Bigfork – Jeff Cochran played for The Eagle Bend Men’s Member-Guest Tournament “The Wanagan,” and on July 18th he took the car.
Cochrane recorded a hole-in-one at 161 yards No. 4 at the Eagle Bend Golf Club, and acquired a new car courtesy of the Kalispell Auto Group. He used a 9 iron on the shot, which flew directly from the tee to the cup.
“This was one of those unforgettable golf moments,” local real estate broker and sponsor of the hole-in-one contest, David Fettbait told Big Fork Eagle. “For someone to win the car hole-in-one, and in events like Wanagan, it’s added to the magic.”
Lease Ace does not include cars
Big Fork – Jimmy Reese shot a hole-in-one at the Eagle Bend golf club on Wednesday.
Reese used a five-iron to ace 157-yard No. 12 at Eagle Bend’s Bareanin. It was Tomala Conrad who witnessed the event.
Hasuke wins a male senior
Great Falls – Missoula’s Bob Hasuke secured a wire-to-wire victory in the 70th Montana Men’s Senior Tournament on Thursday, winning his first senior title with a six-stroke.
Hasquet overcame rain and field full of past title winners and MSGA Hall of Fame induction to film a 3-under 205 at the 54-hole event. He opened with 61 people on Tuesday, fired 69 on Wednesday, then shot 75, including three birdies, to pull away from Billdan (Thursday 79) and Whitefish Lake Golfer Blood Grattan (69).
Dan, who won the tournament in 2021 and 2023, won 62 on Tuesday, with Grattan shooting 65. Both golfers finished with 211.
Plus 5 was Kelly Niebelle from Bute, and Jay Anderson from Helena was in the next seven overs.
In the Freshman category (ages 55-62), the top three remained the same, with Boseman’s Todd Sisson taking fourth in eight overs. Kniebelle brought home the top spot in the sophomore category (ages 63-69). Jay Anderson was leading the junior division (ages 70-77) in first place, with Missoula’s Dave Stengel and Billings’ Terry Vanderpan coming in second in 12 overs. Kalispell’s Bruce Scott was fifth in the 16th over.
Great Falls’ Monticuka won the senior division (ages 78-84) in 13 overs. Tom Hall of Great Falls was 16 overs, while Whitefish’s Dave Streater was third in 23 overs.
The Super Senior Masters (ages 85-88) probably had the closest fight. Norman Carry overtook the Missourian and past winner Glenn Cozel in the event.
In Super Senior Legend (89+), Bute’s Bob Miller led the writers to win the division in 77 overs.
The full results can be found online via the Golf Genius app via www.msgagolf.org and GGID:25msgass.
