Over 100 golfers take part in 36th ‘Closed-Open’ tournament
1ST PLACE, FIRST FLIGHT (17 under par / 55) – (from left) Jake Barnick, Butch Jackson, Derek Grahmann, and Ian Voskamp. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
1ST PLACE, SECOND FLIGHT (9 under par / 63) – (from left) Randy Medina, Jackie Machac, Crystal Schmalzreid, and Allison Machac. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
1ST PLACE, THIRD FLIGHT (5 under par / 67) – (from left) Layne Vyvjala, Rhett Ahrens, Davonn Granger, and Brandt Vyvjala. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
2ND PLACE, FIRST FLIGHT (16 under par / 56) – (from left) Clayton Besetzny, Tommy Brown, Darrell Vyvjala, and Ryan Besetzny. Sticker Photo By Layne Vyvjala
3RD PLACE, FIRST FLIGHT (11 under par / 61) – (from left) Al Richard, Donnie Dach, Dennis Venghaus, and Ben Christen. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
2ND PLACE, THIRD FLIGHT (5 under par / 67) – (from left) Gary Ellis, Logan Lebeda, Daniel Gonzales, and Bruce Lebeda. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
3RD PLACE, THIRD FLIGHT (5 under par / 67) – (from left) Ron Sanders, Mike Kuhn, Steve Ulrich, and Montana Olle. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
LADIES’ CLOSEST-TO-THE-PIN & LONG DRIVE – (from left) Allison Machac, closest-to-the-pin on hole No. 7; Kim Wellborn, closest-tothe- pin on hole No. 4; and Jamie Montgomery, long drive on hole No. 3. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
MEN’S CLOSESTTO- THE-PIN & LONG DRIVE – (from left) Jake Barnick, long drive on hole No. 3; Myke Ortiz, closestto- the-pin on hole No. 7; and Cliff Kozelsky, closest-to-the-pin on hole No. 4. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala
The Schulenburg Closed-Open Golf Tournament was started 40 years ago but hasn’t been played since 2019.
Larry Tidwell, who coached in Schulenburg from 1984-1992, revived the event upon his return to Schulenburg ISD.
A total of 116 golfers on 29 teams participated in the 36th Closed-Open. The four-person scramble was held at Flatonia Golf Course on Saturday, Aug. 10.
