Christner maintains two-stroke lead over Kumfer in 100th Men’s Metro golf tourney

GRANGER — Austin Christner outshot fellow Mishawaka resident Jonah Kumfer by two strokes on their incoming nine holes Sunday at Knollwood Country Club’s East Course and took the midway lead in the 100 ^th Greater South Bend Men’s Metro Golf Tournament.

The 28-year-old Christner, who led after the first round at Elbel Park Saturday after shooting a two-under 70, shot a three-over 39 on his first nine holes, the East Course’s back nine, allowing the 21-year-old Kumfer, a senior on the Bethel University golf team, to catch him.

But a birdie on the 18 ^th hole followed by another on the first hole and one more at the seventh allowed Christner, who has finished fifth, fourth and fifth in his last three Men’s Metro tournaments, to regain the lead on his way to a round of two-over 74 and a two-day total of even-par 144. Kumfer, who also birdied Nos. 18 and 1, bogeyed Nos. 3, 4 and 6 on his way to a 74 and a two-day total of 146.

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Two-time Men’s Metro champion Kevin Wiseman, who won his titles back in 2003 and 2005 as a golfer at Riley High School and Notre Dame, shot his second straight two-over 74 and was in third place at four-under 148, two strokes ahead of former Penn standout and two-time (2018, 2019) Men’s Metro champion Ben Szklarek, who shot the flight’s best round, a one-over 73, on his home course. Chris Shaw was alone in fifth place at nine-over 153 after shooting a 79.

The tournament concludes next weekend with rounds Saturday and Sunday at Erskine Park.

100 ^th GREATER SOUTH BEND MEN’S METRO GOLF TOURNAMENT

SOUTH BEND – Standings after Sunday’s second round at the par-72 (36-36) Knollwood Country Club East Course. The first score after name is Saturday’s round at the par-72 Elbel Park Golf Course; the second is Sunday’s round at Knollwood East. Par for two rounds is 144.

Championship Flight (6,945 yards)

144 (E): Austin Christner 70-74

146 (+2): Jonah Kumfer 72-74

148 (+4): Kevin Wiseman 74-74

150 (+6): Ben Szklarek 77-73

153 (+9): Chris Shaw 74-79

154 (+10): Brandon Thomas 75-79

155 (+11): Rick Hardesty 77-78

156 (+12): Mark Harman 76-80

159 (+15): Benjamin Mattingly 84-75

160 (+16): Leo Goss 73-87; John Hahn 79-81

162 (+18): Campbell Jones 85-77

163 (+19): Sean Egan 85-78

166 (+22): Andrew Katona 82-84

168 (+24): Ryan Glover 84-84

175 (+31): Brandon Roman 87-88

177 (+33): Stan Gebo 88-89

Others: Justin Crook 81-WD.

A Flight (6,614 yards)

147 (+3): Andrew Kowalewski 75-72

157 (+13): Evan Smith 77-80

159 (+15): Robert Rogers 76-83

161 (+17): Matt Schiele 80-81

163 (+19): Jeff Oltmanns 77-86; Ben Padrnos 83-80

165 (+21): Mark Colpaert 84-81; Joseph Daigle 78-87; Doug Fedore 81-84; John Sevison 83-82

167 (+23): Jim Shaw 85-82; Taylor Urbanski 81-86; Andy Vavul 82-85

168 (+24): Scott Fredrickson 83-85; Dallas Shultz 80-88

176 (+32): Earl Nickell 83-93

177 (+33): Ben Brewers 84-93

178 (+34): Max Christianson 87-91; Nicholas Johnson 90-88

182 (+38): Zack Cripe 86-96

187 (+43): CJ Superczynski 91-96

Others: Jerry Haeffel 97-WD

B Flight (6,614 yards)

162 (+18): Jacob Padrnos 80-82

165 (+21): Carlos Loaiza 81-84

166 (+22): Kenny Bishop 80-86; Jim Van Fleit 77-89

168 (+24): David Krizman 83-85

173 (+29): David Fulcher 85-88

174 (+30): Jamie Lucas 88-86; Matt Potter 89-85

175 (+31): Brian Carver 90-85; Thomas Butler 84-91

176 (+32): Nick Bishop 89-87; Alan Smith 88-88; Andy Williams 87-89

177 (+33): Craig Eggers 85-92

178 (+34): Brian Patterson 91-87

179 (+35): Quinlan Armstrong 87-92; Mark Haab 94-85

183 (+39): Adam Urbanski 94-89

184 (+40): Carl Daniels 90-94; Jason Quimby 92-92

190 (+46): Jeff Steele 93-97

194 (+50): James Potter 98-96

197 (+53): Joey Garcia 95-102

C Flight (6,180 yards)

166 (+22): Fred Williams 79-87

168 (+24): Don Bedock 84-84

174 (+30): John Garcia 89-85

176 (+32): Tony Bailey 80-96; Christian Pottschmidt 90-86

177 (+33): Scott Tafelski 90-87

179 (+35): Geoffrey Davidson 89-90

182 (+38): Ricky Entzian 92-90

183 (+39): Travis Truex 89-94; Duke Bailey 91-92; John Parakowski 94-89

184 (+40): Gary May 88-96; Roger Moreno 94-90

188 (+44): Jeffrey Barouska 90-98; James Parker 91-97

190 (+46): Aaron Rhame 95-95

191 (+47): Jerry Barnette 98-93; Vincent Barnette 96-95

192 (+48): Alexander Walters 95-97; William Gaideski 86-106

194 (+50): Andrew Mars 96-98

195 (+51): Bartolo Marquez 86-109

197 (+53): Shawn Pinnyei 103-94

199 (+55): Reilly Hodgson 98-101

203 (+59): Jake Brentlinger 105-98; Chase Nichols 102-101

205 (+61): Geordan Presley-Griffin 105-100

209 (+65): Mike Strausborger 99-110

213 (+69): Alex Sexton 97-116

214 (+70): Coen Coen 106-108

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