The Bremer Bank team of Scott Bender, Brad Holland, Ian Ulrich and Justin Heitkamp finished 18 under par to win the overall title in the 45th Confidence Learning Center Golf Classic at The Classic at Madden's Saturday, June 16.
At Pine Beach West, the Culligan Water team of Brad Flannigan, Dan Egan, Tom Sukich and Bill Bassam won the 9-hole event.
In the 35th annual fishing classic on Gull Lake, the mixed bag division (one walleye, one bass, one northern) was won by guide Nate Berg with Don Sparring and Darrell Niemi.
First in the bass division went to guide Tim Bray with Ken Gondringer and Amber Bodel-Clemmer.
Pacing the northern division was guide Tom Klimek with James Thompson and Kevin O'Grady.
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The walleye division was won by guide Tony Roach with Rock Yliniemi and Chad Conner.
The golf classic's John Beyer Memorial Award was given to Paul Misener, owner/operator of Gold Key Home Inspection. Misener is a life-long resident of Brainerd and dedicated supporter of the Camp Classic. Last fall, due to a diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia, Paul retired from the successful business he built more than 20 years ago.
At Sertoma's Mariucci Fiesta, the Ralph Klapperich Volunteer of the Year Award went to Ray Goertz, a dedicated camp volunteer through tasks from picking up can trailers to fundraising.
Matt Castle and Jamie Dietman received Everett Lassig Awards given to the fishing classic ambassadors of the year.
The Camp Classic is conducted the third weekend in June every year. It's the largest in-house fundraiser hosted by Confidence Learning Center which is a 501c3 nonprofit located on Sylvan Lake. Its outdoor education/recreations center serves people of all ages with cognitive and physical disabilities.
"Each year a group of like-minded people come together to enjoy a day either on the golf course or on the waters of Gull Lake with one goal in mind-raise money (while having fun) for the Campers of Confidence Learning Center," Jeff Olson, executive director, said in a news release, "and that is exactly what was done this past weekend."
2018 Golf Awards:
At The Classic:
First Place: Bremer Bank (Scott Bender, Brad Holland, Ian Ulrich, Justin Heitkamp) -18
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Second: Precision Tool (Gary Goerges, Pat Wiebusch, Dave LePage, Mark Sandelin) -15
Third: Cub Foods (Peter Quisberg, David Quisberg, Steve Quisberg, Jeff Marchand) -9
Closest to the Pin No. 2: Women: Amanda Felske; Men: Don Rondigen
Longest Drive, Men No. 13: Mike Higgins
Closest to Pin No. 14: Women: Becky Butcher; Men: Mike Caughey
Longest Putt No. 18: Gus Alters
Skins: Bremer Bank (3 on 1)
9-Hole Golf Pine Beach West
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First: Culligan Water (Brad Flannigan, Dan Egan, Tom Sukich, Bill Bassam)
Second: Brainerd Jaycees (Shane Meyer, Gary Meyer, Ben Dunn, Aaron Stoen)
Third: Eric's Excavating (Eric Johnson, Nathan Schwankl, Travis Jacobs)
Longest Putt No. 4: Culligan Team
Closest to Pin No. 6: Peg Cashman
Longest Drive No. 8: Shane Meyer
Longest Drive Women No. 8: Sara Kohn
Skins: Brainerd Jaycees (2 on 1)
Fishing Classic:
Mixed Bag Division (one walleye, one bass, one northern)
First: 13 lbs, 1 oz, Nate Berg, Don Sparring, Darrell Neimi
Second: 12-0, Matt Magnan, Karlee Magnan, Gavin Inwards
Third: 10-10, Bob Stein-Hoff, Warren Haberman, Mike Aber
Bass Division
First: 10 lbs, 5 oz, Tim Bray, Ken Gondringer, Amber Bodel-Clemmer
Second: 10-2, Dave Meyer Jr, Sam Dally, Matt Dragovich
Third: 8-12, Tony Ward, Taylor Rushmeyer
Lunker: 4-9, James Hoglin
Northern Division
First: 18 lbs, 14oz, Tom Klimek, James Thompson, Kevin O'Grady
Second: 12-10, Gary Meyer, Kasey Bernu, Jer Kretzman
Third: 12-9, Erik Osberg, Willie Osberg, Gary Osberg
Lunker: 8-13, Craig Dickmeyer
Walleye Division:
First: 14-13, Tony Roach, Rock Yliniemi, Chad Conner
Second: 12-14, Walleye Dan Eigen, Ike Eigen, Barb Eigen
Third: 12-12, Andrew Murray, Joe Andersen, Ryan Murray
Lunker: 6-6, Andrew Murray
Youth Bass Division:
First: 8 lbs, 4 oz, Grant Thompson, Dane Peterson
Second: 7-6, Troy Peterson, Cole Larkin
Third: 6-10, Kyle Bahr, Tyler Bahr
