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2018 NGA Media Guide 1
2018
NGA Media Guide
2018 NGA Media Guide 2
2018
NGA Media Guide
Nebraska Golf Association
6618 South 118th Street
Omaha, NE 68137
Phone: (402) 505-4653
Fax: (402) 505-4695
www.nebgolf.org
Cover Photo: No. 1, Fremont Golf Club. By Stonehousegolf.com
2018 NGA Media Guide 3
2018 Schedule
Competition Dates of Entries Close Entry Fee Notes Location
Event
36-holes Gross Stroke Play; The Players Club,
Flighted Based on Round One Omaha
Nebraska Four-Ball Championship April 28-29 April 20 $300 Scores; Cart included in entry fee.
Gross & Net Prizes; Age Divisions ArborLinks,
50-57, 58-64 and 65+ Nebraska City
Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship May 30-31 May 24 $130
12-Man (8 ams, 4 seniors) Select Yankee Hill CC,
Team Event vs. Pros, Invite Only Lincoln
Nebraska Cup Matches June 8 - -
Junior Girls Gross, 18-hole Stroke York CC
Play Qualifier, 16 Player Match
Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship June 11-13 June 5 $50 Play Bracket
Junior Gross, 18-hole Stroke Play York CC
Qualifier, 32 Player Match Play
Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship June 11-14 June 5 $50 Bracket
Female, Gross, Flighted; 54-holes Beatrice CC
Stroke Play
Nebraska Women’s Amateur Championship June 18-20 June 8 $155
Gross, 36-hole Stroke Play Quali- Champions Run,
fier, 32 Player Bracket Omaha
Nebraska Match Play Championship June 25-29 June 18 $150
Junior Girls Gross, 36-holes Elks CC,
Stroke Play Columbus
Nebraska Girls' Amateur Championship * July 12-13 July 6 $75
Junior Gross, 54-holes Stroke Elks CC,
Play Columbus
Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship * July 12-14 July 6 $75
Female; Gross & Net Divisions; Yankee Hill CC,
Flights in each; Includes 18-hole Lincoln
Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship July 23-25 July 13 $105 Stroke Play qualifier
Gross, 72-holes Stroke Play; Cut Fremont GC
to low 60 and ties following 36
Nebraska Amateur Championship July 26-29 July 19 $175 holes
Boys 8-Person Select Team Event Lawrence CC,
vs. Kansas, Invite Only Lawrence, KS
Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Matches Aug. 7-9 - -
Ages 25+; Gross, Flighted; 36- Wild Horse GC,
holes Stroke Play Gothenburg
Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship Aug. 25-26 Aug. 17 $130
Ages 50+; Gross & Net Divisions; Platteview GC,
Flights in each; Gross division Bellevue
Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship Sept. 17-19 Sept. 11 $130 includes 18-hole Stroke Play qual-
ifier; Net division pre-flighted for
Match Play
Member Club Event; Invite Only Wild Horse GC,
Gothenburg
NGA Interclub Championship Sept. 10 - -
Nebraska Colleges, Invite Only; Norfolk CC
36-holes Stroke Play
Nebraska Intercollegiate Oct. 12-13 - -
2018 NGA Media Guide 4
Table of Contents
NGA Board of Directors 5
About the NGA 6
Presidents of the NGA 8
NGA Staff 9
2018 Championship Media and Photography Info 10
2018 Championship Sections
Nebraska Four-Ball Championship
Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship
Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship
Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship
Nebraska Women’s Amateur Championship
Nebraska Match Play Championship
Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship
Nebraska Girls’ Amateur Championship
Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship
Nebraska Amateur Championship
Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship
Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship
Other Competition Sections
USGA Qualifiers
Nebraska Cup Matches
Kansas-Nebraska Junior Cup Matches
Fall Junior Series
2018 NGA Media Guide 5
NGA Board of Directors
2018
Board of Directors
Will Andersen, Dakota City (Old Dane GC)
Bill Ashburn, Lincoln (Hillcrest CC)
Mike Bryson (Kearney CC)
John Cannella, Grand Island (Riverside GC; The Prairie Club)
Dan Gleason, Beatrice (Beatrice CC)
J.J. Green, Grand Island (Riverside GC)
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)
B.J. Malm, Scottsbluff (Scotts Bluff CC)
Pete Maschka, Omaha (Champions Run)
Ryan Nietfeldt, Omaha (The Players Club)
Patrick Pepper, Omaha (Omaha CC)
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)
Darrel Smith, North Platte (Dismal River Club, Rivers Edge GC)
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)
Greg Stine, Omaha (Happy Hollow Club; The Prairie Club; Sand Hills GC)
Warren Whitted, Omaha (ArborLinks)
2018 NGA Media Guide 6
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 which utilize an approved handicap service recognized by
the USGA and provided by the NGA. Our mission is to uphold and promote the game of golf and its values
to all golfers in Nebraska.
The Association is governed by a Board of Directors made up of no more than twenty-one (21) individuals
representing member clubs of the NGA with consideration given to reasonable geographic representation
to all parts of Nebraska. A full-time staff manages the day-to-day duties of the association.
Among the duties of the Association include governance of NGA member clubs and service as their
handicapping and course rating authority, conduct of state golf championships, local USGA qualifying &
other notable competitions, promotion of junior golf, presentation of worthwhile educational programs
and support of allied golf organizations in Nebraska.
The Nebraska Golf Association is an Allied Golf Association of the USGA and carries out core services in-
cluding Handicap Administration and Oversight, Course Rating, Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status,
Tournaments and USGA Championship Qualifiers and USGA Initiatives and Community Programs.
2018 NGA Media Guide 7
What does the NGA do?
The NGA conducts 10 state championships including: Nebraska Amateur Championship, Nebraska Match Play Champi-
onship, Nebraska Four-Ball Championship, Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship, Nebraska Senior Match Play
Championship, Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship, Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship, Nebraska Girls’ Ama-
teur Championship, Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship and Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship. The NGA
also co-presents the state’s women’s championships, the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Championship and the Nebras-
ka Women’s Match Play Championship, in partnership with the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Golf Association.
