Top Seeds Advance on Day 1 of Match Play at Birchmont

July 26, 2017 | 1 min.

BEMIDJI -- Basically, the guys who were supposed to win on Wednesday in the first round of match play at the 2017 Birchmont did just that. 

Andrew Israelson, the defending champion and No. 1 seed, advanced through the Round of 32 with a 2&1 victory over Seth Heppner of Crookston at Bemidji's Town & Country Club.

Israelson will play Chad Skarperud in the Round of 16 on Thursday. 

Also advancing were the co-medalists from the qualifying -- Chris Curb of Bemidji and Danny Menton of Minnetonka. Curb got through with a 3-2 victory over Adam Van Radan. Menton dispatched Toby Palmiscino 3&1.

It was the same story in the Women's Division. Defending champ Emily Israelson (Andrew's sister) cruised to a 7&6 victory over Bo Erholtz 

Katie Sheetz is probably the co-favorite, based on her three consecutive Birchmont victories  -- 2013, 2014, 2015. She needed only 14 holes to dismiss Emily Ladd of Staples. 


MINNESOTA AMATEUR GOLF

Birchmont

At Bemidji Town & Country Club

Par 72

Bemidji

Men's Championship Division


(1) Andrew Israelson, Staples, def. Seth Heppner, Crookston 2&1

Chad Skarperud, Fargo, def. Alex Beversdorf, Plymouth 2 up

Gage Stromme, West Fargo, def. Bobby Frazzini, Medina 2&1

Matt Norby, Grand Forks, def. Brennan Hockman, Houston 1 up

Nick Schaefer, Grand Forks, def. Matthew Gregg, Bemidji 2&1

Chris Swenson, Fergus Falls, def. Evan Skaar, Bovey 4&3

Tim Skarperud, Grand Forks, def. Zach Israelson 4&3

Danny Menton, Minnetonka, def. Toby Palmiscino, Bemidji 3&1

Matt Haugstad, Bemidji, def. Mike Levitt, Greenville, S.C. 7&5

Lucas Johnson, Moorhead, def. Robert Stocker, St. Cloud  1 up

James Foss, Roseau, def. Gavin Metz, Brainerd  1 up

Chris Curb, Bemidji, def. Adam Van Raden, Grand Forks 3&2

Connor Bjugstad, San Antonio, def. Joe Roddy, San Antonio 4&3

Justin Johnson, Bemidji, def. Josh Bergrud, 1 up

Johnny Larson, Sringfield, def. Brady Ohman, Grand Forks 4&3

 Women's Division 

Emily Israelson, Staples, def. Bo Erholtz, Staples, 7&6

Kristin Glesne, San Antonio def. Heather Erholz 1 up

Hailey Abel, Avilla, N.D. def. Amber Koth, Chaska 7&6

Katie Nelson, Bismarck, def. Taylor Offerdahl, Bemidji 5&4

Katie Sheetz, Grand Rapids, def. Emily Ladd, Staples 6&4

Haley Tollette, Andover, def. Carrie Lundgren, Chaska 4&3

Abby Kelm, Bemidji, def. Alexandrea Peterson, Staples 5&4

Annie Nelson, Bismarck, N.D., def. Olivia Klefsaas, Motley 1 up







 

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