Hurst wins with two seven-under par rounds

Monday, June 7, 2004

A former University of Kansas golfer, Travis Hurst, put together two outstanding seven-under par rounds to win the 2004 championship at the John Mullen Pro-Am golf tournament with a 36-hole score of 130.

Hurst, who is from Wichita, finished six strokes ahead of Justin Herron of Omaha, who followed his first day score of 71 with a seven-under 65 on Sunday.

As the victor, Hurst took home the first place prize of $1,800, while Herron won $1,500 for his second place finish.

Ben Portie was third with a 140, Jeff Tyrell took fourth with a 141, and Steve Gotsche, Tom Hearn, Jeff Klein and Dan Sniffin, tied for fifth with 142's. Gotsche, Hearn and Klein all have pro tour experience.

Also shooting par or below were Rennie Sassie of York, ninth with a one-under par 143, and Mike Stolarskyj and Matt Zions, tied for tenth with even par 144's.

Among the pros with local ties, Denis Vontz, former pro at Heritage Hills, placed 18th with a 149; Shane Zywiec, former assistant at Heritage Hills, placed 20th with a 150; Anthony Davis, an assistant at Cross Creek in Cambridge, placed 21st with a 151; Matt Shaner, head pro at Cross Creek, took 24th with a 155; Greg Wiemers, a former McCookite who is a pro in Omaha, placed 25th with a 155; Ryan Vlasin, an MHS grad who lives in Lincoln, finished 28th with a 159; and Lee Maiden, the pro at Heritage Hills, placed 30th with a 166.

The amateur team winners were the foursome of Pearson, Allen, Kampen and Olson, whose net score of 185 was 10 strokes ahead of the second place team. The winning team's pro was JB Harris.

Second in the amateur standings were Johnson, Green, Dubas and Hoffman with a score of 195. Their pro was Matt Zions.

Taking third was the amateur team of Robinson, Tappe, Gerstner and Malloy with a 187. They played with the pro division champ, Travis Hurst. The fourth place prize was shared by Lemon, Hazlitt, Walter and Goodenberger, who played with Anthony Davis, and Mullen, Mullen, Gray and Stamm, who played with Tom Hearn. Both teams had a net score of 191.

A total of 170 golfers competed in the tournament, which raises money for the Community Hospital Health Foundation. With $13,066 in earnings this year, the tournament has now raised more than $150,000 for the hospital.

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