idea I was that close to her, which was probably a good thing.”

Podzielinski, who will be a red-shirt senior for the Arkansas Razorbacks Women’s Golf Team this coming Fall said winning on her home course was “huge”. “I really prepared for this tournament,” she said. “I didn’t take it lightly. It’s easier said than done to get a victory. We live on the sixth hole and my Dad caddied for me for the fi rst time in this event.”

Podzielinski said her Dad, Eric, “pretty much let me do my thing.”

The fi nal round pairing with Kluth might have also made the fi nal day a little more comfortable for Podzielinski. “I’ve played a lot of golf with Haley,” said Podzielinski. “She will make an awesome college player.”

Kluth agreed that it was like a round with friends, as opposed to the fi nal pairing in the Indiana Amateur Championship. “Emily is like a mentor to me,” said Kluth. “She has taught me a lot about the game. It was very humbling to be able to play with her in that setting. It was fun to see her play so well. I’m really proud of her.”

Kluth, who will be a senior at Noblesville High School this year opened the Championship with a 1-under-par 70 before fi ring 73-75 over the fi nal two days.

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Indiana Golf FoundationEstablished in 1994 as a shared vision of the Indiana Golf Association and the Indiana Section PGA, the Indiana Golf Foundation is dedicated to affording young people the opportunity to learn this most challenging of games and its inherent lessons about life, while preserving the history of golf in Indiana. The activities of the Foundation, which is funded by private and corporate contributions, include the Indiana Junior Tour, the Gongaware Junior Academy, scholarship programs, philanthropic contributions and the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame.

Dear Indiana Golfers,

On behalf of the Indiana Golf Foundation, I would like to wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2014!

Since the inception of the IGF in 1994, we have developed many golf programs for the youth of Indiana. In addition to the Indiana Junior Golf Tournament Program, Gongaware Golf Academy, and The First Tee of Indiana, we are excited to offer Boys and Girls Club Outreach Programs and the PGA Junior League in the coming year.

Of the programs being offered, The First Tee of Indiana brings the most recognition to our state and has garnered national awareness from various corporations. The First Tee’s mission to impact the lives of young people by teaching life lessons through The Nine Core Values (Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy and Judgment) is a perfect match with the Indiana Golf Foundation and what we have been doing for the last 20 years.

There is no other sport quite like golf that can teach such important values to the youth of today, and we are proud to be the organization to share these values with our Junior Golfers.

I encourage you to join me and many other golfers from around the state who are passionate about the game and our youth. Please become a member of the Indiana Golf Foundation today and help us reach even more kids throughout the state.

Please review the annual membership options and sign up today through the enclosed card or on-line at www.indianagolf.org.

Let’s all make an effort to find time to play more golf this year – we are all anxious to get the season started!

Thanks for your time and consideration of this great endeavor.

Sincerely,

Jack BarberPGA ProfessionalPresident, Indiana Golf Foundation

IGF President’s MessageBy Jack Barber

Steve Baker

Jack Barber

Michael Browning

Andy Burns

Keith Clark

John Cohoat

Jim Dahl

Robert Elzer

Chip Essig

Todd Firestone

Kent Frandsen

Tim Frazier

Mark Inman

Joe Mercer

Gary Myers

Thad Miller

Amy Moulton

Tony Pancake

Steve Paquin

Nick Paul

Pete Schownir

Matt Shepherd

Frank Short

Curt Simic

Terry W. Smith

Steve Sterrett

Jennifer Tudor

John Watts

Chuck Welter

Foundation Board Members

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Chris Smith and Ted Bishop Inducted into Indiana Golf Hall of Fame

Indianapolis, Ind. – On October 23, 2013 PGA Tour Player Chris Smith and President of the PGA of America Ted Bishop were inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame at Meridian Hills CC. While Smith and Bishop have had very different paths in golf, last night they were recognized for their many achievements and contributions to the game.

Chris Smith began tagging along on the golf course with his father and two older brothers when he was just four years old. He began competing shortly after on the Indiana Junior Golf Tour and it quickly became clear that he had special talent on the golf course.

After a successful junior golf career, Smith played collegiate golf at Ohio State University and continued to excel. Upon graduation, he turned

professional and ventured onto the Nike Tour (now the Web.com Tour).

His professional career includes fi ve Nike Tour victories, one PGA Tour victory, 17 top 10 fi nishes on the PGA Tour, 28 top 10 fi nishes on the Nike and Web.com Tours and over $5.6 million in career earnings.

“Out of all my accomplishments, including my PGA Tour win, my best golf memories are from here in Indiana,” Smith said.

Smith, 43, joined his brother, PGA Professional Todd Smith of Peru (2004), as the fi rst brother combination in the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame.

Ted Bishop, a native of Logansport, Ind., graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy in 1976 and began his professional career as a PGA Professional and superintendent at the Phil Harris Golf Course in Linton, Ind. He was elected to PGA membership in September 1985, and has served in a leadership capacity at either the Section or National levels since 1989.

Bishop is the General Manager at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin, Ind., where he oversaw construction and development of the facility in 1991. He was instrumental in the process that saw the Indiana Golf Offi ce move to its current location which provided tangible space for the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame.

In the Fall of 2012, Bishop made Indiana Golf history after being elected to serve as the 38th President of the PGA of America. With his election, Bishop became only the third person from Indiana to be elected as President of the PGA of America, joining Don Padgett and Mickey Powell.

During his fi rst year as President of the PGA, Bishop has spent many hours in the spotlight representing the 27,000 PGA Members and

Apprentices across the country. Bishop oversaw the hiring of the PGA of America’s new CEO, has worked tirelessly to build more of a team atmosphere both at the PGA of America headquarters as well as on the PGA Board of Directors and has been the voice of the PGA in the recent anchoring debate with the USGA.

Bishop was very honored to be inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame. He remarked that he did not experience an emotional release when becoming President of the PGA of America, but he received the news about being inducted into the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame he became very emotional.

“This is a great honor and I am humbled to be recognized in Indiana. It is very special to me.”

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Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Program Girls Player of the YearRACHEL JOHNSON, ANDERSONRachel Johnson had two Indiana Junior Golf wins this season coming at the Southern Junior Master at Covered Bridge and the Central Junior Masters at Wood Wind. She also added two runner-up finishes in Masters Tour Play.

These finishes lead Rachel to the Masters Tour Season Points Title.

In Championship Play, Rachel finished runner-up at the Girls State Junior Championship after qualifying 7th in stroke play.

Rachel also was the runner-up at the Age Group Championship and finished the season with a top-10 finish at the Hoosier Junior Championship.

Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Program Boys Player of the YearADAM LAGRANGE, TERRE HAUTEAdam LaGrange’s 2013 tournament season was one of consistency and although he did not have any Tour victories, he was the most steady finisher the entire season.

Adam had three top-5 Masters Tour finishes, posting a scoring average of 73.3 in those six rounds and his overall scoring average in 13 rounds during the season was 75.3.

His finishes placed him second on the Masters Tour Season Points List.

In Championship play, Adam advanced to the quarterfinals of the Boys State Junior Championship and with the Player of the Year Honors on the line, he maintained his year lead with an 11th place finish at the Hoosier Junior Championship.

Junior Players of the Year

The Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Program is excited to congratulate the winners of the 2013 Junior Player of the Year awards. Player of the Year accolades were given to one boy and one girl as the overall Pepsi Indiana Junior Golf Program Player of the Year. Additionally, Player of the Year awards were given for the Aquafina Prep Tour and Mountain Dew Junior Tour.

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Aquafina Prep Tour Girls Player of the YearNATALIE

MUNNICHA,

COLUMBUSIn six Prep Tour events, Natalie Munnicha had four wins and two runner-up finishes.

She was the Points Champion in the Girls 10-

11 Division and she won the Age Group Championship.

Tying for 31st in stroke play, Natalie was the low Prep Tour finisher at the Girls State Junior Championship, in addition being the youngest player in the field.

Mountain Dew Junior Tour Boys Player of the YearKEVIN STONE,

CARMELKevin Stone had two Mountain Dew Tour victories this season, including the Tour Championship and he added five top-3 Mountain Dew Tour finishes.

Those results lead him to the Season Points Title for the Boys 13-14 Division.

In Championship play, he finished third at the Age Group Championship and ended the Season with a top-15 finish at the Hoosier Junior Championship.

Additionally, Kevin made the cut and finished in the top-40 at the Indiana State Amateur Championship, where he was the youngest player at 14 years-old.

Mountain Dew Junior Tour Girls Player of the YearLAUREN

TIBBETS,

CONVERSELauren Tibbets posted three Mountain Dew Tour wins this season, including the Tour Championship along with four runner-up finishes.

This led her to the Season Points Championship in the Girls 15-16 Division.

In Championship Play, Lauren finished in the top-10 at the Girls State Junior Championship and the Indiana Section Junior PGA Championship.

She finished the season with a top-5 finish at the Hoosier Junior Championship.

Aquafina Prep Tour Boys Player of the YearCARSON

STOHLER, FORT

WAYNEIn Aquafina Prep Tour play, Carson Stohler had two wins and four runner-up finishes.

He was the Season Points Champion for the Boys 12 year-old Division.

He won the 12 year-old Division at the Age Group Championship by five shots when he fired a 3-under-par 69.

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SETH NEALSeth Neal is a fierce competitor. Whether it be an academic meet or a round of golf Seth prides himself on winning. When Seth was eight-years-old his dad taught him how to play golf. At first, he found it to be very frustrating because it was more difficult than he expected. After refusing to play for a few years, Seth’s dad tried to get him back into the game. In seventh grade he played in his first Mountain Dew Tour event and since then has been hooked. Seth’s competitive nature and hard work led to a High School Sectional Championship title. Seth will attend Taylor University in the Fall and plans to double major in Biology and Pre-Med.

ZACHARY HOCHSTEDLERZacharay Hochstedler prides himself on being a hard worker both in the classroom and on the golf course. His parents taught him how to play golf as a young boy and through the game he says he has met many great people. Zach has participated in 30 Indiana Junior Golf Tournaments and has had a lot of success. He has finished in the top five in eleven events, including a win at Erskine Park. Zach will attend Bethel College in the Fall and will study Accounting.

MEKENZIE HILSMEYERMekenzie Hilsmeyer learned to play golf at the age of seven, mimicking her grandmother, mother, and sister during their summer rounds. She joined the Mountain Dew Tour the summer before her freshmen year of high school and it was there that her game really blossomed. She started taking lessons from PGA Professional Adam Marshall at French Lick and calls him one of the most influential people in her life. Working with Marshall inspired Mekenzie’s passion for the game of golf and she began to understand why her family loved it so much. This passion developed into talent that led to two High School Section and Regional Championship titles, All Conference Team , Team MVP, and the Team’s Most Dedicated Player Award, just to name a few. Mekenzie will attend IUPUI this fall and plans to major in Biology.

INDIANA GOLF FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Each spring, seniors from across Indiana apply for college scholarships awarded by the Indiana Golf Foundation and David E. Simon Scholarship Programs. These scholarships encourage and promote the attainment of higher education goals for high school seniors who have actively participated in the game of golf and have excelled academically.

Applicants must be nominated in writing by their high school golf coach or a PGA Professional and must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale or a 9.0 or higher on a 12.0 grading scale. Additionally, all applicants must be a member of the Indiana Junior Golf Tour.

One recipient will receive the Lynn B. Shonk Memorial Scholarship which was established in 2009. Lynn was a great champion of the Indiana Golf Foundation and its programs. This scholarship was established through the generosity of her husband Bill, children Scott & Sally, and the many family and friends who made gifts in Lynn’s memory.

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LYNN B. SHONK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPJESSICA SMYTH Jessica Smyth has developed a confidence to which she credits the game of golf. Jessica grew up playing on the Indiana Junior Golf Tour and had a unique experience playing in high school, with her dad as her coach. She says he was the biggest influence on her golf career and says she would not be where she is today without his help. Throughout Jessica’s career, she has had 6 top five finishes in Indiana events, including a win at Deer Creek in 2011. Next Fall, Jessica will attend the University of West Alabama on a partial golf scholarship and plans on studying History.

Since its creation in 1996, the Indiana Golf Foundation has awarded 84 high school seniors $170,000 in scholarships.

SHELBY HALEShelby Hale’s golf experience began at the Gongaware Junior Golf Academy when she first attended summer camp. It was there that she developed her fundamentals and took an interest in the game. During her freshmen year of high school Shelby began participating on the Mountain Dew Tour and was able to take her game to a new level. Not only has she developed skills as a player over the years, but she has also been an employee at Liberty Country Club for the past three years and it is there that she learned the importance of having a “can do” attitude in the golf business. Shelby will attend the University of Indianapolis next Fall and plans to study Elementary and Special Education.

TREY ORRELLGolf has taught Trey Orrell to never give up, to stay positive, and to always have fun. His father taught him how to play at a young age, and in junior high he decided to start playing competitively on his school’s golf team. During high school, Trey held three jobs, including one at Arbor Trace Golf Club, well maintaining honors. Trey will either attend Trine University where he will study Golf Management or Franklin College where he will study Accounting.

