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7-29-09
WSGA SENIOR BESTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Jeff Ausen and Jim Rollefson on Tuesday won the Wisconsin State Golf Association Senior Bestball Championship. Ausen and Rollefson, who play out of Merrill Hills CC in Waukesha and Tuckaway CC in Franklin, respectively, shot 67-70 to finish the tournament at 7-under-par 137.
The event, for amateur players 55 and older, was held Monday and Tuesday at La Crosse CC in Onalaska.
It is the first time Ausen and Rollefson have won the tournament. Last year’s winners, Gary Menzel and Tommy Welton, who both play out of The Bog in Saukville, tied for ninth at 144 (70-74).
Mike Hilton and Richard Haldemann, both of Rivermoor CC in Waterford, finished one stroke back at 6-under 138 (66-72).
In Super-Senior competition, Ron Brischke of Bridges GC in Madison and David Grams of Nakoma GC in Madison teamed up to shoot 72-73–145 and beat two other teams by one stroke. Archie Dadian of Whitnall Park GC in Hales Corners and Chuck Pehlivanian of Meadowbrook CC in Racine, the defending champions, were in second place at 2-over 146 (74-72) with Mike Smolinski and Chet Sobol (72-74) of Spring Valley CC in Salem.
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