The NGA hosts qualifying for the following USGA Championships: U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, U.S.
Mid-Amateur, U.S. Senior Amateur, U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls' Junior.
The NGA is responsible for the following select team events: Nebraska Cup Matches (Amateurs vs. Pros), Directors Cup
Matches (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska), Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Matches.
The NGA also conducts these competitions and series: Nebraska Intercollegiate, NGA Interclub Program and Fall Junior
Series.
The NGA assists the Nebraska School Activities Association in the conduct of their state high school golf championships;
serves as the local authority on the USGA Rules of Amateur Status and USGA Rules of Golf; provides a worthwhile vol-
unteer program; serves as a tournament clearinghouse and provides point systems for men, senior men and juniors
that help determine exemptions, select team participants, players of the year and other honors.
The NGA partners with the Nebraska PGA in presenting Nebraska Junior Golf (NJG). Nebraska Junior Golf is an umbrella
organization for all junior programs of both associations and is an avenue to others throughout the state. Some of the
main offerings are competitions, with opportunities for young golfers of all ages and skill level to compete in more than
70 events each summer. Under NJG, local qualifiers are conducted each summer in Nebraska for the Drive Chip & Putt
Championship. The top finishers advance to both a subregional and regional stage with an opportunity to compete in
the DCP championship each spring at Augusta National Golf Club on the eve of the Masters Tournament.
With financial support from the Nebraska Golf Foundation the NGA also provides FORE!, a junior golf membership pro-
gram that makes the game more accessible and affordable by offering young golfers $4 rounds of golf at golf courses
statewide.
In addition to nebgolf.org, the NGA provides communication to individual members through a variety of channels in-
cluding: personalized electronic Handicap Revision newsletters sent on the 1st and 15th of every month, subscriptions
to Nebraska Golfer, a monthly digital magazine. We also offer a free NGA Mobile App and have a Social Media pres-
ence on Twitter (@NGAgolf), Facebook (@nebgolf), Instagram (nebgolf) and YouTube (NGAgolf).
A variety of educational programs are conducted for member clubs and individual members of the NGA including: Re-
gional High School Rules of Golf sessions, Rules of Golf Clubs, Tournament Administration workshops, USGA Rules of
Golf workshops, Course Rating calibration seminars, USGA Handicap seminars and GHIN/Tournament Management
training.
Financial support is given to other Nebraska golf organizations that help make golf better including: the Nebraska
Women's Amateur Golf Association, the Nebraska Section of the PGA, the Nebraska Golf Course Superintendents, the
Local Chapter of the Club Managers Association and the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame.
2018 NGA Media Guide 8
Presidents of the NGA
Robert G. Fraser, Omaha Current President, Bob Meyer
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 Omaha’s Bob Meyer is in his first year as President
Neal Butler of the Nebraska Golf Association. Meyer is Manag-
John Breslow, Lincoln ing Director for Wells Fargo. He is a member at
Robert M. Hillis, Fremont Happy Hollow Club (Omaha). He grew up in Grand
Warren R. Whitted, Jr., Omaha Island and played golf for the University of Nebras-
Darrell W. Vonnahme, Omaha ka.
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
Robert Meyer, Omaha
2018 NGA Media Guide 9
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
austin1090@cox.net
USGA Boatwright Intern USGA Boatwright Intern USGA Boatwright Intern USGA Boatwright Intern USGA Boatwright Intern
Nora Bromley Parker Cyza Tyler Messenger Mary Rominger Nolan Zikas
2018 NGA Media Guide 10
NGA Championship Media Info
Wireless/High-Speed Internet Access
Thank you for your interest in covering the NGA state
championships. We look forward to working with you Please contact Ben Vigil if in need of internet access
and enjoying a great golf year together. Here are a at a championship site, availability will depend on the
few guidelines that should help you plan before you host site. The NGA will arrange access if available.
get to the golf course.
Please also pay strict attention to the Media and Pho- Media Assistance
tography Regulations on the following pages. You are The NGA will have a member of its staff available for
responsible for knowing and following these guide- all championships to assist all working members of
lines. the media. If you have any problems, suggestions or
Media credentials should be worn and visible at all comments, please ask us for assistance.
times while on site.
Photo Requests
Schedule The NGA staff will take a number of photos at each
See page 3 of the media guide for the 2018 schedule championship. Media members may submit requests
of championships. for photos to use in coverage relating specifically to
the championship, its players or the NGA. Please con-
tact Ben Vigil (bvigil@nebgolf.org) to submit a re-
Media Workspace
quest.
If necessary and available, the NGA will provide work-
space 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 for-
matted results will be emailed to the NGA’s Media
List after each day of competition. To ensure you re-
ceive this email, please contact Ben Vigil
(bvigil@nebgolf.org) to add your contact information
to the NGA Media List.2018 NGA Media Guide 11
NGA Media Regulations
Locker Room Access
We are glad you have chosen to cover a state champi-
onship conducted by the Nebraska Golf Association. Fully accredited members of the media will be wel-
comed into the general locker room area, except dur-
The intent of these guidelines and regulations is to be
ing weather delays, to carry out their assigned duties.
fair to all, especially the contestants. Their needs and
(Note: cameras are not permitted.)
concerns are more important than any others. Fair
play requires that there be no noise or distractions General — All Photographers
during play. Photography is restricted to “immediate” news use.
Commercial photography is prohibited at all times.
General Regulations A photographer must not ask a player to pose or in
any way distract a player during a round.
The following regulations are to be followed by all
members of the media: If a player or an official requests that no photographs
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 dis-
the 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 photo-
delay 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 re-
photographs 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 eti-
be 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 an-
scoring 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.
To avoid embarrassment to you and distractions to Pictures, even from a distance, may not be made until
the contestants: the player has completed the stroke. The photogra-
• Do not walk or stand in playing areas. pher must not release the camera shutter until the
player’s shot has been made.
• Follow directions of NGA officials.
