
Hays Post
HAYS - Markus Hilger shot a tournament low 66 in his final round Sunday at Smoky Hill Country Club and won the Hays Recreation Commission's Merchants Golf Tournament by one stroke over Mike Butler.
Hilger shot a 68 in the first round Saturday at the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course.
Butler shot an opening round 66 and was the leader after day one then closed with a 69 in Sunday's final round.
Lonnie Melvin placed third in the Championship Flight with a two-round total of 140, six shots behind Hilger. Seth Oakley placed fourth with a 141.
Joe Roth, Curt Kitson and Mark Robben all shot a 137 to lead the Senior Flight.
Michael Reese and Ashton Dowell both shot a 146 to lead the First Flight.
Korey Koehn, Tate Wiemer and Jerol DeBoer led the Second Flight at 163.
Tyler Walters, Brady Jones and Sharon Honeyman led the Thrid Flight at 168
Steve Schumacher and John Dreiling topped the Fourth Flight at 179.
Jerry Kanzerbach won the Fifth Flight at 189. Terry Gasper won the Sixth Flight with a 199.

