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Pipestone Country Club will be the site of the two-day club championships Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17.
Several men’s and women’s divisions will be contested this weekend during the Pipestone Country Club championships.
Pipestone Country Club will be the site of the club championships Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 16-17. (Contributed graphic)
On the men’s side, there will be a championship flight, two senior contests (men 60 years of age and older), legends level (70-and-over), executive flight and handicap match play.
There are two women’s contests (championship and handicap).
Wade Newgard, a member of the tournament committee along with Nate Pottratz, McCaden Biever, Michelle Niehus and Shane Biever, said golferss sign up for the division he or she wishes to play.
Pipestone Country Club men’s open winners in 2024 were Wade Newgard (first), McCaden Biever (second) and Mitchell Biever (third).
“It gets members out there for two days,” Newgard said. “It’s for bragging rights.”
It’s expected both tournament days will begin with 9 a.m. tee times for the first grouping.
Food will be available for purchase both days, including grab-and-go lunches.
Newgard reported, leading up to the club championships, there will be a couples golf event, two-person horse race (essentially a knockout tournament) and Calcutta on Friday evening.
These events are open to public, he said.
Golfers will need to be wary of this water feature, a prominent part of several holes at Pipestone Country Club. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Additionally, Newgard said club championship tee times will be announced Friday afternoon at PCC.
Awards will be given to the top-three in each division.
The top-two finishers in the men’s championship flight advance to the NB Cup set for Saturday, Sept. 13, at Hendricks Golf Club.
(From left) Brooke Legler, Emaleigh Rippentrop and Megan Newgard finished first through third, respectively, during the Pipestone Country Club women’s open championship. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)
Last year, Brooke Legler was the ladies overall champion, and Newgard men. Bob Vanorny captured the Legends title.