• Do not interview during play. Approach players
after leaving the scoring area.2018 NGA Media Guide 12
29th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship
&
56th Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship
York Country Club, York
June 11-14, 2018
Past NGA Championships at York Country Club
Junior Match Play - 1996, 1998, 2012
Girls’ Match Play - 2008, 2012
Junior Amateur - 1989, 1992
Girls’ Amateur - 20042018 NGA Media Guide 13 2017 Nebraska Junior 2017 Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Champion Match Play Champion Kellen Rossman, Norfolk Lacie Fox, Beemer
2018 NGA Media Guide 14
29th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship
June 11-13, 2018
56th Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship
June 11-14, 2018
York Country Club, York
Par: 70 Golf Course Architect: Jim Engh & Landscapes Unlimited
Yardage: 6,005 (Boys); 5,413 (Girls) Opened: 1919
Contact Information
York Country Club Golf Professional: Bill Thomas
1016 West Elm Superintendent: Brian Gleason
York, NE 68467
(402) 362-3721
www.yorkcountryclub.net
NGA Official In Charge: Ben Vigil - bvigil@nebgolf.org - (402) 505-4653 ext. 105
Championship Web Site - nebgolf.org/Tournaments/2018/juniormatchplay
nebgolf.org/Tournaments/2018/girlsmatchplay2018 NGA Media Guide 15
2018 Conditions of Competition - Girls
ELIGIBILITY be found on the USGA website at www.usga.org or by contacting the USGA Equipment
Entrant must be a female junior amateur golfer who is a resident of Nebraska and a mem- Standards Department at (908) 234-2300.
ber of Nebraska Junior Golf. A junior golfer is defined as an amateur golfer who has not yet
reached the September 1 following graduation from secondary school. DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES
During the Championship a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-
The championship field will be limited to 39 players. If more than 39 entries are received measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device
by the June 5, 2018 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g. elevation changes,
deadline in these categories: wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule 14-3. If a player obtains distance infor-
mation by using a multi-functional device, refer to Appendix IV for additional guidance. To
1. Top 25 in the final 2017 NGA Girls’ Point Standings learn more about conformance issues related to the Local Rule, visit www.usga.org/dmd.
2. Class winners of the 2017 NSAA High School Girls Golf Championships
3. Two (2) host club selections FOOTWEAR
4. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry 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
Amateur Status: All players must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are pro-
in The Rules of Golf. hibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICA-
TION.
Code of Conduct: The NGA may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted applica-
tion, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if CADDIES
the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf A player may provide her own caddie. If she wishes the host club to furnish a caddie, she
and/or public confidence in the NGA. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, should ask the NGA because sufficient caddies may not be available at the host club. Cad-
damage to the golf course or the player’s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of specta- dies are required to wear a caddie bib. Exception: A player may not use a parent or guard-
tors, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, ian as a caddie during the championship.
failure to abide by club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct.
TRANSPORTATION
ENTRIES; FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE Players must walk at all times during a stipulated round. The optional condition prescribed
All players, including those exempt, must file an entry application. Players must file online in Appendix I of The Rules of Golf will be in effect.
at the NGA website (www.nebgolf.org).
PUBLICITY and PROMOTION
Entry fee of $50 must be paid by every player. Entry fee will be refunded regardless of I understand that the NGA or its designees, may record, film, photograph, or otherwise
reason if the NGA (402-505-4653) is notified before the close of entries. After the close of capture my likeness, image, voice, biography, references to me, my quoted statements,
entries, fee will be refunded in the event of a medical condition, if requested no later than and my play in the Championship (the foregoing, together with my name, my
June 10. No refund for any reason after June 10. A $25 service charge will be deducted from “Appearance”). In consideration of the opportunity to participate in the Championship, by
all refunds. submitting this Application, I grant (and/or have the authority to grant to the NGA in the
case of a parent/guardian of a minor or other authorized representative submitting the
ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NGA NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. C.D.T. ON Application on my behalf) to the NGA, and its licensees, successors and assigns, the perpet-
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018. ual, transferable, assignable, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable right to use my Appear-
ance, in whole or in part, in all manner (including exhibition, distribution, reproduction,
ONLINE ENTRY APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED AT www.nebgolf.org publication, display, broadcast, transmission or otherwise), and media now known or
hereafter invented or discovered, and for any purpose whatsoever. The rights granted
Late applications are not acceptable and will be automatically rejected. (Entries by mail, herein include, without limitation, the right to use the Appearance, or portions thereof, in
telephone, email, or FAX not acceptable.) Time limit for entries means time of receipt at promotion of the Championship and future championships through any of the foregoing
NGA (not time entry is transmitted to NGA). Entries should be submitted early to allow means of distribution, as well as in the design, manufacture and distribution of merchan-
ample time for delay or error in transmission. The risk of delay or error in transmission lies dise related to the Championship or other championships, that include elements of my
solely with the entrant and the NGA will have no liability with respect to any such delay or Appearance. The NGA is not obligated to use my Appearance in any matter, and materials
error and the consequences therefrom, including rejection of the entry. embodying any aspect of my Appearance do not need be submitted to me for approval. I
release and discharge the NGA, its licensees, successors and assigns from any claims arising
SCHEDULE from use of my Appearance, including claims for misrepresentation of me, my character, or
Competition will be in two stages: my person by any means. As between the NGA and me, the NGA shall own all right, title
(A) Stroke Play – 18 holes stroke play to determine 16 qualifiers for match play. A tie for and interest, including the copyright(s), in and to any works created by the NGA, its licen-
the last qualifier’s place will be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole play-off. sees, successors and assigns, that include all or a portion of my Appearance. This grant
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 18 holes. shall be binding on my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and the successors and
(B) Match Play – General numerical draw will be used. For purposes of determining places assigns of the NGA. I hereby waive all privacy, publicity, defamation, libel, and proprietary
in the draw, ties in qualifying rounds will be decided by a blind draw, except that places of rights relating to the Appearance as used by the NGA in conjunction with these terms.
those participating in a play-off shall be determined by the order on the public score board Players are required to cooperate with representatives of the media; however, no pre-
summary and by performance in the play-off. Championship activities outside of those activities which are part of the Championship will
TUESDAY A.M., JUNE 12, First Round, 18 holes. be required. Authorized representatives of the media will not interfere with the player’s
TUESDAY P.M., JUNE 12, Quarterfinal Round, 18 holes. Championship play in an unreasonable manner.
