Lakeview hosts 77 golfers at First Dakota National Bank Tour

On a day with clear skies and great conditions, 77 golfers competed in the First Dakota National Bank Junior Golf Tour event held at Lakeview Golf Course Tuesday in Mitchell.

The South Dakota Golf Association hosts several events around the state for boys and girls. The tour consists of divisions for golfers from ages 16- to 18-years-old, 14- to 15-years-old, 12- to 13-years-old and 11-and under. Tuesday’s event did not have any girls compete in the 11- and under division.

Top five finishers on Tuesday in each division received gift certificates to Lakeview’s clubhouse while second- and third-place finishers received medals and champions earned plaques.

The best score of the day came from Trevor Tobin, of Brandon, who carded a 67 one day after shooting a hole-in-one on the course.

For the girls, Megan Mingo, of Yankton, scored a 69 for the low score.

“My putting was amazing today,” Mingo said.

Mingo said entering the day her best round of golf was a 73.

“That’s my best score ever,” she said. “It was pretty cool. I didn’t add it up until the end, it was awesome.”

Shea Stoltenberg, an intern with the SDGA, said the tour is a good way for younger players to enjoy the game of golf.

“It’s good for them to learn the right way to play golf and interact with kids their own age in sport,” he said. “They have a lot of fun and get a chance to play a lot of good courses.”

“The tour is a lot of fun,” Mingo said. “A lot of these people that I play with are my good friends and I’ve been doing this for about five years.”

The tour has a cost of $70 for players, which gets them into six tournaments in their region.

The Mitchell tournament is part of the Southeast region, which consists of 11 sites for events. Players can participate in more tournaments for a cost of $14 per event. There are two other regions which each consist of six events.

Kristin Sabers, of Mitchell, said she plays anywhere from six to 10 events and has been playing in the tour since she was in fifth grade.

“It shows you how to play golf the way you should and teaches you sportsmanship,” she said. “It’s a fun way to meet new people and get new experiences on different courses.”

Tuesday marked Sabers’ third event on the year and she will compete again today in Hartford. She shot an 80 on her home course for a second-place finish behind only Mingo in the 16-18 girls’ division.

First Dakota National Bank Junior Tour

Tuesday at Lakeview Golf Course in Mitchell

Girls

12-13 — 1. Alexa Goldammer, Howard 119.

14-15 — 1. Paige Lonbaken, Pierre 95; 2. Katie Bartlett, Pierre 96; 3. Taylor Bird, Arlington 99.

16-18 — 1. Megan Mingo, Yankton 69; 2. Kristin Sabers, Mitchell 80; 3. Hannah Withrow, Yankton 81; 4. Lauren Fitts, Brookings 84; 5. Taylor Bormann, Parkston 90; 6. Amber Livingston, Yankton 91.

Boys

11 & Under — 1. Teegan Schlimgen, Sioux Falls 50; 2. Dalton Maibaum, Yankton 61.

12-13 — 1. Kade McTighe, Fort Pierre 82; 2. Alec Johnson, Tyndall 86; 3. Logan Dravland, Sioux Falls 93; 4. Cade Carpenter, Mitchell 93; 5. Jon Bakke, Gregory 102; 6. Turner Frank, Yankton 108.

14-15 — 1. Jake Preble, Rapid City 76; 2. Ethan Smith, Watertown 76; 3. Riley Duncanson, Brandon 77; 4. Dayton Schumacher, Sioux Falls 79; 5. Jonathon Neswick, Sioux City, Iowa 81; 6. Alex Hamer, Brandon 84; 7. Ty Hoglund, Dell Rapids 85; 8. Tanner Fjerestad 86; 8. Ty Kenneberg, Parkston 86; 10. Garret Hohn, Parkston 87; 11. Ben Clarke, Sioux Falls 88; 12. JJ Cooney, Lake Andes 89; 13. Griffin Metz, Sioux Falls 90; 14. Jacob Rice, Mitchell 93; 15. Andrew Roland, Tyndall 95; 16. Tyler Kaul, Springfield 99; 16. Lucas Schreurs, Lennox 99; 17. Brodey Danielson 102.

16-18 — 1. Trevor Tobin, Brandon 67; 2. Parker Klitzke, Sioux Falls 74; 3. Russel Pick, Kimball 75; 4. Josh Atkins, Tea 75; 5. Mitch Schlingman, Yankton 76; 6. Riley Danielson 77; 6. Jeremy Eich, Sioux Falls 77; 8. Michael Whitney, Brandon 78; 9. Alex Dixen, Sioux Falls 79; 9. Thomas Hogg, Aberdeen 79; 11. Brandon Frick, Yankton 80; 11. Cole Peterson, Sioux Falls 80; 13. Charlie Schuknecht, Sioux Falls 81; 14. Jayden Bruun, Winner 85; 15. Thomas Beck, Sioux Falls 86; 15. Patrick Whetham, Garretson 86; 15. Jacob Heumiller, Salem 86; 18. Parker Christensen, Sioux Falls 87; 19. Dylan Konechne, Kimball 88; 20. Brandon Richardt, Rapid City 89; 20. Jonathon Scarpello, Sioux Falls 89; 20. Luke Wherkamp 89; 23. Rob Neswick, Sioux City, Iowa 90; 24. Dexter Herr, Sioux Falls 91; 24. Logan Megard, Yankton 91; 26. Adam Bleeker, Mitchell 92; 26. Connor Kuipers, Platte 92; 28. Michael Merry, Sioux Falls 95; 28. Stephen Miedema, Kimball 95.

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