08 Club Championship

Jeff Anderson wins men's match play championship

By Bruce Olson

Jeff Anderson is old enough to play in the seniors flight of the annual men's match play tournament at The Crossings, but he's also still capable of more than holding his own against the younger guys.

Anderson, a 58-year-old Montevideo optomotrist, won the men's club championship Sunday for the first time, defeating Bill Gordon 3-and-1 in the final nine-hole match.

"I've been a 'bridesmaid' too long," said Anderson, who has been the runner-up in the championship flight "at least four times, maybe five or six."

Starting the championship match on the back nine, Anderson and Gordon halved the first two holes - the 10th with par-4s and the 11th with bogey 4s.

Anderson grabbed the lead by reaching the 487-yard 12th hole, which was playing into a stiff breeze, in two shots and two-putting for a birdie.

2008

Championship Flight

1^st- Jeff Anderson

2^nd- Bill Gordon

3^rd- Kevin McFarland

Cons- Mike Salsbury

1^st Flight

1^st- Pete Rongstad

2^nd- Paul Rongstad

Cons- Dennis Larson

2^nd Flight

1^st- Chris Gervais

2^nd- Mitch Collins

Cons- Ben Schrupp

3^rd Flight

1^st- Todd Hay

2^nd- Tony Klosteboer

Cons- Thomas Ward

4^th Flight

1^st- Howie Jelen

2^nd- Kevin TeBeest

Cons- Terrin Torvik

5^th Flight

1^st- Tyler Sonstegard

2^nd- Jesse Drexler

Cons- Jeremiah Niebolte

6^th Flight

1^st- Orville Hagen

2^nd- Tom Saue

Cons- Jason Olson

Senior Championship Flight

1^st- Sheldon Kittelson

2^nd- Mike Fleming

Cons- Bruce Olson

1^st Flight-Seniors

1^st- Bill Maas

2^nd- Nick Hofstad