Men's League week four

Things took a turn back into normalcy as Men's Golf League held its fourth match of the season last Thursday, June 4, at Marian Hills Golf Course.

In prior weeks golfers were only allowed to have one person to a cart at Marian Hills GC due to Stage 1 Social Distancing Guidelines, but in week four State 2 guidelines were followed and two golfers were allowed to ride in a golf cart, as it has been in past years.

"The County Health Department said that we could ride together which is cool because it's more fun," said Cory Shelhamer, manager of Marian Hills Golf Course.

Shelhamer, who also golfs for Team Marian Hills said that things aren't completely back to normal, but almost. He said that the driving range is open but the flags have to stay in the holes and the use of water to clean off golf balls is still banned.

As far as Team Marian Hills goes, they were third heading into week four but dropped to fifth that night.

"It's been a rough night," Shelhamer said. "We had one of our teammates get bucked out of the cart over there on the sixth hole."

Troy Perry of Team Buechler Insurance, shared his opinion on being able to ride in a cart with other golfers again.

"Part of golfing is bonding, so when you can share a cart with somebody, it seems to go better," Perry said.

His opponent Robert Twiford of Team Mint Bar agreed.

The PCN also caught up with Nate Fried of team First State Bank, who was at his fifth hole of the day.

"It's not too bad," Fried said. "We are out enjoying the weather. The golfing might not be good but we are enjoying the weather."

Fried's best hole at that point was his fourth, which he scored a bogey.

"I haven't been hitting them good," Fried said.

Kipp Sjostrom, the D golfer of Prairie DeSigns, was asked how his day was going.

"D stands for dirt, not for grass, and that's what I hit," Sjostrom said with a laugh.

In individual scoring, Gordon Webb of Team Mint Bar posted a game of 30 strokes for low gross and 33 for low net. The long drive for C/D golfers went to Wyatt Uphaus. The closest to the pin at hole #7 was Shelhamer. Bank of Malta won the Clubhouse Credit for the second week in a row with 26 points.

After four weeks, Prairie DeSigns still leads the competition with a total of 79.50 points. The Mint Bar posted the most points in event four with 22, tying LR Simpson Construction for second place with 75.50 points total. Bank of Malta, who scored 21.50 points is in fourth place with 75.00 points.