32nd annual La Crosse County Amateur Golf Championships set
Dates are set for the 2022 La Crosse County Amateur Golf Championships as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse. For the first time since it began 31 years ago, the Men’s County Amateur was postponed three weeks in 2021 due to unplayable course conditions resulting from more than 5 inches of rain and heavy flooding on Aug. 7-8. The 36-hole tournament was quickly rescheduled to Aug. 28-29. “We were closed for four days,” said Dave Cornelius, longtime PGA professional and general manager at The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska, one of the tournament courses. “We pumped more than 15 million gallons of water off the course and that’s conservative.” Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club in Holmen, the other tournament site, also suffered major flooding. The three-week delay caused changes in the original 96-player field, with some disappointing player withdrawals but also some bright additions. Joe Weber eventually collected his third Championship Flight title. “We were forced to make some changes in 2020 because of the pandemic. And then this year, although the Seniors and Women’s County Amateurs went off without a hitch one week earlier, we had to postpone the Men’s tourney because of the heavy rainfall and major damage to the courses,” said Bob Lamb, longtime tournament director. “Hopefully, we will have a more normal 2022 County Amateur.” The 36-hole Men’s County Amateur will utilize Cedar Creek and Castle Mound both days in 2022. Championship and First Flight golfers will open at Cedar Creek on Saturday, Aug. 6, while Second, Third and Fourth Flight players will be at Castle Mound. Championship and First Flights will finish at Castle Mound on Sunday, Aug. 7, with Second, Third and Fourth Flight players finishing at Cedar Creek. Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m. both days at Cedar Creek and 8 a.m. both days at Castle Mound, to allow players at Cedar Creek sufficient time to attend the annual awards ceremony at Castle Mound after the final round.
2022 LA CROSSE COUNTY AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
SATURDAY, JULY 30: La Crosse County Women's Amateur Golf Championship at The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska, WI; Contact Bob Lamb at 608-781-4408, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Jackie and Bruce Kaiser at 608-783-0979 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. SUNDAY, JULY 31: La Crosse County Seniors Amateur Golf Championship as presented by Kwik Trip at Forest Hills Golf Course in La Crosse, WI; Contact Bob Lamb at 608-781-4408, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Jackie and Bruce Kaiser at 608-783-0979 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. SATURDAY, AUG. 6: La Crosse County Men's Amateur Golf Championship as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse at The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska, WI, and Drugan's Castle Mound Country Club in Holmen, WI; Contact Bob Lamb at 608-781-4408, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Jackie and Bruce Kaiser at 608-783-0979 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. SUNDAY, AUG. 7: La Crosse County Men's Amateur Golf Championship as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse at Drugan's Castle Mound Country Club in Holmen, WI, and The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska, WI; Contact Bob Lamb at 608-781-4408, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Jackie and Bruce Kaiser at 608-783-0979 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
La Crosse County Am flight winners have their own stories to tell
The four flight winners in the recent La Crosse County Men’s Amateur Golf Championship as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse are unique stories in their own right. The gruelling 36-hole tournament was postponed by heavy rain and flooding when the host courses - Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club in Holmen and The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska - were deemed unplayable on Aug. 7-8. It was the first time in the 31-year history of the revived tournament that it was postponed. The event was eventually held Aug. 28-29 and had plenty of drama with Joe Weber grabbing his third Championship Flight title and the $750 gift card and plaque. Brandon Uffelman won Fourth Flight, Eric Davidson Third Flight, Rahn Pischke Second Flight and Trevor Schultz First Flight. All four First through Fourth Flight champions won a $400 gift card and a plaque commemorating their titles. Uffelman, 55, made his tournament return a memorable one with 87 on the final day for a two-round 85-87-172. Uffelman believed he played in one previous County Am, probably 20 years ago. “I was just hoping to be competitive going in. It felt great to win,” said Uffelman, adding that he certainly intends to return. It was Davidson’s very first County Amateur as he came from behind to win with 91-80-171. Davidson’s 80 allowed him to move ahead of Keith Seidel and Andrew Lindseth, who were tied
after Day 1. Seidel (85-90, 175) and Kevin Drewiske (88-87, 175) tied for second, while Lindseth (85-93, 178) shared fourth with Leon McNutt (90-88, 178). “It feels great to be a County Am champion,” Davidson said. ”I am humbled by the great level of competition I faced and it was just my day on Sunday. I was happy to rebound from the poor Saturday score on my home course at Drugan’s.” Davidson, 50, also plans to return. “I do plan on competing in future County Am tournaments and getting into some TRGA events next year. This was my second tournament ever, but I enjoy the competition,” he said. “I really enjoyed meeting other golfers, and it is a good bunch of guys who enjoy golf and have a fun time playing… and a good sense of humor too,” Davidson added. Pischke, a longtime entry, won First Flight in 2014 as well as finishing runner-up several times. He also fared well in his first Kwik Trip Seniors County Amateur in 2014. “I tied for first place in the Seniors Championship Flight, but lost in a playoff on the third hole,” he said. Bruce Simones defeated Pischke.
