TERRE HAUTE — Six former winners, including 2005 champion Scott Hess, are entered for the 2006 WTHI News 10 Men’s City Golf Championships.
The 173-man field will play one round Saturday at Rea Park and one round Sunday at Hulman Links this weekend and the following weekend, resulting in a total of 72 holes.
Hess, a Clinton resident and former Geneva Hills pro, placed second in the Spaghetti Open last weekend at Matthews Park.
“I really have not played a lot of golf this year,” said Hess, who added that he probably wouldn’t have time to practice much this week.
Other former champs competing in the men’s city this year are Ted Kaperak (1983, 1988, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001), Tom Jones (1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000), Dave Brown (1989), Troy Farris (2003, 2004) and Jim Winning (2002).
Jones, 53, hasn’t entered the tournament since the last time he won it in 2000. He did capture the Indiana Senior Open title in May at Plymouth, so he hasn’t been a stranger to golf.
“My game feels pretty good,” Jones said. “I’m not coaching [freshman football at Terre Haute North High School] anymore, so I have more time to devote to golf.”
Jones expects the competition to be fierce, as usual.
“There’s a lot of former winners,” he noted. “You’ve got your usual suspects with Kappy [Kaperak] and Brownie [Brown]. Then you’ve got Chris Cassell and Troy Farris… The caliber of golf around here is getting better and better. It’ll just be a matter of putting four solid rounds together.”
Hess acknowledged that Jones will be tough to beat, but so will others.
“There’s a lot of guys who will be tough to beat,” he added. “I probably got lucky last year, to be honest.”
Last year, Hess posted a 2-over-par 74 in the final round at Hulman Links to hold off Brown and Kaperak amidst rainy conditions. His four-round score was 283.
Jon Holloway, PGA director of golf at Hulman Links, said other top contenders for the championship include Brian Silvers, Scott Kluesner, Gregg Kluesner and Chris Keen.
The first tee time Saturday is 7:50 a.m.
Terre Haute Men's City Golf Tee Times
Saturday at Rea Park
Sunday at Hulman Links
7:50 a.m. — James Davis, Richard Frank, Jason Cary, Jim Jenkins.
7:59 — Dean Williams, Zac Clark, Chris Herbert, Dave Samsel.
8:08 — Scott Hess, Ron Alabaugh, Eric Smith, Blayd Horrall.
8:17 — Danny Brown, Ron Adams, Mike Cuiksa, Brad Conwell.
8:26 — Paul Thomas, Steve Long, Ryan Shelley, Harold Roe.
8:35 — Todd Weber, Dan Gisel, Steve Smith, Gary Crowder.
8:44 — Jim Runyan, Steve Posey, Scott Jenkins, Don Jenkins.
8:53 — Rick Ford, Ryan Ford, Alan Buell, Brian Parks.
9:02 — Mark Bridge, Derek Bridge, Russ Campbell, Matt Langdon.
9:11 — Tim Mundy, Scott Givens, Mark Bird, Chris Keen.
9:20 — Dink, Craig Miller, Gus Solomon, Larry Endress.
9:29 — Dog, Dennis Stark, Roger Nelson, Jim Stewart Sr.
9:38 — Scott Kluesner, Mark Neaderhiser, Gregg Kluesner, Tim Montgomery.
9:47 — Gary Stuck, Dave Wampler, Chuck Payne, Denny Jarvis.
9:56 — Chuck Adamson, Steve Anderson, Mark Malone, Jeff Snoddy.
10:05 — Mike Knight, Tom Seal, Jerry Snodgrass, Ben Kiburis.
10:14 — Jim Homburg, Tim Feiler, Ted Kaperak, Andy Hendricks.
10:23 — Brian Silvers, Steve Prevo, Dunae Binder, Ken Chirhart.
10:32 — Jeff Gaskill, Darin Brush, Danny Airhart, Jordon Gaskill.
10:41 — Marvin Keith, Andy Jones, Tom Jones, Dave Brown.
10:50 — Jim Winning, Jack Winning, Andy Jackson, Derek Brown.
10:59 — Eddie Kanizer, Denny Byrum, Larry Fossi, Stacey Vitaniemi.
11:08 — Mike Ball, Don Wilson, Charlie Peebles, Ryan Luce.
11:17 — Greg Livvix, Greg Reininga, Fred Reynolds, Brent Bocard.
11:35 — Dave Nasser, Tom Rohr, Abe Nasser Sr., Mark Harvey.
11:44 — Scott McVey, Kenny McVey, Chris Cassell, Ryan Roscoe.
11:53 — Ted Schneider, Ken Bosc, Bill Doan Jr., Randy Schulte.
12:11 p.m. — Geoff Shuck, Mike Toney, Ray Verdeyen, Bill Olah.
12:20 — Dale Long, Brad Parker, Rick Langdon, Sam Peoples.
12:29 — Travis Turpin, Steve Penman, Paul Verostko, Linc Whitecotton.
12:38 — Earl Elliott, Greg Gormong, Gary Hosking, Dick Terlecki.
12:47 — Zack Fink, Tad Keith, Teddy Weddle, Monty Rader.
12:56 — Preston White, Cam White, Ashley Matchett, Steve Murray.
1:05 — Matt Cain, Tom Cain, Troy Farris, Phillip Myers.
1:14 — Randy Nicoson, Kurt Madsen, Greg Lauritzen, Dexter Dunham.
1:23 — Bill Gardner, Michael Moore, Bill Loffredo, Tony Bonilla.
1:32 — Darrell Shouse, Larry Russell, Devon Whittington, Bobby Moore.
1:41 — Dexter Shouse, Curt Phillips, Rodney Compton, Conner Clinkenbeard.
1:50 — Zack Hosking, Jackson Jarvis, Greg Brooks, Michael Haraway.
1:59 — Ed Riley, Dan Gmelic, Kurt Jones.
2:08 — Devon Blake, Gilberto Moreno, Dan Cade, Charles Joenathan.
2:17 — Ian White, Marty Smith, Mark Strain.
2:26 — Elliott Booe, Richard Booe, Tyler Akers, Wayne Loughmiller.
2:35 — Jim Lawrence, Trey Church, Tom Cummins.
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