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Former LHS standout joins forces with rival to win Britz Open

By John RittenhouseLuverne’s Colby Anderson led a two-person team to the overall championship of the Britz Open Golf Tournament played at the Luverne Country Club.Anderson, a standout golfer during his playing days with the Luverne High School team, joined forces with a former rival to win the all-around title during Saturday’s event.Anderson, who played with Augsburg College’s men’s program during the fall and spring seasons this past year, teamed up with Pipestone’s Ben Morgan to shoot a gross 64 and run away with the overall championship.The Britz Open is a unique 18-hole tournament, which requires two-player teams to play nine holes under scrambler rules and the final nine under an alternate-shot format.Anderson and Morgan carded a 33 during the first round and a 31 during alternate shot play to win the overall title by five strokes.Gary Golla and Don Klosterbuer, champions of the tournament’s Senior Men’s Division, placed second overall with a 69.Corey Stratton and Craig Martinson, who placed second to Anderson and Morgan in the Men’s Division, shot a 70 to place third overall.With Anderson and Morgan leading the way, 11 teams played in the Men’s Division. Mike and Andy Haakenson placed third in the division with a 72.Golla and Klosterbuer emerged as the champions of what proved to be a very competitive Senior Men’s Division. The 69 turned in by the division winners proved to be two strokes better than the 71 carded by Arvin Schaap and Fred Vander Kolk, and three strokes better than the 72 recorded by George McDonald and Mark Loosbrock.Paula Lammert and Lisa Dinger combined efforts to shoot a 77 and take top honors in the Women’s Division.Emily Crabtree and Mary Jo Graphenteen placed second with an 80, while Nancy Frakes and Myrna Van Voorst finished third with an 89.Dan Serie and Melissa Sterrett shot a 72 to win the Mixed Division.Chris Nowatzki and Sue Schneekloth carded a 75 to place second in the division. Karen Fey and Cody Hemme placed third with an 80.Alyssa Klein and Skyler Hoiland turned in a 75 to win the Junior Division.Matthew Sterrett and Phil Pickett placed second with an 85, and Britton Stratton and Zane Aubert placed third with a 95.A total of 36 teams competed in the event, which is hosted by 1979 U.S. Women’s Open and Luverne native Jerilyn Britz.

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