Final Results of the 35th Edition of the Heart of America Hickory Championship, played at Otter Creek Golf Course at Ankeny, Iowa

July 13-15, 2012.

The Open Division top three are as follows:
1st Place     Richard Bullock - Clearwater, Florida   68 - 73 = 141
2nd Place    Roger Andrews - Jenks, Oklahoma      76 - 71 = 147
3rd Place     Brian Schuman - Melville, New York    77 - 76  = 153

The Open Reserve Division  (net)  top three are as follows:
1st Place     Dave Gamet -  St. Joseph, Missouri     60 - 64  = 124
2nd Place    Tim Fynn - Lexington, Kentucky           68 - 69  = 137
3rd Place     Ernie Ernst - Neenah, Wisconsin          67 - 72  = 139

The Senior Open Division top three are as follows:
1st Place     Bill Dickens - Polk City, Iowa            74 - 76  = 150
2nd Place    John Hutton - Lakewood, Colorado         75 - 78  = 153
3rd Place     John Piffer - Indianola, Iowa                   78 - 79  = 155

The Senior Reserve Division  (net)  top three are as follows:
1st Place     Max Hollon - Evansville, Indiana              67 - 59  = 126
2nd Place    Dave Dunigan -  Lincoln, Nebraska          61 - 65  = 126
3rd Place     Tom Heiken - Des Moines, Iowa              70 - 69  = 139

The Ladies Open Division Champion:
1st Place     Jeanne Swenson - Kelly, Iowa                 94 - 90  = 184

Scramble Teams were flighted :
Champions of the Hickory Golf Association Flight with  61 - 63 = 124 are as follow:
Dennis Olson - Long Grove, Iowa
Mark Larson, Rushford, Minnesta.
Kelly Gay - Des Moines, Iowa.
Bobby Jones - Des Moines, Iowa.

Champions of the Golf Collectors Society Flight  with a  65 - 68 = 133 are as follow:
Mike Enich - Pengilly, Minnesota
Joel Hartjes - Middleton, Wisconsin
Russ Fisher - Des Moines, Iowa
Bob Baldus - Windsor Heights, Iowa

Champions of the Society of Hickory Golfers Flight with  65 - 71 = 136 are as follow:
John Ausen - Urbandale, Iowa
Ron Lyons - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rives McBee - Irving, Texas
Cory Miller - Irving, Texas

49 total registered players and 17 guests made the 35th Edition of the Heart of America a success by any standard. The temperature averaged twice the number of our players and the scores were just as hot on a links style golf course that was tough but fair for hickory play. Golf course management of your ball and the philosophy of " risk vs. reward " was indeed a consideration.

The Tournament Committee wants to thank all of those that were able to attend, participate and continue 35 years of tradition in hickory golf.  Thank you again.

Bill Reed - President of the Golf Collectors Society.