“I have been playing in the County Am for many, many years and always enjoy the competition and camaraderie,” said Pischke, who is also a longtime sponsor with Pischke Motors. “Of course it is a great feeling to win and it is very satisfying, but it’s fun to have the pressure of competing with other great golfers.” Pischke, 65, and Gavin Olson finished first and second, respectively, after holding those positions entering Sunday’s final round. Pischke shot 84 for a two-round score of 160, while Olson finished at 164 after his 85. “I had a three-shot lead after a good round of 76 at Drugan’s on Saturday, but Cedar was playing tough on Sunday and I shot a 44 on first nine while Gavin shot a 42,” said Pischke, recalling his final round. ”So, with a one-shot lead going into the second nine, I knew I had to do better. I got five pars on the first six holes and one bogey, faltered on 16 with a double bogey and bogeyed the last two holes to shoot a 40 which ended up being a four-shot lead in the end.” Win or lose, Pischke is assured to return in 2022. “Yes, I plan to keep playing in both the Seniors and regular County Amateurs for the foreseeable future,” he said.
Schultz built on his first-round lead by posting 77, which was tied for the low score in his flight. Schultz’s two-round 73-77-150 total was six strokes lower than defending champion Mitch Gault, who also shot a 77 after carding a 79 on Saturday. It was Schultz’s second triumph in First Flight, having also won four years ago. “It felt awesome to get to my second County Am title,” he said. “I played very solid golf and was proud of myself for mentally keeping it together and winning the tournament after having the Day 1 lead.” The 27-year-old Schultz, who has played in eight County Amateurs now, is definitely planning on more. “My goal is to compete in the Championship Flight,” he said. Sixteen-year-old Ethan Kramer also made a successful County Am debut by winning the Low Junior Award in Championship Flight with 79-83-162.
Men’s County Am golf finale should be a dandy
HOLMEN, Wis. - Sunday’s 31st annual La Crosse County Men’s Amateur Golf Championship as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse is shaping up to be one of the best in tournament history. Drew Schroeder, Joe Weber and Jake Dunn make up the final group and fans can certainly expect a spectacular finish. Lurking behind are upstart Eric Olson, all-time champion Paul Williamson and perennial favorite Tom McClintock. More drama! Schroeder (pictured) capitalized on three straight birdies on his final holes for a 2-under par 68 on Saturday at Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club in Holmen. The final round moves to The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska on Sunday. Weber, the 2016 and 2017 champion, posted 69 as well as defending champion Dunn. Olson shot 70, seven-time champion Williamson and McClintock managed 71 each. The tall, lanky Schroeder, whose best finish was runner-up in 2016, said his putting was poor on the front side, but picked up on the back nine. His 30-foot birdie putt on No. 17 was but one example. “I had two 3-putts on the front, one for a double bogey,” the affable Schroeder said. “But it got better on the back nine.” Schroeder shot a 3-over 38 on the front nine, but a 5-under 30 on the back. Weber managed 36-33, while Dunn carded 34-35. All three players know each other well and look forward to match their games in the last group of the day on Sunday. “That’s what it’s all about, right,? Be in the last group,” said Weber. “Oh, yeah. I’m happy to be in the last group,” said Dunn. “That’s always the goal. I’m just happy to be in the hunt.” Schroeder said he is also excited to be in the final group, especially with Dunn, course superintendent at Forest Hills Golf Course in La Crosse. “It will be exciting because I always play every Monday with Jake. We always have a lot of fun,” Schroeder said. In other men’s action Trevor Schultz has a one-stroke lead in First Flight with 73, while Rahn Pischke is atop Second Flight with 76. Keith Seidel and Andrew Lindseth share the Third Flight lead with 85, while Monte Jacobson shot one of his best scores of the season with 82 and a three-stroke advantage heading into the final round.
