Aaron Borland wins OTA Championship

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In the Ozark Turf Association Championship - presented by Clear Creek Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles and Club Car, Aaron Borland, Superintendent at Carthage Municipal Golf Course, defeated Mike Irvine, Golf Facilities Manager, Greene Country Park Board, in a playoff. Both finished their rounds at Ledgestone Country Club with 74’s. Aaron birded the first extra hole in the playoff to take the trophy.

The weather was spectacular, and all the participants had a great time. VanWall Equipment sponsored lunch.

The championship results were as follows:

Championship Flight:

  • Aaron Borland - 74 (won in a playoff) Superintendent, Carthage Municipal Golf Course

  • Mike Irvine - 74 Golf Facilities Manager, Greene County Park Board

  • Matt Strong - 75 Territory Manager, VanWall Equipment

  • Justin Thomas - 78 Superintendent, Top of the Rock at Big Cedar

First Flight:

  • Tyler Scroggins - 81 Superintendent, Holiday Island Country Club

  • Scott Welsh - 83 Superintendent, Bill and Payne Stewart Golf Course

  • Jim Pyle - 89 Retired Superintendent (Ledgestone Country Club)

  • Jonathan Prange, CGCS -89 Superintendent, Highland Springs Country Club

Scramble Team Winners:

First Place - 60

  • Austen Gearheart - Territory Manager, Advanced Turf Solutions

  • John Grunieson - Foliar Pak

  • Matt Overton - Superintendent, Holiday Hills Golf Club

  • Joey Roberts - Assistant Superintendent, Holiday Hills Golf Club

Second Place - 62

  • Toby Burkhart - Regional Agronomist, Maxim Golf

  • Levi Mathews - Assistant Superintendent, Lake Valley Golf and Country Club

  • Zack Phillips - Assistant Superintendent, Branson Hills Golf Club

  • Ryan McInerney - Assistant Superintendent, Carthage Municipal Golf Course

  • Beau Smith - Lake Valley Golf and Country Club

Proximity Winners:

  • Closest to the Pin # 3 - Sponsored by GreensPro - Matt Overton - Superintendent, Holiday Hills Golf Club

  • Closest to the Pin # 5 - Sponsored by Brandt - David Treat - Assistant Superintendent, Holiday Island County Club

  • Closest to the Pin # 15- Sponsored by Precision Labs - Chuck Ermisch - Senior Design Associate, Greg Norman Golf Course Design

  • Closest to the Pin # 17 - Sponsored by Brandt - Lukas Phillips - Superintendent, Branson Hills Golf Club

  • Long Drive # 10 - Sponsored by BWI - Corey Broadfoot - Store Manager, SiteOne Springfield store.

My highlight of the day was seeing the otters playing in the pond on # 17.

We thank Ledgestone Country Club Golf Course Superintendent Kolby Armbruster, assistants, Andrew Mills and Clayton Oetting, and all the maintenance crew members for a great golf course, and Ledgestone staff for providing a fun day.

Thanks again to Crear Creek Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles for sponsoring the Championship, VanWall Equipment for sponsoring Lunch, Brandt, BWI, GreensPro, and Precision Labs for sponsoring the proximities prizes.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Millwood Golf and Raquet Club for our next meeting.