Kalispell's Avery wins State Women's Am
The Daily Inter Lake
LAUREL — Kalispell’s Teigan Avery held off the field in the final round to win the 100th Montana State Women’s Amateur golf tournament on Saturday at Laurel Golf Club.
Avery didn’t make a birdie in her final round but didn’t need to, finishing at 5-over-par and maintaining a five-stroke lead she held entering the day, closing out the victory with a 10-over 226 for the tournament. Townsend’s Anna DeMars finished second at 15-over 231 and Butte’s Shealyn Hafer was third after closing with the low round of the day, shooting 2-over to finish at 16-over 232.
“I eked by on a lot of birdie putts,” Avery said.
“I was just trying to grind out some birdies, unfortunately nothing happened today. That’s all I was focused on: hitting fairways, hitting greens and making putts.”
Avery, a Griz sophomore and two-time high school individual Class AA state champion at Glacier, made six pars and three bogeys on the front nine and began to feel some heat from DeMars, who closed her front nine with back-to-back birdies to get within two strokes of the lead. Avery steadied her round on the back, however, shooting par on her first five holes as DeMars dropped two strokes.
“She got it to within two,” Avery said. “That scared me a bit, for sure, she’s a good golfer. I knew that I had to focus on my own game and let her make her own mistakes and make sure I didn’t make any for myself.”
Avery virtually sealed the win on the 16th, following up her first bogey on the back with a par, only for DeMars to double bogey the hole. Avery played the final three holes one over to secure the victory.
“(Hole No.) 16 definitely helped me breathe a bit more,” Avery said. “I was feeling confident the whole back nine. I made sure I kept in my own game to make sure that confidence was well founded.”
It’s the first win in the tournament for Avery, who finished second last year.
“It’s really awesome,” Avery said. “I won the centennial Women’s State Am. It’s a tournament I’ve been wanting to win for a while. I’m really happy that it finally happened.”
Libby’s Jackie Mee finished in a tie for sixth at 23-over 239 after a final round score of 79. Polson’s Kaycee Kennedy finished in a tie for 22nd.
Laurel’s Sue Matson ran away from the field on her home course to win the Women’s Senior Am by four strokes with a 248 score.
Matson started the day three strokes back in a tie for second, but tamed the course in the final round, shooting 8-over 80 to easily eclipse second-round leader Helene Michael, who finished at 252. Helena’s Susan Court finished third and Libby’s Bobbie Lacklen, who was tied with Matson entering the final round, fell to fourth place. Whitefish’s Karen Jacobson finished in seventh place.
Anaconda’s Caleb Stetzner held off the field at the Men’s State Am in Missoula, firing a final round even par 71 to finish at 7-under-par 206 for the tournament, two strokes better than Billings’ Sean Benson and Hamilton’s Payton Taylor.
Whitefish’s Mark Mance finished tied for eighth at 4-over 217 and Whitefish’s Brad Grattan was one stroke back of that in a tie for 10th.
Montana State Women’s Amateur
Saturday
Laurel Golf Club
Par 72
Final Round
Teigan Avery, Kalispell 76-73-77—226
Anna DeMars, Townsend 78-76-77—231
Shealyn Hafer, Butte 79-79-74—232
Kameryn Basye, Bozeman 82-77-76—235