WEDNESDAY A.M., JUNE 13, Semifinal Round, 18 holes.
WEDNESDAY P.M., JUNE 13, Final, 18 holes. SCORE POSTING
In the event of a tied match, (a) the winner shall be decided immediately by a hole-by-hole All qualifying scores will be posted for handicap purposes. Players should not post these
play-off and (b) the stipulated round is deemed to extend to as many holes as are required scores individually.
for a match to be won.
PRACTICE PRIVILEGES
PRIZES Complete details on practice rounds will be available on both the championship web site
WINNER: Gold Medal, crystal trophy and custody of championship trophy, subject to such and in the player memorandum.
conditions as the NGA may establish.
RUNNER-UP: Silver Medal and crystal trophy. PERSONAL APPEARANCE
OTHER SEMIFINALISTS: Bronze Medal Players must be neat in appearance with respect to clothing and personal grooming.
LOWEST QUALIFYING SCORE: Silver medal; if a tie, duplicate medals will be awarded.
CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES
RULES OF GOLF; CLOSE OF COMPETITION The NGA Junior Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the
Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Associa- conditions and schedules herein. The decision of the NGA Junior Committee/on-site Rules
tion and the R & A. Questions shall be settled by the on-site Rules Committee, whose Committee in any matter will be final.
decision shall be final. The competition is deemed to be closed when the Championship
trophy has been presented. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Information on the Championship will be e-mailed after the close of entries. If you have
GOLF BALLS; DRIVER HEADS not received information within two days of the Championship, it is your responsibility to
Only brands of golf balls on the most current USGA List of Conforming Golf Balls and driver contact the NGA (402 505-4653). Tournament information will also be available on the
heads on the most current list of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may championship site accessible through the NGA website www.nebgolf.org.2018 NGA Media Guide 16
2018 Conditions of Competition - Boys
ELIGIBILITY heads on the most current list of Conforming Driver Heads may be used. Updated lists may
Entrant must be a junior amateur golfer who is a resident of Nebraska and a member of be found on the USGA website at www.usga.org or by contacting the USGA Equipment
Nebraska Junior Golf. A junior golfer is defined as an amateur golfer who has not yet Standards Department at (908) 234-2300.
reached the September 1 following graduation from secondary school.
DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICES
The championship field will be limited to 117 players. If more than 117 entries are received During the Championship a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-
by the June 5, 2018 deadline, the field will be comprised of players that filed entries by the measuring device. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device
deadline in these categories: 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 infor-
1. Top 50 in the final 2017 NGA Junior Point Standings mation by using a multi-functional device, refer to Appendix IV for additional guidance. To
2. Class winners of the 2018 NSAA High School Golf Championships learn more about conformance issues related to the Local Rule, visit www.usga.org/dmd.
3. Two (2) host club selections
4. Remainder of the field determined by order of entry FOOTWEAR
It is a condition of the competition that shoes with traditionally-designed spikes (regardless
Amateur Status: All players must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified of composition, i.e., ceramic, plastic, etc.) or spikes, regardless of design, comprised either
in The Rules of Golf. entirely or partially of metal (if such metal may come in contact with the course) are pro-
hibited during the stipulated round. Penalty for breach of this condition: DISQUALIFICA-
Code of Conduct: The NGA may reject an entry application, revoke an accepted applica- TION.
tion, expel from the Championship and/or suspend a player from future championships if
the player engages in conduct detrimental to the integrity and image of the game of golf CADDIES
and/or public confidence in the NGA. Such conduct may include, but is not limited to, A player may provide his own caddie. If he wishes the host club to furnish a caddie, he
damage to the golf course or the player’s equipment, verbal or physical abuse of specta- should ask the NGA because sufficient caddies may not be available at the host club. Cad-
tors, officials, volunteers, or staff, blatant or excessive profanity, disorderly behavior, dies are required to wear a caddie bib. Exception: A player may not use a parent or guard-
failure to abide by club rules, or any other unbecoming conduct. ian as a caddie during the championship.
ENTRIES; FORM, FEE, CLOSING DATE TRANSPORTATION
All players, including those exempt, must file an entry application. Players must file online Players must walk at all times during a stipulated round. The optional condition prescribed
at the NGA website (www.nebgolf.org). in Appendix I of The Rules of Golf will be in effect.
Entry fee of $50 must be paid by every player. Entry fee will be refunded regardless of PUBLICITY and PROMOTION
reason if the NGA (402-505-4653) is notified before the close of entries. After the close of I understand that the NGA or its designees, may record, film, photograph, or otherwise
entries, fee will be refunded in the event of a medical condition, if requested no later than capture my likeness, image, voice, biography, references to me, my quoted statements,
June 10. No refund for any reason after June 10. A $25 service charge will be deducted from and my play in the Championship (the foregoing, together with my name, my
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2018 NGA Media Guide 18
Rossman Takes Junior Match Play Title
Kellen Rossman of Norfolk outlasted Kort Steele of North Platte hit his drive on the par-5 14th hole into the native grass, and a
to win the 28th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship at ball search ensued. Steele’s ball was found just in time, and he
Wild Horse Golf Club. chopped it out of the tall grass, hit his third onto the green and
drained a 20-foot putt for birdie. Meanwhile, Rossman pound-ed
Rossman hit a long drive on the par-5 17th hole after taking a 1 his drive down the middle, hit his second just short, chipped on
up lead on No. 16. He hit his second shot close and was inside 20 and made a difficult downhill putt for birdie to halve the hole.
feet for eagle, while Steele’s second came up just short of the
green. Steele On the 307-yard 15th hole,
chipped to about Rossman’s tee shot rolled
five feet, right past the hole and into
Rossman cozied an awkward spot in the
his eagle putt up rough, just outside of the
close and was back greenside bunker.
