Aris Andrews set to defend title in Greater South Bend Senior Men’s Metro golf tournament

John Fineran
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Aris Andrews hits his tee shot on No. 2 at Erskine Park Golf Club During a sudden death playoff Sunday. Andrews parred the hole to defeat Randy Moreno for the South Bend Senior Metro championship.
Aris Andrews hits his tee shot on No. 2 at Erskine Park Golf Club During a sudden death playoff Sunday. Andrews parred the hole to defeat Randy Moreno for the South Bend Senior Metro championship.

SOUTH BEND — Aris Andrews is the defending champion when the 2022 Greater South Bend Senior Men’s Metro Golf Championships begin Saturday morning at Elbel Park Golf Club.

SOUTH BEND – Aris Andrews is the defending champion when the 2022 Greater South Bend Senior Men’s Metro Golf Championships begin Saturday morning at Elbel Park Golf Club. The 65-year-old Andrews won his first-ever Men’s Metro golf title by beating 61-year-old Randy Moreno on the second hole of sudden death last year in the final round at Erskine Park. Erskine once again will be the final-round site this Sunday.

Last year, Andrews shot a 4-over 74 at Erskine Park for a 7-over total of 149 and was tied by Moreno, who closed with a 3-over 73. Moreno made an 18-footer for par on the first playoff hole to keep the tournament going before Andrews ended it on the second hole with his two-foot putt for par.

Andrews and Moreno will be competing in the 60-69 age division and will tee off at 9 a.m. with Jim Shaw. Also in the flight is 2019 champion Kevin Kowalski.

Martin Nash, who won the 50-59 flight title last year, returns in the flight and tees off with Dan Tobin and Bruce Berta at 9:27 Saturday morning. Defending 70-over flight champion Stan Gebo tees off at 10:03 in a threesome with David Krizman and Richard Neher.

A total of 43 golfers will be competing this year. Tee times for Sunday’s final round at Erskine Park will be available after Saturday’s first round is completed.

2022 GREATER SOUTH BEND MEN’S METRO GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS TEE TIMES

The times for Saturday’s first round at Elbel Park Golf Club. All golfers start on the first tee. Numbers in parentheses are age flight:

  • 9 a.m.: Jim Shaw (60-69), Randy Moreno (60-69), Aris Andrews (60-69)

  • 9:09: Ted Neal (60-69), Alan Smith (60-69), Kevin Kowalski (60-69)

  • 9:18: Dale Garwood (60-69), Douglas Edison (60-69), James Welsh (60-69)

  • 9:27: Dan Tobin (50-59), Bruce Berta (50-59), Martin Nash (50-59)

  • 9:36: Keith Hodgson (50-59), Scott Tafelski (50-59), Jim Parker (50-59)

  • 9:45: Johnny Howard (50-59), Don Bedock (50-59), Roger Moreno (50-59)

  • 9:54: David Kaminski (50-59), Michael Wanbaugh (50-59), Craig Eggers (50-59)

  • 10:03: Stan Gebo (70-over), David Krizman (70-over), Richard Neher (70-over)

  • 10:12: Joe Katona III (50-59), Fred Coates (50-59), Jim Gates (50-59)

  • 10:21: Greg Oesch (60-69), Kevin Swartz (60-69), Nicholas Mark (60-69), Tom Foster (60-69)

  • 10:30: Dave Daniels (60-69), Carter Schrader (60-69), Gary May (60-69), Mark Bradford (60-69)

  • 10:39: Mike Rhodes (70-over), Gary Tyler (70-over), John Fitrakis (70-over), Jim Van Fleit Sr. (70-over)

  • 10:48: Donald Coddens (70-over), Jim Chaney (70-over), Randy Sipress (70-over), Joseph Kirk (70-over)

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Tee times for Greater South Bend Senior Men’s Metro golf tournament