Ashley Griffith, Laurel 81-79-76—236
Jackie Mee, Libby 77-83-79—239
Kyla Clancy, Park City 75-80-84—239
Morgan O’Neil, Laurel 82-85-75—242
Katie Wills, Missoula 82-78-84—244
Hayden Flohr, Billings 81-86-79—246
Kinsey Irvin, Lewistown 86-79-82—247
Tierney Messmer, Sidney 87-82-85—254
Hannah Rosanova, Boz. 88-93-76—257
Sable Kerzmann, Colstrip 84-89-84—257
Sydney Rochford, Three Fks 93-84-82—259
Lisa Forney, Billings 85-89-86—260
Susan Haskins, Bozeman 84-90-86—260
Renae Heislet, Great Falls 86-86-89—261
Sydni Rose, Hamilton 84-84-93—261
Cathy Grace, Bozeman 87-84-91—262
Taryn Campbell, Big Timber 85-97-86—268
Kaycee Kennedy, Polson 95-90-86—271
Tanna Campbell, Big Timber 88-94-89—271
Cheri Ellis, Red Lodge 83-96-95—274
Anne Wright, Missoula 95-93-88—276
Robin Taylor, Laurel 99-95-83—277
Sydnee Nowlen, Missoula 89-96-93—278
Courtney Ockler, Huson 86-101-99—286
Mindy Nowlen, Missoula 99-94-102—295
Olivia Hess, Columbus 103-99-96—298
Traci Hirsch, Billings 109-101-98—308
Tricia McGuire, Billings 106-109-96—311
Andi Halsten, Billings 99-114-99—312
Lisa Choquette, Ancnda 104-105-104—313
Jenelle Mehling, Billings 103-103—206
Montana State Women’s
Senior Amateur
Saturday
Laurel Golf Club
Par 72
Final Round
Sue Matson, Laurel 79-89-80—248
Helene Michael, Condon 80-85-87—252
Susan Court, Helena 81-88-84—253
Bobbie Lacklen, Libby 83-85-86—254
Julie Embleton, Hamilton 87-87-87—261
Laura Wilson, Billings 86-87-89—262
Karen Jacobson, Whitefish 86-93-85—264
Lisa Forsberg, Billings 91-85-89—265
Irene Kawane, Huntley 88-89-97—274
Christy Dodson, WtSlprSpgs 89-91-96—276
Shelly Wills, Missoula 87-97-93—277
Nancy Schieno, Billings 97-90-91—278
Rosalie Meltzer, Missoula 92-91-95—278
Sue Bannon, Helena 93-91-95—279
Loree Dark, Missoula 95-94-91—280
Mary Bryson, Montana City 96-92-92—280
Gay Elliott, Bozeman 98-94-89—281
Sandy Sward, Bozeman 94-94-93—281
Tracey Michael, Laurel 98-92-92—282
Jody Fee, Kalispell 95-90-97—282
Jennie Waggoner, Billings 97-90-96—283
Shellie Babinecz, Great Falls 99-94-91—284
Sharon Russell, Laurel 99-95-91—285
Laura Turner, Bozeman 96-91-98—285
Kandi Davis, Belgrade 98-96-92—286
Jan Dean, Missoula 91-99-97—287
Debbie Erwin, Great Falls 100-94-94—288
Nancy Metzger, Laurel 94-97-98—289
Karen Finnegan, Billings 104-95-92—291
Carol Culp, Havre 101-96-95—292
Lisa Reimer, Laurel 96-95-102—293
Pam Alfred, Great Falls 97-105-93—295
Barb Thomas, Billings 92-103-102—297
Mardi Millons, Helena 102-100-96—298
Shelly Hayler, Missoula 99-103-96—298
Tracy Paine, Bozeman 94-101-103—298
Laurie Lamson, Helena 96-100-103—299
Alde Feskanin, Ennis 97-99-103—299
Mary Armstrong, Whitefish 97-100-103—300
Ruth Fenn, Libby 99-110-93—302
Jane Erickson, Billings 99-104-99—302
Kaye Pallante, Missoula 107-99-97—303
Marie Haag, Huntley 105-102-97—304
Jeri Heard, Billings 103-100-101—304
Lee Friedt, Laurel 102-101-102—305
Mary Spanbauer, Ancnda 102-102-102—306
Linda Brunelle, Billings 97-103-107—307
Rhonda Matsko, G-Falls 102-96-109—307
Judy Hugelen, Billings 97-108-103—308
June Briceno, Clancy 100-99-111—310
Patty Cooper, Billings 99-107-105—311
Laurie Russell, Dillon 107-101-104—312
Patty Balhiser, Helena 99-105-108—312
Dianne Gleason, Lvngstn 101-106-105—312
Rashel Jeffrey, Missoula 108-100-107—315
Linda Mann, Missoula 103-112-101—316
Donna Timmerman, Billings 105-114-98—317
