2016 NGA Media Guide - Nebraska Golf Association

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Nebraska Golf Association
6618 South 118th Street
Omaha, NE 68137
Phone: (402) 505-4653
Fax: (402) 505-4695
www.nebgolf.org
Cover Photo: No. 9, Omaha Country Club. By Stonehouse Golf
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2016 Schedule
Competition
Dates of
Event
Entries Close
Entry Fee
Notes
Location
Nebraska Four-Ball Championship
April 23-24
April 15
$300
Nebraska Match Play Championship
June 13-17
June 7
$150
Gross Stroke Play; Flighted Based on
The Players Club,
Round One Scores; Cart included in entry Omaha
fee.
Gross, 36-hole Stroke Play Qualifier, 32
Firethorn GC, Lincoln
Player Bracket
Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship
June 20-22
June 14
$50
Junior Girls Gross, 18-hole Stroke Play
Qualifier, 16 Player Match Play Bracket
Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship
June 20-23
June 14
$50
Junior Gross, 18-hole Stroke Play Qualifi- The Pines CC, Valley
er, 32 Player Match Play Bracket
Little Junior Amateur Championship
June 26-27
June 21
$50
Boys and Girls, Age Divisions 6-8, 9-10, 11 Sunset Valley CC,
-12
Omaha
July
12-15
July 5
$175
Nebraska Amateur Championship
Nebraska Cup Matches
Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship
Nebraska Girls' Amateur Championship *
Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship *
July 22
July 30-31
August 1-2
August 1-3
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July 26
July 25
July 25
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$130
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Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship
August
27-28
August 22
$130
Sept. 19
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Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship
Nebraska Intercollegiate
Sept. 25-27 September 20
Oct
7-8
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Omaha CC
14-Man (10 ams, 4 seniors) Select Team
Event vs. Pros, Invite Only
Dakota Dunes CC,
Sioux City, SD
Gross & Net Prizes; Age Divisions 50-57,
58-64 and 65+
Oakland GC
Junior Girls Gross, 36-holes Stroke Play
Champions Run,
Omaha
Junior Gross, 54-holes Stroke Play
Champions Run,
Omaha
Boys 8-Person Select Team Event vs.
Kansas, Invite Only
Flint Hills National,
Andover, KS
$75
Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Matches
NGA Interclub Championship
Gross, 72-holes Stroke Play;
$75
August
8-10
$130
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The Pines CC, Valley
Ages 25+; Gross, Flighted; 36-holes Stroke Fremont GC
Play
Member Club Event; Invite Only
Wild Horse GC,
Gothenburg
Ages 50+; Gross & Net Divisions; Flights in ArborLinks, Nebraska
each; Gross division includes 18-hole
City
Stroke Play qualifier; Net division preflighted for Match Play
Nebraska Colleges, Invite Only; 36-holes Norfolk CC
Stroke Play
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Table of Contents
NGA Board of Directors
About the NGA
Presidents of the NGA
NGA Staff
2016 Championship Media and Photography Info
2016 Championship Sections
Nebraska Four-Ball Championship
Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship
Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship
Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship
Nebraska Match Play Championship
Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship
Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship
Nebraska Girls’ Amateur Championship
Nebraska Amateur Championship
Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship
Other Competition Sections
USGA Qualifiers
Nebraska Cup Matches
Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup Matches
Fall Junior Series
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NGA Board of Directors
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Board of Directors
Bill Ashburn, Lincoln (Hillcrest CC)
Mike Bryson (Kearney CC)
John Cannella, Grand Island (Riverside GC; The Prairie Club)
Jim Carney, Scottsbluff (Scotts Bluff CC)
Harris Frankel, Omaha (ArborLinks)
Mike Jenkins, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln)
Robert Meyer, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club)
Tom Kelley, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club; Omaha CC)
John Knicely, Elkhorn (Indian Creek GC)
Ryan Knispel, Omaha (Shadow Ridge CC, Indian Trails CC)
Ryan Nietfeldt, Omaha (The Players Club)
Doug Parrott, Omaha (Stone Creek GC)
Bob Planansky, Lincoln (Yankee Hill CC)
Kim Robak, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln; Firethorn GC; Wilderness Ridge GC)
Laura Saf, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln; Firethorn GC)
Steve Samuelson, Fremont (Fremont GC)
Dave Shillinglaw, Papillion (Platteview CC)
Bryan Slone, Omaha (Omaha CC)
Darrel Smith, North Platte (Dismal River Club, Rivers Edge GC)
Greg Stine, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club; The Prairie Club; Sand Hills GC)
Warren Whitted, Omaha (ArborLinks)
Past Presidents Committee
Patrick Duffy, Omaha (Omaha CC)
Skip Gist, Omaha (Firethorn GC)
Pete Godwin, Omaha (The Pines CC)
Bill Gottsch, Elkhorn (Indian Creek GC)
Bob Hillis, Fremont (Fremont GC, Firethorn GC)
Guy Ingles, Omaha (Oak Hills CC)
Walt Radcliffe, Lincoln (The CC of Lincoln, Hillcrest CC, Wilderness Ridge GC)
John Sajevic, Fremont (Fremont GC, Firethorn GC)
Larry Sock, Lincoln (Firethorn GC)
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About the NGA
The Nebraska Golf Association, founded in 1966, is comprised of all members of public and private clubs
and/or municipal or regional golf associations, and/or military installations which utilize an approved
handicap service recognized by the USGA and provided by the NGA.
