Mondovi Open

August 13,  2006

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Matt Horel made a par on the first playoff hole to hold off John Holdsworth and win the Chippewa Valley Golf Association’s Mondovi Open Sunday at The Valley Golf Club in Mondovi.

Horel, of Osseo, and Holdsworth, of Eau Claire, both got around The Valley in even-par 72 Sunday, as did Steve Jensen of Eau Claire. But only Horel and Holdsworth were around at the end of the day to participate in a playoff. Both players missed the fairway on the par-4 1st hole, but both hit good recovery shots. Horel holed a short putt for his par, but Holdsworth missed his par putt to give Horel his third CVGA victory of the season.

Horel also won the Black River Falls Open and the Osseo Open earlier this season.

Jeremie Johnson of Eau Claire and Jared Naegli of Edina, Minn. both shot one-over par 73s to tie for fourth place. Eric Anderson of Altoona, David Blue of Edina, Steve Kessler of Neillsville and defending Mondovi Open champion Troy Shea of Altoona all carded two-over 74s to finish in a tie for sixth place. And Mark Sippel of Eau Claire came in with a three-over 75 to take 10th place.

Brad Johnson of Burnsville, Minn. solidified his grip on first place in the season-long CVGA points race by shooting 79 to place 18th and earn four points, upping his total to 134.

The CVGA winds up its regular-tournament season with the Princeton Valley Open next Sunday in Eau Claire. The CVGA Tournament of Champions will be played the weekend of Sept. 9-10 at Hillcrest Country Club in Altoona.

Mondovi Open
The Valley Golf Club
Par 72

72 – Matt Horel, John Holdsworth, Steve Jensen (Horel wins playoff)
73 – Jeremie Johnson, Jared Lee Naegli
74 – Eric Anderson, David Blue, Steve Kessler, Troy Shea
75 – Mark Sippel
76 – Scott Semingson, Bill Wachtendonk, Mike Webb
77 – Jon Higley, Greg C. Johnson
78 – Aaron Olson, Justin Zich
79 – Brad Johnson
80 – Archie Sherbinow
81 – David Kopp, Scott Lehrmann, Justin Wathke
82 – Mark Hagen, Cory Schoonover
83 -  David Leslie, Bill Rohlik, Michael Terch