Local pro wins disc golf tourney
Published 9:23 am Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Nick Perry of Mason City, Iowa, tees off Saturday during the Big Freeze Ice Bowl on Hole 3 of the temporary disc golf course the members of the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club set up on the back nine of the former Albert Lea Country Club. Thirty-six people turned out for the tournament, and they donated more than 250 pounds to local food shelves. -- Submitted photo
A professional disc golfer who moved to Albert Lea last autumn won the first local disc golf tournament he participated in.
Tim Engstrom, one of the tournament directors, awards the first-place trophy and $80 to Vibram-sponsored pro disc golfer Ross Brandt of Albert Lea.
Ross Brandt, whose primary sponsor is Vibram, shot 20 under par Saturday to win the Big Freeze Ice Bowl. He won the St. Cloud Ice Bowl earlier this winter and has won several other tourneys, but this is the first title he has garnered in Albert Lea.
Brandt is a graduate student at the Minnesota State University, Mankato. He won $80 and a trophy.
The tournament attracted 36 disc golfers from around the region and raised more than 250 pounds of nonperishable food items for local food shelves.
The entry fee was five nonperishable food items.
Brian Gustafson, an Owatonna teacher, won a trophy for donating the most food items.
Brian Wells, left, leans on his disc golf cart while Kory Krause putts at Hole 1. In the center is Tim Stumo.
The tournament was sponsored by Nancy VanderWaerdt State Farm Insurance.
Ben Keist of Mankato took second, Mitch Privette of the Twin Cities came in third and Bill Orozco of Mason City, Iowa, won a sudden-death tiebreaker to finish with the fourth-place trophy.
Andy Richardson and Tim Engstrom with the Flying Lea Disc Golf Club ran the Big Freeze Ice Bowl on a course club members set up on the back nine of the former Albert Lea Country Club, now owned by St. John’s Lutheran Home.
Results:
1. Ross Brandt, 88, $80
2. Ben Keist, 92, $60
3. Mitch Privette, 94, $40
4. Bill Orozco, 95 (won sudden death), $30
5. Eric Harbacheck, 95, $20
6. Mike Jindra, 96 (won sudden death), $12
7. Aaron Anderson, 96, $8
8. Jared Johnson, 97
9. Matt Sime, 98
9. John Lerum, 98
11. Joe Beauseigneur, 99
11. Corey Mclane, 99
13. Brian Gustafson, 100
13. Mark Skellenger, 100
13. Nick Perry, 100
16. Dave Sime, 102
16. Mike Orozco, 102
16. Lars Tonding, 102
19. Tim Ouverson, 103
19. Andy Richardson, 103
21. Mike Cosens, 106
21. Brian Wells, 106
23. Kory Krause, 107
24. Mike Jensen, 108
25. Tim Engstrom, 109
25. Jameson Toft, 109
27. Jesse Matton, 110
28. Robert Suniga, 111
28. Joe Knutson, 111
30. Jamison Burkart, 115
31. Robert Patterson, 116
32. Tim Stumo, 121
33. December Moore, 122
34. William Johnson, 125
35. Jes Williamson, 130
36. Art Schorn, did not finish due to injury
Other awards:
Most Food Donated trophy: Brian Gustafson, 54 food items
Ace pool throwoff: Andy Richardson, $28 (no aces during tourney, so the throwoff decides who gets pool)
Hole 1 closest-to-pin (Innova Vulcan driver): Dave Sime
Hole 5 CTP (Innova Aviar putter): Ross Brandt
Hole 7 CTP (Flying Lea mini driver): Mark Skellenger
Hole 18 CTP (Back9Designs T-shirt): Dave Sime
Random Doubles:
1. Bill Orozco and
Joe Beauseigneur, 41, $40
1. Ross Brandt and
Tim Engstrom, 41, $40
3. Matt Sime and Dave Sime, 43
4. John Lerum and
December Moore, 43
5. Jared Johnson and
Robert Patterson, 44
6. Brian Wells and Ben Keist, 45
7. Brian Gustafson and Lars Tonding, 46
8. Nick Perry and Mike Orozco, 48
Note: Matt Sime scored an ace on Hole 8 during the doubles play.
