Denny Hepler Finishes Second In Indianapolis Open
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS - Seven months after having an artificial disk put in his back, Raccoon Run pro Denny Hepler's golf game seems to be in full swing.
Hepler competed in the Texas Roadhouse Indianapolis Open Monday and Tuesday at The Fort Golf Course and came away tied for second-place with Brownstown ameteur Chris Baker after shooting a 36-hole score of 141, finishing 3-under and one stroke behind Rochester's Todd Smith.
Hepler was tied for fifth place after shooting a 1-under score of 71 in Monday's first round. Hepler started Tuesday's round with two birdies on the front nine, putting him at 3-under and tying him for the lead at the turn. On the back nine Tuesday, Hepler bogeyed one hole and birdied another to finish even for the last nine holes.
"I thought I played great for being seven months post-back surgery," said Hepler. "I've started the year pretty good."
So far this year, Hepler has finished second once, third twice and seventh once.
Smith, the pro at Rock Hollow in Peru, shot 71 Monday and 69 Tuesday en route to the win.
Among other local golfers to compete, Syracuse's Joel Bickel (71-72-143) tied for eighth, while IUPUI student and Tippecanoe Valley graduate Drew Shafer (73-72-145) tied for 14th. Dave Schumaker, the pro at Stonehenge, tied for 28th after shooting 74 both days for a 148, while North Manchester's Quinn Griffing (74-77-151) tied for 42nd. [[In-content Ad]]
INDIANAPOLIS - Seven months after having an artificial disk put in his back, Raccoon Run pro Denny Hepler's golf game seems to be in full swing.
Hepler competed in the Texas Roadhouse Indianapolis Open Monday and Tuesday at The Fort Golf Course and came away tied for second-place with Brownstown ameteur Chris Baker after shooting a 36-hole score of 141, finishing 3-under and one stroke behind Rochester's Todd Smith.
Hepler was tied for fifth place after shooting a 1-under score of 71 in Monday's first round. Hepler started Tuesday's round with two birdies on the front nine, putting him at 3-under and tying him for the lead at the turn. On the back nine Tuesday, Hepler bogeyed one hole and birdied another to finish even for the last nine holes.
"I thought I played great for being seven months post-back surgery," said Hepler. "I've started the year pretty good."
So far this year, Hepler has finished second once, third twice and seventh once.
Smith, the pro at Rock Hollow in Peru, shot 71 Monday and 69 Tuesday en route to the win.
Among other local golfers to compete, Syracuse's Joel Bickel (71-72-143) tied for eighth, while IUPUI student and Tippecanoe Valley graduate Drew Shafer (73-72-145) tied for 14th. Dave Schumaker, the pro at Stonehenge, tied for 28th after shooting 74 both days for a 148, while North Manchester's Quinn Griffing (74-77-151) tied for 42nd. [[In-content Ad]]