'Old man' Nietfeldt leads state amateur golf
OMAHA - Only Ryan Nietfeldt can refer to himself as the "old man."
The 34-year-old former state champion has a two-stroke lead over a group of very young players after Monday's first round of the 102nd Nebraska Amateur Golf Championship at Happy Hollow Country Club.
Nietfeldt shot a dazzling 4-under-par 67 on the tight, century-old course.
Schneider wins Junior Amateur by a shot
Richard Schneider birdied the last three holes to beat Lincoln’s Bryce Brown by one stroke in the Nebraska Junior Amateur tournament that concluded Wednesday at the Wayne Country Club.
More of this story»Seward golfer scores 1-stroke win in Girls City
Lindsey Placke of Seward High School shot an 87-89-176 for a 1-stroke victory in the championship flight of the Lincoln Junior Girls City Golf Tournament July 14-15 at Pioneers and Mahoney golf courses.
More of this story»Alexander Golf Clinic set for Aug. 7 at Quarry Oaks
The 14th annual Fred Alexandar Memorial Family Golf Clinic is set for Aug. 7 at Quarry Oaks Golf Club in Ashland. The clinic for kids ages 6 to 17 is free.
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Trans National coming to The Country Club
Doesn’t seem like it was all that long ago when I covered a young golfer named Michelle Wie during her appearance at the Women’s Trans National Championship at Firethorn in 2002.tips
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2010 hole-in-one listings
Dennis Kimberlin, July 26, No. 6 at Holmes. Kimberlin used a 6-iron on the 163-yard hole.Matt Hrdy, July 24, No. 8 at Grandpa’s Woods. Hrdy used a 7-iron on the 149-yard hole.
Randy Howard, July 23, No. 12 at Hillcrest. Howard used a 5-iron on the 144-yard course.
Robert Morgan, July 22, No. 6 at Holmes. Morgan used a 6-iron on the 156-yard hole.
Denis Vontz, July 22, No. 7 at The Knolls. Vontz used a sand wedge on the 101-yard hole.