Therese Dickey, Billings 102-107-108—317
Luanne Engh, Laurel 102-104-111—317
Nancy DiMeola, Ennis 108-105-105—318
Christa Reisinger, Libby 108-107-104—319
Sandi Nave, Billings 104-108-108—320
Donna Hammel, Billings 110-100-110—320
Judy Fladmo, Sidney 110-107-104—321
Martha Weisenburger, Stevi 106-108-107—321
Teresa Brown, Havre 105-115-102—322
Carla Berg, Sidney 108-110-104—322
Carole Herron, Wldprt, Ore. 102-111-109—322
Virginia Olson, Judith Gap 107-110-106—323
Mary Vanstrydonck, Hlna 113-105-107—325
Joyce Olson, Bozeman 102-114-109—325
Linda Weidler, Billings 106-111-109—326
Susanne Vinton, Billings 110-112-104—326
Linda Clawson, Billings 111-108-108—327
Sue Schelle, Billings 108-110-110—328
Linda Frickel, Laurel 108-114-106—328
Marcia Hafner, Laurel 113-110-106—329
Patti Nault, Havre 116-107-107—330
Rhonda Maun, Missoula 106-115-109—330
Elvira Wilcox, Billings 110-108-112—330
Karen Rice, Ennis 112-104-114—330
Linda Lindsay, Clancy 112-114-106—332
Karlene Lehfeldt, Billings 115-110-108—333
Alicia Lee, Billings 112-111-111—334
Carol Wekkin, Missoula 111-113-111—335
Terry Lilletvedt, Havre 115-112-111—338
Vicki Bell, Billings 111-122-106—339
Terri Culliton, Great Falls 113-115-113—341
Mary West, Great Falls 107-117-117—341
Linda Jacobson, Billings 113-115-114—342
Queen Jean Mills, Billings 116-114-113—343
Kathleen Wagner, Billings 116-117-114—347
Kay Jelinek, Great Falls 109-123-115—347
Helen Ryan, Billings 116-119-117—352
Sandy Sanders, Boz. 123-116-120—359
Dorothy Harrington, Flrnce 115-117-131—363
Katie Mickey, Missoula 118-120-128—366
Kim Klein, Havre 127-124-119—370
Judy Pirtz, Huntley 114-124-137—375
Patty Fleming, Billings 127-122-128—377
Sharon Torske, Billings 127-132-128—387
Peggy Dolce, Stevi 123-140-128—391
Karen Smith, Billings 124-141-126—391
Lauralee Marchant, Billings 98-97—195
Montana State Amateur
Saturday
Missoula Country Club
Par 71
Final Round
Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda 70-65-71—206
Sean Benson, Billings 70-68-70—208
Payton Taylor, Hamilton 70-68-70—208
Joey Moore, Billings 67-69-73—209
Jordy Donoven, Kremlin 67-72-73—212
Garrett Woodin, Billings 70-70-73—213
Spencer Williams, Helena 73-71-72—216
Jim Coleman, Billings 69-75-73—217
Mark Mance, Whitefish 74-72-71—217
Brad Grattan, Whitefish 77-69-72—218
Dirk Cloninger, Missoula 73-73-72—218
Derek Fuhs, Bozeman 74-77-68—219
Tim Garden, Lolo 75-72-72—219
Chris Goldan, Bozeman 77-72-70—219
Joseph Potkonjak, Bigfork 75-71-73—219
Bennett MacIntyre, Helena 75-69-76—220
Tate Tatom, Gallatin Gateway 72-77-71—220
Joey Lovell, Bozeman 75-71-74—220
Jerry Pearsall, Billings 76-73-72—221
Daniel Crippen, Missoula 72-76-73—221
Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 72-76-74—222
Patrick Colberg, Missoula 76-75-72—223
Max Toenjes, Hamilton 78-72-73—223
Logan Lindholm, Kalispell 77-71-75—223
Jason Winkler, Kalispell 76-76-72—224
Logan Iverson, Kalispell 82-75-67—224
Liam Clancy, Park City 76-73-75—224
Caleb Trost, Billings 75-77-72—224
Bill Dunn, Missoula 72-74-78—224
Tayler Noble, Billings 77-74-74—225
Duncan Hollar, Great Falls 79-71-75—225
Todd Hober, Missoula 78-72-75—225
Chris Delaney, Frenchtown 77-78-71—226
Cody Babinecz, Great Falls 76-78-72—226
Parker Heller, Helena 76-74-76—226
Sean Ramsbacher, Missoula 76-76-75—227
Ben Kaul, Great Falls 74-74-79—227
Ron Ramsbacher, Missoula 75-74-78—227
