Valley City Town and Country Club Tournament Summary
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City Town and Country Club held our 99th annual club championship this past weekend. Thanks to all who participated and to all who came out to support the VCTCC this weekend.
Congratulations to all our champions!
- Championship Flight – Travis Ingstad
- Presidents Flight – Tom Glandt
- First Flight – TJ Hansen
- Ladies Championship – Alison Kasowski & Elizabeth Kruger
- Roger Ludwig Senior Flight – Bob Bergan
- Harold Ertelt Senior Flight – Greg Shanenko
- Chuck Sjostrom Flight – Kirk Olson
Below are flight by flight breakdowns of scoring, matchups and who was in each flight.
Championship Flight
The Championship Flight consisted of 16 players – 15 of which had to qualify to get into the flight. The top 16 seeds play their matches prior to Club Championship weekend and the 8 winners move on to the Championship Flight and the losers head to the Presidents flight.
The qualifying seeds went as follows:
- DC – Travis Ingstad
- Jared Lentz (69)
- Ben Sorenson (70)
- Matt Sorenson (70)
- Jeremy Wiebe (76)
- Tom Glandt (76)
- Tom Kellogg (77)
- Andrew Tangen (78)
- Chad Tangen (79)
- Jamie Wirth (79)
- Josh Kasowski (80)
- Jacob Goeden (80)
- Brian Yanish (80)
- Trevor Justesen (81)
- Josh Holm (81)
- Todd Webster (82)
Opening Round Matchups
- (1) Travis Ingstad vs. (16) Todd Webster – Ingstad wins
- (2) Jared Lentz vs. (15) Josh Holm – Lentz wins
- (3) Ben Sorenson vs. (14) Trevor Justesen – Sorenson wins
- (4) Matt Sorenson vs. (13) Brian Yanish – Sorenson wins
- (5) Jeremy Wiebe vs. (12) Jacob Goeden – Wiebe wins
- (6) Tom Glandt vs. (11) Josh Kasowski – Kasowski wins
- (7) Tom Kellogg vs. (10) Jamie Wirth – Wirth wins
- (8) Andrew Tangen vs. (9) Chad Tangen – A. Tangen wins
Quarter-final Round Matchups
- (1) Travis Ingstad vs. (8) Andrew Tangen – Ingstad wins
- (2) Jared Lentz vs. (10) Jamie Wirth – Lentz wins
- (3) Ben Sorenson vs. (11) Josh Kasowski – Sorenson wins
- (4) Matt Sorenson vs. (5) Jeremy Wiebe – Wiebe wins
Semi-final Round Matchups
- (1) Travis Ingstad vs. (5) Jeremy Wiebe – Ingstad wins
- (2) Jared Lentz vs. (3) Ben Sorenson – Ingstad wins
Semi-final Consolation Matchups
- (4) Matt Sorenson vs. (8) Andrew Tangen – Tangen wins
- (10) Jamie Wirth vs. (11) Josh Kasowski – Kasowski wins
Championship Matchup
- (1) Travis Ingstad vs. (3) Ben Sorenson – Ingstad wins
Consolation Championship Matchup
- (8) Andrew Tangen vs. (11) Josh Kasowski – Tangen wins
Presidents Flight
The Presidents Flight consisted of 8 players at our club – Todd Webster, Chad Tangen, Jacob Goeden, Brian Yanish, Trevor Justesen, Tom Glandt, Tom Kellogg, and Josh Holm
Quarter-final Matchups
- (16) Todd Webster vs. (9) Chad Tangen – Webster wins
- (12) Jacob Goeden vs. (13) Brian Yanish – Goeden wins
- (14) Trevor Justesen vs. (6) Tom Glandt – Glandt wins
- (7) Tom Kellogg vs. (15) Josh Holm – Holm wins
Semi-final Round Matchups
- (16) Todd Webster vs. (12) Jacob Goeden – Goeden wins
- (6) Tom Glandt vs. (15) Josh Holm – Glandt wins
Semi-final Consolation Matchups
- (9) Chad Tangen vs. (13) Brian Yanish – Yanish wins
- (14) Trevor Justesen vs. (7) Tom Kellogg – Kellogg wins
Presidents Championship Matchup
- (6) Tom Glandt vs. (12) Jacob Goeden – Glandt wins
Presidents Consolation Championship Matchup
- (13) Brian Yanish vs. (7) Tom Kellogg – Kellogg wins
Ladies Club Championship
The Ladies Club Championship was a 27 hole 2-person scramble with teams of: Defending Champions Tara Gland & Liz Nelson, Alison Kasowski & Elizabeth Kruger, Mary Tangen a& Sharon Anundson, Sheryl Hanson & Ruth Nathan, Joni Bergan & Annette Beattie, and Amber Olson and Lori Justesen.