The Association is governed by a Board of Directors elected by a majority of the delegates present at the
annual meeting. The Association's Board of Directors is made up of up to twenty-one (21) members
representing voting members in good standing of the NGA. If there are qualified candidates available,
consideration is given to provide reasonable geographic representation to all parts of the State of
Nebraska.
At times when the full Board of Directors is not meeting, the Association is governed by an Executive
Committee consisting of the President, Vice President, the chairman of the Finance and Budget
Committee, the chairman of the Membership Committee, and the immediate Past-President of the NGA.
The Executive Director is a ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
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What does the NGA do?
Among the duties of the Association include the conduct of the state's amateur golf
championships, governing of its member clubs, and serving as the handicapping and course
rating authority for its member clubs and members.
The Nebraska Golf Association conducts the Nebraska Amateur Championship, Nebraska Match Play Championship, Nebraska Four-Ball Championship, Nebraska Senior Amateur
Championship, Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship and Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship. On the junior level, championships include the Nebraska Junior Amateur, Nebraska
Junior Match Play, Nebraska Girl's Amateur, Nebraska Girl's Match Play and Nebraska Little
Junior Amateur. Select team events include the Directors Cup Matches and the KansasNebraska Junior Cup. The NGA also conducts national qualifiers for USGA championships and
works in conjunction with the Nebraska Section of the PGA to conduct the Nebraska Cup
Matches, as well as present the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour.
The Nebraska Golf Association also provides its member clubs with USGA Course
Ratings; serves as a source for resolving questions regarding the Rules of Golf, USGA Handicapping, and Amateur Status; holds educational seminars on the GHIN handicap service,
Rules of Golf, and USGA Procedures and Handicapping. The NGA also advises its member
clubs about the process of conducting golf tournaments and serves as a clearinghouse for
member tournaments to help avoid scheduling conflicts. Financial support is given to other
Nebraska golf organizations that help make golf better in Nebraska as well. The Nebraska
Women's Amateur Golf Association, the Nebraska Section of the PGA and the Nebraska Golf
Hall of Fame all receive financial assistance from the NGA.
By working directly with the United States Golf Association, the Nebraska Golf Association provides its member clubs with the latest in technological equipment, including the GHIN
Handicapping System and Tournament Pairing Program and instructs the clubs on how to use
the programs. The NGA also supports the USGA by conducting local qualifiers for national amateur championships and providing volunteers to serve on national committees.
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The Nebraska Golf Association has been around in one form or another since the first Nebraska Amateur was
conducted in 1905.
The amateur association conducted the championship into the 1950s, but eventually handed the tournament
over to the Nebraska PGA. The pros conducted the championship for over a decade, but began to struggle with obtaining host sites.
In addition, golf in the state of Nebraska needed some structure. That’s when Bob Fraser and his friends
stepped in.
On November 11, 1966, the Omahan Fraser led a meeting at Lincoln Country Club. In that meeting, the Nebraska Amateur Golf Association became an official entity. Fraser was voted president with Lincoln’s Larry Romjue his vice
president. Omaha’s Don Stern was named secretary-treasurer, and other elected board members included Howard
McCollister of Omaha, Tom Ludwick of Lincoln, P.M. Anderson of Lincoln, Del Ryder of Grand Island, Don Bridge of Norfolk and Al Blessing of Hastings.
Fraser, a three-time Nebraska Amateur Champion, and the board of directors were tasked with two objectives;
give the Amateur a ‘shot in the arm’ and accentuate junior golf.
It didn’t take long for the board to accomplish the first big step toward either objective. In its first attempt at
conducting the Amateur, the Association locked down a premier site and crowned a great champion.