conceded birdie. Steele’s drive hit softly and
Steele’s birdie stopped just 15 feet below
putt slid by and the hole. Rossman failed to
Rossman claimed get up and down, and
the title, winning Steele two-putted for bird-
2 and 1. ie to square the match. On
No. 16, both players missed
“There’s some the green to the left, and
good winners Rossman won the hole
that have won with a bogey to take the 1
this tournament, up lead, before closing it
so it’s just really out on No. 17.
cool, especially at
this golf course,” Rossman rolled over Josh
Rossman said. Peters of Omaha, 4 and 3,
in the quarterfinals and
The final started then took down the No. 1
in interesting seed Tucker Knaak of
fashion, as both Plainview in the semifinals
players hit their to reach the final. Steele
opening tee shots into the native grass and needed to hit provi- also cruised in the quar-terfinals, defeating Omaha’s J.T. Engel-
sional balls. They halved the first hole with bogeys, but the bird- bart, 6 and 5. He then outlasted Cade McCallum of Grand Island,
ies would start falling from there. Rossman and Steele combined the No. 2 seed, in the semifinals, winning 2 up on the 18th
for nine birdies, the first a conceded birdie to Rossman on the green.
par-5 third hole, after Steele made a big number.
Rossman then rolled in another birdie on the fifth hole, before
both players birdied the par-5 sixth. They made the turn All
Square, and stayed there until Rossman nearly holed his ap-
proach on the par-4 12th hole. His ball spun back and stopped
just an inch from the hole for a conceded birdie, and a 1 up lead.
It looked like Rossman might take control from there, as Steele2018 NGA Media Guide 19 Fox Defeats Hunke in Girls’ Match Play Final Beemer’s Lacie Fox and Snyder’s Hannah Hunke have played together several times on their home course, Indian Trails Coun- try Club, but on Thursday they played at Wild Horse Golf Club for the 55th Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship. Fox took the title, winning the final match, 2 and 1, over Hunke. Fox had never made it out of the first round of match play be- fore this year, but she made it out this time and never lost, win- ning three of her four matches on the 17th hole. Fox started her day by winning seven of the first eight holes against Scottsbluff’s Shelby Poynter in her semifinal match. However, Poynter battled back, winning No. 9 with a par, then making birdie on holes 10, 11 and 12. Poynter then won No. 14 to cut the lead to 2 up, but they would halve the next three holes and Fox won, 2 and 1. “It means really a lot to me,” Fox said. “I’ve never made it past the first round of match play, so coming out and mak- ing it to the final was a big win for me already, and then win- ning the final, that was huge for me.” Hunke took down Kearney’s Morgan Thiele in the semifinals, winning 2 up. Hunke and Fox squared up in the final, and Fox stuck it close on No. 1 and rolled in a birdie putt to go 1 up. Hunke answered by hitting it tight on No. 2 and making a birdie of her own to square the match. The match would go back and forth from there, and they would halve just one of their first nine holes. Fox won the par-3 11th hole with a birdie after a near hole-in-one, and took a 2 up lead after winning No. 12. Hunke won the 13th hole, and both players hit the par-5 14th hole in two and two-putted for birdie. Fox rolled in another birdie on No. 15, made a clutch putt to halve No. 16, and closed out the match after both players made bogey on No. 17.
2018 NGA Media Guide 20
2017 Championship Notes
Stroke Play Qualifying: holes against Poynter, but then lost five of the next six, be-
fore finally holding on to defeat her on the 17th hole. In the
For the third straight year, a score of 1-under par earned
final, Fox faced fellow Indian Trails Country Club member
medalist honors and the No. 1 seed with Elkhorn’s Megan
Hannah Hunke of Snyder. Fox and Hunke halved just one of
Whittaker, the defending champion, posting a round of 71 (-
their first nine holes, three of the first 15, and only five of the
1) for the low score by four strokes. Nine girls broke 80 on
17 holes they played. Overall on the girls’ side, no matches
the day, easily the most in more than a decade. Eventual
went to extra holes, and only three went 18 holes, but all
champion Lacie Fox of Beemer earned the No. 7 seed with a
three were 2 up decisions.
round of 78 (+6). Three players tied for medalist honors on
the boys’ side with rounds of 68 (-4), including Plainview’s For the fourth straight year, the No. 1 seed did not win the
Tucker Knaak, Grand Island’s Cade McCallum and York’s Reed title. Tucker Knaak of Plainview fell in the semifinals to even-
Malleck. It was the first time since 2005 that there was a tie tual champion Kellen Rossman of Norfolk, but was better
for medalist honors. After a blind draw, Knaak was the No. 1 than the preview three No. 1 seeds, who didn’t make it out of
seed, McCallum the No. 2 seed, and Malleck the No. 3 seed. the first day of matches. The other two qualifying medalists,
Six players posted under par rounds, the most since 2009, did not make the final either, with York’s Reed Malleck falling
when seven players broke par at The Pines Country Club. in the Round of 16, and Grand Island’s Cade McCallum losing
in the other semifinal. McCallum started match play on fire
Cut:
though, birdieing seven of his first 14 holes in his opening
Thirty-two boys qualified for the match play field with scores match. Only two matches went into extra holes, with both
of 76 (+4) or better. It was the lowest cutline since 2009, ending in 19 holes. Runner-up Kort Steele of North Platte was
which was also at 76 (+4). No play-off was needed, as exactly in one of those matches, taking 19 holes to defeat Omaha’s
32 players finished at 76 (+4) or better. Sixteen girls qualified Parker Shamburg in the Round of 16, but breezed through his
for match play at 84 (+12) or better, with no play-off needed. next match in just 13 holes to make up for it, winning 6 and 5
Weather: over J.T. Engelbart of Omaha. Four tee shots were struck to
start the championship final, which was shortened to 18
Weather was great throughout the championship, with highs
holes in 2017. Rossman and Steele both found the native
touching the mid-80s. Winds were calm during stroke play
“Wooga” with their original tee shots, and both played provi-
qualifying, but more typical gusty winds came out for the
sional balls. Neither player held a lead of more than 1 up until
match play rounds.
Rossman won the 16th and 17th holes to close out the match
Notes: and the championship with a 2 and 1 victory.
