Almost 80 area golfers will try to create some early fireworks this Fourth of July week as the championship qualifiers for the 96th annual City Golf Tournament take place Saturday and Sunday at Cascades.
Last year’s champions are exempt from qualifying for match play if they decide to defend their titles, leaving the top 15 spots to be filled after two 18-hole rounds on the Quarry-Pine layout. Jason Bannister won the Men’s Championship flight last year while Jim Alexander won Seniors and Rory Brown took the Super Seniors title.
Those who finish 16th or below are slotted into regular flights if they so choose.
Bannister, a senior at Southern Indiana University and the two-time defending champ, has looked strong this spring, winning the Medalist title. He also qualified for the Indiana Amateur Championship and tied for 19th. Last year’s runner-up, Jace Day, is not in the field this year, but recent South grad Connor Byon is after wrapping up his fourth appearance at the IHSAA state finals and a run to the second round of match play at the Indiana Junior Championship on Wednesday.
Players will be slotted into new tee times for the second round based on their first-round scores.
Weather could be a factor again as it has this week with storms continuing to be in the forecast. Just once has the tourney been limited to less than 36 holes.
Qualifying rounds for all other regular, women’s and junior flights must be played by Sunday. Entry fee is $15 for regular and women’s. Juniors are free. To register contact the Cascades Golf Course pro shop at 812-349-3764.
The match play portion of the tournament will run July 6-7 and 13-14.
BLOOMINGTON CITY GOLF TEE TIMES
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT
7:30 a.m.: Brandon Chambers, Marc Guyer, Sam Wise, Connor Byon; 7:40: Jason Bannister, Cole Trueblood, Jason Storm, Bryan Fyalkowski; 7:50: Justin Fox, Justin Stacks, David Tiwari, Matt Newman; 8:00: Brian Wise, Simon Deliyannis, Young Oh, Brayden Bunger; 8:10: Tyler Baker, Logan Vernon, Zach Sykes, Robert Wise; 8:20: Randy Lientz, Jeff Nelson, Hunter Desilets, Brad McLaughlin; 8:30: Chad Stoute, Chris Williams, Jake Miller, Jeremy Wise; 8:40: Anthony Robertson, Mitch Oard, Daniel Melwid, Brad Scroggins; 9:00: Robin Harper, Dave Devitt, Brett Daniels, Fred Cooksey; 9:10: Dan Neubecker, Roger Rainbolt, Don Chastain, Marty Hutsell; 9:20: Steve Hinds, Joe Beane, Steve Stanger, Ike Martin; 9:30: Brian Werth, Mike Vernon, Rory Brown, Dick Meacham; 9:40: Jeff Smith, Jan Bond, Gary Blackwell, Tom Smith; 10:00: Matthew Seifers, Jon Hunt, Matthew Grubb, Dan Smith; 10:10: Brad Leach, Matt Till, Bill Kelson, Gary EuDaly; 10:20: Charles Combs, Troy Gillespie, Joe Davis, Lance Ringler; 10:30: Tim Gillespie, Ken Wilson, Jeff Harrington, Chuck Vernon; 10:40: Darren Fuller, Garry Lee, Burke Geene, Charles Osborne; 10:50: Rick Scheid, Chad Osborne, Ross Grimes, Jim Alexander.
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