OCI is under way
Published 5:00 pm Monday, July 23, 2012
WARRENTON The first round of action is in the books at the Oregon Coast Invitational, which began match play Monday at the Astoria Golf & Country Club.
Golfers in the Grand Champions and Junior/Seniors divisions opened the 102nd annual tournament, which continues today with action in the Womens, Seniors and Super Seniors divisions.
Notable wins in Mondays round included a victory for former Ilwaco High golfer Jack Whealdon in the championship flight of the Grand Champions division; with former OCI champions Jay Ross and Randy Heriot also picked up wins, as did defending champ Chris Shepard.
Ross will face Heriot in one of eight second-round matches Wednesday, with tee time at 1:36 p.m.
In the Junior/Seniors Division, tournament regulars Mike Brands and Jack Cartwright won their respective matches to advance to Wednesdays quarterfinals.
Oregon Coast Invitational
Mondays Results
Grand Champions
Championship Flight: Anthony Arvidson def. Randy Tucker; Jamie Sumner def. Pat Wood; Jeb Savage def. Paddy Ryan; Jack Whealdon def. Gary Angus; Jay Ross def. Kurt Payne; Randy Heriot def. Benji Gilchrist; Matt Elmes def. James Folk; Mitch Mooney def. Burke Rice; Chris Shepard def. Franz Miller; Mark Cooney def. A.J. Shepard; Mickey Morey def. David Berlant; Mike Fritz def. John DeLong; Christiaan Thorne def. Blake Whittemore; Scott Reynier def. Kevin Hertig; Eric Larson def. Brad Carnese; Rex Puterbaugh def. Preston Van Hook.
Second Flight: Peter Jennings def. Darin Utti; Bret Stevens def. Bob Knutsen; Jesse French def. Rob Turk; Brian Boudreau def. Jim Senescu; Dennis Sturgell, Jr. def. Mark Tyler; Jeff Jetton def. Ted Ferguson; Paul Driscoll def. Jim Poetsch; Kevin Pasion def. Ric Huewe; Johnny Wilson def. Christopher Mike; Frank Nau, Jr. def. Jeffrey Renner; Kevo Kirakossian def. Craig Mendenhall; Craig Froude def. Rob Goodman; Jim Wright def. Nick Wobbrock; Eric Dulong def. Ryan Baenen; Tate Stanaway def. Stu Gerrish; Aaron Marshall def. Pat Kearney.
Fourth Flight: Ken Griggs def. Mike Haner; Nick Ralston def. Kerry Balfour; Joel Mayer def. Jeremy Wood; Mike Whitty def. Bruce Conner; Darren Bottinelli def. John OConnor, Jr.; Karl Hertig def. Dave Moore; Brad McMahon def. Beau Harlan; DeWayne Ledbetter def. Conor Kelly; Frank Shucka def. Dan Davis; David Harding def. Erick Zuber; Scott Melrose def. Ryan Person; Peter Johnson def. Brad Nantz; Kurt Guziak def. Ryan Smith; Tom Becic def. John Bunce; Darren Palmberg def. Mark Utti; Jack McNeill def. Jake Wobbrock.
Sixth Flight: Scott Hoodenpyle def. Brandon Bridwell; Sean Scanlan def. Jamie Dring; Robert Fulton def. John Hepola; Ryan Snyder def. Daniel Allen; Dan Magner def. Mike Wood; Greg Crawford def. Noah Stokes; John Cooney def. Reas Allen; Patrick Regan def. Jason Werts; Tom Talbot def. Patrick Kelly; Doug Trainer def. Steve Mozinski; Steve Becic def. B.K. Srinivasan; Peter Howe def. Robert Endres; Alex Reverman def. Daniel Sturgell; Cory Roletto def. William Jeffs; Todd Melrose def. Brian Rice; Fritz Benz def. Grant Wentworth.
Junior/Seniors
Championship Flight: Michael Healy def. Steve Roos; Dan Puffinburger def. Jeff Puffinburger; Bill Hurst def. Tom Mulflur; John Holtmann def. Peter Roscoe; Mike Brands def. Mike Ralston; Steve Myers def. David Bergsvik; Jack Cartwright def. Michael Terrell; Patrick Terrell def. Steve Fordney.
Second Flight: Tim Kerr def. David Ellis; Doug Edwards def. Greg Korkowski; Mark McGraw def. Joseph Tennant; Tal Gohl def. Alan Kinsel; Chris Ralston def. Steve Rose; Gary Bergsvik def. Reid Hutchins; Tom Heckler def. David Nygaard; Doug Hamilton def. Robert Tennant.
Fourth Flight: Tony Peterson def. Steve Hval; Mark Schray def. Skip Nau; Scott Langley def. Dan Hall; Sean Kerr def. Dave Sloan; George Osgood def. Rick Wessell; Greg Hope def. Greg McCoy; Scott Ehlen def. Steve Scruggs; Steven Severeide def. Dan Whealdon.
Sixth Flight: Steve Ness def. John Tennant, Jr.; Frederick Cronin def. Robert Pete; Bill Stevens def. Chris Peterson; Brian Rummell def. James Titus; Mike OBrien def. Joseph Dandoy; Jeff Ter Har def. Vince Gilbert; Rick Campbell def. John Pyle; Terry Graff def. John Mangan.