This was the first time since 2012, that the top 4 seeds on the
girls’ side did not all make the semifinals. No. 1 seed Megan
Whittaker of Elkhorn fell in the quarterfinals to Morgan
Thiele of Kearney. It was the first time a No. 1 seed didn’t
make the final since 2009. No. 2 seed Kaitlyn Hanna of Oma-
ha and No. 3 seed Kirsten Baete of Beatrice also both fell in
the quarterfinals. Champion Lacie Fox of Beemer was the No.
7 seed and defeated Hanna in the quarters. Fox is the first to
win the title from outside a top-4 seed since J.C. Stevenson in
2006 as the No. 6 seed. With still incomplete records, Fox is
believed to be the highest seed to ever win. Fox won three of
her four matches 2 and 1, including her semifinal against
Shelby Poynter of Scottsbluff. Fox won seven of the first eight2018 NGA Media Guide 21 55th Nebraska Girls’ Match Play Championship Results
2018 NGA Media Guide 22 28th Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship Results
2018 NGA Media Guide 23
Complete Stroke-Play Qualifying Results
June 6, 2017
Wild Horse Golf Club
Par: 36-36 - 72, Yardage 5,662 | Entries: 282018 NGA Media Guide 24
Complete Stroke-Play Qualifying Results
June 6, 2017
Wild Horse Golf Club
Par: 36-36 - 72, Yardage 6,682| Entries: 852018 NGA Media Guide 25 Complete Stroke-Play Qualifying Results
2018 NGA Media Guide 26
Nebraska Girls’ Match Play
Championship Results: 1963-2017
Year Champion Hometown Result Runner-Up Site
2017 Lacie Fox Beemer 2&1 Hannah Hunke, Snyder Wild Horse Golf Club, Gothenburg
2016 Megan Whittaker Elkhorn 3&2 Kirsten Baete, Beatrice The Pines Country Club, Valley
2015 Hannah Thiele Wahoo 5&3 Haley Thiele, Wahoo Kearney Country Club
2014 Haley Thiele Wahoo 3&2 Hannah Thiele, Wahoo Heritage Hills Golf Course, McCook
2013 Haley Thiele Wahoo 5&4 Megan Vetrovsky, McCook The Country Club of Lincoln
2012 Danielle Lemek Doniphan 8&7 Hannah Thiele, Wahoo York Country Club
2011 Danielle Lemek Doniphan 6&5 Morgan Smejkal, Columbus Ashland Golf Club
2010 Danielle Lemek Doniphan 5&4 Isabella Baldacci, Norfolk Willow Lakes Golf Course, Bellevue
2009 Danielle Lemek Doniphan 8&7 McKenzie O’Connell, Sidney Stone Creek Golf Course, Omaha
2008 Armana Christianson Omaha 1 up Katie Keiser, Gothenburg York Country Club
2007 Kylie Smith Omaha 19 holes Anna Christenson, Lincoln Wayne Country Club
2006 J.C. Stevenson Grand Island 1 up Mary Narzisi, Omaha The Field Club of Omaha
2005 Brittany Pepler Scottsbluff 6&4 Katherine Morell, McCook Eagle Hills Golf Course, Papillion
2004 Kristen Kosch Bellevue 5&4 Katherine Morell, McCook Cross Creek Golf Links, Cambridge
2003 Rachel Byleen Lincoln 1 up Kristen Kosch, Minden Yankee Hill Country Club, Lincoln
2002 Leigh Sutton Lincoln 1 up Kristen Kosch, Minden Quail Run Golf Course, Columbus
2001 Sara Sackett Cambridge 3&2 Jennifer Gloystein, York Wayne Country Club
2000 Beth Anne Cherry Lincoln 2&1 Sarah Ondrak, Lexington Riverside Golf Club, Grand Island
1999 Elizabeth Morell McCook 3&2 Kelly Zerzen, Grand Island The Country Club of North Platte
1998 Elizabeth Morell McCook 2&1 Kelly Benjamin, Holdrege Holdrege Country Club
1997 Megan O'Dea Kearney 3&2 Kristin Osberg, Grand Island Hillcrest Country Club, Lincoln
1996 Sarah Sasse Lincoln 3&2 Amy Roux, Kearney Fremont Golf Club
1995 Sarah Sasse Lincoln 19 holes Elizabeth Bahensky, Kearney Beatrice Country Club
1994 Elizabeth Bahensky Kearney 4&3 Jamie Schmidt, Grand Island Kearney Country Club
1993 Sarah Sasse Lincoln 1 up Jennifer Jeffrey, Lincoln Beatrice Country Club
1992 Maureen Reagan Omaha 1 up Molly Hallett, Omaha Lochland Country Club, Hastings
1991 Heidi Wall Lincoln 4&3 Michelle Uher, Omaha Oak Hills Country Club, Omaha
1990 Melissa Johnson Omaha 3&1 Michelle Patterson, Loomis Elks Country Club, Columbus
1989 Michelle Uher Omaha 1 up Molly Mullin, Scottsbluff Norfolk Country Club2018 NGA Media Guide 27
Nebraska Girls’ Match Play
Championship Results: 1963-2016
Year Champion Hometown Result Runner-Up Site
1988 Angie Wilson Lincoln 5&3 Regina Korinek, Omaha Ashland Country Club
1987 Angie Wilson Lincoln 3&2 Kelli Smith, Omaha Happy Hollow Club, Omaha
1986 Angie Wilson Lincoln - - The Country Club of Lincoln
1985 Ann Guiberson Omaha 2&1 Lori Cimpl, Columbus Riverside Golf Club, Grand Island
1984 Ann Guiberson Omaha - Lori Cimpl, Columbus Fremont Golf Club
1983 Lisa Papes LIncoln 5&3 Carolyn Kniffin, Lincoln The Field Club of Omaha
1982 Kerre Dubinsky Lincoln 6&5 Janelle Gromowsky, Beatrice Hillcrest Country Club, Lincoln
1981 Jan Houston Minden 4&2 Kerre Dubinsky, Lincoln Beatrice Country Club