KASSIDY LINGENFELTERGolf has taught Kassidy Lingenfelter to be patient, to focus, and to persevere. Kassidy’s dad taught him how to play at a young age and the two of them spent countless hours focusing on perfecting her short game. His dad always told him that champions arise when put through the test of chipping and putting. Kassidy has participated in several Indiana Junior tournaments and developed his skills through competition. He also spent two years working at Round Barn GC. Kassidy will attend Indiana State University this Fall and plans to major in Psychology.

RYLEIGH WALTZRyleigh Waltz is a hard worker both on and off the golf course. Throughout high school Ryleigh was able to balance both golf and basketball, while also serving her community in various ways. She was involved in National Honor Society, was a 4-H Board Member, a manager of the boy’s golf team, and an employee at Liberty CC. Ryleigh also was an IHSAA Golf State Qualifier in 2011. Ryleigh will attend Northern Kentucky University next Fall and plans to study Nursing.

DAVID E. SIMON SCHOLARSHIPSCreated by David E. Simon to assist high school seniors who have been employed at an Indiana golf facility to pursue higher education, this scholarship program has awarded over $190,000 to 38 high school students since its inception in 1999.

Applicants must have been employed in some capacity at an Indiana golf facility and must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale or a 9.0 or higher on a 12.0 grading scale. Each recipient of a David E. Simon Scholarship will receive $5,000.

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Cameron Captures Title at Girls State Junior ChampionshipMuncie, Ind. - 14-year-old Claire Cameron from Martinsville, Ind. proved that age was not a factor at the Girls State Junior Championship held at Delaware CC. Cameron claimed the number three seed heading into the match play portion of competition and from there knocked out players one-by-one. She advanced to the Championship Match where she faced Yorktown’s Rachel Johnson and was able to defeat her 3 & 1.

“My strategy was to get up on my opponent by as many as I could early on,” Cameron said. “Once I had a lead I knew I just had to close well and I was able to do so.”

Cameron dominated the match throughout the day, never relinquishing her lead. She made a long par putt on the par 3, 16th hole to halve the hole and maintain a 2-up lead heading to 17. With a par to Johnson’s bogey, Cameron was deemed the winner of the Championship Flight.

“It’s defi nitely overwhelming,” Cameron said. “I’m only 14 so to be able to beat 17 and 18 year-olds is really an honor.”

Although Johnson did not have the fi nish she had hoped for, she was still very pleased with her runner-up fi nish.

“It’s a big accomplishment to fi nish second,” Johnson said. “There were so many great players in this tournament and I’m defi nitely proud of my fi nish.”

Other Flight winners included: First Flight –Heidi Morganthaler (Nappanee), Second Flight – Kayla Benge (Plainfi eld), Third Flight – Alexandria Munnicha (Columbus), Fourth Flight – Hannah Holt (Madison), and Fifth Flight – Jordan Rauh (Wabash).

McKinney Claims Boys State Junior Title

Lafayette, Ind. - Avon’s Keegan McKinney had complete control during the fi nal match at the Boys State Junior Championship held at Kampen GC. McKinney was seeded fi fth heading into the match play portion of competition after fi ring a two-day total of 1-over-par 145. McKinney faced Columbia City’s Tyler Green in the fi nal match and was able to defeat him 5 & 4.

“I played really solid all week,” McKinney said. “I kept it in play off the tees and had a mindset that it was going to be a long grind the entire week and to just stay patient.”

On the par 5, 4th hole McKinney was able to reach the green in two from 263 yards and put it to seven feet for eagle. He sunk his eagle putt and took an early 2-up lead. As the day progressed, McKinney never backed down and only lost one hole the entire day, the par 4, 9th.

“It hasn’t really sunk in yet,” McKinney said, about his win. The soon-to-be freshman at Ball State University, is one of many players from Avon to make it to the Championship Match, but the only to fi nish strong with a win.

“It feels awesome to win and it’s a big accomplishment.”

Although Green did not have the fi nish he had hoped for, he still had a tremendous week of tournament play, including his 67 on day two of stroke play.

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Columbus, Ind. - After day one of the Hoosier Junior Championship at Otter Creek GC, Tyler Pearson of Richmond and Defending Champion Michael VanDeventer of Columbus were in the lead, tied at 2-under-par. Joining Pearson and VanDeventer in the lead group was Anderson’s Colin Proctor. Although all attention was on the lead group, Huntingburg’s Tyler Gray, who was playing just one group ahead posted a 1-under-par 71 and finished the tournament at even par.

VanDeventer began the day with a few bogeys early on and fell out of the lead. Pearson separated himself from the group and was 3-under-par for the tournament after a birdie on the par 5, 14th hole. With a birdie bogey swing on the par 3, 15th, Proctor saw himself just two shots out of the lead.

Pearson then bogeyed the par 4, 16th and double bogeyed the par 4, 17th to fall back to 1-over-par, which he maintained through his 18th and final hole. Proctor bogeyed 17 and 18 and posted a tournament total of 146, 2-over-par. Tyler Gray’s even par held strong in the clubhouse and he walked away with his first Indiana Junior Golf victory in the first event he has participated in.

“My putting really saved me today,” Gray said. “This is the first Indiana Junior Golf event I have ever played in and it’s a relief to win. I haven’t won many big tournaments in the past and it’s nice to get this first win under my belt.”

Gray is a senior at South Ridge High School and will play golf next fall at the University of Evansville.

Anderson’s Morgan Nadaline was a force to be reckoned with in the Girl’s Division of the Hoosier Junior Championship. Nadaline was just one shot out of the lead behind Columbus’ Sydney Anderson after day one of competition.

Anderson struggled during her opening nine holes and Nadaline played very steady. With thirteen pars, three birdies, one bogey, and one double bogey, Nadaline posted an impressive even par 72 on day two, which was enough for a five shot victory over Jasper’s Annie Getzin.

“I played very well today,” Nadaline said. “Yesterday I couldn’t hit a bunker shot at all and it held me back. I practiced last night and today I got up-and-down from all three bunkers I was in today.”

Nadaline is currently a senior at Anderson High School and will play golf next fall at Ball State University. This is Nadaline’s second major win on the Indiana Junior Golf Tour. Her previous win came last summer at the Girls State Junior Championship.

“This is a great way to end my senior season,” Nadaline said. “I’m looking forward to playing at Ball State next year and this is a fun way to end my Indiana Junior golf career.”

Gray and Nadaline Take Hoosier Junior Championship Titles

Hoosier Junior Champion, Morgan Nadaline (left) and Runner-up, Annie Getzin (right)

Hoosier Junior Champion, Tyler Gray (left) and Runner-up, Tyler Pearson (right)

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Rowen and Delagrange Go Extra Holes to Complete Mid Am Team Comeback

Indianapolis, Ind. - After the first round of the Indiana Mid Am Team Championship at Brickyard Crossing GC, teammates Sean Rowen and Bobby Delagrange were one shot out of the lead held by Ben Hunter and Mark Humphrey. The relatively unknown team of Humphrey and Hunter partnered up for a 5-under par 67 in the alternate shot portion of the event on Sunday.

Despite cold temperatures and a windy, wet golf course, both teams posted solid 9-under par totals with Delagrange and Rowen firing a best ball 67 during the final round and Humphrey and Hunter posting a 4-under par 68.

The four players headed to the par 4, 390 yard first hole at Brickyard Crossing to determine a champion. All four players had a good look into the green on the first playoff hole, but it was Rowen who was able to put

it to four feet from the hole. With the best look at birdie, Rowen was able to convert the putt to win the playoff to send he and Delagrange to the title.

“We kept it in play all day and really saved ourselves with putting,” said Rowen, from Greenwood, Ind. “Bobby made two tremendous birdies

during the final stretch of our round today and that was what put us in contention.”

Rowen and Delagrange had five birdies coming on holes 3, 7, 8, 15, and 18 and did not card a single bogey during the four ball competition on day two.

“It means a lot to win playing against such a competitive field,” said Delgrange, a Westfield resident. “We played consistent and worked well together and a win feels great.”

Rowen and Delagrange are former high school teammates and have both had success in IGA Events. Including this win, Rowen has now won an IGA event each year for the past three. He won the Tournament of Champions in ‘12 and both the Mid-Am and Indianapolis Amateur in 2011. Delagrange has had five top five finishes in his last six Indiana events he has participated in, including his win today.

Runners-up Hunter and Humphrey fell just short of achieving their first IGA win. Chris Gauss and Austin Bowman who finished fourth overall, had the low round of the day with a 6-under-par 66, which was helped in part by Gauss’s ace on the par 3, 7th hole.

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From left to right Humphrey, Hunter, Delagrange, Rowen

Schumaker Adds Another Indiana PGA Victory to start the 2013 SeasonNoblesville, Ind. - 63 year-old Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake GC started off the 2013 tournament season with a victory. His 2-under-par 70 was enough to defeat a field of 96 at The Indiana PGA Tournament Series presented by Pepsi/Club Car held at The Sagamore GC.

Schumaker started and ended the day with birdies and had 16 straight pars in between.

“Today was very unexpected,” said Schumaker. “Yesterday’s practice round was my first in about a month so I wouldn’t have been surprised to come out and shoot 85. I chipped-in on one to get things started and I made a 15 footer on 18 for birdie. I just never really hit any bad shots.”

Schumaker, an Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member, has won more Indiana Section PGA events than any other player. He has been named the Pepsi PGA Player of the Year six times and the Pepsi PGA Senior Player of the Year nine times.

“To win at 63 is very special,” said Schumaker. “I can’t explain how it happened but it was a lot of fun and it always feels great to win anything in the section.”

In addition to Schumaker’s list of achievements in Indiana, he was also named the National PGA Club Professional Player of the Year in ’84.

Finishing in a three-way tie for second at even par 72 were Brett Melton, The Country Club of Old Vincennes, Michael Bembenick, of Meridian Hills Country Club, and Dave Fleming of Bluff Creek Golf Course.

Today’s winner qualified for a spot in The Web.com United Leasing Championship to be held June 27-30 at Victoria National GC. Schumaker has chosen not to participate, which forced a playoff between Melton and Bembenick.

Melton won on the third playoff hole.

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Hayden Wins Third IGA Tournament of Champions

Noblesville, Ind. - It wasn’t pretty, but Ft. Wayne’s Joe Hayden found a way to hold off the competition and capture his third IGA Tournament of Champions at Fox Prairie Golf Course in Noblesville. Hayden finished the tournament with a two day total of 143, 1-over-par, which was good for a one shot lead over Noblesville’s Tyler Bale.

“I started off the day with an easy birdie and then I don’t think I hit a solid shot until the back nine,” said Hayden, from Fort Wayne, Ind. “I was able to turn it as the day went on and started hitting more greens.”

For the second straight day Hayden was not the picture of consistency. After firing an opening 69 on Friday that saw Hayden card one eagle and four birdies, Saturday was much the same story for Hayden and the rest of the field.

Hayden’s round was highlighted by an eagle 3 on the par 5, 12th. He also added a birdie on the par 5, 1st hole, as well as four bogeys and a double bogey on a day that saw the average round soar to over 78 for the 76 player field.

“Twelve was a real turning point for me,” Hayden said. “At that point I wasn’t so much worried about the guys in my group I was just trying to focus on staying positive. I knew I had an opportunity there with only 220 yards to reach the green in two. I hit a good shot and had a very straight forward chip that I was fortunate enough to make.”

Heading into the par 5, 12th hole, Carmel’s Tyler Bale had a two shot lead over Hayden, but after Hayden’s eagle chip-in and Bale’s missed birdie putt they were tied with six holes to play.

Both players went on to par holes 13 and 14.

On the par 4, 15th hole, Bale failed to convert a short putt and fell back to 2-over-par.

With a one shot lead, Hayden found the trees on his tee shot on 18, leaving him with an inhibited swing on his second shot. He was able to punch out but hit it slightly further left than planned and ended up in the greenside bunker, while Bale put his approach shot on the fringe just short of the green. Bale easily got up-and-down for par and Hayden needed to do the same in order to win.

“I had a difficult downhill lie in the bunker and I knew my only option was to completely open up my 60 degree wedge all the way,” Hayden said. “I took a full lash at it, and it was the best result I could have expected leaving myself with a six footer. The putt was downhill right to left and not easy, but I knew I had to make it so I just didn’t waste any time and hit it right in the center of the hole.”

Hayden joins PGA Professional Chris Clemens as the only three time Tournament of Champions winner. His other titles came in ’09 and ’11.

“It feels awesome,” Hayden said. “It is such a great field and it means a lot to me just to have qualified for this event. I look forward to it each year and I hope to play in it for many more to come.”

Five players tied for third with two day totals of 145, 3-over-par for the tournament. Those players included: Brian Harris, Tim Cobb, Kyle Cox, Brooks Synder, and Terry Werner.

Bell Survives Sudden Death Playoff, Wins Second Indiana

PGA Senior OpenFranklin, Ind. - Indianapolis’ Mike Bell made a routine two-putt par on the first sudden death playoff hole to defeat Dave Carich and capture the 2013 Indiana PGA Senior Open held at The Legends GC in Franklin. Both players finished the tournament with totals of 143, 1-under-par for the two day event.

Bell, the co-leader heading into the final round, did not get off

to the start he had hoped for carding three bogeys on his first five holes.

“I three-putted the first hole, which is never how you hope to start,” Bell said. “After making three bogeys, I knew I couldn’t give up and figured if I could finish well enough to shoot 74 then I might have a chance.”

