Oak Hills Country Club Takes Interclub Crown
GOTHENBURG (September 21, 2020) – Oak Hills Country Club took down the perennial favorites in a rematch to win the 2020 NGA Interclub Championship at Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg on Monday.
Oak Hills won the Final, 14-10, over Kearney Country Club to take the championship. Kearney CC had won five of the last 10 titles, including last year over Oak Hills, 21-3. It's the first title for Oak Hills, which joined the Interclub program just a few years ago.
Oak Hills won three of the four Four-Ball matches, and the teams split the Singles matches.
Head Golf Professional Justin Herron was 7-under through 17 holes and won his match against Doug Mitchell, who was 4-under, 3 and 1. In the other Gross Match, Jon Oswalt of Oak Hills CC won 4 and 3 over Nate Modlin of KCC.
Brian Elsasser was the only other OHCC member to win his match, taking a 1-up victory over Rick Smith of KCC. Shawn Benge and Todd Van Essen won their Four-Ball match for OHCC, 1 up, while Andy Morrow and Elsasser also won their match, 3 and 2.
In the Semifinals, Oak Hills defeated Indian Trails Country Club, 17-7. Kearney took out Lochland Country Club, 21-3.
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The Nebraska Golf Association, founded in 1966, is comprised of all members of public and private clubs and/or municipal or regional golf associations which utilize an approved handicap service recognized by the USGA and provided by the NGA. Our mission is to uphold and promote the game of golf and its values to all golfers in Nebraska. Among the duties of the Association include governance of member clubs and service as their handicapping and course rating authority, conduct of state golf championships, local USGA qualifying & other notable competitions, promotion of junior golf, presentation of worthwhile educational programs and support of allied golf organizations in Nebraska. The Nebraska Golf Association is an Allied Golf Association of the USGA and carries out core services including Handicap Administration and Oversight, Course Rating, Rules of Golf and Rules of Amateur Status, Tournaments and USGA Championship Qualifiers and USGA Initiatives and Community Programs.
