Wolf Creek Resort played host to the 2009 Utah Tournament of Champions
Relief!
That’s how Kirk Siddens must have felt after winning the UGA Tournament of Champions Sunday at Wolf Creek Resort. It was one of the major Utah golfing titles that had eluded him for the past 20 years and he needed this one to earn a spot on the Utah team for the Utah-Arizona Shootout.
He shot an opening round of 67, which was the best round of the tournament, and followed it up on Sunday with a one-under par 71. He won by four shots over a pair of former State Am champions, Darrin Overson and Tommy Sharp.
For the first time in about 20 years Siddens hadn’t won a tournament and qualified for the Tournament of Champions by winning the Wingpointe club championship. The victory earned him a spot on the Utah team for the upcoming Shootout match against Arizona.
Steve Poulson won both senior titles, and Echo Thatcher easily won the women’s title.
Top 25 Men’s Scores Both Divisions
138- Kirk Siddens, 67-71
142- Darrin Overson, 70-72; Tommy Sharp, 72-70
143- Joe Parkinson, 74-69
144- Andrew Barton, 74-70; Steve Poulson, 71-73
145- Tyson Lund, 72-73
147- Patrick Fishburn, 75-72
148- Jon Rhodes, 73-75
149- Devon Purser, 78-71; Jordan Rogers, 75-74
150- Chris Aldrich, 75-75; Daniel Heath, 75-75; Josh White, 74-76; Herb Lyons, 72-78; Bill Probst, 77-73; Corey Creger, 78-72; Brock Griffith, 73-77
151- Brad Duke, 75-76; Jon Bridges, 79-72
152- John Owen, 74-78; Denny Job, 76-76; Matt Magee, 74-78
153- Shane Flowers, 75-78; Nathan Page, 75-78
Men’s Tournament Division
142- Darrin Overson, 70-72
143- Joe Parkinson, 74-69
144- Andrew Barton, 74-70; Steve Poulson, 71-73
145- Tyson Lund, 72-73
147- Patrick Fishburn, 75-72
148- Jon Rhodes, 73-75
149- Devon Purser, 78-71; Jordan Rogers, 75-74
150- Chris Aldrich, 75-75; Daniel Heath, 75-75; Josh White, 74-76; Herb Lyons, 72-78
152- John Owen, 74-78; Denny Job, 76-76; Matt Magee, 74-78
153- Shane Flowers, 75-78; Nathan Page, 75-78
154- Brent Marriott, 79-75
155- Jay Phillips, 83-72; Travis Norseth, 78-77
156- Joe Anderson, 76-80
157- Zac Hansen, 82-75
158- Greg Dixon, 76-82
161- Zach Bachman, 82-79
162- Eldon Richter, 83-79
DNF- Jeff Jolley, Scott Hailes
Club Champions Division
138- Kirk Siddens, 67-71
142- Tommy Sharp, 72-70
144- Steve Poulson, 71-73
150- Corey Creger, 78-72; Brock Griffith, 73-77; Bill Probst, 77-73; Chris Aldrich, 75-75; Herb Lyons, 72-78
151- Brad Duke, 75-76; Jon Bridges, 79-72
152- John Owen, 74-78
154- Mark Moeller, 73-81
159- Nick Booth, 82-77
161- Gary Witzel, 82-79
163- Dan Parkinson, 83-80
168- Jeff Dewall, 86-82; Brandon Hatfield, 84-84; Charles Hammon, 80-88
170- Jeff Losser, 85-85
174- Mark Green, 86-88
175- Jeff Stone, 91-86
179- Tyson Widdison, 90-89
193- Brett Kimball, 103-90
DNF- Sean Olson, Howard Verrill, Eric Bland, Derek Hall, Rigo Jimenez
Senior Tournament Division
144- Steve Poulson, 71-73
149- Mike Hacker, 74-75
150- Bill Probst, 77-73; Rob Bachman, 72-78
151- Brad Duke, 75-76
152- Tom Jones, 75-77; Ben Maddox, 74-78
153- Todd Barker, 82-71
154- Brent Marriott, 79-75
157- Karl Avant, 78-79
158- Richard Dibblee, 74-84
159- Clark Barton, 81-78
162- Rick Groendyke, 79-83
168- Mike Wood, 84-84
Senior Club Champions Division
144- Steve Poulson, 71-73
150- Bill Probst, 77-73
159- Robert Fitzsimmons, 81-78
161- Tom Stanger, 79-82
162- Ron Vaclavik, 80-82
163- Kevin Pyle, 77-86
165- Richard Bombard, 83-82
168- Michael Wood, 84-84
175- Timothy Earl, 90-85
190- Jim Carter, 101-89
Women’s Division
156- Echo Thatcher, 79-77
167- Marie Bambo, 80-87
168- Shantell Spackman, 83-85
179- Lauren Keller, 92-87
183- Layne Sheridan, 86-97
211- Carol Burbidge, 106-105