Area Golf: Lakes Financial takes the early lead

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By Dispatch staff report

May 17, 2022 at 12:58 PM

EAST GULL LAKE — Lakes Financial rose up to snag the top of the leaderboard Thursday, May 12, after three weeks of men’s league action at Cragun’s Legacy Courses.

Brainerd Eyecare Center owns a 0.5 lead over CTC and Reichert Bus for second place.

Team standings

Lakes Financial 82

Brainerd Eyecare Center 78.5

CTC 78Reichert Bus 78

Thelen Heating 77.5

Giovanni’s Frozen Pizza 75

Interstates/Averion 71.5

Albatross 70.5

State Farm Insurance 69.5

Stern’s Fringe Players 69

Individual results

Low gross: Scott Bender and Matt Ruis

Low net: Aaron Chan and Dan Ryan

May 18 schedule on Course 2

Giovanni Pizza vs. Crow Wing Recycling, Interstates/Averion vs. Lakes Financial, Brainerd Eye Care vs. Von Hanson’s Meats, Team Legacy vs. Winkelman Solar, 3/8ths vs. Thelen Heating, ClearView Tech vs.State Farm

May 19 schedule on Course 3

Fuhr Insurance vs. Riverwood Bank, CTC vs. Reichert Bus, Big Wood vs. Shep’s on 6th, Dahlheimer Beverage vs. Randall State Bank, Deerwood Bank vs. Sazama Family Chiro, Essentia vs. NextHome Horizons, Edward Jones vs. MMFCU, Albatross vs. Stern Fringe Players

Madden’s Men

EAST GULL LAKE — Troy Getchell, Josh Bacon, Ron Getchell and Mark Waverek shot a net 60 to win the 2-4 net team event Thursday, May 12, during Madden’s Men’s league.

Scott Juranek, Joe Ellstrom, Thomas Juranek and Jerry Gumphrey finished second with a net 66.

The Thursday, May 19 event will be 5:30 p.m. at Madden’s Pine Beach West Course. The event is a 1-man scramble. There will be three flights based on handicap.

Whitefish men

PEQUOT LAKES — Dave Nielsen, Mike Fogarty, Bill Johander and Dean Brandt combined to win the 2x4 event Tuesday, May 11, during the Whitefish Men’s League.

Jason Lewis, Mike Milbrath, Dave Nelson and Larry Raisbeck placed second followed by the team of Mike Sitzer, Darrell Swanson, Duane Helfenstein and Bruce Rickert.

Craig Lunde and Frank Roedl were closest to the hole winners while Rick Kastner and Bob Beatty sank the longest putts.

Whitefish Men’s League plays every Tuesday from May through September. New members are welcome to join anytime during the season. For more information on the league or general play, visit http://www.whitefishgolf.com or call 218-736-9055.

Whitefish women

PEQUOT LAKES — Nancy McEnroe, Nancy Einan and Nancy Schmidt kicked off the Whitefish Women’s 18-hole League with a scramble victory May 11.

Helen McGrath, Barb Holubar, Maxie Riches and Enga Wodziak finished second.

The Whitefish 18-hole league plays every Wednesday. New members are welcome. Call the Whitefish Golf Club at 218-543-4900.

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