(Del Kolasinski of Callaway Golf, Craig Czerniejewski & Mick Smith)
A field of ninety-six WPGA professionals made the trek south to enjoy the Callaway Spring Pro-Pro Better Ball on Monday. Players were treated to some great spring weather while they tackled the challenging tree lined Abbey Springs GC layout. The event also marked the first event of the year where players played their own ball, after opening up the season last week with a scramble format. Monday's field was made up of eighty PGA members in an active classification, eleven associates, two life members, two pre-associates and one reserve member.
Knocking it out of the park and taking it low was the duo of Craig Czerniejewski and Mick Smith. The Washington County GC squad was able to notch a four shot win in the four-ball stroke play format. Their hot play started right off the bat as they went eight under par on their first eleven holes. When all eighteen holes were completed the twosome was able to post a 9-under-par 63. All told they carded ten birdies and just one bogey.
Finishing in the runner-up position was Kraig Joy of Ridgeway CC and Tom Burton of Hidden Glen GC. In third place just one more shot back was Andy Barrett and Mike Miezin with a 68.
In addition to the main four-ball stroke play event the day also doubled as qualifying for the year-long Four-Ball Match Play Championship. The optional qualifying competition featured 39 teams vying for the 32 spots. With their play Czerniejewski and Smith were also able to claim the top seed in the event. A full list of teams that qualified is located by visiting the results link below.
Once again another successful WPGA pro-pro would not have been possible without the help of a great collection of sponsors. The Spring Pro-Pro Better Ball was presented by Callaway Golf (Del Kolasinski) and co-sponsored by Bushnell Golf (Tracy Lick) and AfterShokz (Brian Fagan). A big thank you goes out to all three companies for helping make it great day.
The WPGA would also like to recognize Abbey Springs GC and their staff for the effort they put into hosting. The club did a very nice job of presenting a great product on and off the course.
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QUALIFIERS (32) | |||||
1 | Craig CzerniejewskiC. Czerniejewski Washington County Golf Course Mick SmithM. Smith Mick Smith Golf |
F | -9 | 63 | |
2 | Kraig JoyK. Joy Ridgeway Country Club Thomas BurtonT. Burton |
F | -5 | 67 | |
3 | Andrew BarrettA. Barrett X Golf - American Family Field Michael MiezinM. Miezin The Legend at Merrill Hills |
F | -4 | 68 | |
T4 | Ryan ScheveR. Scheve Big Foot Country Club Joe SchererJ. Scherer Blue Mound Golf & Country Club |
F | -3 | 69 | |
T4 | Kyle KunashK. Kunash Lake Geneva Country Club Alex JimenezA. Jimenez Grand Geneva Resort & Spa |
F | -3 | 69 | |
T4 | Robert ElliottR. Elliott Rob Elliott Golf Andrew RunkelA. Runkel The Bog |
F | -3 | 69 | |
T7 | Ryan ZonskiR. Zonski Whistling Straits GC Gordon HeffernanG. Heffernan Whistling Straits GC |
F | -2 | 70 | |
T7 | John BaileyJ. Bailey Maple Bluff Country Club Brad MunnB. Munn The First Tee of S. Central WI |
F | -2 | 70 | |
T7 | Michael CrowleyM. Crowley Morningstar Golfers Club Steve FischerS. Fischer Premier Golf & Utility Veh. |
F | -2 | 70 | |
T7 | Jake WisniewskiJ. Wisniewski Ozaukee Country Club Tyler SiechT. Siech WPGA Member |
F | -2 | 70 | |
