Bill Manske of Algona defeated Jim Curell of Boone 4&2 in the finals of the inaugural IGA Senior Shootout. Manske got off to a hot start making birdie on three of the first five holes of the championship match. That gave him a 2 up lead that he never relinquished. Curell fought back and got to within 1 at the turn but could get no closer.
A par on the 10th hole gave Manske a 2 up lead which remained through the next three holes. At the dangerous par-3 5th hole (14th of the match) Curell found the water with his tee shot, leading to a bogey and a 3 up lead for Manske with only four to play. Manske then closed out Curell on their 16th hole of the match. After Curell hit his tee shot in the water Manske hit his approach to within 15 feet and Curell conceded the hole and the match.
In the consolation bracket Bill Corrick of Fairfield defeated Gary Engle of Ottumwa in the championship match 2&1.
The IGA Senior Shootout was the final event for determining the 2011 IGA Senior Player of the Year and was being contested at Stone Creek Golf Club in Williamsburg on Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th. It is a 32-person match play event.
A consolation bracket was established for those who lost their first round match. With daylight at a premium in the fall, the first three rounds on Saturday in both brackets were 9-hole matches, while the semifinals and finals on Sunday were 18-hole matches.
