On June 4th and 5th, the Cornhusker Golf Club of Omaha, Nebraska, held its 83rd Cornhusker Tournament at Tregaron Golf Course in Bellevue, Nebraska. This event dates back to 1939 – the pre-WWII era.
Cornhusker Golf Club President, Earl J. Johnson stated that the tournament is a great way to support the community and provide fellowship among several golf clubs from nearby states.
This historic event, recognized as the opening tournament to a regional golf series, includes tournaments put on by historically Black golf clubs that feature outings in Omaha, Des Moines, Topeka, Wichita, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis, and more.
The Omaha tournament included a women’s flight won by Judy Rhodes of Omaha, a senior men’s flight won by Ron Wilson of Kansas City, and 4 men’s flights that awarded prizes to first, second and third prize winners Proceeds from the tournament will be used to support the All In The Family Mentoring and Support Services organization in Omaha, NE. Its mission promotes careers, entrepreneurship, and economic stability for individuals in the personal service and trade industries
Championship Flight
Marcus Bell 73 – 75 – 148 (Won in Playoff)
Philip Maiyo 75 – 73 – 148
Justin Muhammad 79 – 73 – 152
A Flight
Toby Crain 81 – 81 – 162
Corey Scroggins 80 – 84 – 164
Winston Brown 82 – 84 – 166
B Flight
Tyrone Chatmon 88 – 84 – 172
Kenton Duncan 98 – 80 – 178
Anthony Coleman 92 – 86 – 178
C Flight
Frank Plummer 97 – 88 – 185
Lamond Wilburn 94 – 92 – 186
Esper Smith 95 – 92 – 19
Women’s Flight
Judy Rhodes 92 – 86 – 178
Carline Phillips 89 – 95 – 184
No third place
Senior Men’s
Ron Wilson 71 – 73 – 144
Larry Andrews 77 – 82 – 157
Eddie Jones 80 – 81 – 161
