Scott Ward Wins the 2023 Kohler!
We had 8 players sign-up for this event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in the end, only 5 remained. This is the 19th Kohler in the History of The BGA using a modified stableford format. The scoring is as follows, Par: 1 point, Birdie: 3 points, Eagle: 5 points, Bogey: 0, Double Bogey: -1 point.
Friday, March 24th
First Round – Barefoot Resort – Norman Course
Sunny and 70 degrees with winds averaging 18 mph when we teed off at 1:30 pm.
| 1. | Scott Ward | +4 | |
| 2. | Bob Hoff | +3 | |
| 3. | Jim Frenette | +2 | |
| 4. | Michael Monkelien | 0 | |
| 5. | Mike Cravens | -3 | |
| 6. | Leon Anderson | -8 | |
| 7. | Matt Clark | -12 | |
| Matt Schwam – DNQ | |||
CTP
- 3 Scott Ward $10
- 7 Michael Monkelien $10
- 10 Scott Ward $10
- 16 Michael Monkelien $10
Round 1 Points Winner, Scott Ward $20
Saturday, March 25th
Second Round – Barefoot Resort – Love Course
Sunny to partly cloudy and 65 degrees with 12 mph average winds at 7:30 am for the start of the second round.
| 1 | 2 | Total | ||
| 1. | Scott Ward | +4 | +6 | +10 |
| Bob Hoff | +3 | +7 | +10 | |
| 3. | Michael Monkelien | 0 | +5 | +5 |
| 4. | Jim Frenette | +2 | +1 | +3 |
| 5. | Mike Cravens | -3 | -7 | -10 |
| 6. | Leon Anderson | -8 | -8 | -16 |
| 7. | Matt Clark | -12 | -13 | -25 |
| Matt Schwam – DNQ | ||||
CTP
- 3 nobody
- 9 nobody
- 11 Michael Monkelien $10
- 15 Scott Ward $10
Round 2 Points Winner, Bob Hoff $20
Third Round – Barefoot Resort – Fazio Course
Mostly cloudy and 72 degrees with 15 mph average winds at 12:30 pm for the start of the third round.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | ||
| 1. | Scott Ward | +4 | +6 | +3 | +13 | 2. | Bob Hoff | +3 | +7 | -4 | +6 |
| 3. | Michael Monkelien | 0 | +5 | -2 | +3 |
| 4. | Jim Frenette | +2 | +1 | -2 | +1 |
| 5. | Leon Anderson | -8 | -8 | +3 | -13 |
| 6. | Mike Cravens | -3 | -7 | -12 | -22 |
| 7. | Matt Clark | -12 | -13 | -10 | -35 |
| Matt Schwam – DNQ | |||||
CTP
- 3 Leon Anderson
- 6 nobody
- 8 Jim Frenette $10
- 11 Scott Ward $10
- 16 Scott Ward $10
Round 3 Points Winner, Leon Anderson $10 and Scott Ward $10
Sunday, March 26th
Final Round – The Dye Club at Barefoot Resort
Overcast skies and 65 degrees with a slight breeze when we teed off at 8:30 am. We had to contend with some sprinkles and storms nearby as we finished the remaining 6 holes of the tournament. Luckily we avoided the threatening weather and completed another successful event.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | ||
| 1. | Scott Ward | +4 | +6 | +3 | +7 | +20 |
| 2. | Michael Monkelien | 0 | +5 | -2 | +9 | +12 |
| 3. | Jim Frenette | +2 | +1 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4. | Leon Anderson | -8 | -8 | +3 | -1 | -14 |
| 5. | Matt Clark | -12 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -45 |
| Bob Hoff – DNQ | ||||||
| Mike Cravens – DNQ | ||||||
| Matt Schwam – DNQ | ||||||
CTP
- 3 Michael Monkelien $10
- 7 nobody
- 15 Michael Monkelien $10
- 17 Michael Monkelien $10
Round 4 Points Winner, Michael Monkelien $20
1st place & BGA Champion
- Scott Ward $50