Two-time champion Tim Peterson of Lino Lakes had to get some breaks over the final three holes to secure the Men’s Executive Division title on Saturday.
Down two with those three to go, Peterson dug deep and got a little help from Woodbury’s Eric Heimsness to earn the 2011 crown 1-up. Peterson started his rally with a birdie win on No. 16. He then took Nos. 17 and 18 with pars to earn a dramatic victory. His lead after 18 holes was the only lead he held all day.
“Eric was playing good until the last part of the match,” Peterson said. “I just tried to keep the pressure on by making pars and eventually that was good enough.”
Vangsness jumped out early but could never create much distance throughout the afternoon. His birdie wins on Nos. 1 and 3 gave him a 2-up lead before Peterson answered with a birdie win on No. 6. The two players would exchange wins over the next two holes as Heimsness took a 1-up lead into the turn.
Peterson tied it after a win on 11 before Heimsness grabbed the lead again on 13. A par there and a birdie win on 15 gave him his 2-hole lead with just three to go.
Peterson got the birdie win on the 16th to apply the pressure. He would need a little help over the final two holes, and he got it. Heimsness’ bogeys on Nos. 17 and 18 opened the door, and Peterson was happy to take advantage for his third Executive Men’s title and his first since 2003.
Peterson got to the finals with a 3-2 win over St. Cloud’s Darryl Schomer earlier in the day, while Heimsness beat defending champion Jon Freeman of Chanhassen, 2-1 in the semis.
Heimsness took an early lead over Freeman and never trailed in his morning match. Par wins on Nos. 1 and 3 and a birdie win on 4 gave him a 3-up lead. Freeman answered with his first win of the day on 8 but trailed by three holes heading into No. 14.
He rallied for consecutive wins over the next two holes but a par win for Heimsness on 16 extended his lead back to two. Both players parred the 17th to end things early.
MEN’S EXECUTIVE QUALIFYING
Jon Freeman DC
Tim Peterson 36
Darryl Schomer 36
Tom Abrahamson 37
Jon Butina 38
Stefan Freeman 38
Ross Bullard 38
Chad Johnson 38
Todd Wagner 38
Mark Lyczewski 38
Bruce Leland 39
Greg Bowen 39
Chris Haugen 39
Al Hagen 39
Jeff Johnson 40
Brian Eidsvold 40
John Gardiner 40
Eric Heimsness 40
Steve Cummings 40
Dave Dilly 40
Michael Gustafson 40
Patrick Gustafson 41
Jeff Larson 41
Pete Passolt 41
Donnacha O’Connor 41
Thomas Johnson 41
Mark Kranz 41
Bill Hafdal 41
Jon Olson 41
Chad Marlow 41
Alan Tessmer 42
Steve Tax 42
EXECUTIVE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
WEDNESDAY RESULTS
UPPER BRACKET
Jon Freeman def. Alan Tessmer, 2-1
Thomas Johnson def. Brian Eidsvold, 3-1
Jon Butina def. Patrick Gustafson, 6-5
Stefan Freeman def. Jeff Larson, 3-1
Pete Passolt def. Ross Bullard, 20-holes
Eric Heimsness def. Bruce Leland, 4-3
Chad Johnson def. Donnacha O’Connor, 4-2
Greg Bowen def. John Gardiner, 3-1
LOWER BRACKET
Tim Peterson def. Steve Tax, 5-4
Dave Dilley def. Steve Cummings, 5-3
Todd Wagner def. Thomas Johnson, 2-1
Mark Lyczewski def. Mark Kranz, 6-5
Tom Abrahamson def. Bill Hafdal, 6-5
Chris Haugen def. Michael Gustafson, 5-4
Darryl Schomer def. Jon Olson, 5-4
Al Hagen def. Chad Marlow, 22-holes
THURSDAY’S RESULTS
UPPER BRACKET
J. Freeman def. J. Johnson, 2-1
S. Freeman def. Butina, 1-up
Heimsness def. Passolt, 5-4
C. Johnson def. Bowen, 4-3
LOWER BRACKET
Peterson def. Dilley, 6-4
Lyczewski def. Wagner, 1-up
Haugen def. Abrahamson, 1-up
Schomer def. Marlow, 5-4
FRIDAY RESULTS
UPPER BRACKET
J. Freeman def. S. Freeman, 2-up
Heimsness def. C. Johnson, 1-up
LOWER BRACKET
T. Peterson def. Lyczewski, 3-1
Schomer def. Haugen, 7-6
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
SEMIFINALS
Peterson def. Darryl Schomer, 3-2
Heimsness def. Bill Freeman, 2-1
CHAMPIONSHIP
Peterson def. Heimsness, 1-up
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