During the middle stretch of his round Bell, the 2006 US Senior Amateur Champion, was able to turn things around making birdies on the par 3, 7th hole, the par 4, 9th hole, the par 5, 10th hole, and the par 4, 12th hole.

On the par 5, 15th hole, Bell saved bogey after finding the water on his tee shot, which he said was absolutely necessary to keep himself in contention. He followed up this bogey save with a birdie on 16 to get himself back to 1-under-par and tied for the lead with Carich, a pro at The Bridgewater Club.

“The highlight of my round definitely came on the 17th hole,” Bell said. “I pulled my second shot left of the green and hit a lousy chip shot. I mentally prepared myself for the 35 footer I had left and was able to make it.”

Bell got-up-and-down from the sand on 18 to save par and force the playoff with Carich.

“I feel blessed to be quite honest,” Bell said. “At 65 you don’t expect to be able to compete with 50 year-olds. I am very fortunate to be in good health and still be able to play competitively at my age. It is an honor to win and something I didn’t expect.”

This is Bell’s second Senior Open title, with a previous win coming in ’99,

Quinn Griffing of Donald Ross GC finished alone in third place with a two day total of 144, even par for the tournament.

Frazier Not Too Busy to Win Indianapolis Open

Indianapolis, Ind. - It’s been tough to find balance in 2013 for Tim Frazier, but the PGA Head Professional at Sycamore Hills GC in Fort Wayne successfully juggled his club’s tournament administration duties with 36-holes of solid golf to win the Indianapolis Open held at Highland G & CC. With a one shot lead over Andrew Wegeng and Denny Ford heading into the final round, Frazier was able to shoot another under-par round to finish 4-under overall and win by four.

“I just wanted to try and stay relaxed,” said Frazier of Sycamore Hills. “I wasn’t as relaxed as I had hoped at first and missed a short birdie putt on three. But as the day went on I started to loosen up and it really became fun.”

Sycamore Hills GC is hosting two national events this year, The US

Joe Hayden, winner of the Tournament of Champions

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Girl’s Junior Championship which will be held in July and The Hotel Fitness Championship, a Web.com event to be held in August. With his constant time commitment to these two events, finding time to practice has been difficult, but Frazier has managed to maintain his game.

“There is not a lot of time to practice,” Frazier said. “I just try to stay as focused as I possibly can. This was a surprise to say the least.”

Frazier’s round consisted of a birdie on the par 4, 6th hole and two bogeys on holes 11 and 17.

“My life is definitely hectic right now,” Frazier said. “It really is a great feeling knowing I am still able to compete.”

Frazier is finishing up an eight year stint on the Indiana PGA Board of Directors and is currently serving as Past PGA Section President. This is his first win at the Indy Open, with a close second place finish back in ’07 at Heartland Crossing GC.

Andrew Wegeng, a recent Butler grad, was unable to capture his third victory at Highland after having won the past two Butler Invitationals held here.

There was a three way tie for third between Brett Melton, Gary Sowinski, and Sam Till Jr.

Thanks to Raymond James for being our title sponsor as well as Sterling

Cut Glass for supporting this event.

Runnels and Till Win IGA Senior Team Championship

Columbus, Ind. - Due to heavy rain on day two, the IGA Senior Team Championship held at Harrison Lake GC was called after 18 holes. During the opening round of play, Skip Runnels and Sam Till Jr. fired a 9-under-par 63 which was enough for a three shot victory over teammates David Tipton and Keith Bowman.

Runnels and Till carded seven birdies in this best ball format, which came on holes 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 18. They also had an eagle on the 519 yard, par 5, 7th hole.

Both Runnels and Till have won this event in the past. Runnels and partner Randy Nichols won in both ‘10 and ‘12 and Till won with partner Terry Werner in ‘11. This is the first time Runnels and Till have participated in this event as a team and they proved to be a dynamic duo.

Clemens Fires 64 to Win Northern Open

Schereville, Ind. - Chris Clemens of Winding River GC dominated the 107 player field at the Indiana PGA Northern Open presented by Pepsi. Clemens fired an 8-under-par 64 at Briar Ridge CC which was enough for a three shot victory over the 2012 PGA Senior Player of the Year, Bill Schumaker.

“My goal was to have fun with each shot and recover well after hitting a bad shot,” Clemens said. “I haven’t been hitting it that well recently and

was honestly a little bit surprised by how well I played.”

Clemens’ nearly flawless round consisted of eight birdies coming on holes 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 17. He did not card one bogey during the 18 hole competition.

“Winning this event and shooting a 64 was a definitely a confidence booster,” Clemens said.

This is Clemens’ first win this year and second Section win as an individual. His first win was at last year’s Tournament Series at the Trophy Club in April.

Brett Melton, PGA Professional at the Country Club of Old Vincennes took third with a 4-under-par finish.

Homecoming Sweet for HoltMonticello, Ind. - It has been over 20 years since Tim Holt has won an Indiana Section PGA event. Coincidentally, it’s been over 20 years since he did a stint as Assistant Golf Professional at Tippecanoe Country Club in Monticello. Holt returned to his former place of employment on Monday, July 1 and bettered the field with a 6-under-par 66 to win the Advantage Golf Monticello Open by a single shot over Monticello’s Ron Carter and Ft. Wayne’s Jeff Marsh.

“I love this golf course,” stated Holt of the long-awaited victory. “I feel very comfortable here and I really enjoy coming to this course.”

Holt’s last victory came in the 1991 Indiana PGA Assistants Championship. He is currently working at Nick’s Golf Center in Elkhart and is also in his fifth year as the men’s and women’s golf coach at Holy Cross College. He was the Assistant Golf Professional at Tippecanoe Country Club in 1992.

The victory came as somewhat of a surprise to Holt, who admittedly has not played a great deal of tournament golf recently.

“I’ve been practicing but I haven’t been playing much,” Holt said. “I’ve been focusing on my short game and it paid off today.”

Holt credited his short game as being the key to getting him back to the winner’s circle.

“I chipped in on 12 and got up and down a couple of clutch times on 6 and 11,” Holt said. “My short game was on and that was the key today.”

Holt fired matching nines of 33-33 over the 6,700 yard Tippecanoe Country Club layout.

Deer Track’s Jeff Marsh and Monticello’s own Ron Carter tied for second with 5-under-par 67’s. Carter, who calls the Tippecanoe Country Club layout his home course, grabbed low amateur honors.

Schumaker Adds Another Indiana PGA Victory to start the

2013 SeasonNoblesville, Ind. - 63 year-old Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake GC started off the 2013 tournament season with a victory. His 2-under-par 70 was enough to defeat a field of 96 at The Indiana PGA Tournament Series presented by Pepsi/Club Car held at The Sagamore GC.

Schumaker started and ended the day with birdies and had 16 straight pars in between.

“Today was very unexpected,” said Schumaker. “Yesterday’s practice

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round was my first in about a month so I wouldn’t have been surprised to come out and shoot 85. I chipped-in on one to get things started and I made a 15 footer on 18 for birdie. I just never really hit any bad shots.”

Schumaker, an Indiana Golf Hall of Fame member, has won more Indiana Section PGA events than any other player. He has been named the Pepsi PGA Player of the Year six times and the Pepsi PGA Senior Player of the Year nine times.

“To win at 63 is very special,” said Schumaker. “I can’t explain how it happened but it was a lot of fun and it always feels great to win anything in the section.”

In addition to Schumaker’s list of achievements in Indiana, he was also named the National PGA Club Professional Player of the Year in ’84.

Finishing in a three-way tie for second at even par 72 were Brett Melton, The Country Club of Old Vincennes, Michael Bembenick, of Meridian Hills Country Club, and Dave Fleming of Bluff Creek Golf Course.

Today’s winner qualified for a spot in The Web.com United Leasing Championship to be held June 27-30 at Victoria National GC. Schumaker has chosen not to participate, which forced a playoff between Melton and Bembenick.

Melton won on the third playoff hole.

Marshall Captures Tournament Series Title

Indianapolis, Ind. - French Lick’s Adam Marshall was one of four players to better par at the second Pepsi/Club Car Tournament Series event of the season held at Broadmoor CC. Marshall fired a 2-under-par 68 today, which was enough for a one shot victory.

“My ball striking was really good today,” Marshall said. “I’ve been going through a swing change so I

didn’t have high expectations coming into today, but things worked out.”

Marshall’s round consisted of four birdies coming on the par 3, 4th hole, the par 4, 7th hole, the par 5, 9th hole, and the par 3, 15th hole. He only carded two bogeys coming on holes 10 and 11.

This is Marshall’s second win in the section, with his first coming in ’11 at the Monticello Open.

“It feels awesome to win,” Marshall said. “It’s hard to put it into words but it’s always a goal of mine to win section events. The competition is great and this means a lot to me.”

There was a three way tie for second at 1-under-par including Brett Melton of the Country Club of Old Vincennes, Mike O’Toole of Riverside Golf Academy, and Eric Huther of Sarah Shank GC.

Todd Sandow of Sycamore GC was the low senior of the day after firing a 5-over-par 75.

Melton Wins Final Tournament Series Event

Bristol, Ind. - Brett Melton, Director of Golf at The Country Club of Old Vincennes, fired a 5-under-par 67 to capture the ClubCar/Pepsi Indiana PGA Tournament Series event at Elcona Country Club. Melton,

playing in the first group of the day, carded 7 birdies and 2 bogeys to post the early low round and then watched as the rest of the field failed to match his total.

“I hit it good and putted very well,” said Melton. “The greens were really good and very similar to ours (The Country Club of Old Vincennes).”

While the victory was the first for Melton in 2013 he has already wrapped up the Pepsi Indiana PGA Player of the Year honors. Melton’s victory goes with six top 10 finishes in 2013 including second place finishes in the two other ClubCar/Pepsi Tournament Series events.

Melton finished the round with 28 putts on the slick, undulating Elcona Country Club greens. After three putting his first hole he had 9 one putt greens over the remainder of the round. “The three-putt on the first hole was a wake-up call,” said Melton.

Dave Carich, Director of Golf at The Bridgewater Club, fired a 2-under-par round to finish alone in second place. Carich was the recent champion in the Indiana PGA Senior Professional Championship. Head Golf Professional at The Players Club in Muncie, Perry Dotson, finished alone in third. Dotson was the runner-up to Carich in last week’s Senior Professional Championship.

Carich and Werkley Win PGA Team by Large Margin

Michigan City, Ind. - Dave Carich of The Bridgewater Club and Justin Werkley of Harbour Trees GC headed into the final round of the Miller Golf Sales Indiana PGA Team Championship with a one shot lead over Jeff Marsh of Deer Track GC and Rob Knuckles of Dick’s Sporting Goods. After another solid day of

tournament play at Long Beach CC, Carich and Werkley were able to increase their lead and gain another three shots on the field. The duo added a best ball 4-under-par 68 to their opening round of 65 for a two day total of 133, 11-under-par and a four shot victory over Marsh and Knuckles.

“We both played pretty steady and didn’t make any real mistakes,” Werkley said. “We took advantage of almost every opportunity both days.”

Carich and Werkley’s final round consisted of four birdies, coming on the par 5, 1st, the par 3, 5th, the par 5, 6th, and the par 5, 18th. As a team they did not card a single bogey during the 36 hole tournament.

This is Carich’s third win this season, with previous wins coming at the Indiana PGA Pro-Assistant and the Indiana PGA Senior Championship. This is also Werkley’s first Indiana PGA Section win.

“It’s exciting to finally get my first section win,” Werkley said. “It’s awesome to win with Dave. He’s a lot of fun to be around and a great teammate.”

Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake GC and Todd Smith of Rock Hollow GC finished alone in third with a two day total of 138, 6-uner-par.

