By Becky Maxedon

Local tournament directors Mercedes Kaiser and Graham Russell and the Lake Havasu City Disc Golf Club hosted the 7th Annual Lake Havasu City Open Feb. 3-4, at SARA Park Disc Golf Course.

There were 148 players from across the U.S. competing in two rounds of 24-holes over two days.

“No matter where disc golfers are traveling from, they always feel like family to us. We love disc golf, we love the people, and the all-around camaraderie this event brings. Every year truly gets better,” the directors echoed.

Photo courtesy Mercedes Kaiser

With a continuing focus on growing the sport of disc golf and building a youth disc golf program in Lake Havasu City, the club raised more than $500 from raffle entries.

With the funds raised from the tournament, the club will purchase and provide disc golf equipment for local elementary schools.

Photo courtesy Mercedes Kaiser

The club has donated to two schools so far since putting their goal in action last year, and plan to continue.

For those interested in getting involved in disc golf, there are several courses in town, including free-to-play courses at SARA Park Disc Golf Course and Grand Island Park. If you would like to learn more, please reach out to the Lake Havasu City Disc Golf club via Facebook.

Photo courtesy Mercedes Kaiser

Top winners of each Professional Division including locals of Lake Havasu City & Kingman are as follows:
Mixed Pro Open (MPO) total field of 36 players
1st place: Levi Hancock (Utah) at -29 under par, ($1,085 in winnings)
2nd place: Nick Newton (Tucson) at -28 under par ($713 in winnings)
3rd place: Steven Gaily (Tempe) at -26 under par ($517 in winnings)
4th place: Graham Russell (Lake Havasu City) at -25 under par ($413 in winnings)

Women’s Pro Open (FPO) total field of 6 players
1st place: Jennifer Allen (Gilbert) at -11 under par, ($389 in winnings)
2nd place: Hannah Stefanovich (Tucson) at -2 under par ($246 in winnings)
3rd place: Renae Gliddon (Nevada) at a par of +5  ($185 in winnings)
4th place: Kristy Artiglio (Kingman) at a par of +6

Mixed Pro 40+ (MP40) total field of 17 players
1st place: Andrew Bohme (Tucson) at -19 under par, ($700 in winnings)

2nd place: Joshua Johnson (Flagstaff) at -18 under par ($487 in winnings)
3rd place: Jeff Jacquart (Nevada) at -17 under par ($348 in winnings)
4th place: Matt Wafford (Lake Havasu City) at -13 under par ($255 in winnings)

Top winners of each Amateur Division including locals of Lake Havasu City & Kingman are as follows:

Mixed Amateur 1 (MA1) total field of 10 players
1st place: Jonathan Fotino (Lake Havasu City) at -10 under par
2nd place: Jordan Hicks (Mesa) at -7 under par
3rd place: James Bedolla (Phoenix) at -7 under par

Women’s Amateur 1 (FA1) total field of 2 players
1st place: Kylie Schenavar (Kingman) at a par of 9
2nd place: Katie Ernst (Nevada) at a par of +19

Mixed Amateur 40+ (MA40) total field of 6 players
1st place: Rhett Rucker (Flagstaff) at -5 under par
2nd place: Roko Huljev (Lake Havasu City) at a par of +1
3rd place: Dale McClurken (Nevada) at a par of +2
4th place: Chris Schenavar (Kingman) at a par of +14

Mixed Amateur 50+ (MA50) total field of 7 players
1st place: Ron Smith (Tucson) at -1 under par
2nd place: Rick Godden (Oregon) at a par of +4
3rd place: Chad Lacey (Lake Havasu City) at a par of +5

Mixed Amateur 2 (MA2) total field of 26 players
1st place: Alex Avestruz (Phoenix) at -9 under par
2nd place: Peter Corbett (Lake Havasu City) at -5 under par
3rd place: Timothy Lloyd (Tucson) at -4 under par
4th place: Rob George (Colorado) at -2 under par
5th place: Aaron Riggs (Lake Havasu City) at Even par
6th place: Jordan Schlichter (Lake Havasu City) at a par of +1

Mixed Amateur 3 (MA3) total field of 24 players
1st place: James Casturita (Nevada) at a par of +1
2nd place: Wyatt Wafford (Lake Havasu City) at a par of +2
3rd place: Robert Gordon (Utah) at a par of +6

Mixed Junior Under 12 (MJ12) from Junior Tees, total field of 2 players
1st place: Jared Casturita (Nevada) at -7 under par
2nd place: Blain Russell (Lake Havasu City) at a par of +6

A full list of the tournament divisions, competitors, and winners are listed on the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) event website: https://www.pdga.com/tour/event/75729