1980 Shelly Godeken Alma 2&1 Anne Kilbride, Omaha Omaha Country Club
1979 Cathy Nelson Omaha 2&1 Terri Kraus, Kearney Elks Country Club, Columbus
1978 Val Skinner North Platte 6&4 Kammy Maxfeldt, Holdrege Oak Hills Country Club, Omaha
1977 Cathy Curry Columbus 6&5 Jan Stanard, Aurora Lochland Country Club, Hastings
1976 Cathy Curry Columbus - Jan Stanard, Aurora Norfolk Country Club
1975 Cathy Curry Columbus 2&1 Val Skinner, North Platte Happy Hollow Club, Omaha
1974 Val Skinner North Platte 1 up Theresa Wanek, Omaha The Country Club of Lincoln
1973 Nanette Circo Omaha 5&4 Cathy Morrissy, Syracuse Riverside Golf Club
1972 Nanette Circo Omaha 2&1 Cynthia Friend, Hastings Beatrice Country Club
1971 Nanette Circo Omaha 4&3 Debbie Marchese, Omaha Field Club of Omaha
1970 Gabrielle Matlock Grand Island 1 up Julie Hall, Norfolk Hillcrest Country Club, Lincoln
1969 Nancy Kirsch South Sioux City 1 up Cynthia Friend, Hastings Fremont Golf Club
1968 Evelyn Heineman Wahoo 279 (+63)* Cynthia Friend, Hastings Happy Hollow Club
1967 Kathy Waters Omaha 259 (+37)* Cecilia Jones, Offutt AFB Highland Country Club, Omaha
1966 Kathy Waters Omaha 268 (+55)* Kay Morrow, Hastings Fremont Golf Club
1965 Kathy Waters Omaha 7&5 Evelyn Heineman, Wahoo Hillcrest Country Club, Lincoln
1964 Christie Swartzkopf Lincoln 6&5 Cherie Schafersman, Fremont Field Club of Omaha
1963 B.E. Colway Omaha 7&6 Donna Parker, Pawnee City Beatrice Country Club
*Championship format switched to 54-holes of Stroke Play for 1966-682018 NGA Media Guide 28
Nebraska Junior Match Play
Championship Results: 1990-2017
Year Champion Hometown Result Runner-Up Site
2017 Kellen Rossman Norfolk 2&1 Kort Steele, North Platte Wild Horse Golf Club, Gothenburg
2016 Alex Schaake Omaha 9&8 Ben Broderick, La Vista The Pines Country Club, Valley
2015 Nolan Maschka Omaha 1 up Koy Potthoff, Scottsbluff Kearney Country Club
2014 Alex Schaake Omaha 3&2 Noah Hofman, McCook Heritage Hills Golf Course, McCook
2013 Carson Schaake Omaha 6&5 Sean Song, Omaha The Country Club of Lincoln
2012 Zach Taylor Omaha 2 up Cale Benson, Grand Island York Country Club
2011 Alex Totusek Omaha 2&1 Eric Krzyzanowski, Scottsbluff Oakland Golf Club
2010 John Spellerberg Fremont 7&6 Eric Krzyzanowski, Scottsbluff Fremont Golf Club
2009 Andy Sajevic Fremont 5&3 John Spellerberg, Fremont The Pines Country Club, Valley
2008 Josh Reinertson Gibbon 1 up Richard Schneider, Beemer Wild Horse Golf Club, Gothenburg
2007 Colin O'Connor Omaha 1 up Mike Coatman, Lincoln ArborLinks, Nebraska City
2006 Mike Coatman Lincoln 6&5 Ryan Blair, Omaha Willow Lakes Golf Course, Bellevue
2005 Mike Coatman Lincoln 6&5 Brandon Crick, McCook Wayne Country Club
2004 Joe Kubick Lincoln 3&1 Phil Hranec, Kearney Heritage Hills Golf Course, McCook
2003 Joe Kubick Lincoln 1 up Nate Jaeger, Lexington Firethorn Golf Club, Lincoln
2002 Trent Price Lincoln 11 & 10 Lance Morrow, Norfolk Beatrice Country Club
2001 Brady Bauer Lincoln 3&2 Alex Carper, Lincoln Yankee Hill Country Club, Lincoln
2000 Brady Schnell Omaha 3&2 Keth Malone, Lincoln Oak Hills Country Club, Omaha
1999 Chris Hartwig Lincoln 8&7 Chris Shives, Papillion Platteview Country Club, Bellevue
1998 Tyler Chapman York 7&6 Mike Vanier, Lincoln York Country Club
1997 Seth Porter Hastings 1 up Tyler Chapman, York Bay Hills Golf Course, Plattsmouth
1996 David Hersch Lincoln 5&4 Jamie Seim, Grand Island York Country Club
1995 Steve Friesen Lincoln 6&5 Greg Ernst, Gering Indian Trails Country Club, Beemer
1994 David Hersch Lincoln 3&2 Mark Wright, Omaha Wayne Country Club
1993 Ryan Nietfeldt Grand Island 19 holes Mark Wright, Omaha Field Club of Omaha
1992 Kit Grove Lincoln - - Mahoney Golf Course, Lincoln
1991 Mark Dahir Omaha 1 up Brian Johnson, Omaha Platteview Country Club, Bellevue
1990 Chad Lydiatt Kearney - Derek Ordway, Ralston Ashland Country Club2018 NGA Media Guide 29
Records
Happy Hollow Club, Omaha 2
Girls Hillcrest Country Club, Lincoln 2
Lochland Country Club, Hastings 2
CHAMPIONS Norfolk Country Club 2
Riverside Golf Club, Grand Island 2
Most titles: 4, Danielle Lemek (2009, 2010, 2011, The Field Club of Omaha 2
2012)
*After hosting in 2018
Other Multiple Champions:
MATCH PLAY
Angie Wilson 3
Cathy Curry 3 Largest Winning Margin, 18-Hole Final: 8 & 7, Dan-
Kathy Waters 3 ielle Lemek, twice, 2009 defeated McKenzie O’Con-
Nanette Circo 3 nell (Stone Creek GC) and 2012 defeated Hannah
Sarah Sasse 3 Thiele (York CC)
Ann Guiberson 2
Longest Final Match: 19 holes, Sarah Sasse defeated
Elizabeth Morell 2