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ScoreboardsIGA Mid-Am TeamBrickyard Crossing, Indianapolis, INSunday, April 21 - Monday, April 22, 20131 Rowen/Delagrange (p) 68 67 135 -9

2 Hunter/Humphrey 67 68 135 -9

3 Mahurin/Cook 68 69 137 -7

4 Gauss/Bowman 72 66 138 -6

5 Grant/Gradison 69 70 139 -5

T6 Miller/Christy 71 69 140 -4

T6 Hayden/Winter 71 69 140 -4

T6 Chesterman/Senk 71 69 140 -4

T9 Behrens/Clark 72 69 141 -3

T9 Cozart/Gessner 71 70 141 -3

Indiana PGA Tournament SeriesPresented by Pepsi/Club Car (Midwest Golf & Turf)The Sagamore Golf Club, Noblesville, INMonday, April 15, 20131 Bill Schumaker Crooked Stick GC 70 -2T2 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 72 ET2 Michael Bembenick Meridian Hills CC 72 ET2 Dave Fleming Bluff Creek GC 72 ET5 Daniel Witt The Sagamore GC 73 (+)1T5 Brian Garrett Southern Dunes GC 73 (+)1T5 Fred Mattingly Dick's Sporting Goods 73 (+)18 Ryan Ford Sarah Shank GC 74 (+)2T9 Chris Clemens Winding River GC 75 (+)3T9 Dean Prange Golftec 75 (+)3T9 Donnie Rogers Prairie View GC 75 (+)3T9 Mike O'Toole Riverside Golf Academy 75 (+)3T9 Jeff Marsh Deer Track GC 75 (+)3

Indiana PGA Southern OpenPresented by Dubois County & Moblie ProShopFrench Lick Resort - Sultan’s Run, French Lick, INMonday, April 29, 20131 Justin Wenger (a) Greenwood (p) 70 F

2 Ryan Ford Sarah Shank GC 70 -2

T3 Adam Marshall French Lick Resort Valley Links

71 -1

T3 Tracy Miller (a) Bremen 71 -1

T3 Jeff Marsh Deer Track GC 71 -1

T6 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 72 E

T6 Dean Prange Golftec 72 E

T6 Bill Schumaker Crooked Lake GC 72 E

T6 Michael Asbell Harbour Trees GC 72 E

T10 Chris Clemens Winding River GC 73 (+)1

T10 John DalCorobbo Prairie View GC 73 (+)1

T10 Chad Ayres Hillcrest Golf & CC 73 (+)1

IGA Tournament of ChampionsFox Prairie Golf Course, Noblesville, INFriday, May 3 - Saturday, May 4, 20131 Joe Hayden Fort Wayne, IN 69 74 143 (+)12 Tyler Bale Carmel, IN 70 74 144 (+)2

T3 Brian Harris Zionsville, IN 75 70 145 (+)3T3 Tim Cobb Fishers, IN 75 70 145 (+)3T3 Kyle Cox Fishers, IN 74 71 145 (+)3T3 Brooks Snyder West Lafayette, IN 74 71 145 (+)3T3 Terry Werner Dyer, IN 73 72 145 (+)38 Chris Hufford New Castle, IN 73 73 146 (+)4T9 David Chambers Indianapolis, IN 74 73 147 (+)5T9 Joe Mahurin Noblesville, IN 73 74 147 (+)5T9 Ron Carter Monticello, IN 73 74 147 (+)5T12 Preston Smith Fortville, IN 73 75 148 (+)6T12 Brad Gray Logansport, IN 73 75 148 (+)6T12 Kenny Cook Noblesville, IN 72 76 148 (+)6T15 Marty Rifkin Fort Wayne, IN 74 76 150 (+)8T15 Mike Bell Indianapolis, IN 73 77 150 (+)8T17 Sam Till, Jr Fort Wayne, IN 76 75 151 (+)9T17 Gordie Rees Albany, IN 75 76 151 (+)9T17 Chris Eckerle Indianapolis, IN 74 77 151 (+)9

Indiana PGA Senior OpenThe Legends Golf Club, Franklin, INMonday, May 6 - Tuesday, May 7, 20131 Mike Bell (a) Indianapolis, IN (p) 72 71 143 -12 David Carich The Bridgewater Club 73 70 143 -13 Quinn Griffing Donald Ross GC 74 70 144 ET4 Chuck Wenning (a) Franklin, IN 74 71 145 (+)1T4 Bill Schumaker Crooked Lake GC 74 71 145 (+)1T4 Todd Sandow Sycamore Golf Club 74 71 145 (+)1T7 Sam Till, Jr (a) Fort Wayne, IN 75 71 146 (+)2T7 Marty Rifkin (a) Fort Wayne, IN 73 73 146 (+)2T9 Chuck Helms Wolf Run Golf Club 75 72 147 (+)3T9 Todd Smith Rock Hollow Golf Club 75 72 147 (+)3T9 Terry Werner (a) Dyer, IN 73 74 147 (+)3T12 Greg Havill The Woodstock Club 76 72 148 (+)4T12 Skip Runnels (a) Richmond, IN 76 72 148 (+)4T12 Ted Smith (a) Wilkinson, IN 77 71 148 (+)4T12 Dean Prange GolfTec 74 74 148 (+)4T12 Ted Kaperak (a) Terre Haute, IN 73 75 148 (+)4T12 Jeff Howerton Sultan's Run GC 72 76 148 (+)4T18 Craig Scheibert (a) Carmel, IN 77 72 149 (+)5T18 Steve Coyne (a) Carmel, IN 75 74 149 (+)5T18 Bob Stephens (a) Indianapolis, IN 78 71 149 (+)5

US Open Local QualifierThe Sagamore Golf Club, Noblesville, INThursday, May 9, 2013Qualifiers

T1 Michael Davan 67 -5T1 Eric Steger 67 -53 Andy Winings 68 -44 Mike Small 69 -35 Brant Peaper (a) 70 -2T6 Kenny Cook (a) 71 -1T6 Henry Plager (a) 71 -1

AlternatesT6 Tyler Duncan 71 -1T9 Enzo Perez (a) 72 E

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IGA Pepsi Stroke Play Series Otter Creek Golf Club, Columbus, INSunday, May 12, 20131 Tim Cobb Fishers, IN 67 -5

2 Chuck Wenning Franklin, IN 71 -1

T3 Ross Cosat Greenfield, IN 73 (+)1

T3 Brett Widner Avon, IN 73 (+)1

T3 Kenny Cook The Sagamore Club 73 (+)1

T6 Kyle Crites 74 (+)2

T6 Corey Fosdick Wolf Run 74 (+)2

T6 Eric Gessner Avon, IN 74 (+)2

T9 Bob Stephens Indianapolis, IN 75 (+)3

T9 Brian Spacey Noblesville, IN 75 (+)3

T9 McCormick Clouser Bluffton, IN 75 (+)3

Raymond James Indiana PGA Indianapolis OpenSupported by: Sterling Cut GlassHighland Golf & Country Club, Indianapolis, INMonday, May 13 - Tuesday, May 14, 20131 Tim Frazier Sycamore Hills

Golf Club67 69 136 -4

2 Andrew Wegeng (a) Avon, IN 68 72 140 ET3 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 74 67 141 (+)1T3 Gary Sowinski Briar Ridge

Country Club70 71 141 (+)1

T3 Sam Till, Jr (a) Fort Wayne, IN 69 72 141 (+)1

6 Skip Runnels (a) Richmond, IN 72 70 142 (+)2T7 Brad Fellers Wood Wind

Golf Academy71 72 143 (+)3

T7 Bill Pollert Highland Golf & Country Club

70 73 143 (+)3

T7 Scott Morris Gray Eagle Golf Academy

69 74 143 (+)3

T7 Michael Williams (a) Indianapolis, IN 69 74 143 (+)3T11 John DalCorobbo Prairie View Golf Club 74 71 145 (+)5T11 Mike Liming Youche Country Club 74 71 145 (+)5T11 Ryan Ford Sarah Shank GC 72 73 145 (+)5T11 Bill Schumaker Crooked Lake GC 72 73 145 (+)5T11 Drew Imel (a) Bluffton, IN 69 76 145 (+)5T11 Denny Ford Pleasant Run GC 68 77 145 (+)5T17 John Gordon Liberty CC 73 73 146 (+)6T17 Brian Brodell Birck Boilermaker

Golf Complex74 72 146 (+)6

T17 James Ousley Tippecanoe CC 72 74 146 (+)6T17 Keith Blythe (a) Decatur, IN 76 70 146 (+)6T17 Adam Marshall French Lick Resort

Valley Links70 76 146 (+)6

US Open Local QualifierMorris Park Country Club, South Bend, INWednesday, May 15, 2013Qualifiers

1 Clark Klaasen 66 -4T2 Chase Wright 67 -3T2 Ryan Lenahan 67 -3

AlternatesT2 Brett Tomfohrde (a) 67 -35 Raymond Knoll (a) 68 -2

IGA Four BallHeartland Crossing Golf Links, Camby, INFriday, May 17 - Saturday, May 18, 20131 Vitale/Reenan (p) 65 70 135 -9

T2 Rifkin/Miller, Jr. 66 69 135 -9

T2 Harris/Moore 64 71 135 -9

T4 Thomas/Swanson 68 68 136 -8

T4 Stephens/Hillman 68 68 136 -8

T6 Aldrich/Widner 70 68 138 -6

T6 Gessner/Williams 67 71 138 -6

T8 Bryant/O'Neal 68 71 139 -5

T8 Kelley/Haire 69 70 139 -5

T8 Snyder/Hofman 68 71 139 -5

T8 McMannis/McMannis 67 72 139 -5

Indiana PGA Pro-AmRock Hollow Golf Club, Peru, INThursday, May 23, 2013 1 Mason/Carmichael 64 -8

T2 Griffing/Imel 65 -7

T2 Cashore/Knutson 65 -7

T2 Asbell/Denger 65 -7

5 Clemens/Wegeng 66 -6

T6 Frazier/Rifkin 68 -4

T6 McLeod/Kelley 68 -4

T6 Thome/Windy 68 -4

T9 O'Toole/Van de Vin 69 -3

T9 Hepler/Stoll 69 -3

T9 Holt/Demeter 69 -3

T9 Ousley/Pieri 69 -3

IGA Senior Team Harrison Lake Country Club, Columbus, INWednesday, June 5, 20131 Runnels/Till 63 -9

2 Tipton/Bowman 66 -6

T3 Hissam/Stephens 67 -5

T3 Williamson/Williamson 67 -5

T5 Hobbs/Bagley 68 -4

T5 Rees/Scheibert 68 -4

T7 Parker/Carter 69 -3

T7 Strauch/Laskowski 69 -3

T7 Anthony/Bright 69 -3

T9 Holt/Demeter 69 -3

T9 Ousley/Pieri 69 -3

Indiana PGA Northern Open Presented by PepsiBriar Ridge Country Club, Schererville, INMonday, June 10, 20131 Chris Clemens Winding River GC 64 -8

2 Bill Schumaker Crooked Lake GC 67 -5

3 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 68 -4

T4 Chad Ayres Hillcrest Golf & CC 70 -2

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T4 Drew Imel (a) Bluffton, IN 70 -2

T4 Todd Sandow Sycamore Golf Club 70 -2

T4 Brian Brodell Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex

70 -2

T4 Fred Mattingly Dick's Sporting Goods 70 -2

T9 Andy Anderson Brook Hill GC 71 -1

T9 Preston Smith (a) Fortville, IN 71 -1

T9 Blair Shadday Forest Hills CC 71 -1

T9 Dave Vlasic (a) Valparaiso, IN 71 -1

Indiana Amateur Championship South Bend Country Club, South Bend, INMonday, June 17 - Thursday, June 20, 20131 Adam Schenk Vincennes, IN 279 -5

2 Bobby Jacobs Valparaiso, IN 286 (+)2

T3 Justin Tereshko Madison, IN 289 (+)5

T3 Ben Marvin Egel Kokomo, IN 289 (+)5

T3 Kyle Thomas Fishers, IN 289 (+)5

T3 Sean Rowen Greenwood, IN 289 (+)5

T7 John Finley Fort Wayne, IN 290 (+)6

T7 Scott Lamb South Bend, IN 290 (+)6

T7 Andrew Fogg Greenwood, IN 290 (+)6

T10 Skip Runnels Richmond, IN 291 (+)7

T10 Mitchell Simmons New Palestine, IN 291 (+)7

T10 Johnny Watts Fishers, IN 291 (+)7

13 McCormick Clouser Bluffton, IN 292 (+)8

T14 Michael Makris South Bend, IN 293 (+)9

T14 Drew Imel Bluffton, IN 293 (+)9

T16 Drew Imel Warsaw, IN 294 (+)10

T16 Ronnie Russell Marion, IN 294 (+)10

T16 Austin Winings Brownsburg, IN 294 (+)10

T19 David Frank Floyds Knobs, IN 295 (+)11

T19 Mike Kemper Greenwood, IN 295 (+)11

T19 Johnny Strawser Fort Wayne, IN 295 (+)11

T19 Gavin Wilkinson Elkhart, IN 295 (+)11

T19 Tracy Miller Bremen, IN 295 (+)11

T19 Max Bowling Evansville, IN 295 (+)11

Pepsi Indiana Women’s Open Purgatory Golf Club Wednesday June 26 - Thursday June 27, 20131 Kristi Cardwell Kokomo, Indiana 67 70 137 -72 Jenna Hague (a) Muncie, IN 72 72 144 ET3 Brittany Kelly Fishers, IN 76 71 147 (+)3T3 Kelly Grassel (a) Chesterton, IN 73 74 147 (+)35 Kishi Sinha (a) West Lafayette, IN 76 72 148 (+)46 Allison Lindley (a) Kokomo, IN 70 79 149 (+)57 Brooke Beegle (a) Fishers, IN 73 77 150 (+)6T8 Catherine Benson Trine University 77 74 151 (+)7T8 Michele Nash Indianapolis, IN 76 75 151 (+)7T10 Tobi Herron (a) Columbus, IN 78 74 152 (+)8T10 Katie Sharp (a) Kendallville, IN 77 75 152 (+)8T10 Molly Ward (a) Indianapolis, IN 76 76 152 (+)8T10 Meghan Perry (a) Evansville, IN 75 77 152 (+)8T10 Briana Midkiff (a) Carmel, IN 74 78 152 (+)8

IGA Public Links Championship Royal Hylands Golf Club Friday, June 28 - Saturday, June 29, 20131 Kyle Cox Fishers, IN 66 64 130 -12T2 Rylan Porter Mooresville, IN 68 70 138 -4T2 Skip Runnels Richmond, IN 68 70 138 -4T4 Justin Wenger Greenwood, IN 72 67 139 -3T4 Brad Gray Logansport, IN 66 73 139 -3T6 Eric Gessner Avon, IN 72 69 141 -1T6 Austin Winings Brownsburg, IN 69 72 141 -1T8 Patrick Kundenreich Yorktown, IN 73 69 142 ET8 Todd Chin Marion, IN 72 70 142 ET8 Jake Groninger Pendleton, IN 71 71 142 E