2021 LA CROSSE COUNTY MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AS PRESENTED BY PEPSI-COLA OF LA CROSSE Saturday, Aug. 28, First-Round Results At Drugan's Castle Mound Country Club In Holmen, WI (Par-35-36-71) Men's Fourth Flight
Monte Jacobson 39-43 82 Brandon Uffelman 42-43 85 Rich Schultz 40-47 87 Steven Hubbard 45-44 89 Robert Schoen 46-45 91 Marv Davis 43-49 92 Patrick Rice 44-50 94 Todd Werwinski 47-49 96 Tim Ratajski 47-50 97 Steve Crogan 49-51 100 Larry Shingleton 50-50 100 Jeffrey J. Miller 52-51 103 Ed Malone III WD
Men's Third Flight Keith Seidel 43-42 85 Andrew Lindseth 42-43 85 Jeremiah Shimshak 45-41 86 Kevin Drewiske 44-44 88 Curt McIlquham 44-45 89 Jeff Schroeder 46-44 90 Jim Dolesy 42-48 90 Leon McNutt 42-48 90 Eric Davidson 43-48 91 Bob Roers 46-45 91 Mark Millis 43-48 91 Eric Flack 44-47 91 Greg Espenes 45-48 93 Ebe Bosse 50-48 98 Tom Morris WD
Men's Second Flight
Rahn Pischke 36-40 76 Gavin Olson 43-36 79 Paul A. Bruha 42-38 80 John Munson 40-41 81 Brent Diehm 43-38 81 Brock Morris 39-46 85 Steve Wineski 42-47 89 Jeff Osgood 45-44 89 Joe Hunter 44-46 90 Will Hundt 46-44 90 Rob Hansen 47-44 91 Jordan Rudolph 51-40 91 Jamie Eklov WD
Men's First Flight
Trevor Schultz 36-37 73 Nick Dobbins 36-38 74 Bruce Lindseth 34-41 75 Sam Przywojski 37-40 77 Mitch Gault 42-37 79 Jon Strangstalien 38-41 79 Jeff Pigorsch 39-42 81 Scott Strozinsky 43-39 82 Kyle Larkin 42-42 84 Cory Jacobson 36-48 84 Jared Gendron 44-41 85 Tony Friedl 41-44 85 Christopher Colgan 46-43 89
Men's Championship Flight (Par 35-35-70)
Drew Schroeder 38-30 68 Joe Weber 36-33 69 Jake Dunn 34-35 69 Eric Olson 34-36 70 Paul Williamson 37-34 71 Tom McClintock 36-35 71 Jack Litsheim 35-38 73 Brendan Smick 37-37 74 Nick Knepper 39-36 75 Ben Skogen 37-38 75 Mason Milner 39-37 76 Marcus Williamson 40-37 77 Michael Drugan 36-42 78 Ethan Kramer 40-39 79 Blaine Mason 40-39 79 John Anderson 42-37 79 Nick Anderson 39-40 79 James DeBoer, Jr. 39-40 79 Jim Socha 39-41 80 Samuel Bowman 38-42 80 Tony Roberts 42-39 81 Mike Bistodeau 39-43 82 John Percy 39-43 82 Quinn Schultz 41-41 82 Aaron Miller 42-41 83 Sam Dobbins 41-44 85 Drew Ericson 42-44 86 Almann Brague 41-45 86 Larry Peterson 45-41 86 Brennan Dirks DNS Jordan Graf WD Jon Wilson WD Cody Drks WD Ben Korger WD
2021 LA CROSSE COUNTY MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AS PRESENTED BY PEPSI-COLA OF LA CROSSE Sunday, Aug. 29, Final Round Pairings The Golf Club at Cedar Creek Onalaska, WI (Par-36-35-71) Men's Fourth Flight 7:30 a.m. Jeffrey J. Miller Steve Crogan Larry Shingleton
7:39 a.m. Tim Ratajski Todd Werwinski Patrick Rice
7:48 a.m. Marv Davis Robert Schoen Steven Hubbard
7:57 a.m. Rich Schultz Brandon Uffelman Monte Jacobson
Men's Third Flight 8:06 a.m. Ebe Bosse Greg Espenes
8:15 a.m. Bob Roers Mark Millis Eric Flack
8:24 a.m. Eric Davidson Jim Dolesy Leon McNutt
8:33 a.m. Jeff Schroeder Curt McIlquham Kevin Drewiske
8:42 a.m. Jeremiah Shimshak Keith Seidel Andrew Lindseth
Men's Second Flight 8:51 a.m. Rob Hansen Jordan Rudolph Will Hundt