Payton Stott, Billings 76-75-77—228
Gordon Webb, Malta 75-78-75—228
Joe Cielak, Libby 77-71-80—228
Brett Amrine, Missoula 78-79-72—229
Ross Bartell, Great Falls 75-81-73—229
Steve Bell, Missoula 81-73-75—229
Jonny Cielak, Libby 78-74-78—230
Dane Martinson, Billings 73-82-75—230
Michael Degrazier, Corvallis 74-81-75—230
Riley Kaercher, Billings 75-80-75—230
Sean Gilligan, Sunburst 79-81-71—231
Dylon Meddock, Great Falls 78-75-78—231
Andy Stetzner, Anaconda 78-74-79—231
J.R. Small, Bozeman 78-81-73—232
Kyle White, Missoula 79-75-78—232
Eric Nell, Missoula 76-77-79—232
Taylor Kuntz, Great Falls 80-79-74—233
Peter Brown, Colstrip 81-77-76—234
Peter Benson, Billings 79-75-80—234
Sean Ryan, Great Falls 77-77-81—235
Derek Dennehy, Missoula 76-79-80—235
Josh Heath, Hamilton 84-74-78—236
Blake Hasquet, Missoula 80-82-74—236
Riley Lawrence, Helena 77-78-81—236
Jack Johnston, Missoula 81-82-74—237
Scott Larson, Kalispell 87-75-75—237
Zach Warren, Missoula 82-75-80—237
Paul O’Neil, Laurel 78-76-83—237
Shawn Rath, Missoula 75-82-81—238
Nate Anderson, Billings 86-79-74—239
Logan Martin, Billings 80-79-80—239
Rick Kloepfer, Boise, Idaho 78-82-80—240
Mike Dunn, Missoula 80-82-78—240
Troy Wolff, Frenchtown 79-86-76—241
Schafer Paladichuk, G. Falls 82-77-82—241
Tyson Odden, Bozeman 87-78-77—242
Berry Joshua Roberts, Billings 80-81-81—242
Keagan Lindsoe, Three Forks 79-80-83—242
Kevin Woodin, Billings 83-79-81—243
Nick Dietzen, Helena 80-85-79—244
Nick Taber, Missoula 84-79-81—244
Derek Colberg, Missoula 79-86-81—246
Jimmy Edwards, Stevi 80-78-88—246
Jeff Swonson, Missoula 80-84-83—247
Bradley Demartino, Boz. 86-79-82—247
Derek Wolff, Frenchtown 81-88-79—248
Jack Thorsen, Bozeman 86-79-83—248
Cory Preshinger, Helena 80-83-85—248
Chase Gazzerro, Great Falls 85-79-84—248
Ky Burch, Hamilton 84-80-85—249
Brady Cady, Billings 83-84-82—249
Dublin Sullivan, Butte 82-82-85—249
Tucker Thomas, Great Falls 77-87-86—250
Jim O’Neil, Laurel 84-82-84—250
Nick Hustwaite, Whitefish 83-84-84—251
John Velk, Missoula 86-84-82—252
Robert Garlati, Missoula 81-87-84—252
Palmer Moylan, Bozeman 82-81-89—252
Parker Jones, Billings 84-85-84—253
Gerard Poore, Helena 93-79-82—254
Travis Wright, Helena 83-84-87—254
Matt Gruener, Lewistown 83-87-85—255
Matt Kaul, Great Falls 85-85-86—256
Stuart Armstrong, Missoula 85-84-87—256
Ryan Kallem, Laurel 88-86-83—257
Ron Conway, Missoula 92-79-87—258
Matt Cords, Bozeman 85-87-86—258
Frank Jackson, Missoula 83-85-90—258
Justin Sullivan, Missoula 81-90-88—259
Kevin Murphy, Helena 85-89-87—261
Dave Walden, Missoula 80-91-90—261
Daniel Tedlund, Billings 86-86-91—263
Kyle Frye, Three Forks 87-89-87—263
Brad Nordberg, Missoula 86-89-89—264
Bryce Reed, Hamilton 90-84-90—264
Joe Opitz, Missoula 87-86-92—265
Garret Nielson, Bozeman 90-90-88—268
Joe Fayden, Great Falls 93-88-88—269
Matt Van Valkenburg, Kalispell 84-93-94—271
Chris Vidulich, Kalispell 90-97-85—272
Brett Markovich, Missoula 94-84-94—272
John Sargent, Missoula 90-86-97—273
Jordan Shine, Great Falls 93-91-90—274
Dale Hansen, Helena 95-91-89—275
Ezra Epperly, Kalispell 95-88-93—276
Chad Eriksson, Manhattan 93-94-91—278
Art Williams, Columbia Falls 96-94-90—280
Arthur Tucker, Hamilton 92-91-98—281
Ryan Thomsen, Billings 92-94-98—284
Troy Stiles, Billings 102-94-93—289
Roger Amundson, Malta 101-100-97—298
Eric Gislason, Whitefish 102-98—WD