Omaha Country Club played host to what would be Bob Astleford’s eighth and final Nebraska Amateur title. It
was also his sixth straight. Both are records for the Amateur.
Astleford did it in spectacular fashion too. Just a couple years earlier, he had completed an incredible comeback from seven strokes back in the final round to win the 1965 title in a play-off over Matt Taber of Lincoln. In 1967, it
was almost inevitable. Despite being six strokes back to start the final round, with a host of contenders in his way,
Astleford leaped the field and finished in a tie with Lincoln’s Charlie Borner. Astleford went on to win his title on the
first play-off hole.
The following year, 1968, was a big one for the Association. The Nebraska Junior Amateur was introduced and
initially won by Omaha’s Bob Swahn at Holmes Golf Course in Lincoln. The championship began as a combination of
match play and stroke play, with 32 players competing in a match play bracket until only eight players were remaining.
The format then switched to stroke play, as the top eight players played 36-holes to crown the champion.
Also in 1968, the Association brought back the match play format at the major level, introducing the Nebraska
Match Play Championship. The Nebraska Amateur began as a match play tournament in 1905 and continued in the format until the first stroke play only championship in 1956. The Nebraska Match Play started with just the top 16 finishers from the previous year’s Amateur. Lincoln’s Tim Bateman defeated Norfolk’s Don Bridge, 4 and 3, to win the first
title. The bracket was eventually expanded to 32 in 1972, with qualifying held for the additional 16 spots.
Del Ryder eventually took over as Executive Director and served in that role till 1988. The Association progressed significantly under the guidance of Ryder. In 1973, the Ryder announced a state-wide handicapping system, to
be included in membership of the Association.
A few years later, Ryder arranged for golf courses in Nebraska to be “rated” for the first time. Under a system
developed by the United States Golf Association, ratings were conducted by a team from the University of Minnesota.
In 1988, the Association entered a new era, as former Lincoln Journal Star Sports Editor Virgil Parker took the reins
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from Ryder as the Executive Director. Under Parker the Association continued to grow in numbers and scope, adding
several championships along the way. Under Parker, long known as the Nebraska Amateur Golf Association (NAGA),
the “Amateur” was dropped from the moniker, becoming the NGA as it is known today.
The Inaugural Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship was conducted in 1990 at Ashland Country Club, and
won by Kearney’s Chad Lydiatt. In 1999, the Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship and the Nebraska Mid-Amateur
Championship were conducted for the first time. Beatrice Country Club hosted the championships in conjunction, with
Lincoln’s Bob Hughett winning the senior title and Friend’s David Clouse winning the mid-amateur title.
Parker served as Executive Director until he passed away in 2001.
Craig Ames, who started as a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern with the NGA in 1997, took over as Executive Director in 2001 and continues to serve in that role today.
Under Ames, the Association has continued to grow its championship schedule, while also adding other competitive outlets for players of all ages and skill levels. Junior golf is still a main priority of the Association, and juniors in
the state now have an unmatched amount of opportunities to learn, play, and compete.
Today the Nebraska Golf Association upholds the traditions of conducting state championships, now totaling
11, while also conducting qualifying for eight USGA Championships. In addition, the NGA presents three select team
events, an Interclub program, Fall Junior Series and an Intercollegiate Tournament.
On the junior golf side, the NGA’s FORE! program began in 2012 and has given thousands of juniors a chance to
play golf for just $4 per round. In a partnership with the Nebraska PGA Section, the NGA presents the Nebraska Junior
Golf Tour, which offers over 70 competitive events for juniors of all ages, experience and skill levels. The two organizations also conduct the state’s Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers, giving juniors a chance to make it to Augusta National Golf
Club.
The NGA presently has around 23,000 individual members and more than 160 member clubs, and is the Handicapping, Course Rating and Rules of Golf and Amateur Status authority in the state. Among other benefits, Individual
members of the NGA receive a USGA Handicap Index as part of their membership, while member clubs are provided
with the USGA’s GHIN products, and Course Rating services free of charge.
Through the support of those members and member clubs, the NGA has strengthened the game of golf in Nebraska, and will continue to do so for many years to come.
