Hudelson storms back to win third OGA Mid-Amateur Championship

Final results

Kyle Hudelson came from three shots behind on the final nine holes to edge good friend and frequent playing partner Michael Hearne by a shot and win his third Oklahoma Golf Association Mid-Amateur Championship in the last five years.

Hudelson, of Oklahoma City, shot a 4-under 68 Tuesday to reach 6-under 138 for the 36-hole championship at Quail Creek Golf & Country Club. That eclipsed Hearne, who shot rounds of 70-69 for a 139 total.

J.D. Pitts of Bethany placed third at 142 (73-69) while Trent Mewbourn of Oklahoma City (71-69) and Ben Klaus of Nicholls Hills (72-71) tied for fourth at 143.

Hudelson shot a back-nine 33 with four birdies and one bogey after trailing at the turn by three shots. Hudelson pitched to a foot or so for an easy birdie on the par-5 18th hole while Hearne, a former star golfer at Southern Nazarene, missed a 15-foot birdie to forge a tie.

Hudelson, who played collegiate golf at Oklahoma Christian, is a two-time champion of this event, having won it in 2019 at Twin Hills Country Club in Oklahoma City and 2020 also at Quail Creek.

“There’s something about this event and Quail Creek,” Hudelson said. “I’m very happy, it was a great event and Mike is a good guy and excellent golfer who I play with all the time at our home course at Gaillardia. I just happened to play very well and get him by one on the back nine. I’m 35 now and you never know how many more big victories there are going to be, so I’m enjoying this one.”

The Oklahoma Women’s Stroke Play Championship was held at Quail Creek as well.  Avery Blake of The Woodlands, Texas, shot rounds of 73-72 for a 1-under total of 145 and a four-shot victory over Kate Strickland of Edmond (76-73) in the 12-person field.

39th OGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Monday, July 31, 2023 – Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Quail Creek Golf & Country Club
Results
Round 2

