Irvine Wins OTA Championship

Mike Irvine, Golf Facilities Supervisor with the Springfield-Greene County Parks won the 2025 Ozark Turf Association Championships, presented by Clear Creek Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles in partnership with Club Car.

Irvine fired a 76 at Silo Ridge Country Club in Bolivar, defeating a group of three players shooting 78’s.  This is Mike’s second OTA Championship winning his first in 2020. 

Second place in the Championship flight with a 78 winning a scorecard playoff was Scott Welsh, with Maron Towse coming in third, also with a 78.  Fourth place with an 80 was Conner Antonetti.

Gavin Arnold also shot 78, but he won the net event with a score of 74.

First flight was won by Russell Cole shooting an 83, former three-time OTA Champions Tom Russell shot an 84 to finish second in the flight, third with an 85 was Brad Seidt, and forth also with an 85 was Jeff Sommerer.

The second flight was won after a scorecard playoff, by Brian Bauer edging out Paul Lewis, with both shooting 89’s, third place with a 90 was Tyler Cook who won a scorecard playoff with Melvin Waldron III, CGCS.

In the scramble event, Austin Gearheart and Cody Young finished 1st, second place was Aaron Eoff, Steven Rosetta, James Abey and Jared Whitlinger, third place was the team of Tyler Fishel, Brad Lackey, Chris Smith, Dale Harrison, and Barry Siems.

Winning the proximity closest to the pin prizes were as follows:

Hole # 2 sponsored by GreensPro was Toby Burkhart

Hole # 5 sponsored by Harrell’s was Gavin Arnold.

Hole # 11 sponsored by SiteOne was Chad Hoerschgen

Hole # 17 sponsored by VanWall Equipment was Badam Camp

Prior to play we were treated to a pulled pork lunch with all the fixings, sponsored by GreensPro. 

Thanks go to Silo Ridge Superintendent Ronnie Harman and his crew for preparing championship conditions for our event and hosting, it was a treat to get to play our own ball if we wanted.  Silo Ridge is our regular home for our Scholarship and Research fund raiser every year.   

Bottom Picture - Jonathan Prange CCGS and OTA President on the right presents the trophy to Mike Irvine on the left (photo credits to Melvin Waldron III, CGCS)