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Presidents of the NGA
Robert G. Fraser
P. M. Anderson
Donald O. Bridge, Norfolk
Del W. Ryder, Grand Island
Thomas E. Ludwick, Lincoln
Dennis M. Houlihan
Gary K. Blakeman
Orville A. Olson, Jr., Omaha
I. B. Maurstad, Beatrice
Robert L. Astleford, Omaha
Robert H. Hughett, Lincoln
Thomas M. Olson, Omaha
Jerry P. Trimble, Lincoln
Neal Butler
John Breslow, Lincoln
Robert M. Hillis, Fremont
Warren R. Whitted, Jr., Omaha
Darrell W. Vonnahme, Omaha
Dave Ptak, Norfolk
Guy Ingles, Omaha
Larry Sock, Lincoln
Paul (Pete) Godwin, Omaha
William (Skip) Gist, Omaha
Walt Radcliffe, Lincoln
William L. Gottsch, Elkhorn
John Sajevic, Fremont
Roger Harms, Grand Island
Patrick J. Duffy, Omaha
Greg Stine, Omaha
Mike Jenkins, Lincoln
Current President, Mike Jenkins
Lincoln’s Mike Jenkins is in his first year as President of the Nebraska Golf Association. Jenkins is
the President of Landscapes Golf Group, a division
of Landscapes Holding Company. LGG owns or
manages more than 40 courses around the U.S.,
including 13 in Nebraska. He is a member at The
Country Club of Lincoln, where he served as President in 2010, as well as Champions Run (Omaha)
and ArborLinks (Nebraska City). Jenkins grew up in
Fremont, where he worked as caddie and on the
greens staff at Fremont Golf Club, where his parents were members. He has over 25 years of experience in the golf industry.
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NGA Staff
Executive Director
Craig Ames
cames@nebgolf.org
(402) 505-4653 ext. 102
Assistant Executive Director
Justin Ahrens
jahrens@nebgolf.org
(402) 505-4653 ext. 104
Manager of Association Services
Ben Vigil
bvigil@nebgolf.org
(402) 505-4653 ext. 105
Volunteer Coordinator
Gary Austin
USGA Boatwright Intern
TBA
USGA Boatwright Intern
TBA
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NGA Championship Media Info
Thank you for your interest in covering the NGA state
championships. We look forward to working with you
and enjoying a great golf year together. Here are a
few guidelines that should help you plan before you
get to the golf course.
Please also pay strict attention to the Media and Photography Regulations on the following pages. You are
responsible for knowing and following these guidelines.
Media credentials should be worn and visible at all
times while on site.
Schedule
See page 3 of the media guide for the 2015 schedule
of championships.
Media Workspace
If necessary and available, the NGA will provide workspace for any media members. Please call ahead to
inform staff member Ben Vigil of any needs (402) 505
-4653 ext. 105.
Media Services
A daily summary and scoring/match play results will
be posted on the respective championship websites
each day after completion of play.
A detailed press release along with newspaper formatted results will be emailed to the NGA’s Media
List after each day of competition. To ensure you receive this email, please contact Ben Vigil
(bvigil@nebgolf.org) to add your contact information
to the NGA Media List.
Wireless/High-Speed Internet Access
Please contact Ben Vigil if in need of internet access
at a championship site, availability will depend on the
host site. The NGA will arrange access if available.
Media Assistance
The NGA will have a member of its staff available for
all championships to assist all working members of
the media. If you have any problems, suggestions or
comments, please ask us for assistance.
Photo Requests
The NGA staff will take a number of photos at each
championship. Media members may submit requests
for photos to use in coverage relating specifically to
the championship, its players or the NGA. Please contact Ben Vigil (bvigil@nebgolf.org) to submit a request.
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NGA Media Regulations
Locker Room Access
Fully accredited members of the media will be welcomed into the general locker room area, except during weather delays, to carry out their assigned duties.
(Note: cameras are not permitted.)
General — All Photographers
Photography is restricted to “immediate” news use.
Commercial photography is prohibited at all times.
A photographer must not ask a player to pose or in
General Regulations
any way distract a player during a round.
The following regulations are to be followed by all
If a player or an official requests that no photographs
members of the media:
be taken in a certain situation, the request must be
• Media credentials are to be worn and visible at all
honored immediately, without discussion.
times
A camera must not be pointed at a player about to
• No media will be allowed on the teeing areas during
make a stroke in any manner which might tend to disthe championship.
turb him/her or distract his/her attention.
• Players are not to be distracted during play. Do not
At the final hole, photographers must not approach,
interview players or ask them to pose for photodelay or distract a player until that player has
graphs during their round.
checked, signed, and returned a scorecard to the
• Do not interview players or ask them to pose for
proper official. Under the Rules of Golf, a player rephotographs during their practice sessions prior to
turning an incorrect scorecard in stroke play may be
their round except by prior arrangement with the
disqualified.
player.
