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IGA FATHER-SON/ PARENT-CHILD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jester Park GC, Granger
Smith’s win 2016 IGA Father-Son, Przybylski’s claim Parent-Child title
The 2016 IGA Father-Son and
Parent-Child Championship took
place at Jester Park Golf Course
on June 18-19. The annual family-
centered event provided good-
spirited golf for all ages over the
Father’s Day weekend.
In the Open Division, father-son
duo Tyler and Jeff Smith took home
first-place with a three-under,
68. The Smith’s card featured five
birdies for their round. Finishing just
two-strokes behind them, earning
runner-up honors, was Bob and Neil
Johnson with a one-under, 70. Sonja
and Tom Przybylski took medalist
honors in the Parent-Child Open
Division. They fired a three-over 74
to edge second-place finishers Lisa
and Chad Baker (76.)
The Father-Son Young Adult division
was decided on the 18th hole.
Through 17 holes, Dave and Tanner
Schurke and Mike and Owen Sawyer
each sat perched at five-over par
for their round. The Schurke’s
capped off their round with a birdie,
while the Sawyer’s made bogey on
the last. With a four-over, 75, the
Schurke’s were victorious.
The Parent-Child Young Adult
Division was also a tight race. In the
end, Maura and Ben Peters (82) and
James and Saffire Sayre (82) were
each named co-champions. This
marks the Peters’ third Parent-Child
title in as many years.
The Junior Divisions (9-10 year-old
and 8 & under) were competed
on the par-3 course at Jester Park.
Barry and Evan Smith turned in an
impressive three-over 57 to claim
the 9-10 Father-Son title. James and
Shanel Sayre came in with a 71 to
win the Parent-Child 9-10 Division
Championship.
With a 69 on the day, Luke and
Kohen Essing earned first place in
the Father-Son 8 & under Division,
while Marty and Lauren Nuss
turned in 76 to place first in the
Parent-Child 9-10 Division.
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F/S Open: Tyler & Jeff Smith
F/S 8 & Under: Luke & Kohen Essing
F/S 9-10: Barry & Evan Smith
P/C Open Runner-up: Chad & Lisa Baker
P/C 9-10 Runner-up: Neil & Ava Johnson
P/C 8 & Under Runner-up: Tim & Allie McFarland