T11 | Jim SchumanJ. Schuman Blue Mound Golf & Country Club Joe StadlerJ. Stadler Wisconsin Section |
F | -1 | 71 | |
T11 | John FreemanJ. Freeman Edgewood Golf Course David RoeschD. Roesch Storm's Golf Range |
F | -1 | 71 | |
T11 | Doug CheeverD. Cheever Wausau Country Club Dave SpenglerD. Spengler NorthBrook Golf & Grill |
F | -1 | 71 | |
T14 | Eddie TerasaE. Terasa North Hills Country Club Larry TizianiL. Tiziani PGA Life Member |
F | E | 72 | |
T14 | Matt GoodsonM. Goodson Blue Mound Golf & Country Club Timothy SchroyerT. Schroyer Pine Hills Country Club |
F | E | 72 | |
T14 | Matt TakenM. Taken WPGA Member Curt LarsonC. Larson PGA Life Member |
F | E | 72 | |
T17 | Jim GaugertJ. Gaugert Harris Yamaha Golf Cars Jason SamuelianJ. Samuelian Meadowbrook Country Club |
F | +1 | 73 | |
T17 | Mark KrauseM. Krause PGA Life Member Evan HewesE. Hewes Hawthorne Hills Golf Course |
F | +1 | 73 | |
T17 | Dylan HillsD. Hills XXIO USA Andy FishA. Fish Elite Sports Clubs |
F | +1 | 73 | |
T17 | Erik StensethE. Stenseth University Ridge Golf Course Evan WartgowE. Wartgow |
F | +1 | 73 | |
T17 | Justin GoosenJ. Goosen Golf 365 Connor ReevesC. Reeves Kenosha Country Club |
F | +1 | 73 | |
T22 | Scott WaleckiS. Walecki Brown Deer Park Golf Course Gunnar StappG. Stapp Hidden Glen At Bentdale Farms |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T22 | Foy SwensonF. Swenson Golf Galaxy - Greenfield Daniel RomeroD. Romero Morningstar Golfers Club |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T22 | Shaun FinleyS. Finley The Oaks Golf Course Joe LeonardJ. Leonard The Oaks Golf Course |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T22 | Joe DeRosaJ. DeRosa La Crosse Country Club Daniel HoffmanD. Hoffman Callaway Golf |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T22 | Andrew TroyanekA. Troyanek Rivermoor Golf Club Douglas ShulskiD. Shulski Brighton Dale Links |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T22 | Andy HansenA. Hansen The University Club of Milwaukee Keith BuntrockK. Buntrock Tuckaway Country Club |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T22 | James KellyJ. Kelly West Bend Country Club Nate LairdN. Laird Beloit Club |
F | +2 | 74 | |
T29 | Bryan BrotchieB. Brotchie Charlie BrownC. Brown Geneva National Golf Club |
F | +3 | 75 | |
T29 | John ShipshockJ. Shipshock Bishops Bay Country Club Zach DawsonZ. Dawson |
F | +3 | 75 | |
T29 | Matthew KerstenM. Kersten Glen Erin Golf Club Jon ZellmerJ. Zellmer Lake Ripley Country Club |
F | +3 | 75 | |
T32 | James GroganJ. Grogan Whitnall Park Golf Course Chad SandeeC. Sandee WPGA Member |
F | +4 | 76 | |
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T32 | Joel WeitzJ. Weitz Vitense Golfland Milt KodlM. Kodl Janesville Country Club |
F | +4 | 76 | |
34 | Dave KemnitzD. Kemnitz Minocqua Country Club Dan HastreiterD. Hastreiter Blackwolf Run |
F | +5 | 77 | |
T35 | David AlbrechtD. Albrecht Riverbend Mark KolbM. Kolb Blackwolf Run |
F | +6 | 78 | |
T35 | Nicholas DockterN. Dockter Whistling Straits GC Mike AschenbachM. Aschenbach Whistling Straits GC |
F | +6 | 78 | |
37 | Jeff EllingsonJ. Ellingson The Legend at Bergamont Kyle NielsenK. Nielsen University Ridge Golf Course |
F | +7 | 79 | |
38 | Michael O'ReillyM. O'Reilly Blackwolf Run David BachD. Bach Whistling Straits GC |
F | +8 | 80 | |
39 | Paul KostelacP. Kostelac Kestrel Ridge Golf Club Edward ElsnerE. Elsner Blackwolf Run |
F | +10 | 82 |