9:00 a.m. Joe Hunter Steve Wineski Jeff Osgood
9:09 a.m. Brock Morris John Munson Brent Diehm
9:18 a.m. Paul A. Bruha Gavin Olson Rahn Pischke
Men's First Flight 9:27 a.m. Christopher Colgan Tony Friedl
9:36 a.m. Jared Gendron Cory Jacobson
9:45 a.m. Kyle Larkin Scott Strozinsky Jeff Pigorsch
9:54 a.m. Mitch Gault Jon Strangstalien Sam Przywojski
10:03 a.m. Bruce Lindseth Nick Dobbins Trevor Schultz
Men's Championship Flight 10:12 a.m. Drew Ericson Larry Peterson
10:21 a.m. Almann Brague Sam Dobbins Aaron Miller
10:30 a.m. Mike Bistodeau John Percy Quinn Schultz
10:39 a.m. Tony Roberts Jim Socha Samuel Bowman
10:48 a.m. John Anderson Nick Anderson James DeBoer, Jr.
10:57 a.m. Ethan Kramer Blaine Mason Michael Drugan
11:06 a.m. Marcus Williamson Mason Milner Ben Skogen
11:15 a.m. Nick Knepper Brendan Smick Jack Litsheim
11:24 a.m. Paul Williamson Tom McClintock Eric Olson
11:33 a.m. Joe Weber Jake Dunn Drew Schroeder
Weber wins 3rd La Crosse County Men’s Amateur Championship
ONALASKA, Wis. - Joe Weber’s return was a memorable one after a 3-year absence. Weber (pictured) collected his third La Crosse County Amateur Golf Championship as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse on Sunday at The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska. Weber, who won the 2016 and 2017 titles, skipped the last three years, but the local dentist reaffirmed he is back. Weber defeated Drew Schroeder and defending Jake Dunn in the 36-hole final beneath sunny skies and a strong north wind on Sunday. Weber carded 69-73-142 for a two-shot victory of Schroeder with 144 and Dunn with 147. All-time champion Paul Williamson, with seven titles, finished fourth with 148 and Tom MClintock fifth with 150. Weber didn’t begin his round as he envisioned it, double bogeying the first hole and entering the water on the par-5 second. However, he regained his composure the rest of the way. “After the first couple of holes, I made a couple of birdies and hung around long enough until the back nine,” said Weber, a member at La Crosse Country Club in Onalaska. “I thought if I could get to 15-16-17-18, I’d have a good chance to play well.” Weber believed he could keep within 1-2 strokes of the lead, and indeed he did, including the shot of the day on the par-5, 17th hole. Deep in a fairway bunker 65 yards from the green, Weber hit a highlight reel shot to the green. How far from the hole? “Like an inch,” he chuckled. Weber walked to the 18th tee with a three-shot lead over Schroeder, but still wasn’t convinced he sealed another title. Nonetheless he won by two shots. “Anytime you win a tournament is wonderful. They all rate the same equally,” said the three-time winner. Weber wouldn’t commit to the 2022 County, only saying, “I hope so. I’ll just check my schedule and go from there.” In other men’s action, Trevor Schultz posted a 6-stroke victory in First Flight with 150. Rahn Pischke captured Second Fight honors with 160, while Eric Davidson, playing his first County Am, won Third Flight with 171. Brandon Uffelman won Fourth Flight with 172.