Indiana PGA Monticello Open Presented by: Advantage Golf Tippecanoe Country Club Monday, July 1, 2013 1 Justin Wenger (a) Greenwood (p) 70 F

2 Ryan Ford Sarah Shank GC 70 -2

T3 Adam Marshall French Lick Resort Valley Links

71 -1

T3 Tracy Miller (a) Bremen 71 -1

T3 Jeff Marsh Deer Track GC 71 -1

T6 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 72 E

T6 Dean Prange Golftec 72 E

T6 Bill Schumaker Crooked Lake GC 72 E

T6 Michael Asbell Harbour Trees GC 72 E

T10 Chris Clemens Winding River GC 73 (+)1

T10 John DalCorobbo Prairie View GC 73 (+)1

T10 Chad Ayres Hillcrest Golf & CC 73 (+)1

IGA Tournament of ChampionsFox Prairie Golf Course, Noblesville, INFriday, May 3 - Saturday, May 4, 20131 Timothy Holt Nick’s Golf Center 66 -6T2 Jeff Marsh Deer Track GC 67 -5T2 Ron Carter (a) Monticello, IN 67 -54 Mike O’Toole Riverside Golf Academy 68 -4T5 Quinn Griffing Donald Ross GC 69 -3T5 Michael Asbell Harbour Trees Golf Club 69 -3T5 Andrew Stolze CCI 69 -3T8 Ryan Ford Sarah Shank GC 70 -2T8 Zach Watterson (a) Logansport, IN 70 -2T8 Todd Palmer (a) Fishers, IN 70 -2

Indiana Open ChampionshipThe Hawthorns Golf & CC Monday, July 8 - Thursday, Jul 11, 2013

1 Seth Fair Brownsburg, IN 67 71 67 72 277 -112 Eric Steger Noblesville, IN 72 68 69 72 281 -73 Tyler Duncan Columbus, IN 71 67 76 69 283 -5T4 Adam Schenk (a) Vincennes, IN 70 72 72 72 286 -2T4 Chase Wright Muncie, IN 73 72 69 72 286 -2T6 Ivan Foster Bridgewater

Golf Club71 72 74 70 287 -1

T6 Andrew Fogg (a) Greenwood, IN 72 73 70 72 287 -18 Brad Gehl Carmel, IN 71 74 71 72 288 ET9 Tony Lazzara Carmel, IN 75 70 69 75 289 (+)1T9 Rob Johnson Fishers, IN 73 70 71 75 289 (+)1T11 Tyler Merkel (a) Evansville, IN 78 70 69 73 290 (+)2

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T11 Scott Pieri Fort Wayne, IN 72 75 70 73 290 (+)2T11 Stephen Conrad Syracuse, IN 69 71 76 74 290 (+)2T14 Dave Pugh Mystic Hills GC 72 73 73 73 291 (+)3T14 John DalCorobbo Brickyard

Crossing GC71 73 72 75 291 (+)3

IWGA State Amateur Championship Harbour Trees Golf Club Wednesday, Jul 17 - Friday, Jul 19, 20131 Emily Podzielinski Noblesville, IN 73 69 75 217 (+)42 Haley Kluth Noblesville, IN 70 73 75 218 (+)53 Anna Gleixner Greenwood, IN 70 74 76 220 (+)74 Taylor Gohn Columbus, IN 73 72 76 221 (+)8T5 Morgan Nadaline Anderson, IN 70 75 78 223 (+)10T5 Amy Thompson Wakarusa, IN 73 73 77 223 (+)10T5 Molly Ward Indianapolis, IN 70 73 80 223 (+)10T8 Ashley Kees Fort Wayne, IN 71 77 76 224 (+)11T8 Kelly Grassel Chesterton, IN 77 72 75 224 (+)1110 Paxton Dehaven Seymour, IN 75 79 72 226 (+)13

Boys State Junior ChampionshipPurdue University - Kampen CourseMonday, Jul 15 - Friday, Jul 19, 2013

Champion: Keegan McKinney, Avon, IN

Final MatchMcKinney def. Green - 5 and 3

Semi-Final MatchesMcKinney def. VanDeventer - 5 and 4Green def. Zeeler - 1 up

Quarter Final MatchesMcKinney def. LaGrange - 3 and 2VanDeventer def. Brown - 3 and 2Green def. Elzey 6 and 5Seeler def. Wright - 1 up

Round of 16 McKinney def. Ponsler - 4 and 3VanDeventer def. Honigford - 3 and 1Brown def. Prentkowski - 1 upLaGrange def. Mitchell - 5 and 4Green def. Hildebrand - 1 upElzey def. McAree - 4 and 2Wright def. Cunningham - 2 and 1Seeler def. Jacobs - 19 holes

Round of 32McKinney def. Gurtner - 2 and 1VanDeventer def. Hall - 3 and 2Honigford def. Leja - 2 and 1Brown def. Proctor - 4 and 3 Prentkowski def. Musgrave - 4 and 3Mitchell def. Kauffman - 2 upLaGrange def. Wisemen - 3 and 2Ponsler def. Payne - 4 and 3Green def. Keating - 3 and 2Hildebrand def. Osterburg - 5 and 4McAree def. Phillips - 2 and 1Elzey def. Meihofer - 1 up

Cunningham def. Ward - 1 upWright def. Leeper - 3 and 2Jacobs def. Shepard - 5 and 4Seeler def. Lewis - 1 up

Round of 64McKinney def. Kelly - 6 and 4Hall def. Weiler - 4 and 3VanDeventer def. Eiger - 5 and 4Honigford def. Hicks - 20 holesLeja def. Specht - 1 upProctor def. Brettnacher - 6 and 5Brown def. Tiller - 2 upMusgrave def. Clouser - 1 upPrentkowski def. Griffith - 1 upMitchell def. Sparrow - 2 and 1Kauffman def. Walters - 2 upWisemen def. Lee - 19 holesLaGrange def. Weikart - 2 and 1Gurtner def. Resler - 2 upPonsler def. Brotherton - 1 upPayne def. Bienz - 1 upGreen def. Gulley - 2 upKeating def. Davis - 1 upHildebrand def. Crawford - 6 and 5Osterburg def. Stoker - 1 upMcAree def. Farrer - 2 and 1Phillips def. Stone - 21 holesMeihofer def. Berger - 7 and 5Elzey def. Hodges - 5 and 4Ward def. Reese - 5 and 3Cunningham def. Dahl - 3 and 2Wright def. Waskom - 7 and 5Leeper def. Hettmansperger - 2 and 1Shepard def. Hildebrand - 2 and 1Jacobs def. Webster - 1 upLewis def. Watterson - 4 and 2Seeler def. Chapman - 2 and 1

IGA Match Play ChampionshipHillview Country ClubTuesday, July 23 - Friday, July 26, 2013ChampionBrodie Williams, Lapel, IN

Final MatchWillaims def. Palmer - 1 up

Semi-Final MatchesWilliams def. Thomas - 19 holesPalmer def. Widner - 1 up

Quarter Final MatchesWilliams def. Porter - 1 upThomas def. Havill - 4 and 3Palmer def. D. Kundenreich - 2 and 1Widner def. Winings - 20 holes

Round of 16Williams def. Carpenter - 2 upThomas def. Hardwick - 6 and 5Havill def. Dale - 1 upPorter def. Gagnier - 5 and 4Palmer def. Fish - 5 and 4D. Kundenreich def. Reenan - 3 and 2Widner def. Wenning - 3 and 2Winings def. Leonard - 2 and 1

Round of 32Williams def. Davis - 5 and 4Hardwick def. Spicuzza - 19 holesThomas def. Butts - 2 up

Dale def. Harrison - 3 and 1Havill def. Seger - 2 and 1Porter def. Arthur - 4 and 3Gagnier def. Janney - 2 and 1Carpenter def. Cozart - 2 upFish def. Crowder - 2 and 1Palmer def. Day - 1 up

D. Kundenreich def. Riecke - 19 holesReenan def. O’Neal - 2 and 1Wenning def. P Kundenreich - 2 and 1Widner def. Cordaro - 5 and 4Winings def. Oldham - 1 upLeonard def. Gessner - 2 up

Indiana PGA Tournament Series Presented by Pepsi/Club Car (Midwest Golf & Turf) Broadmoor Country Club Monday, July 29, 20131 Adam Marshall French Lick Resort

Valley Links68 -2

T2 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 69 -1T2 Mike O’Toole Riverside Golf Academy 69 -1T2 Eric Huther Sarah Shank GC 69 -15 James Ousley Tippecanoe CC 70 ET6 John Andrews IUIPUI Athletics 71 (+)1T6 Michael Asbell Harbour Trees GC 71 (+)1T6 Dave Pugh Mystic Hills GC 71 (+)1T6 Todd Sandow Sycamore GC 71 (+)1T6 Tim Frazier Sycamore Hills GC 71 (+)1

IWGA Mid Amateur Championship Hillview Country Club Sunday, August 4 - Monday, August 5, 2013

Championship Flight1 Tobi Herron Columbus, IN 73 73 146 (+)22 Lisa Cook Noblesville, IN 75 76 151 (+)73 Kristi Piepenbrink Trotter Greenwood, IN 75 77 152 (+)8

First Flight1 Starr Sanford Zionsville, IN 87 81 168 (+)242 Dena Sudhop Zionsville, IN 87 84 171 (+)273 Rebecca Branson Indianapolis, IN 86 86 172 (+)28

Second Flight1 Karen Hurley Indianapolis, IN 97 87 184 (+)402 Beth Orsay Indianapolis, IN 103 82 185 (+)413 Jina Clark Greenwood, IN 95 91 186 (+)42

Senior Division1 Nina Whalen Indianapolis, IN 83 73 156 (+)122 Melanie DeGroff Elkhart, IN 82 81 163 (+)193 Starr Sanford Zionsville, IN 87 81 168 (+)24

Indiana PGA Assistant Professional Championship Presented by National Car Rental and Cobra/Puma Brickyard Crossing GC Monday, August 5 - Tuesday, August 6, 2013 National Qualifiers 1 Michael Asbell Harbour Trees GC 71 66 77 214 -2T2 Jeff Marsh Deer Track GC 79 69 74 222 (+)6T2 Jon Balyeat Sycamore Hills GC 72 72 78 222 (+)6

Alternates - In Order T2 Casey Blodgett Golf Club of Indiana 70 74 78 222 (+)6T2 Andrew Stolze CCI 76 72 74 222 (+)66 Jeff Schultz Brickyard Crossing GC 78 69 76 223 (+)7

IGA Mid-Amateur Championship Briar Ridge Country Club Thursday, August 8 - Friday, August 9, 2013 1 Brett Widner Avon, IN 72 69 141 -3T2 Terry Werner Dyer, IN 69 73 142 -2T2 Keith Blythe Decatur, IN 70 72 142 -2T4 Skip Runnels Richmond, IN 76 67 143 -1T4 Kenny Cook Noblesville, IN 77 66 143 -1T4 Derek Moore Williamsburg, IN 71 72 143 -1T7 Ted Smith Wilkinson, IN 73 71 144 ET7 Tracy Miller Bremen, IN 72 72 144 E

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Indiana PGA Professionals Championship Sand Creek Country Club Monday, August 12 - Tuesday, August 13, 2013

National Qualifiers 1 Jeff Marsh Deer Track GC 69 71 73 213 -3T2 Andrew Stolze CCI 72 71 71 214 -2T2 David Carich The Bridgewater Club 74 66 74 214 -24 Bill Schumaker Crooked Lake GC 72 72 72 216 E5 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 76 70 71 217 (+)1T6 Tim Frazier Sycamore Hills GC 77 71 71 219 (+)3

Alternates - In OrderT6 John DalCorobbo Brickyard Crossing GC 71 75 73 219 (+)3T8 Timothy Holt Nick’s Golf Center 76 68 77 221 (+)5T8 Adam Marshall French Lick Resort -

Valley Links79 72 70 221 (+)5

IGA Senior Amateur Championship Anderson Country Club Monday, August 19 - Tuesday, August 20, 20131 Sam Till, Jr (p) Fort Wayne, IN 74 65 139 -52 Terry Werner Dyer, IN 69 70 139 -53 Bob Stephens Indianapolis, IN 68 72 140 -44 Ron Carter Monticello, IN 71 70 141 -35 Ted Smith Wilkinson, IN 72 70 142 -26 Mike Bell Indianapolis, IN 71 72 143 -1T7 John Zitkovic Fort Wayne, IN 75 70 145 1

Indiana PGA Tournament Series Presented by Pepsi/Club Car (Midwest Golf & Turf) Elcona Country Club Monday, August 26, 20131 Brett Melton CC of Old Vincennes 67 -52 David Carich The Bridgewater Club 70 -23 Perry Dotson Players Club @ Woodland T 71 -1T4 John DalCorobbo Brickyard Crossing GC 73 (+)1T4 Chris Tilbury Plymouth CC 73 (+)1T4 Ivan Foster Bridgewater GC 73 (+)1T7 Brian Brodell Birck Boilermaker GC 74 (+)2T7 Dave Pugh Mystic Hills GC 74 (+)2