Elizabeth Bahensky, 1995 (Beatrice CC); Kylie Smith
Haley Thiele 2
defeated Anna Christenson, 2007 (Wayne CC)
Val Skinner 2
Most Consecutive Match Play Victories: 16, Danielle
*Still eligible Lemek, 2009-2012; 11, Haley Thiele, 2013-2015 (Lost
Consecutive titles: 4, Danielle Lemek, 2009 to 2012; in Final)
3, Kathy Waters, 1965 to 1967; Nanette Circo, 1971 to MISCELLANEOUS
1973; Cathy Curry, 1975 to 1977; Angie Wilson, 1986
to 1988; 4 others with back-to-back titles Most Runner-Up Finishes:
Longest Span, First to Last Victory: 4 years, Val Skin- Lori Cimpl 2*
Kristen Kosch 2
ner (1974-1978); 3 years, Sarah Sasse (1993-1996);
Katherine Morell 2*
Danielle Lemek (2009-2012) Hannah Thiele 2
Longest Span Between Victories: 4 years, Val Skinner *Never won
(1974-1978) Most Times in Final:
COURSE Danielle Lemek 4*
Angie Wilson 3*
Most Times Host Site: Cathy Curry 3*
Beatrice Country Club 3 Kathy Waters 3*
The Country Club of Lincoln 3 Nanette Circo 3*
York Country Club 3* Sarah Sasse 3*
Wayne Country Club 2 Kristen Kosch 3
Fremont Golf Club 2
Hannah Thiele 3
Oak Hills Country Club, Omaha 2
Elks Country Club, Columbus 2
*Never lost a Final2018 NGA Media Guide 30
Records
Boys
MISCELLANEOUS
CHAMPIONS
Most Runner-Up Finishes:
Most titles: 2, David Hersch (1994, 1996); Joe Kubick
Mark Wright 2*
(2003, 2004); Mike Coatman (2005, 2006); Alex
Eric Krzyzanowski 2*
Schaake (2014, 2016)
Consecutive titles: 2, Joe Kubick, 2003 to 2004; Mike *Never won
Coatman, 2005 to 2006
Most Times in Final:
Longest Span, First to Last Victory: 2 years, David
Hersch (1994-1996); Alex Schaake (2014-2016) Mike Coatman 3
Longest Span Between Victories: 2 years, David
Hersch (1994-1996); Alex Schaake (2014-2016)
Brother Champions: Carson Schaake (2013) and Alex
Schaake (2014, 2016)
COURSE
Most Times Host Site:
York Country Club 4*
Heritage Hills Golf Course, McCook 2
Platteview Country Club, Bellevue 2
Wayne Country Club 2
The Pines Country Club 2
Wild Horse Golf Club 2
*After hosting in 2018
MATCH PLAY
Largest Winning Margin, 36-Hole Match (Final): 11
and 10, Trent Price defeated Lance Morrow, 2002
(Beatrice CC)
Most Consecutive Match Play Victories: 14, Mike
Coatman, 2005 to 2007; 10, Joe Kubick, 2003 to 20042018 NGA Media Guide 31
2018 Schedule
Competition Dates of Entries Close Entry Fee Notes Location
Event
36-holes Gross Stroke Play; The Players Club,
Flighted Based on Round One Omaha
Nebraska Four-Ball Championship April 28-29 April 20 $300 Scores; Cart included in entry fee.
Gross & Net Prizes; Age Divisions ArborLinks,
50-57, 58-64 and 65+ Nebraska City
Nebraska Senior Amateur Championship May 30-31 May 24 $130
12-Man (8 ams, 4 seniors) Select Yankee Hill CC,
Team Event vs. Pros, Invite Only Lincoln
Nebraska Cup Matches June 8 - -
Junior Girls Gross, 18-hole Stroke York CC
Play Qualifier, 16 Player Match
Nebraska Girls' Match Play Championship June 11-13 June 5 $50 Play Bracket
Junior Gross, 18-hole Stroke Play York CC
Qualifier, 32 Player Match Play
Nebraska Junior Match Play Championship June 11-14 June 5 $50 Bracket
Female, Gross, Flighted; 54-holes Beatrice CC
Stroke Play
Nebraska Women’s Amateur Championship June 18-20 June 8 $155
Gross, 36-hole Stroke Play Quali- Champions Run,
fier, 32 Player Bracket Omaha
Nebraska Match Play Championship June 25-29 June 18 $150
Junior Girls Gross, 36-holes Elks CC,
Stroke Play Columbus
Nebraska Girls' Amateur Championship * July 12-13 July 6 $75
Junior Gross, 54-holes Stroke Elks CC,
Play Columbus
Nebraska Junior Amateur Championship * July 12-14 July 6 $75
Female; Gross & Net Divisions; Yankee Hill CC,
Flights in each; Includes 18-hole Lincoln
Nebraska Women’s Match Play Championship July 23-25 July 13 $105 Stroke Play qualifier
Gross, 72-holes Stroke Play; Cut Fremont GC
to low 60 and ties following 36
Nebraska Amateur Championship July 26-29 July 19 $175 holes
Boys 8-Person Select Team Event Lawrence CC,
vs. Kansas, Invite Only Lawrence, KS
Nebraska-Kansas Junior Cup Matches Aug. 7-9 - -
Ages 25+; Gross, Flighted; 36- Wild Horse GC,
holes Stroke Play Gothenburg
Nebraska Mid-Amateur Championship Aug. 25-26 Aug. 17 $130
Ages 50+; Gross & Net Divisions; Platteview GC,
Flights in each; Gross division Bellevue
Nebraska Senior Match Play Championship Sept. 17-19 Sept. 11 $130 includes 18-hole Stroke Play qual-
ifier; Net division pre-flighted for
Match Play
Member Club Event; Invite Only Wild Horse GC,
Gothenburg
NGA Interclub Championship Sept. 10 - -
Nebraska Colleges, Invite Only; Norfolk CC
36-holes Stroke Play
Nebraska Intercollegiate Oct. 12-13 - -You can also read