2021 LA CROSSE COUNTY MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AS PRESENTED BY PEPSI-COLA OF LA CROSSE
Sunday, Aug. 29, Final Round Results At The Golf Club at Cedar Creek In Onalaska, WI (Par-36-35-71)
Men's Championship Flight Joe Weber 69-73 142 Drew Schroeder 68-76 144 Jake Dunn 69-78 147 Paul Williamson 71-77 148 Tom McClintock 71-79 150 Eric Olson 70-81 151 Marcus Williamson 77-74 151 James DeBoer, Jr. 79-72 151 Nick Knepper 75-79 154 Ben Skogen 75-81 156 Jack Litsheim 73-84 157 Mason Milner 76-81 157 Brendan Smick 74-85 159 John Anderson 79-80 159 Samuel Bowman 80-79 159 Tony Roberts 81-78 159 Michael Drugan 78-84 162 Ethan Kramer 79=83 162 Jim Socha 80-82 162 Nick Anderson 79-84 163 John Percy 82-83 165 Aaron Miller 83-83 166 Mike Bistodeau 82-85 167 Drew Ericson 86-81 167 Blaine Mason 79-93 172 Sam Dobbins 85-90 175 Almann Brague 86-89 175 Quinn Schultz 82-WD Larry Peterson 86-WD Brennan Dirks DNS Jordan Graf WD Jon Wilson WD Cody Dirks WD Ben Korger WD
Men's First Flight Trevor Schultz 73-77 150 Mitch Gault 79-77 156 Bruce Lindseth 75-82 157 Sam Przywojski 77-81 158 Nick Dobbins 74-85 159 Jon Strangstalien 79-80 159 Jeff Pigorsch 81-85 166 Tony Friedl 85-81 166 Cory Jacobson 84-83 167 Scott Strozinsky 82-87 169 Kyle Larkin 84-90 174 Jared Gendron 85-91 176 Christopher Colgan 89-90 179
Men's Second Flight Rahn Pischke 76-84 160 Gavin Olson 79-85 164 Paul A. Bruha 80-86 166 Brent Diehm 81-88 169 John Munson 81-91 172 Brock Morris 85-90 175 Will Hundt 90-88 178 Rob Hansen 91-87 178 Jeff Osgood 89-91 180 Joe Hunter 90-94 184 Jordan Rudolph 91-96 187 Steve Wineski 89-WD Jamie Eklov WD
Men's Third Flight Eric Davidson 91-80 171 Keith Seidel 85-90 175 Kevin Drewiske 88-87 175 Andrew Lindseth 85-93 178 Leon McNutt 90-88 178 Jeremiah Shimshak 86-96 182 Bob Roers 91-92 183 Jeff Schroeder 90-94 184 Mark Millis 91-93 184 Curt McIlquham 89-96 185 Greg Espenes 93-93 186 Jim Dolesy 90-97 187 Eric Flack 91-96 187 Ebe Bosse 98-111 209 Tom Morris WD
Men's Fourth Flight Brandon Uffelman 85-87 172 Rich Schultz 87-88 175 Monte Jacobson 82-100 182 Marv Davis 92-95 187 Tim Ratajski 97-90 187 Steven Hubbard 89-99 188 Todd Werwinski 96-95 191 Patrick Rice 94-98 192 Robert Schoen 91-102 193 Jeffrey J. Miller 193-97 200 Larry Shingleton 100-110 210 Steve Crogan 100-WD Ed Malone III WD
Men’s County Amateur to give it another try this weekend
The first-ever postponed version of the 31st annual La Crosse County Amateur Golf Championships as presented by Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse has a new look this weekend. The 36-hole tournament was originally scheduled for Aug. 7-8 but was postponed after more than 5 inches of rain and heavy flooding on opening day. Both host courses were forced to close. Tournament officials quickly changed the tournament dates to Saturday, Aug. 28, and Sunday, Aug. 29, hoping for better weather. “We were closed for four days,” said Dave Cornelius, longtime PGA professional and general manager at The Golf Club at Cedar Creek in Onalaska, one of the tournament courses. “We pumped more than 15 million gallons of water off the course and that’s conservative.” Drugan’s Castle Mound Country Club in Holmen, the other tournament site, also suffered major flooding. The three-week delay caused changes in the original 96-player field, with the new field featuring some disappointing withdrawals but also some bright additions. For example, five-time