Results from the 21st Annual

National Weather Service 

Central Region/NWS Golf Association

Golf Outing

2006 Central Region/NWSGA Winner Ted Buehner - Seattle, WA

Thirty four golfers from 13 states participated in the 21st annual NWSGA/Central Region golf outing held June 19-23 at LaComa Golf Course and Galena Golf Club in East Dubuque, IL.   An estimated 5 to10 non-golfers accompanied the golfers raising the total number of people in attendance to around 40.  The golfers had to wait out 1 hour rain delays Tuesday and Wednesday but managed to complete all 18 holes eventually.  The weather Monday, Thursday and Friday was ideal. 

The lodging and hospitality arrangements were at Timmerman’s Lodge-about ¼ mile from LaComa Golf Course.  Of the 34 golfers, 8 of them were participating for the first time including 4 firemen/storm spotters from the Lake Mills, WI Fire Department.   An outreach table with a NOAA logo and NWS informational brochures was set up in the hallway outside of the hospitality room at the motel.

Part of the entry fees for the Tuesday and Wednesday Scrambles were targeted as a donation for the Red Cross for disaster relief.  At the Friday afternoon awards luncheon, Brian Hahn presented Emily Szeszycki of the American Red Cross of the Tri-States with a check in the amount of $510.00.  A number of the golfers donated prizes.  Thanks!

All the results are below:

Monday June 19 Early Bird Tournament (18 golfers)

Scratch Winner – Jon Hitchcock-Warsaw, IN  (score 75)

Handicap Winner – Chris Jakub-Wichita, KS (score 69)

Closest to Pins – Brian Hahn-Oconomowoc, WI and Jon Hitchcock

Longest Drives - Sam Lashley-Millersburg, IN and Jon Hitchcock

Longest Putt - Jon Hitchcock

Tuesday June 20 Mixed Scramble (24 golfers)
1st Place (score -6) 
Dwayne Jakub-Wichita, KS            Closest to Pins – Joe Rosner-Wichita, KS,  Bob Reyhons-Tuttle, OK
Tom Helman-Green Bay, WI          Longest Drive – Bob Reyhons and Sam Lashley
Tasos Kallas-Green Bay, WI
James LaRosa-Marquette, MI

2rd Place (score -4) 2 teams tied
Jon Hitchcock-Warsaw, IN
Chris Jakub-Wichita, KS
Tom Kasko-Kansas City, MO
Cody Heiserman-Hermantown, MN

Brian Hahn-Oconomowoc, WI
Bob Reyhons-Tuttle, OK
Jim Christenson-Hermantown, MN
Dale Miller-West Des Moines, IA

 Wednesday June 21 Mixed Scramble (26 golfers)

1^st Place (score -13
Jim Lushine-Pembroke Pines, Fl             Closest to Pins – Joe Rosner, Chris Jakub
Ned Johnston-Hales Corners, WI            Longest Drives – Dwayne Jakub, Chris Jakub
Chris Jakub-Wichita, KS
Tom Kasko-Kansas City, MO
Dale Miller-West Des Moines, IA

2rd Place (score -10)

Jon Hitchcock-Warsaw, IN
Tom Helman-Green Bay, WI
Tom Zajdel-Caledonia, WI
Dena Zajdel-Caledonia, WI

Thursday flag events:
Closest to Pins – Jerry Holliday - Oklahoma City, OK,  Ed Vogt - Kingsport, TN
Longest Drives - Joe Purcel - Appleton, WI, Jon Hitchcock - Warsaw, IN  

Longest Putt-Ted Buehner - Seattle, WA

Friday Flag events:

Longest Drives – Joe Purcell - Appleton, WI, Jon Hitchcock - Warsaw, IN

Closest to Pins – Ned Johnston - Hales Corners, WI,  Ted Buehner - Seattle, WA

Longest Putt – Dwayne Jakub - Wichita, KS

Winners of Thursday and Friday individual golf competition (23 golfers)

Championship Flight
Winner-Ted Buehner-Seattle, WA in 1 hole sudden death playoff (score 156)
2^nd Place trophy – Jon Hitchcock - Warsaw, IN
Horse’s ass trophy (last place-Championship Flight) Jerry Holliday - Oklahoma City, OK (score 165)

First Flight Trophy Winners (scorecard playoff)
1. Brian Hahn - Oconomowoc, WI (score 170)
2. Ned Johnston - Hales Corners, WI 

Brian and Ned had a sudden death playoff and Brian won.

Second Flight Trophy Winners
1. Terry Schoeni - Overland Park, KS (score 184)
2. Tom Kasko - Kansas City, MO

Guest Flight Trophy Winner
Cody Heiserman - Hermantown, MN (score 172)

Ladies Flight Trophy Winner
Susan King-Schreiber - Chesterton, IN (score 235)

Fewest Putts-2 day (Master of the Greens trophy winner)
Ted Buehner – Seattle, WA (62)

Senior Winner-Jerry Holliday – Oklahoma City, OK

Most Putts-2 day  Susan King-Schreiber – Chesterton, IN  (81)

Drink More Play Less Trophy (Greatest Collapse)  Bob Reyhons (84, 95)

Putting contest winner on Wednesday was Sam Lashley in a sudden death playoff over Tom Helman   ($$)

The golfer who traveled the greatest distance was Ted Buehner-Seattle, WA.

A decision on the site and dates of the 2007 golf outing will be made by Fall 2006.

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Brian Hahn-Chairman  7/6/2006
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI