McCook alum hits great low at Pinnacle

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

OMAHA, Neb. — Brandon Crick has bigger things ahead this year than trying to climb the Korn Ferry Tour standings.

But the McCook native and former Husker golfer took an important step in the right direction in that regard this week.

Crick finished off a strong week at the Pinnacle Bank Championship with an even-par 71 Sunday at the Club at Indian Creek to finish in a tie for 11th.

The finish marked Crick’s second-best finish of the season, and his best in his home-state event, even if a lipped-out birdie putt on the 72nd hole left him grimacing a little.

“I’m very happy. I really wanted that putt on the last to have four rounds under par, because four rounds under par out here is a really good week regardless of what the weather is doing,” Crick said.“I feel really good about my game. It’s just kind of cleaning up a little bit around the edges.”

Crick will play the next five weeks in a row, including the Korn Ferry Tour playoffs and the tour championship the last week in August.

Then, Sept. 12, he’ll marry his fiance Bailey Lauer back home in McCook.

“We had an April 4 wedding we were scheduled for, and that was when all heck broke loose and unfortunately we had to reschedule,” Crick said. “We’re excited. We’re more than ready for it, so it’s going to be a fun week.”

With Lauer able to follow him in person on the course this week, Crick made things as fun as he could.

He opened with a 4-under 67 Thursday that put him in a tie for sixth, and was never worse than tied for 11th.

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