Golf carts will be made available to media members
• If an interview is to be conducted in the practice
at no charge. Please contact either Ben Vigil or the
areas, either the range or the putting green, it must
Official-In-Charge to request a cart. Proper cart etibe done by prior arrangement with the player and
quette must be used, and the NGA may suspend cart
NOT conducted where it could be distracting to other privileges if not so followed.
players.
All photographs must be taken at appreciable distanc• Do not disturb players at the 18th green and/or
es, as far from the players as possible, and from anscoring tent until after they have checked, signed and gles which are not acute to the line of play.
returned their scorecards.
When working at the green, photographers must not
position themselves directly in a player’s putting line.
Pictures, even from a distance, may not be made until
To avoid embarrassment to you and distractions to
the player has completed the stroke. The photograthe contestants:
pher must not release the camera shutter until the
• Do not walk or stand in playing areas.
player’s shot has been made.
• Follow directions of NGA officials.
• Do not interview during play. Approach players
after leaving the scoring area.
We are glad you have chosen to cover a state championship conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association.
The intent of these guidelines and regulations is to be
fair to all, especially the contestants. Their needs and
concerns are more important than any others. Fair
play requires that there be no noise or distractions
during play.
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18th Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship
Platteview Country Club
August 27-28, 2016
Past NGA Championships at Platteview Country Club
Four-Ball - 2013, 2014
Match Play - 1993, 2012
Mid-Amateur - 2010
Junior Match Play - 1991, 1999
Senior Amateur - 2006
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2015 Nebraska Mid-Amateur Champion
Jon Deines, Omaha
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18th Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship
August 27-28, 2016
Platteview Country Club, Bellevue
Par: 72
Yardage: TBA
Golf Course Architect: Lawrence Packard
Opened: 1967
Contact Information
Platteview Country Club
4215 Platteview Road
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 291-5927
General Manager: Bobby O’Keefe
Superintendent: Stephen Prasch
www.platteviewcc.com
NGA Official In Charge: Justin Ahrens - jahrens@nebgolf.org - (402) 505-4653 ext. 104
Championship Web Site - nebgolf.org/Tournaments/2016/midamateur
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2016 Conditions of Play
ELIGIBILITY
Entries are open to amateur golfers who will have reached their twentyfifth birthday by August 27, 2016. Entrant must be a resident of Nebraska
and a member of the Nebraska Golf Association. If the NGA deems it necessary to limit the non-championship field, it will be done so based on order of
entry.
GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS
Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf
Balls and driver heads on the most current list of Conforming Driver Heads
may be used. Updated lists may be found on the USGA website at
www.usga.org or by contacting the USGA Equipment Standards Department at (908) 234-2300.
Amateur Status: All players must conform with the USGA Rules of Amateur
Status as specified in the USGA Rules of Golf.
DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES
In the Championship proper, a player may obtain distance information by
use of a distance-measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player
uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions
that might affect his play (e.g. elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the
player is in breach of Rule 14-3. If a player obtains distance information by
using a multi-functional device, refer to Appendix IV for additional guidance. To learn more about conformance issues related to the Local Rule,
visit www.usga.org/dmd.
ENTRIES; FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE
All players shall apply on NGA forms. Forms may be obtained from the
NGA office or NGA web site www.nebgolf.org.
Entry fee of $130 shall be paid by every player. Entry fee will be refunded
regardless of reason if the NGA (402-505-4653) is notified before the close
of entries. After the close of entries, fee will be refunded in the case of injury or illness, if requested no later than August 27. No refund for any reason
after August 27. A $30 service charge will be deducted from all refunds.
ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN
5 P.M. CDT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2016.
ONLINE ENTRY APPLICATIONS CAN BE COMPLETED AT
www.nebgolf.org/competitions/apply
Late applications are not acceptable and will be automatically rejected.
(Entries by telephone, telegraph, or FAX not acceptable.) Time limit for
entries means time of receipt at NGA (not time entry is sent to NGA).
Entries should be submitted early to allow ample time for delay or error in
transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies solely with the
entrant and the NGA shall have no liability with respect to any such delay
or error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry.
FORMAT
36-hole stroke play
Note: Following the first round, the championship field will be separated into
flights based upon first round score.
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, First Round, 18-holes. Afternoon 1/10 tee
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, Second Round, 18-holes. Morning 1/10 tee
Lowest score for 36-holes will be champion. A tie for first place will be
played off immediately, hole by hole, until a winner is determined.
PRIZES
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
WINNER: Gold medal, championship money clip, crystal trophy and custody of championship trophy, subject to such conditions as the NGA may
establish.
RUNNER-UP: Silver medal.
