Record-tying round leads to Medalist title for Bannister at Cascades
Even before this week's heatwave arrived, University of Southern Indiana standout Jason Bannister torched the courses at Martinsville Golf Club and Cascades to run away with the men's championship flight title as the 26th annual Medalist golf tournament concluded on Sunday.
The 19-year-old, who just finished his freshman season with the Screaming Eagles as a teammate with Bloomington North grad Jace Day, followed a first-round 68 with a six-under 65 at Cascades, which included a double-bogey on No. 11 to go with nine birdies.
It tied Bob Karcher for the all-time tournament low round.
Other winners were Peggy Taylor (women), Jim Alexander (seniors), Dan Neubecker (super seniors) and Jacob Knapp (juniors).
Bannister won by nine shots over Logan Vernon (69-73—142), who competes at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Third was Mitch Oard, who finished with a 67 for 143 while Nick Burris had a Sunday 68 for a 144. Defending champ Jansen Perdue was fifth at 74-75—149.
The Senior and Super Senior titles went down to the wire.
Alexander and defending champ Gary EuDaly each firing 69s on the final day, but Alexander's 71 opener made the difference, 140-141. Joe Newman was third at 71-72—143.
Alexander escaped a bad drive on the 18th with a 9-iron from 135 yards that stopped three feet from the hole. Alexander made his par putt while EuDaly's 15-footer for birdie came up a tad short.
Neubecker (72-75) and Rory Brown (72-75) needed three extra holes to snap the tie the in Super Seniors, with a par winning it.
Taylor (80-82—162) repeated as Women's champ as did Knapp (77-73—150), both winning by comfortable margins.
City Golf Tourney signups
Registration is under way for the 2022 Bloomington City Golf Tournament.
Deadline for all championship flight players is June 22, with the two-day qualifying tournament taking place June 25-26.
All others have until July 4. Regular divisions will need one qualifying score and must use a scorecard provided by the pro shop.
Entry fees: $25 for championship flights, $15 for regular and women's divisions and free for junior boys and girls.
Match play will run July 9-10 and 16-17 on the Quarry-Pine layouts..
All players in Monroe, Greene, Owen, Brown, Morgan and Lawrence counties are eligible. For more information, call Cascades Golf Course at 812-349-3764.
Indiana Amateur qualifying
Bloomington North grad and current Southern Indiana golfer Jace Day fired a three-under 68 to win the Indiana Open qualifier on June 9 at Cascades. He carded an eagle while winning the event by one shot over former Indiana University golfer Tate Heintzelman.
Former Brown County standout Bailey Howard and former Mitchell star Chad Phillips (70s) were next. Bloomington's Steven Hoffman (71) and California native and Day's USI teammate Jason Bannister and Evansville's Ben Houghland, who plays at Michigan, (72s) squeezed out the past three spots.
Bloomington South golfer Nick Bellush was one of 14 to make it out of the qualifier at Shadowood in Seymour on June 2, firing a one-under 71 to tie for sixth. Bloomington's Jacob Paine and Ben EuDaly missed the cut by three shots with 77s.
Former Panther Drew Todd (Ball State) just missed with a 78 in the qualifier at Woodland Trails in Yorktown.
The Indiana Amateur will take place June 20-22 on the Pete Dye Course in French Lick.
Bowden wins
Bedford's Craig Bowden fired a 67-68—135 to win the Indiana Senior Open by three shots at the Old Oakland Golf Course in Indianapolis on June 1-2.
MEDALIST RESULTS
First round at Martinsville Golf Club, second round at Cascades
MEN'S
Championship flight
Jason Bannister 68-65—133; Logan Vernon 69-73—142; Mitch Oard 76-67—143; Nick Burris 76-68—144; Jansen Perdue 74-75—149; Sam Wise 74-76—150; Doak Henry 80-72—152; Darin Woodley 75-79—154; Charles Osborne 79-79—158; Brian Muehlhaus 83-76—159; Chad Osborne 76-DNF
First flight
Andrew Conder 81-77—158; Phil Schuman 80-79—159; Robbie Wise 82-77—159; Cole Trueblood 82-77—159; Justin Fox 84-77—161; George Adams 83-83—166; Scout Robbins 85-81—166
Second flight
James Fantuzzo 90-81—171; Kevin Greve 96-97—193
SENIORS
Championship flight
Jim Alexander 71-69—140; Gary EuDaly 72-69—141; Joe Newman 71-72—143; Matt Till 76-72—148; Tom Griffin 74-75—149; Todd May 70-81—151; Chuck Combs 79-75—154; Tim Gillespie 77-78—155; Chris Stedman 77-82—159; Garry Lee 78-81—159
First flight
Mark Chestnutwood 81-75—156; Mark Taylor 84-76—160; Tyler Robertson 81-80—161; Chuck Vernon 83-78—161; Brad Leach 82-80—162; Brett Daniels 83-79—162; Brent Mitchell 81-83—164; Doug O'Mullane 83-83—166; Gary Blackwell 84-83—167; Matt Grubb 84-84—168
Second flight
Dan Smith 88-85—173; Drew Antilla 94-87—181; Chris Kelley 89-95—184; Ramesh Venkataraman 96-88—184; John Kay 92-98—190
SUPER SENIORS
Championship flight
Dan Neubecker *72-75—147; Rory Brown 72-75—147; Don Chastain 75-75—150; Ike Martin 78-73—151; Robin Harper 75-77—152; Dick Meacham 76-77—153; Mike Vernon 76-79—155; Paul Toddy 77-81—158; Dave Devitt 78-81—159; Joe Beane 79-81—160
First flight
Robbie Vernon 82-76—158; Mark Butler 83-78—161; John Cantwell 82-81—163; Paul Wilson 83-82—165; Walt Sterneman 86-87—173; Rick Miracle 84-92—176
Second flight
Dan Killion 90-86—176; Brian Werth 91-90—181; Tom Dillon 100-98—198; Lou Watkins 115-119—234
WOMEN
Peggy Taylor 80-82—162; Darian Lafferty 88-98—186; Payton Ault 106-93—199
JUNIORS
Jacob Knapp 77-73—150; Hogan Conder 99-97—196
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Record-tying round leads to Medalist title at Cascades