IGA Senior Match Play ChampionshipDelaware Country ClubTuesday, August 27 - Thursday, August 29, 2013

ChampionDave Vlasic, Valparaiso, IN

Final MatchVlasic def. Runnels - 1 up

Semi-Final MatchesVlasic def. Rees - 1 upRunnels def. Perry - 1 up

Quarter Final MatchesVlasic def. Kuzma - 3 and 2Rees def. Carter - 3 and 2Perry def. Smith - 2 and 1

Runnels def. Coyne - 4 and 3

Round of 16Vlasic def. Behrman - 2 and 1Carter def. Till - 3 and 2Rees def. Frandsen - 20 holesKuzma def. Decker - 19 holesSmith def. Hobbs - 2 and 1Perry def. McMullen - 4 and 3Runnels def. Vorndran - 6 and 5Coyne def. M. Stephens - 1 up

Miller Golf Sales Indiana PGA Team Championship Long Beach Country Club Thursday, September 12- Friday, Septermber 13, 20131 Carich/Werkley 65 68 1332 Marsh/Knuckles 66 71 1373 Schumaker/Smith 68 70 1384 Sandow/Griffing 70 69 139T5 Nance/O’Toole 69 71 140T5 Tilbury/Bayley 69 71 140T5 Balyeat/McLeod 67 73 140T8 Frazier/Huffman 73 69 142T8 Clemens/Mattingly 67 75 14210 Holm/McCuddy 72 71 143

Indiana PGA Four Ball Championship Presented by Callaway The Bridgewater Club/Rock Hollow GC Sunday, June 30 - Monday, September 23, 2013 Champions Rob Knuckles (Dick’s Sporting Goods) and Jeff Marsh (Deer Track GC) Final MatchKnuckles/Marsh def. McLeod/Griffing - 2 up

Semi Final MatchesKnuckles/Marsh def. Ayres/Anderson - 2 and 1McLeod/Griffing def. Ousley/Deakyne - 1 up

Quarter Final MatchesKnuckles/Marsh def. Balyeat/Huffman - 19 holesAyres/Anderson def. Fellers/Hoover - 2 and 1Ousley/Deakyne def. Foster/Mongtagano - 3 and 2McLeod/Griffing def. Stutz/Merchant - 4 and 3

Round of 16Knuckles/Marsh def. Helms/Bontrager - 5 and 4Stutz/Merchant def. Schultz/DalCorobbo - 2 and 1McLeod/Griffing def. Huther/Baumann - 4 and 3Ousley/Deakyne def. Mays/Werkley - 1 upFoster/Montagano def. Smith/Schumaker - 4 and 3Balyeat/Huffman def. McCormick/Rockwell - 2 and 1Ayres/Anderson def. Nance/O’Toole - 3 and 2Fellers/Hoover def. Pollert/Shadday - 5 an 4

Round of 32Knuckles/Marsh def. White/Seelye - 4 and 3Schultz/DalCorobbo - ByeStutz/Merchant - Match was concededHuther/Baumann def. Asbell/DuPlessis - 23 holesMcLeod/Griffing def. Walke/Turney - 1 upOusley/Deakyne def. Hunt/Bishop - 2 and 1Mays/Werkley def. Davis/Adamson - 1 upFoster/Montagano def. Ross/Baumgardner - 1 upSmith/Schumaker def. Wellsand/Liming - 4 and 3Balyeat/Huffman def. Kinney/Mason - 3 and 2McCormick/Rockwell def. Ford/Ford - 2 and 1Helms/Bontrager def. Firestone/Frazier - 4 and 3Nance/O’Toole - Match was concededAyres Anderson def. Paquette/Bembenick - 5 and 4Fellers/Hoover def. Brodell/Clemens - 2 upPollert/Shadday def. Carich/Abbott - 1 up

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CLUB MENS SENIORS WOMENS JUNIORS

The Course of Aberdeen

Bob Jacobs Damon Dutz Nikki Streit

A.J. Thatcher Kevin Crouch

Albany GC Tim Gibbs

Anderson CC John Cunningham Gwen Tierney

Autumn Ridge GC Steve Vernasco Sarah Banister

Bear Slide GC Stroke Play: Bill Terry Match Play: Mike Stephens

Beechwood GC Carl Kalinka Gayle Green

Birck Boilermaker Complex

Alex Hipsher

Black Squirrel Golf Club Tom Smith

Bloomington CC Bryan Paine Jim Gardner Sherry Sonneborn

Brassie GC Larry Achten Dan Opyt Donna Howell

Briar Leaf GC Gregg Boardman

Briar Ridge CC Terry Werner Don Herakovich Kay Torrenga

Brickyard Crossing Bob Stephens Bob Stephens

Bridgewater Club Rob White Brian McGinley Taeran Park Timmy Hildebrand

Bridgewater GC Chris Schweitzer Bailey Clark

Broadmoor CC Aaron Monson Brian Deckard Roxy Evans

Brookshire GC Chris Reap Michelle Stanley

Cambridge GC Matt Monroe Paula tichenor

Cascades GC Mitch Oard Bob Hasty Missy Ringler Jonas Carmichael

Cedar Lake GC Spencer Mortola Judy DeHaven

Cobblestone GC Jeremy Baker Bob Treesh Anita Zollars

Colonial Oaks GC Marc Kanalos Rick Carpenter Mary DeLarosa Luke Martin

Country Club of Indianapolis

Mike Bell Bob Layne Jean Thomas Max Moroknek

Covered Bridge GC Chris Smith Fred Everitt Jennifer Hebble

Coyote Creek GC Dan Aufderheide Wyndell Gaff Kim Gottwald

Crawfordsville CC Steve Williamson Steve Williamson Anita Rupar

Cricket Ridge GC Bill Johnson John Goldsmith Brenda Gridley

Crooked Stick GC Kent Frandsen Kent Frandsen Liz Gehl Boys - Jackson Fairweather Girls - Rani Hecht

Deer Track GC DJ Fisher

Delaware CC Joe Gasser Tim Kuzma Deb Heeter

Donald Ross GC Sean Ferguson Ellis Yoder

Elcona CC Pat Mohan Chris Chocola Sheela Reasoner

Evansville CC Chip Tiemann Don Neel 18 hole: Debbie Bizal, 9 hole: Helen Christian

Fall Creek GC Jake Groninger

Forest Hills CC Chris Brummett Barb Gohn

Fort Wayne CC Jon Bragalone 18 Hole-Julie Clancy, 9 Hole-Kerry Burda

Conner Ottinger

GC of Indiana Daryl Knecht Rita Hypes

Grand Oak GC Matt Nickoson

Grandview GC Jeff Robinson Cindy Clendenen

Greensburg CC Randy Domingo Daryl "Buck" Imlay Trina Solgere Keegan McCullough

Harbour Trees GC Jeremy Sims Skip Drahman Sara Lassiter

Hawks Tail GC Tom Kirby Nancy Trimarco

The Hawthorns G & CC

Keith Bowman John Sawchak Susan Quinn Jesse Sweet

Heartland Crossing GL Brett Widner John Cozart Shelby Wiser

Helfrich Hills GC Jim Atkins Monica Weiss

Hickory Stick GC Tim Fish Doug Dorrell Max Newport

Hidden Creek GC Joe Ledbetter Sr.

Highland CC Nathan Fritz Dick Ramsay Dr. Vicki Shelton Nick Williams-Boys Maddie Wann- Girls

Highland Lake Golf Course

Dakota Northington Mary Keifer

Hillcrest CC Doug Spaulding Doug Spaulding Patti Skiles

Hillcrest G & CC Bret Lee Jerry Caplinger Sue DiBease Madison McCreary

Honeywell GC Jarrod McKee Lana Garber

Indian Lake CC Mark Gozdecki Doris Goodwin

Ki-Ann GC Franklin Crist Mark Cogan Jody Anacker

Kokomo CC Tennis Guyer, Jerry Jackson (Match Play)

Tennis Guyer Ellen Hart

Legends GC Matt Wilson

Liberty CC A.J. Walton Larry Frasur Maureen Miller

Links GC Tom Klinge

Long Beach CC David Gray Bruce Bradley Peg King "Boys: Billy Bruce Girls: Sarah Gronceski

"

Maple Creek Mike Thompson, Jr. Mike Thompson, Jr. Kelly Simerly

Marion Elks CC Andy Varner Julie Flores

McDonald GC Kevin Wassmer

Meridian Hills CC Preston Smith Marc White Beth Morton

Meshingomesia CC Jeff Jackson Joyce Weaver

Mohawk Hills GC Clay Walker

Morris Park CC Rob Carmichael Dave Heckaman Jenny Zimmerman

Noble Hawk GL Clay Spangler Kathy McCoy

Otter Creek GC "Michael VanDeventer

"

Pebble Brook GC Joe Butto

Pine Valley GC Joe Hayden Kevin Music Jessica Steward Patrick Allgeier

Players Club Weslee Phelps Annella Dixon

Plum Creek GC Ben Hunter Bill Dismore Helen Boyer

Plymouth CC Jason Christy Jan Starr

Pond View GC Greg Lawson Sonny Small

Pottawattomie CC Steve Mason Toni Bonee

Prestwick CC Mark Whipple Dan Whipple

Quail Crossing GC Michael Finnin Buster Briley Peggy Buente

Ravings GC Kelly Greene

River Glen GC Brad Rochford Rick Johnson Rebecca Branson

Round Barn GC Gross: Chad Thomas, Net: Joe Dague

Gross: Don Fenstermaker, Net: Joe Dague

Sagamore Club Joe Mahurin Adam Grant Dorothy Thomas Nels Surtani

Sarah Shank GC George McMannis

Seymour CC Ben Wisler Kim Blevins Drew Royalty

Shadowood GC Craig Rice

South Bend CC Charlie Schramm Donna Howell

South Grove GC Bill Murphy

Southern Dunes GC Greg Wafford

Sprig O'Mint GC Donn Jensen John Canfield Toireasa Hundt

Stony Creek GC John Miner Tom Rigney

Swan Lake GC Aaron Cripe Ron Smith

Sycamore Hills GC Brad Hardin Bill Argus JJ Shim Jim Buchholz

Timbergate GC Jeff Cowall

Tippecanoe Lake CC Jeremy Ash Marcia McNagny

Tipton GC Matt Quigley Butch Morrisett Donna Pedersen Boys: Blake Hoover Girls: Lela Crawford

Trophy Club Tanner Rabb

Ulen CC Jed Kidwell Ed Droeger Jennifer Tuttle

Valle Vista GC Larry Buttery

Valley View GC Todd Frossard John Moss Susan Peters

Warren GC @ Notre Dame

Mike Karwoski

Whispering Creek GC Brent Murphy Steve Tomlinson Donna Loveless

Winchester GC JC Price

Winding River GC Scott Martin Jonah Manning

Wooded View GC Nick Cappola Terry Hodge

Woodland CC of Carmel

Chris Evanson Doug Meade Wendy Klausing Boys: Conner Mills Girls: Claire Burdick

Wood Wind GC Josh Bryant Cletus Gratz

Youche CC Kyle Barone Marc Malczewski Nancy Forsythe Ken Decker

Zollner GC Terry Stanley Mike Friel

Club Champions

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Cumulative Giving

Based on gifts received between January 1 - December 31, 2013

FOUNDERSJim and Lois AckermanTheodore BootsMichael and Mary Ann BrowningDon ByrdCountry Club of IndianapolisCrooked Stick Golf ClubThomas and Sara DuiserDon and Patricia GongawareWilliam GoodwinIndiana Golf AssociationIndiana Section PGAJim Mikuta Scholarship FundJohn W. Anderson FoundationThe Legends Golf ClubLilly EndowmentJoseph and Marcia LuigsJack and Alice LuptonMeridian Hills Country ClubPGA FoundationDavid SimonUSGA Foundation

PRESIDENTSDoug and Cathy AdelspergerAnonymousThomas BuckDaniel and Judith CarmichaelPatrick and Brenda ConroyK. Douglas and Becky CookMichael and Elizabeth DavidLee R. FordJeffrey S. GouldElizabeth HerrYouthlinks IndianaDavid and Anne KnallPaul and Judi MarchandRalph and Alice MayersteinRichard McBroomRichard McCrearyBoris E. MeditchGary and Janet MyersAndy and Gina NeherFred and Karen ReamsMag RichardsRifkin Family FoundationAmes and Judy ShuelSM & P Utility Resources, Inc.Terry and Rebecca SmithStephen and Betty SterrettChuck WelterJames and Margi WhiteheadJames and Patricia WilhelmEarl C. Yestingsmeier

HERITAGE2007 U.S. Women’s AmateurDean AbplanalpThe Ackerman FoundationStephen HamblinAnonymousSteve and Mary BakerJack and Becky BarberMike and Trish BellTed and Cindy BishopMichael BurksStan BurtonJerry and Deveta CaplingerKris Patton Fund, a Fund of the Women’s Fund of Central IndianaMatthew and Janice CohoatKathleen WissingTom and Liz CoopriderJoseph Lee CrannellJames and Barbara CurtisNicholas and Ann-Marie DeetsDonald and Margot DengerDonald and Kathleen Dunbar

John and Marci DunhamThomas and Lois DusthimerRobert and Madelyn DyarChip and Stefanie EssigPaul EstridgeJim and Sherry FerriellDenny and Bonnie FordBill FoxRandy and Jenifer FoxworthyKent and Charlotte FrandsenD.P. and Kelly FrenchDarroll and Frances FrenchRush and Carolynn FriddleTony GeorgeThe Golf Club of Indiana Classic Golf TournamentGreenberg Traurig, LLPJeff and Nancy GreenbergWalter and Janet GrossPhil HardwickGreg and Lauri HavillTrey and Cheryl HollandBoyd and Alice HovdeHumana, Inc.Ray and Carolyn HumkeIGA-PGAJim and Meg IrsayJerry and Georgeann JacksonJones Family FoundationDavid and Barbara KirrLadies Professional Golf AssociationKurt and Linda MahrdtMichael and Margy McCormickCurt and Mary MillerJohn M. MillerWilliam MitchellBill NoltingNorman Family Charitable FoundationTony and Libby PancakePrecision Rings IncorporatedPriceWaterhouseCoopers LLPTom and Bonnie ReillyRichard and Chrisoula RifkinThomas and Judy RushRon RussTimothy and Sandra SacheckSteve SannerScott and Becky SegerMatt and Jerlyn ShepherdCurtis SimicMelvin SimonChris SmithTodd and Claire SmithDouglas W. StewartWilliam and Lynda StoopsTed SturgesT & W CorporationT.J.F. Golf, Inc.Tippecanoe Lake Country ClubDavid and Jennifer TudorBo Van PeltWadsworth Golf Construction CompanyJohn and Pattie WeyreterPete WojtowiczJohn WrightJohn J. Zachary, Jr.Darell E. Zink, Jr.