MERCHANDISE PRIZES: TBA
ALL OTHER FLIGHTS
MERCHANDISE PRIZES: TBA
RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION
Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA. Questions shall be settled by the on-site Rules Committee, whose decision shall be
final. The competition is deemed to be closed when the Championship trophy has been presented.
FOOTWEAR
It is a condition of the competition that shoes with traditionally-designed
spikes (regardless of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes,
regardless of design, comprised either entirely or partially of metal (if such
metal may come in contact with the course) are prohibited during the
stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICATION.
CADDIES
A player may provide his own caddie. If he wishes the host club to furnish
a caddie, he should ask the NGA because sufficient caddies may not be
available at the host club. Caddies are required to wear a caddie bib.
PUBLICITY and PROMOTION
By submitting an application, the player agrees to allow the NGA to use the
player’s photographic/video image for any NGA media related use(s).
SCORE POSTING
All Championship scores will be posted for handicap purposes. Players
should not post these scores individually.
TRANSPORTATION
Automotive transportation is permissible.
PRACTICE PRIVILEGES
Complete details on practice rounds will be available on both the championship web site and the pre-event player memorandum.
CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES
The NGA Tournament Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right
to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules herein. The decision of the NGA Tournament Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any
matter will be final.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Players must be neat in appearance with respect to clothing and personal
grooming. The Committee in charge shall decide whether this requirement
has been met, and has authority to withdraw the entry of a player who
does not comply.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Information on the Championship will be e-mailed after the close of entries. If
you have not received information within two days of the Championship, it is
your responsibility to contact the NGA (402 505-4653). Tournament information will also be available on the championship site accessible through the
NGA website www.nebgolf.org.
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Deines Claims First Mid-Amateur Title
It wasn’t easy for Jon Deines of Omaha to become the 17th
Nebraska Mid-Amateur Champion.
After leaving his putt on the lip on No. 2, Deines hit it tight on
No. 3 for a tap-in birdie to take sole possession of the lead.
Meanwhile, Sajevic bogeyed holes No. 4 and 6 to fall two
The 2005 Nebraska Match Play Champion just recently began
strokes back.
competing again, and found himself in contention while surrounded by two decorated veterans.
All three players drove it near the green to the short par-4
7th hole, and got up and down for birdie. De-ines rolled in
Deines was paired with Andy Sajevic, formerly of Fremont,
another birdie on the par-4 11th hole to reach 6-under and
now of Kearney, and Elkhorn’s Ryan Nietfeldt during the first
push his lead to three strokes.
round. Between the two, there are five Nebraska Golfer of
the Year awards, not to mention three Junior Golfer of the
“No. 11 was big, we were all in a good spot, and I hit it close,
Year awards.
and they unfortunately miss and I made it,” Deines said. “I
didn’t really know it, but it gave me a little bit of cushion goDeines didn’t miss a step and stepped back into the spotlight.
ing forward.”
Sajevic, in his first year eligible after turning 25, set the pace
on the course he grew up on, firing a first round 67 (-4). DeSajevic was poised to make a move, as he made birdie on No.
ines was just a step behind after a 68 (-3), while Nietfeldt
12 and No. 13 presented a birdie opportunity. Unfortunately,
capped the group with a 69 (-2).
Sajevic hit his tee shot out-of-bounds and had to save bogey
with four good shots. Deines and Nietfeldt also bogeyed
“It was nerve-wracking, I haven’t been in that position for a
though.
while, I haven’t played a lot of competitive golf,” Deines said.
“But playing with Ryan Nietfeldt and Andy Sajevic kind of
Sajevic had good looks at birdie on No. 14, 16 and 17, but the
makes you focus a little bit more, not that you need it in
putts wouldn’t drop. Deines bogeyed the par-5 15th, but
something like this, but that sure didn’t hurt.”
nearly holed a putt from off the green on No. 16, saving his
par after a wayward drive.
Sajevic recorded five birdies and one bogey during his round.
Deines rolled in four birdies and an eagle, while Nietfeldt,
Deines then rolled in a tough par putt on No. 17, and after
who won the 2001 and 2013 Mid-Amateur Championships,
Nietfeldt and Sajevic found tree trouble on No. 18, he was
kept pace with two birdies and an eagle.
able to two-putt his way to the win.
The three were the only players to break par in the first
round, and would again be paired together for the final
round the following day.
Deines seemed even more comfortable in the role to start
the final round, as he birdied two of his first three holes to
overtake the lead. It was nearly three straight birdies, as his
attempt on the par-3 second hole hung on the lip and would
not drop.