Saturday Scores
- Alison Kasowski & Elizabeth Kruger – 83
- Annette Beattie & Joni Bergan – 84
- Tara Glandt & Liz Nelson – 88
- Amber Olson & Lori Justesen – 90
- Sheryl Hanson & Ruth Nathan – 95
- Sharon Anundson & Mary Tangen – 96
Sunday Scores
- Alison Kasowski & Elizabeth Kruger – 40
- Annette Beattie & Joni Bergan – 44
- Tara Glandt & Liz Nelson – 45
- Amber Olson & Lori Justesen – 45
- Sheryl Hanson & Ruth Nathan – 49
- Sharon Anundson & Mary Tangen – 53
Results
- Alison Kasowski & Elizabeth Kruger – 123 – Champions
- Annette Beattie & Joni Bergan – 128 – 2nd place
- Tara Glandt & Liz Nelson – 133 – 3rd place
- Amber Olson & Lori Justesen – 135 – 4th place
- Sheryl Hanson & Ruth Nathan – 144 – 5th place
- Sharon Anundson & Mary Tangen – 149 – 6th place
First Flight
The First Flight featured 8 solid players – Austin Fritz, Jocelyn Braunberger, TJ Hansen, Derrick Rogers, John Samuelson, Terry Justesen, Nate Zerface, and Justin Thornton.
Quarter-final Matchups
- Austin Fritz vs. Jocelyn Braunberger – Fritz wins
- TJ Hansen vs. Derrick Rogers – Hansen wins
- John Samuelson vs. Terry Justesen – Justesen wins
- Nate Zerface vs. Justin Thornton – Zerface wins
Semi-final Matchups
- Austin Fritz vs. TJ Hansen – Hansen wins
- Terry Justesen vs. Nate Zerface – Zerface wins
Semi-final Consolation Matchups
- Jocelyn Braunberger vs. Derrick Rogers – Rogers wins
- John Samuelson vs. Justin Thornton – Samuelson wins
Championship Matchup
- TJ Hansen vs. Nate Zerface – Hansen wins
Consolation Championship Matchup
- Derrick Rogers vs. John Samuelson – Samuelson wins
Chuck Sjostrom Flight
Chuck Sjostrom Flight consisted of Bob Brown, Kirk Olson, Laquone Robinson, Brett Stearns, Lance Peterson, Kelly Kohn, Tyler VanBruggen, and Lee Kruger
Quarter-final Matchups
- Bob Brown vs. Kirk Olson – Olson wins
- Laquone Robinson vs. Brett Stearsn – Stearns wins
- Lance Peterson vs. Kelly Kohn – Peterson wins
- Tyler VanBruggen vs. Lee Kruger – VanBruggen wins
Semi-final Matchups
- Kirk Olson vs. Brett Stearns – Olson wins
- Lance Peterson vs. Tyler VanBruggen – Peterson wins
Semi-final Consolation Matchups
- Bob Brown vs. Laquone Robinson – Brown wins
- Kelly Kohn vs. Lee Kruger – Kohn wins
Championship Matchup
- Kirk Olson vs. Lance Peterson – Olson wins
Consolation Championship Match
- Bob Brown vs. Kelly Kohn – Brown wins
Roger Ludwig – Senior Flight
The Roger Ludwig Senior Flight brought together some familiar card players and golfers at the VCTCC. The contestants were: Dale Zaun, Dennis Anundson, Todd Kohler, John Hill, Dick Gulmon, Alex Bitz, Tom Lorenz, and Bob Bergan.
Quarter-final Matchups
- Dale Zaun vs. Dennis Anundson – Anundson wins
- Todd Kohler vs. John Hill – Hill wins
- Dick Gulmon vs. Alex Bitz – Gulmon wins
- Tom Lorenz vs. Bob Bergan – Bergan wins
Semi-final Matchups
- Dennis Anundson vs. John Hill – Hill wins
- Dick Gulmon vs. Bob Bergan – Bergan wins
Semi-final Consolation Matchups
- Dale Zaun vs. Todd Kohler – Kohler wins
- Alex Bitz vs. Tom Lorenz – Bitz wins
Championship Match
- John Hill vs. Bob Bergan – Bergan wins
Consolation Championship Match
- Todd Kohler vs. Alex Bitz – Kohler wins
Harold Ertelt – Senior Flight
The Harold Ertelt Senior Flight consisted of 4 guys who play the absolute most golf at the VCTCC: Greg Shanenko, Bob Dahlen, Durwin Berntson, and our newest member Randy Schell.
First Round Matchups
- Greg Shanenko vs. Bob Dahlen – Shanenko wins
- Durwin Berntson vs. Randy Schell – Berntson wins
Championship Matchup
- Greg Shanenko vs. Durwin Berntston – Shanenko wins
Consolation Championship Matchup
- Bob Dahlen vs. Randy Schell – Dahlen wins
Pictured left to right: Ben Sorenson, Jared Lentz, Travis Ingstad, Trevor Justesen