Championship Flight winner Ryan Quinn and perennial contender Tyler Church withdrew. So did last year’s runner-up Jordan Graf from La Crescent, Minn. “Unfortunately, I will not be able to come back for the County Am. I have a couple of friends flying in for the Illinois and Nebraska football game,” said Quinn, who resides in Bloomington, Ill., with his family. “You can count on me being back next year on its regular date.” Church and Graf also have conflicts this weekend, as do several other players. However, two-time winner Ben Skogen, formerly of Onalaska and now living in Franklin, Wis., along with local golfer Tom McClintock, often regarded as the best player to have not yet won a County Am title, have joined this weekend’s field. “I'm probably gonna be a field filler this weekend, but I'm looking forward to playing and seeing everyone,” McClintock said. ”It's County Am weekend. Great atmosphere and good people.” The 56-year-old McClintock said he is always disappointed with a tournament rainout, but is looking toward this weekend. McClintock, the 2020 Kwik Trip Seniors County Amateur champion, was forced to withdraw on July 31, because of an injury. Three weeks of rest has allowed him to re-enter the Men’s tourney this weekend. He tied for second place in the Men’s County Am last year and is a familiar face in the top 10. “I'm gonna take advantage of the opportunity to get one more event in. Not sure if my time has passed me by to win,” he said. “But that's why we play, to see what we can do.” Skogen, who won back-to-back title in 2018 and 2019 and finished fifth last year, is a manager at Festival Foods in Lake Mills, Wis. Job commitments prevented him from entering the County Am on the original dates. His busy work schedule has also left little time for golf this summer. “I haven’t been playing much this summer,” Skogen said. “I joined Tuckaway Country Club about two weeks ago, so I have been able to practice and play a little more. I’m going to compete and do everything I can Saturday and Sunday to hopefully have a chance at another title. “Tuckaway has been great. My fiance's parents are members out there. It’s a great golf course with a lot of good players. I am looking forward to getting out there more,” he added. Skogen wouldn’t pick a favorite considering the strong field every year. “There are a lot of good players, but I really haven’t looked at the field,” he said. “I really look forward to coming back this weekend. I look forward to seeing everyone in the La Crosse golf community again.” Defending champion Jake Dunn (pictured) is the heavy favorite this weekend after winning last weekend’s Three Rivers Golf Association Championship. Other returning past winners of the Championship Flight in this weekend’s field are Mason Milner, Paul Williamson, Joe Weber and Michael Drugan. Holmen’s Williamson, Quinn’s uncle, is the all-time County Am winner with seven titles. He also has won five Seniors championships, including his latest this year. “It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Williamson. When reminded that no one has ever won the Men’s and Seniors County Am titles in the same year, Williamson chuckled about his chances. “You have to remember I’m playing courses 6,200 to 6,300 yards long. Cedar will be 6,500 and Drugan’s will be stretched out to 6,500, maybe 6,600,” he said. “These college kids will be bombing the ball 50 yards past me, but my equalizer is