Kyle Hudelson, Edmond, OK – 70-68–138
Mike Hearne, Yukon, OK – 70-69–139
JD Pitts, Bethany, OK – 73-69–142
Ben Klaus, Nichols Hills, OK – 72-71–143
Trent Mewbourn, Oklahoma City, OK – 72-71–143
JR Hurley, Norman, OK – 72-72–144
Brad Moody, Edmond, OK – 75-69–144
Gerod Black, Edmond, OK – 71-74–145
Phillip Bryan, Mustang, OK – 70-75–145
Stan Faudree, Edmond, OK – 72-73–145
Brett Green, Edmond, OK – 72-73–145
Bryce Newton, Edmond, OK – 72-73–145
Harley Abrams, Tulsa, OK – 76-70–146
Ben Blundell, Nichols Hills, OK – 76-70–146
Matthew Rison, Oklahoma City, OK – 75-71–146
Shay Varnell, Oklahoma City, OK – 74-73–147
Conrad Walcher, Edmond, OK – 75-72–147
Marc Kepka, Owasso, OK – 76-72–148
Dalton Rhoden, Fort Gibson, OK – 74-74–148
Brian Birchell, Oklahoma City, OK – 75-74–149
Charlie Crouse, Edmond, OK – 74-75–149
David Lawrence Oklahoma City, OK – 75-74–149
Caden McCracken, Edmond, OK – 75-74–149
Caleb Price, Edmond, OK – 78-71–149
Neil Metz, Edmond, OK – 75-75–150
Jay Smith, Edmond, OK – 79-71–150
Cole Stephenson, Tulsa, OK – 76-74–150
Bryan Boaz, Edmond, OK – 75-76–151
Daren Reed, Oklahoma City, OK – 75-76–151
Aaron Simpson, Comanche, OK – 76-75–151
Shawn Barker, Bartlesville, OK – 77-75–152
Jason Benson, Owasso, OK – 77-75–152
Ryan Rainer, Norman, OK – 73-79–152
Sage Ranallo, Oklahoma city, OK – 77-75–152
William Brueckner, Broken Arrow, OK – 78-75–153
TJ Eckert, Glenpool, OK – 78-75–153
Turner Howe, Enid, OK – 77-76–153
Jason Riggs, Ardmore, OK – 74-79–153
Dillon Jordan, Ardmore, OK – 77-77–154
Austin Manger, Oklahoma City, OK – 78-76–154
Kael McFarland, Edmond, OK – 75-79–154
Zach Myers, Edmond, OK – 76-78–154
Matthew Wellman, Edmond, OK – 79-75–154
Nathan Coats, Bartlesville, OK – 78-77–155
Joel Driver, Oklahoma City, OK – 76-79–155
Robbie Madison, Edmond, OK – 77-79–156
Austin Morris Oklahoma City, OK – 78-78–156
Wouter Myburgh, Edmond, OK – 81-75–156
Jon Hoover, Tulsa, OK – 77-80–157
Cooper Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK – 79-78–157
Trevor Rose, Ada, OK – 76-82–158
Scooter Hall, Sperry, OK – 76-83–159
Collin Herlihy, Oklahoma City, OK – 79-80–159
Matthew LaGere, Chandler, OK – 81-78–159
Cole Cramer, Adair, OK – 81-79–160
William Payne, Oklahoma City, OK – 82-78–160
Ross Novak, Bartlesville, OK – 80-81–161
Kolt Byerly, Yukon, OK – 82-80–162
Jake Pehrson, Edmond, OK – 77-85–162
Jamie Hayes, Norman, OK – 82-81–163
Jesse Pennington, Oklahoma City, OK – 81-82–163
Sam Rybicki, Oklahoma City, OK – 86-77–163
Ethan Delno, Guthrie, OK – 81-83–164
Joah Mitchell Yukon, OK – 79-85–164
Jordan Henricks, Yukon, OK – 83-82–165
John Taylor, Yukon, OK – 83-82–165
Jason Arnes, Owasso, OK – 85-83–168
David Gilbert, Tulsa, OK – 81-87–168
Keith Gockenbach, Edmond, OK – 80-88–168
Justin Love, Edmond, OK – 83-85–168
Larry Merrick, Edmond, OK – 87-81–168
Eric Evans, Ponca City, OK – 79-90–169
Cooper Stanley, Edmond, OK – 89-81–170
Chris Dunton, Guthrie, OK – 84-87–171
Patrick Fields, Oklahoma City, OK – 85-86–171
Travis Summers, Oklahoma City, OK – 93-78–171
Caleb Emde, Edmond, OK – 88-86–174
Rowdy Anthony, Edmond, OK – 89-89–178
Austin Lewis, Geary, OK – 90-96–186
Bo Bowling, Blackwell, OK – 79-DNF–DNF
Tyler Thomas, Midwest City, OK – 80-DNF–DNF
James Vaughn, Choctaw, OK – 96-NS–NS
Dustin Wigington, Oklahoma City, OK – 73-WD–WD

3rd OGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship
Monday, July 31, 2023 – Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Quail Creek Golf & Country Club
Oklahoma City
Final Results

Avery Blake, The Woodlands, TX – 73-72–145
Kate Strickland, Edmond, OK – 76-73–149
Brooklyn Benn, Edmond, OK – 76-80–156
Drew Dodgion, Guthrie, OK – 78-78–156
Gracie Doke, Tulsa, OK – 81-78–159
Mollie Wallis, Broken Bow, OK – 81-85–166
Emily Baber, Broken Arrow, OK – 86-83–169
Elle Daniels, Prague, OK – 87-82–169
Brianna Maddux, Claremore, OK – 89-81–170
Sharon Chaffin Norman, OK – 86-87–173
Heather Hunkele, Moore, OK – 89-85–174
Laura Stewart, Duncan, OK – 95-96–191