LEGACYA. Wayne Place Charitable TrustTony and Leslie AltavillaAnnoymousThe Barnabas Faith FoundationDale and Susan BarrettEdward Ed HughesBobick’s Golf, Inc.C. Harvey BradleyKeith and Dawn BrattonBrickyard Foundation

Julie M. CarmichaelClay United Methodist ChurchCoffin Golf ClubCommunity Foundation of Jackson CountyJay S. CrannellBill and Janet DanielsLarry and Marcia DavidsonTom CoopriderDubois County Community FoundationMark DenienPete & Alice DyeEli LillyRobert and Joy ElzerEd EspeyPeter HattonDon and Linda FledderjohnTim and Susan FrazierFriedman Cup Memorial Golf TournamentMac FritzJay and Liz GehlHarbour Trees GCHH GreggJohn Holton, Jr.David and Kasi HornbackRick HovdeIndiana Business Solutions, LLCIndiana State Seniors Golf AssociationIndiana University FoundationIndiana Women’s Golf AssociationIndianapolis Colts, IncChuck WelterJohn H. Schnatter Family Foundation, Inc., ThePhil KenneyLori KouryStephen and Susan KraabelLamar Outdoor, IndianapolisPeter LanmanCyndi LawsonBill LesterEli and Deborah LillyWilliam T. McClainPaul and Sara NashJeffrey J. KucerJerry NelsonLarry and Joan NicoletDave HarnerPepsi AmericasJoe and Tracey PerkinsEdward PeyronninDennis FordMichael NygrenMickey and Diana PowellBob PoynterEugene PulliumFred RamserRichard and Kanda RinkRonald McDonald House CharitiesFrank and Nancy RussellRuth Lilly Philanthropic FoundationThomas CoopriderDenny FordBill and Cathy SchumakerJack and Karen ShawTom ShepherdShiel Sexton Company Inc.William and Laura ShonkFrank ShortStephen H. SimonJohn and Anne SmeltzerSouth Grove Golf CourseSouthern Dunes Golf CourseTom and Suzi ThomeThree Amigos FoundationGwendolyn TierneyVictoria National GCThe Warren Golf Course at Notre DameWinding River Golf CourseWomen’s Golf Association of Metropolitan Indianapolis

CUMULATIVE GIVING

FOUNDERS

($50,000 and above)

PRESIDENTS

($25,000 - $49,999)

HERITAGE

($10,000 - $24,999)

LEGACY

($5,000 - $9,999)

These giving clubs represent total giving to the Foundation since it was

established in 1994.

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Indiana Golf Foundation 2013 Donors$10,000 and upThe Ackerman FoundationAmerican Junior Golf FoundationAnonymousMichael and Mary Ann BrowningKris Patton Fund, a Fund of the Women’s Fund of Central IndianaDavid E. SimonDonald and Kathleen DunbarJim Mikuta Scholarship FundJohn W. Anderson FoundationLilly EndowmentAndy and Gina NeherRifkin Family Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999The Barnabas Faith FoundationJerry and Deveta CaplingerDaniel and Judith CarmichaelDubois County Community FoundationThomas and Sara DuiserFaegre Baker Daniels FoundationJeffrey S. GouldHarbour Trees GCIndiana Business Solutions, LLCValparaiso First InsuranceLamar Outdoor, IndianapolisOrange County Junior GolfPriceWaterhouseCoopers LLPChuck Welter

$1,000 - $4,999Dean AbplanalpDoug and Cathy AdelspergerFrancis and Joy BensurStewart and Londa BickClayton and Dorothy BrowerRichard CallawayScott and Joan CampbellCarmel Financial CorporationDavid B. CharlesPatrick and Brenda ConroyK. Douglas and Becky CookCountry Club of IndianapolisJanet CrosserMichael and Elizabeth DavidDMD PharmaceuticalsGregory and Mary DownesRobert and Joy ElzerLee R. FordRandy and Jenifer FoxworthyMatt FraizChris GaussMargaret GordonRandy and Judith HoltMr. WeltyIndiana State Seniors Golf AssociationIU HealthBuren and Donna JonesKevin KellyGarry and Cheryl KleerKluth Family and Cosmetic DentistryThomas and Shelley KohlmeierDarrell and Candice LeeIrwin and Iliana LevinLucas Oil Golf Course, LLCGary and Janet MyersPaul and Sara NashBrian and Barbara NicholoffWilliam NieRobert and Cheryl O’Connor, Jr.OrthodynamicsLarry and Pamela PalmerF. Wesley PeikBob Poynter

Michael A. PrimaveraMatt ConradProfessional Design Insurance Mgmt CorpShelley RauchRon CramRichard and Kanda RinkMichael and Susan RippeyScott and Becky SegerWilliam and Therese SharkeyJack and Karen ShawMatt and Jerlyn ShepherdWilliam and Laura ShonkFrank ShortCurtis SimicSteve SmithTerry and Rebecca SmithSteel Services, Inc.Stephen and Betty SterrettDouglas W. StewartTed SturgesThe Orange County Community Supporting Organization, Inc.Theodore and Mary Elizabeth WaskyJeffrey WatsonJeff SharpScott YarbroughEarl C. YestingsmeierJack Zinser

$500-$999AVC Auto, Inc.Steve and Mary BakerDale and Susan BarrettKevin and Maureen BowerJerry BrandRon and Patricia BrayThomas and Celeste BrodnikMatt and Marie BrookshireChristopher and Jamie BrummettWilliam and Teri BullerdickDavid and Mary BurnsJim ByersC&T Design & Equipment Company, Inc.Scott CalvertDavid and Laura CampbellJulie M. CarmichaelChurch, Church, Hittle & AntrimTerry and Phyllis ClapacsCoffin Family FoundationJohn and Alissa CohoatCommunity BankFred CrosleyCrossroads Business Solutions, LLCJim and Christina DahlDavid and Brenda DayEdward and Judy DeiwertDenny Hepler Future Stars Golf FoundationChristopher DoerrLane DunaginPatrick and Jayne EachoEckart, LLCJim and Susan EshcoffDaniel and Linda EspositoDon and Linda FledderjohnGreg FoergGerman American BancorpGorman & Bunch OrthodonticsHarbourtown Subway, Inc.Hare ChevroletHarrison & Moberly, LLPRobert HelmsSteven and Elizabeth HortonImage BuildersJulianne JaenssonKenney Machinery Corporation

Otto KrohnMichael KuehlKelly KylerPeter LanmanCyndi LawsonLinks Aerfications Plus, LLCRobert LoudermilkBrandt and Dian LudlowRalph and Alice MayersteinMichael and Margy McCormickGary MelbyThomas MendenhallJoseph and Kathryn MercerTony MobleyScott and Janice MontrossWendell UnderwoodDaniel and Kaylynnjo NickanderTodd and Sherri NiersteScott and Karen NoelO.W. Krohn & AssociatesOak MotorsOld National BancorpOpal E. Propes, Inc.Frank OreoviczWinfield and Nancy PadgettTony and Libby PancakeJohn and Sheila ParkerSally PeacockDarren and Monica PeckVan PetitTim PrescottDwayne and Lori PriceTroy RippeyRNDC of IndianaJohn RuppLindsey SchiesserPete and Susan SchownirChristopher and Christine SeatonAndy SheetsSue ShieldsMichael L. ShinnDaniel ShortShultz MarketingLouisa SmithFrank SpanopoulosT & W CorporationGary ThompsonKyle S. TierneyWayne A. TimbermanUS Kids GolfValpak of IndianapolisKevin and Susan WardWes Fink Bankers Life InsuranceWestminster Village North, IncE.G. and Sharon WhiteGary and Ginger WinderCarl YoungFuzzy and Diane Zoeller

$100-$499Austin AardemaCharles AardemaJohn AbbottTodd PalmerBrenton AganJeffrey AlexanderDavid and Holly AndressKenneth AppelHarold and Jane AtkinsMr. Chad M. AyresBrandon and Angela BaltzDouglas and Andrea BanningJack and Becky BarberStephen and Pennie BarnesFleurette M. BenckartRonnie and Janet BennettPaul A. BesslerMatthew Thayer BillettTed and Cindy Bishop

Stuart and Amanda BlackwellBruce BojeKevin BolSean BolducWilliam and Donna BonifieldJon BragaloneKeith and Dawn BrattonBen and Carmen BromleyDavid BrowerThomas and Mary BrownTom BrownJames and Luella BrunnemerGordon BryanPaul BueingPaul BueningBruce and Elizabeth BurchJennifer BurkEnos BurkhartDave BurkholderKeith W. BurksDavid & Wendi BurnsStephen F. BurnsTerry BusbyDarwin E. CallMick CameronSalvatore and Rai CannatellaJohn and Sandra CarmichaelRonald and Marjorie CarmichaelMichael CarrabineAlbert and Ronda CassadyJim CassellDavid and Mary ChambersSteven ChappellAndrew ChristiansenDavid and Marcia ClaerboutBrent and Sarah ClaymonJames J. ClineSteve ClineCocin Services Inc.Bradley CohenDaniel and Deborah ConkleDale and Mary ConradRoger and Nancy CornettGerald and Cathy CoxThomas and Nancy CrandallDiane CrowderDennis and Kristina CulticeRoger & Linda CurlSteven DavidLarry and Marcia DavidsonTed and Ashley DavidsonDrew and Charlene DavisJudy DeiwertAndrew and Julia DetherageDaryl and Rejane DetmerJay DixonDavid and Tina DolenDouglas DorrellPerry DotsonMark DownhamDubois RECJeffrey and Jessica DuboisRussell and Susan DukesPete & Alice DyeChris and Stephanie EckerleMichael EckerleChip and Stefanie EssigDavid and Lorna EstesFaegre Baker Daniels FoundationRobert FalkMr. Leo S. FarrellKatelyn FeldmeyerTodd and Jennie FirestoneJames and Martha FlickingerFort Wayne Country ClubKent and Charlotte FrandsenJames and Mary Jane GallagherAnthony M. GambaianiBrian M. GarrettJohn Giannini

Joseph and Gloria GibbsRay GoddardMatthew and Raygan GolitkoRobert C. GoodrichJames GothardJohn GrahamRobert and Melody GrandJames and Joyce GrandorfJeff and Nancy GreenbergWalter and Janet GrossChad and Christine GrovesMr. Richard Guaccio, D.D.S.Donald and Theresa GundenGeorge and Catherine HahnRichard and Lisa HallMr. Robert E. HallJack HammondRobert HancockDonald HankinsJoe Hanson IIILaDonna HansonBrad and Holly HardinBrian HarruffJames and Lois HatfieldJohn HatterHoward HeinCarl & Jeanene HeldtRick and Sherry HemsothMatt HerronHighland Lake Ladies Golf AssociationThomas HilsmeyerFrederick and Janet HohltHoosier Hills Credit UnionDavid and Kasi HornbackStephen and Pamela HorneTimothy HornungMike HortonThomas W. HoskingGary HostetlerBoyd and Alice HovdeTom HowellJ.D. HullJohn and Nancy HunterIn Search of Energy, LLCIndian Lake Country ClubIndiana FurnitureThomas IrvingDon and Janice JacklichJerry and Georgeann JacksonDale JaloveckyJC Hotel Group LLCLou R. JenkinsSandra JinkinsBill JohnsonThomas and Deborah JohnsonJoseph and Beverly KackLuke and Sally KenleyJames and Nancy KenneyFred and Helen KeplerBenjamin and Laura KimmerlingSusan KingLon and Donna KinneyJay and Carole KirkpatrickSteven M. KirshAlan and Lindsey KnightThomas and Rita KoernerStephen and Susan KraabelKarl and Karen KrohnJames KronkRobert and Patricia KruseEdwin and Esther KsiezopolskiJoanne KubeschDouglas and Donna KuhnTerry & Kim LaGrangeLarry LandisFrank L. Larr, Jr.Greg and Dianna LawsonHarry and Barbara LayfieldRobert D. Lee

