Libby's Joe Cielak is state Mid-Am golf champ
Joe Cielak competes in the Montana State Mid-Amateur golf tournament Saturday at Green Meadow County Club in Helena. (Photo by Jerek Wolcott)
Libby’s Joe Cielak won the Montana State Mid-Amateur golf tournament on Saturday at Green Meadow Country Club.
Cielak and Ross Bartell of Great Falls both finished with 210 totals for 54 holes to tie for the top spot on the leaderboard and force a playoff.
Cielak used a par on the first playoff hole, the par-4, 372-yard first hole, to take the title while Bartell three-putted for a bogey.
Cielak and Bartell both reached the first playoff hole in regulation. Cielak then two-putted for the victory.
The champion closed with a 4-under 67, which was the low round for the day while Bartell shot 70.
Brady Kirkeby of Helena finished third and was two shots behind the leaders.
Whitefish’s Mark Mance was fourth with his 213 and Parker Heller of Helena fifth at 214.
Heller and Kirkeby were tied for the lead after 36 holes.
Montana State Mid-Am
Saturday
At Green Meadow Country Club, Helena
Third and Final Round
1* Cielak, Joe 70 73 67 —210
2* Bartell, Ross 18 67 70 —210
3 Kirkeby, Brady 70 69 73 —212
4 Mance, Mark 71 72 70 —213
5 Heller, Parker 68 71 75 —214
6 Leach, Bill 73 72 71 —216
7 Williams, Spencer 75 73 69 —217
T8 MacIntyre, Bennett 81 72 66 —219
T8 Hasquet, Bob 75 75 69 —219
T10 Dietzen, Nick 69 76 75 —220
T10 Waterman, Todd 74 74 72 —220
T10 Williams, Michael 75 71 74 —220
T13 Stinchfield, Grady 73 74 74 —221
T13 Veroulis, Paull 72 77 72 —221
T13 Grattan, Brad 69 77 75 —221
T16 Casey, Kelly 74 79 73 —226
T16 Schack, Jake 74 77 75 —226
T16 Balcken, Nicholas 76 76 74 —226
T16 Winkler, Jason 74 73 79 —226
20 Parriman, Marc 73 74 80 —227
21 Lovell, Joey 75 78 76 —229
T22 Ramsbacher, Ron 79 74 77 —230
T22 Houser, Mark 80 74 76 —230
T22 Vanyo, Drew 73 76 81 —230
25 Lukkes, Jeremy 78 72 81 —231
T26 Anderson, Jay 76 78 78 —232
T26 Woldtvedt, Tobin 79 78 75 —232
T28 HALL, Tom 76 81 76 —233
T28 Fuhs, Derek 75 82 76 —233
T28 Anderson jr, Bob 80 75 78 —233
31 Logsdon, Rob 82 73 79 —234
32 Campbell, John 80 78 77 —235
T33 Meddock, Dylon 84 73 79 —236
T33 Walsh, Justin 73 85 78 —236
T33 Dunn, Mike 81 75 80 —236
36 Hatveldt, Brandon 78 81 78 —237
37 Dunn, Bill 77 85 76 —238
T38 Pallister, Zach 78 84 77 —239
T38 Richter, Dan 78 81 80 —239
T38 Doniak, Josh 77 80 82 —239
T38 Sellman, Rich 84 78 77 —239
T38 Maddio, Vj 77 83 79 —239
T38 Babb, Stephen 81 80 78 —239
T44 Luce, Mark 81 82 77 —240
T44 Marston, Nathan 79 81 80 —240
46 Jackson, Frank 87 81 73 —241
T47 Thelen, Chad 87 77 78 —242
T47 Cline, Robert 84 75 83 —242
T47 Ratliff, Taylor 77 82 83 —242
T50 Marsh, Scott 81 79 83 —243
T50 Forrette, Rick 80 78 85 —243
T52 Streeter, Dave 83 85 76 —244
T52 Yousko, Jon 84 75 85 —244
T54 Benson, Peter 82 80 83 —245
T54 Lewis, Michael 78 84 83 —245
T54 Thoennes, Chuck 86 81 78 —245
57 Hustwaite, Nick 85 82 79 —246
T58 Berry, Shawn 78 88 81 —247
T58 Osterhout, Dylan 78 85 84 —247
T60 Smith, Travis 86 81 81 —248
T60 Faechner, Jerry 81 76 91 —248
T62 Vidulich, Chris 86 85 79 —250
T62 Eide, Willie 84 82 84 —250
T64 Taylor, Scott 76 94 81 —251
T64 Pelletier, Lee 82 85 84 —251
T66 Skinner, Mike 79 87 87 —253
T66 Johnson, Wade 79 89 85 —253
68 Fauth, Mike 83 92 79 —254
T69 Wurz, Sam 88 85 82 —255
T69 Walley, Jason 79 90 86 —255
71 Schumacher, Patrick 82 85 89 —256
72 Noel, Jesse 85 79 93 —257
T73 Babinecz, Thom 88 81 89 —258
T73 Weaver, Dave 88 88 82 —258
T75 Ayers, Cody 89 86 84 —259
T75 Walsh, Mike 82 93 84 —259
T75 Lytle, Jerry 90 80 89 —259
T78 Lunsford, Lee 96 83 81 —260
T78 Wong, Michael 91 85 84 —260
T80 Robb, Bryon 82 91 88 —261
T80 Dundas, Todd 83 83 95 —261
T82 Bellach, Jeff 93 83 86 —262
T82 Spencer, Jim 89 87 86 —262
84 Barker, Brett 88 89 86 —263
85 Fraser, David 83 91 90 —264
86 Crouse, Jeremy 92 88 85 —265
87 Braun, John 89 93 85 —267
T88 Colvin, Steve 91 90 87 —268
T88 Degele, Bob 90 90 88 —268
T90 Kastelitz, Rod 82 96 91 —269
T90 Higbee, J.R. 92 91 86 —269
T90 Heigis, Shane 87 92 90 —269
93 Hicks, Garry 88 94 88 —270
94 Braun, Kevin 90 91 94 —275
95 Stiles, Troy 92 92 94 —278
96 Wagner, Tony 99 85 96 —280
97 Gorman, Todd 97 94 91 —282
98 Hedge, Bill 95 107 86 —288
99 Walsh, Mike 96 96 99 —291
100 Evans, Terry 113 92 98 —303
101 Gransbery, Wayne 108 95 103 —306
- Whitehead, Robert 78 - - NS