“I didn’t really know what to expect, like I said, I haven’t
played a lot of competitive golf,” Deines said about his hot
start to the final round. “That kind of calmed me down a little
bit, that was big.”
Deines rolled in a birdie on No. 1 to tie Sajevic at 4-under.
“It’s pretty cool,” Deines said of his win. “It’s tough to win
these things, the golf just gets better, the guys are getting
better, they’re younger … it’s really fun, it’s humbling to beat
all these guys and I’m really honored to be the champion.”
Deines finished with a 1-under 70 for a 138 (-4) total, three
strokes ahead of Sajevic (74) and Nietfeldt (72) at 141 (-1).
Andy’s father, John Sajevic, finished in fourth place at 143
(+1), while Lincoln’s Travis Minzel, the 2010 and 2011 Champion, rounded out the top 5 at 144 (+2).
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2015 Championship Notes
Leaders:
Round 1 - Andy Sajevic, at 67 (-4), by one stroke over Jon Deines (68).
Notes:
In his first year as a Mid-Amateur, Andy Sajevic of Kearney
(formerly of Fremont) took the first round lead on the course
he grew up on. Sajevic (67) played alongside his closest two
competitors, Jon Deines of Omaha (68) and Ryan Nietfeldt of
Elkhorn (69). Deines, the 2005 Nebraska Match Play Champion, recently returned to competition after hiatus, and didn’t
take long to get back into the winner’s circle.
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17th Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship Results
September 19-20, 2015
Fremont Golf Club
Par: 35-36 - 71, Yardage 6,532 | Entries: 71
Pos
Player Name
1
T2
T2
4
5
T6
T6
8
T9
T9
T9
T9
T13
T13
T13
T16
T16
18
T19
T19
T21
T21
T21
T21
T25
T25
T27
T27
T27
T27
T27
T27
T33
T33
T33
T36
T36
38
39
T40
T40
42
Jon Deines, Omaha, NE
Ryan Nietfeldt, Elkhorn, NE
Andy Sajevic, Kearney, NE
John Sajevic, Fremont, NE
Travis Minzel, Lincoln, NE
John Sutko, Elkhorn, NE
Patrick Tryon, Lincoln, NE
Scott Tridle, Lincoln, NE
Ryan Knispel, Omaha, NE
Jordan Reinertson, Gibbon, NE
Matthew Trammell, Hickman, NE
Bill Amundsen, Omaha, NE
Patrick Hanzel, Lincoln, NE
David Easley, Lincoln, NE
Greg Sohl, Wahoo, NE
Matt Carsey, Omaha, NE
Nathan Anderson, Oakland, NE
Stan Darling, Fremont, NE
Jay Moore, Lincoln, NE
Danny Jenkins, Lincoln, NE
Chris Rager, South Sioux City, NE
Wesley Bernt, Kearney , NE
Brian Csipkes, Gretna, NE
Tyler Kirkholm, Homer, NE
Dave Shillinglaw, Bellevue, NE
Trent Morrison, Omaha, NE
Steve Buroker, Bennington, NE
Jayson Brueggemann, Lincoln, NE
Jacob Godwin, Omaha, NE
Cole Grandfield, Omaha, NE
Geoff Oliphant, Omaha, NE
Glenn Bills, Omaha, NE
Skip Gist, Omaha, NE
Mike Root, Omaha, NE
Kurt Ohlrich, Omaha, NE
Will Andersen, Dakota City, NE
Philip Maiyo, Lincoln, NE
Murray Krambeer, Bellevue, NE
Joey Baldwin, Wayne, NE
Jeff Epstein, Omaha, NE
Jason Eggers, Omaha, NE
Jacob Hemelstrand, Bellevue, NE
Rounds
Overall
1
-4
-1
-1
+1
+2
+3
+3
+4
+6
+6
+6
+6
+7
+7
+7
+8
+8
+9
+10
+10
+11
+11
+11
+11
+12
+12
+13
+13
+13
+13
+13
+13
+14
+14
+14
+15
+15
+16
+17
+18
+18
+19
68
69
67
71
71
72
75
75
73
73
73
71
71
76
77
75
73
75
74
72
75
74
76
79
78
78
79
73
76
78
84
77
72
75
76
79
79
82
84
80
85
74
2
Total
Score
70
72
74
72
73
73
70
71
75
75
75
77
78
73
72
75
77
76
78
80
78
79
77
74
76
76
76
82
79
77
71
78
84
81
80
78
78
76
75
80
75
87
138
141
141
143
144
145
145
146
148
148
148
148
149
149
149
150
150
151
152
152
153
153
153