Anthony and Beth Ann LennenSam LeverettJohn and Christine LewisPaul and Pat LingleSteven W. LodinKeith LongTom LongDr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Lopp, D.D.S.John A. Lowenstine, C.P.A.Will and Heather LudwigJoseph and Marcia LuigsKyle and Elsa LundyRoger and Denise LundyE. Mayer and Carol MaloneyConnie MarbachWes MarshallKathy MartinDavid and Jennifer McAteeMr. Paul E. McAuliffeRic McBrideSusan McCullyLloyd and Julie McGlincyDenny McGuireRodney and Annette McMullenThomas and Margaret MeeksRoynal and Lisa MerrillMesser & AssociatesDavid and Lynn MilburnBill and Kathleen MillerJohn M. MillerRoger MillerThad and Paige MillerJames MillikanSean and Julie MilloyBryan and Catherine MillsDrew & Marissa MorrisJohn and Carol MoylesDr. and Mrs. James E. MullerDavid and Megan MusgraveKevin & Janene NashJames and Susan NausRobert L. NeedyJerry NelsonRichard E. NelsonRaymond W. Nicholson, M.D.Larry and Joan NicoletGregory and Teena O’ConnorJohn and Carol OnealPeter and Deborah OrenChris and Shelley PadgettStephen and Joyce PaquinRichard and Cynthia PeckKathy PeeleChad PenmanLinda PetitElliott PhillipsJulian and Joan PiercefieldMichael PluckebaumPhillip and Jimita PotterBart PowellMichael PowellGarry and Patricia PrattEdward and Nancy PruszEarl B. PulseNancy A. RaidyKimberly RankelBettye DunhamTom and Bonnie ReillyMartin RielageTim and Tamara RietdorfRichard and Chrisoula RifkinStephen and Kathy RiggsDr. Kirk RipleyThomas G. RisenRichard and Karen RobertsRock Hollow GCDaniel and Alice RossDaniel and Luci RossMary Sue Rowland

Based on gifts received between January 1 - December 31, 2013 All annual donors over $500 are members of the Hoosier Golfers’ Society.

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Skip and Teresa RunnelsSahm Ladies Golf LeagueLance SambolEdward and Christine SammonsMrs. Sema R. SapperGary and Phyllis SchahetGlen SchepersMatt SchererScherwood Golf ClubRonald and Sharlene SchitterGreg SchmittCharles SchnatterNick SchochMichael SchrammGerald and Phyllis SchreiberAlan SchulteMichael and Keeter SechristKenneth & Janet SendelweckRonald and Mary SharpePatrick and Sally WhiteMr. Geoff L. ShuckJ. William Sibbitt, Jr.Carl and Stacy SingerRex SlickJohn and Anne SmeltzerDavid and Lauren SmithJay and Rita SmithMichelle SmithTed SmithTodd and Claire SmithRodney SnyderSouthern Indiana Investment Center, Inc.Robert and Danielle SpaceyDouglas and Diane SpauldingJohn and Melinda SpreitzerSprings Valley Bank & TrustSusan St. John-WaltersRichard H. StackhouseMary StahlhutRandall StatonGeorge SteelRobert StephensRandy and Marsha StoopsWilliam and Lynda StoopsJason StubbsJames and Jere SturgesJames and Sydney SuiterTablexAlfred and Doris TassaroJoseph TaylorRobert and Emily ThackerCraig and Kristie ThiemanMark and Sherry ThomasTerrence ThompsonRich and Julie TillerMike ToneyDr. James S. and Dr. Carol L. TouloukianRandolph and Nancy TrimarcoTruck InsureJim TurnerShane TuttleBob and Mary Ann Van SicklenKurt D. Van Winkle, D.D.S., M.S.D.Paul and Suzanne VoglerStanley WarrenJohn and Gail WattsWilliam WattsMax and Joan WeaverCharles and Kim WelkerWarren WhittakerTed WilliamsBrent WillsLaurie Winther

Jeffrey and Susan WoodringKent WorkmanPeter WrennKenneth and Suzanne WrightKenneth and Wendy YerkesS. Gregory and Constance Zubek

Up to $99Gilmore AbplanalpAmanda AcresErnest R. AdamsSteven and Dana AdamsonC. William and Susan AllenPaul A. AltherrChad AlveyJohn F. AndrewsJim AnthonyBilly ApplegateNick AterburnRichard and Lori BadryMr. Mark A. BarbatoRobert L. Barlow IIJames and Ellen BarrDrew BarrettDavid and Deborah BastinDavid and Kay BatesCharles BeasleyAndrew BeaverPhilip BeaverPaul BechtoldR. and Linda BeldingDaniel BirkhauserM. T. BoatwrightJackson R. Bogan, Jr.Brad BolyardJeff BosticThomas and Caryl BowersC. Christopher and Janet BrandtMelaney BrockmanAustin BrownBeau BrunnemerJames and Robin BuchenbergerAlan and Nancy BuckMelynda BuherJoe BuisMatthew J. BurkettTodd and Carol BurklowMr. Geoffrey C. BurnsCharles W. BurrisJoseph D. CalderonMaggie CampZachary CarrabineWilliam and Patricia CarterBrian CasterChris ChambersChris and Sarah ChocolaKeith and Brenda ClarkMyron and Arlana ClarkAnthony and Carol Ann ClecakFred ColemanDustin ConnorsBarbara CottrellPatricia and W. Dean CoxR. Steven CoxJames and Beverly CristeeJ. David and Jeaninne CriswellMacKenzie CunninghamPierce DahlW.B. and Alice DavenportStephen and Vicki DawsonGlen and Mary Lou DeHavenBill DentDoug and Lisa Derringer

Vincent and Judy DesmondTimothy DiedrichRolando DirindinMark DroeseMichael DroeseDennis and Constance DwyerDerek DyerRon DyerPhillip and Stacey EadsJeffrey EdensForrest EllisForrest and Frances EnglishLance and Mary Jo EstepClaudia EvansRandall FairmanDr. Donald C. FindlayMark W. FineDennis and Dana FisherDenny and Bonnie FordJoe E. Forgey, D.D.S.Carl and Linda FowlerJeffrey and Ruth FranzRichard S. FrenchRobert J. FritschDavid and Jean FronekMary FunkhouserNoah GaetaRobert and Susan GalyenMary GambsRichard GardinerJohn and Sally GardnerMark and Colleen GasvodaJohn and Mary GausTony and Carol GentryMichael E. GeryEric and Paula GetzinSteven GidleyGeorge and Malinda GilbertRaymond and Diane GilesJohn GiolittoKit and Jodi GipsonLarry GlazeDoris GoodwinScott and Leslie GoodyearThomas and Mary GorselineMike J. GouldMark GozdeckiTom DappJoseph and Andrea GrandaColleen GravinaCindy GreenCharles and Linnda GrimesForrest M. GrissomJack and Lois GumbertMary K. GynnCheryl HamiltonAndy HamptonBrent and Linda HartmanChristian HeinCharles and Marian HelmsRobert and Brandi HendersonMarc HetznerJames and Marsha HicksKenneth and Elaine HinckleyMax and Phyllis HinkleHarry and Margaret HornMark HosfeldGeorge HoskingChris HoweKent and Cathie HuberColby HuffmanCharles IrwinTodd and Marie IrwinTerry JacobScott and Sam JeanMark JohnsonJourneyman DistilleryDavid and Connie JuskowKent and Edna Kaeppler

Nick KatsisGary and Judi KeaffaberJon and Mary KelleyGerald KeyesKent KimuraRobert D. KissellJeffrey and Jennifer KistlerJohn KnoxRichard KocerhaDr. William A. Kunkel IIIRichard LacyKeith and Margo LaGoreJames and Carolyn LandisJohn and Cynthia LauriSonia J. LeerkampJason and Allison LePageNancy LiaceRonald LovettSamuel W. LowerHenry LuchowJerry MaguireWayne MahnGregory N. MarshallErin MartinDr. William L. MasonMr. Fred J. MathiasDarren MatneyJack C. MayhughJim and Marilyn McCormickRoberta McCormickDavid McDanielJoe and Alice McFaddenEugene and Nancy McGarvey, Jr.Kameron and Deborah McQuayLes MeadePayton E. MeeksMichael MerchentThomas and Jane MerrillJ. Kenneth MertenJohn and Pamela MessnerJake MillerThomas MillerJoseph and Connie MilliganEdith MillikanCatherine and Bryan MillsDwayne MoehlMark MolterBruce and Patricia MonsonMr. Lee R. Morrow, Jr.John and Elizabeth MortonJack MoultonKenneth & Denae MulzerGlenn MyersSam NewtonPhilip and Susan NicelyEric and Diane NobleSteven NordThomas and Ruth Anne NunamakerKevin OggDaniel O’LearyBruce and Karen OliverDon and Kim OrrWilliam F. PaddackBrian and Margot PahudAnabelle PancakeTrent PancakeKathleen ParisRobert PassanderMark PearlDonna and Eric PedersenJohn and Deanne PeerKedric PerkinsGordon and Patricia PetersRobert and Susan PetersMr. Brian W. PhillipsMark Phillips

Cameron and Kathleen PiercefieldRegan M. PittardMark PleckerLawrence D. PowersJonathan and Jane PrasseThomas L. Prather, D.D.S.Steve and Joyce PrevoChristopher and Deborah PruettDavid and Heather PughMichael and Glenda RadkovicDr. and Mrs. George F. RappLeslie ReedWilliam and Jane ReesBradley ReinkeStacey RiceThomas and Susan RidgePeter and Carmela RiggleDavid RodebaughLindsey RolstonCharles RoozeThomas and Melody SandlinCraig and Shelly ScheibertBruce SchenkerKurt SchierBill SchnickDoug and Lisa SchnickStephen SchoolcraftScott and Stephanie SchultzScott and Sandy SchusterDavid and Mary ScudderWade SeaburgGary SentieriMelissa SettleFrank SheraThomas SheridanC. Wesley and Ann ShookGary and Kimberly SimsErik SkadbergChris and Christie SkidmoreMatt SkilesSmall Box ConsultingBarry and Nancy SmithKeith and Teresa SmithKelsey L. SmithRob SpanglerDan SparlingJon SpeakerKurt and Kim SpringerJoe StadlerCarmen and Willa StapletonDonald and Tamara StevensDavid StewartDavid and Melinda StirsmanDolores StoltenbergJohn and Christine StonerJohn and Jane Ann StroupCindy StruchenNorman and Sue StuartJon and Theresa StutzStonnie SullivanJames and Kathy SundayShanda SurfaceJerry and Sally TanselleRobert B. TaylorRonald R. TerrellJoe TharpeDan ThomasDavid and Glenda ThomasDouglas TirmensteinRiley TomlinsonAdam & Damesia TreibicGerald and Barbara TrolzWilliam and Sandra TurnbullMichael VandeventerBlair R. VandivierCharles and Sara Beth Vaughan

Robert L. VerniaRobin WaldonJoseph WalkerJoseph and Kristi WalkerRichard & Grayce WalkerJohn and Lisa WallaceJohn and Brenda WallaceChris WeilerWilliam and Nancy WestJohn and Janice WilliamsKent and Alice WilliamsArch WiltshireClem and Jan WitteriedAlbert WongDan and Kris WoodAllan and Anita WoodwardDavid WorkmanAmy WorthingtonA.B. and Nancy WrightRussell and Amy Zimpelman

Indiana Golf Foundation 2013 Donors

Based on gifts received between January 1 - December 31, 2013

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GOLF CLUB

RO

CK HOLLOW

After all 18 holes opened in 1995, Golf Digest recognized Rock Hollow as theEighth Best New Public Course in America. Built out of a mined gravel pit, thescenic course has hosted 2 IN State Opens and 1 IN State Am, and with foursets of tees, it is enjoyable for all skill levels. With prices as low as $29,come celebrate 20 years of championship golf in Miami County!

Rock Hollow Golf Club – Indiana’s Hidden Gem669 S. County Road 250 West • Peru, Indiana • Phone 765-473-6100

Email: [email protected] • www.rockhollowgolf.comPeru is a short drive from Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, South Bend, and Lafayette, and easily accessible from Highways 31 and 24.

Rock Hollow and Indiana Oaks are the perfect stop for an enjoyable round of golf.

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www.indianaoaksgolfclub.com

Please join us in 2014 for our 100th anniversary. The course was built in 1914 by Thomas Bendelow “The Johnny Appleseed of American Golf.” Enjoy this rolling, beautiful tree lined layout. Then after your challenging round of golf enjoy your favorite drink on our hilltop clubhouse patio with scenic views overlooking the course! It is now under new ownership.

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Indiana Golf FoundationP.O. Box 516Franklin, IN 46131(800) 779-7271Published Annually

“Crowds have no place here, and waiting between shots must be almost unknown, for the membership is limited,”

P.A.Ward Thomas

2014 InvitationalIndiana Golf Foundation

May 5, 2014Crooked Stick Golf Club11:00 a.m. Lunch and Registration12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start(Net Best Ball Event)5 :00 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Cost for this year’s event is $350 per person($250 will be tax deductible)Event is limited to 30 teams

To Benefi t:

Register at www.indianagolf.org