my wedge game. They’ll knock it on in two on all the par-5’s. I have to hit within 100 yards away and then try to get up and down for birdie.” Dunn, the defending champion, admits this year’s County Am will be an emotional two days. Dunn’s 61-year-old mother recently died from pancreatic cancer. Dunn said last year’s victory was “sweet,” but he doesn’t expect any added pressure. “No, it’s the same pressure with every tournament. I’m going in like always with expectations that I’m going to play well and hit shots I know I can hit and hope everything works out,” he said. If Dunn is fortunate enough to win again this weekend, he expects it to be emotional, especially because his mother’s funeral was July 31. “Yeah, I’d probably start crying if I won,” he said. Dunn shot 70-73-143 last year for a one-stroke victory over Graf and McClintock. Weber, who lives in West Salem, won back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017 and returns after a three-year absence. Drugan, co-owner of Castle Mound in Holmen, is one of only four players to appear in every County Am since it was revived in 1991. He captured the 2005 championship. Meanwhile, Eric Flack, Jordan Rudolph and Mitch Gault are flighted champions returning for another title run. Flack captured the Fourth Flight crown in 2020 but moved into Third Flight this year. Rudolph won the Second Flight title in 2020 and returns in the same flight. Gault attempts to defend his 2020 First Flight championship. A new winner is assured in Third Flight as last year’s champ, James Freng, did not enter this year.
2021 LA CROSSE COUNTY MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AS PRESENTED BY PEPSI-COLA OF LA CROSSE Saturday, Aug. 28, First-Round Pairings At Drugan's Castle Mound Country Club In Holmen, WI (Par-35-36-71)
Men's Fourth Flight 8 a.m. Steve Crogan Patrick Rice
8:09 a.m. Larry Shingleton Monte Jacobson
8:18 a.m. Brandon Uffelman Tim Ratajski Robert Schoen
8:27 a.m. Jeffrey J. Miller Rich Schultz Todd Werwinski
8:36 a.m. Steven Hubbard Marv Davis Ed Malone III
Men's Third Flight 8:45 a.m. Jeff Schroeder Jim Dolesy Tom Morris - WD
8:54 a.m. Curt McIlquham Kevin Drewiske Eric Davidson
9:03 a.m. Bob Roers Ebe Bosse Mark Millis
9:12 a.m. Keith Seidel Jeremiah Shimshak Greg Espenes
9:21 a.m. Andrew Lindseth Eric Flack Leon McNutt
Men's Second Flight 9:30 a.m. Steve Wineski John Munson Rob Hansen
9:39 a.m. Joe Hunter Will Hundt Jeff Osgood
9:48 a.m. Jordan Rudolph Brock Morris Jamie Eklov - WD Paul A. Bruha
9:57 a.m. Brent Diehm Rahn Pischke Gavin Olson
10:06 a.m. Starters Time
Men's First Flight 10:15 a.m. Kyle Larkin Sam Przywojski
10:24 a.m. Christopher Colgan Jared Gendron
10:33 a.m. Scott Strozinsky Tony Friedl Trevor Schultz
10:42 a.m. Mitch Gault Cory Jacobson Jon Strangstalien
10:51 a.m. Bruce Lindseth Jeff Pigorsch Nick Dobbins
Men's Championship Flight 11 a.m. Jordan Graf - WD Jon Wilson - WD Drew Ericson Sam Dobbins Aaron Miller
11:09 a.m. Ethan Kramer Mike Bistodeau Brennan Dirks
11:18 a.m. Jim Socha Almann Brague Michael Drugan
11:27 a.m. Mason Milner Larry Peterson Tony Roberts
11:36 a.m. Cody Dirks - WD Blaine Mason Ben Korger Samuel Bowman
11:45 a.m. Marcus Williamson Brendan Smick John Anderson
11:54 a.m. Jack Litsheim Nick Anderson John Percy
12:03 p.m. Quinn Schultz Eric Olson Paul Williamson
12:12 p.m. Drew Schroeder Tom McClintock Joe Weber
12:21 p.m. James DeBoer, Jr. Nick Knepper Ben Skogen Jake Dunn