153
154
154
155
155
155
155
155
155
156
156
156
157
157
158
159
160
160
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Pos
Player Name
43
T44
T44
T44
T44
48
49
50
T51
T51
53
54
55
56
57
T58
T58
T58
T61
T61
T61
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
Rick Dusek, Omaha, NE
Tony Caputo, Omaha, NE
David Baker, Omaha, NE
Scott Leak, Omaha, NE
Andy Rager, Omaha, NE
JB Wills, Papillion, NE
Bob Tatten, Omaha, NE
Marcus Bell, Bellevue, NE
Richard Orth, Omaha, NE
Travis Harris, Elkhorn, NE
Dale Savington, Papillion, NE
Jeff McPherson, Omaha, NE
Jason Niemi, Bellevue, NE
Joshua Jordan, Lincoln, NE
Ryan Smith, Grand Island, NE
Bryan Slone, Omaha, NE
Matthew Clements, Bennington, NE
Todd Muehlich, Wahoo, NE
Vince Nigro, Omaha, Nebraska
Ken Wray, Omaha, NE
Henry Henk, Bellevue, Ne
Jeff Houdek, Beatrice, NE
Justin Rolfes, Omaha, NE
Bob Nowaczyk, Omaha, NE
Vince Takacs, Papillion, NE
Matt McCann, Papillion, NE
Matt Waszak, Papillion, NE
Don Rea, Bellevue, NE
Rob Bartness, Omaha, NE
Rounds
Overall
1
+22
+23
+23
+23
+23
+24
+25
+26
+28
+28
+30
+32
+36
+38
+39
+40
+40
+40
+42
+42
+42
+44
+45
+46
+47
+54
+57
+63
WD
82
82
86
85
86
80
83
82
84
84
83
89
91
84
95
92
90
96
92
100
93
98
97
87
93
94
100
102
86
2
82
83
79
80
79
86
84
86
86
86
89
85
87
96
86
90
92
86
92
84
91
88
90
101
96
102
99
103
WD
Total
Score
164
165
165
165
165
166
167
168
170
170
172
174
178
180
181
182
182
182
184
184
184
186
187
188
189
196
199
205
WD
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Championship Results: 1999-2015
Year
Name
Hometown
Site
2015
Jon Deines
Omaha
Fremont Golf Club
2014
Trent Morrison
Omaha
Beatrice Country Club
2013
Ryan Nietfeldt
Omaha
Beatrice Country Club
2012
Patrick Duffy
Omaha
Beatrice Country Club
2011
Travis Minzel
Lincoln
Fremont Golf Club, Fremont
2010
Travis Minzel
Lincoln
Platteview Country Club, Bellevue
2009
Mike Vanier
Lincoln
Yankee Hill Country Club, Lincoln
2008
David Ping * (Match Play) Omaha
The Players Club, Omaha
2007
John Williams
Omaha
Ironwood Golf & Country Club, Omaha (Rain Shortened to 18 holes)
2006
J.J. Sullivan
Omaha
Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln
2005
Rick Dusek
Omaha
Willow Lakes Golf Course, Bellevue
2004
Pete Godwin
Omaha
ArborLinks, Nebraska City
2003
Steve Samuelson
Fremont
Indian Creek Golf Course, Elkhorn
2002
Tracy Mann
Omaha
Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, Lincoln
2001
Ryan Nietfeldt
Omaha
Ironwood Golf & Country Club, Omaha
2000
Dr. William "Skip" Gist
Omaha
Fremont Golf Club
1999
David Clouse
Friend
Beatrice Country Club
Playoffs
2013: Ryan Nietfeldt def. Brian Csipkes, Gretna & Tyler Schaaf, Lincoln, 4 holes
2011: Travis Minzel def. Patrick Duffy, Omaha, 4 holes
2007: John Williams def. Larry Sock, Lincoln, 1 hole
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Records
CHAMPIONS
Most titles: 2, Travis Minzel, Lincoln (2010, 2011);
Ryan Nietfeldt, Elkhorn (2001, 2013)
Consecutive titles: 2, Travis Minzel, Lincoln (2010,
2011)
Longest Span, First to Last Victory: 12 years, Ryan
Nietfeldt, Elkhorn (2001-2013)
Longest Span Between Victories: 12 years, Ryan
Nietfeldt, Elkhorn (2001-2013)
COURSE
Most Times Host Site:
Beatrice Country Club
Fremont Golf Club
Ironwood Golf and Country Club
Wilderness Ridge Golf Club
Platteview Country Club
*After hosting in 2016
SCORING
4
3
2
2
2*
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