Written By: Greg Johnson
CLIO – Kurt Wissman of Livonia made three net birdies to overcome a double-bogey and won the 10th Michigan Senior Net Amateur Championship, presented by Michigan Golf Live, Tuesday at Clio Country Club.
Playing with a handicap of 11 strokes in the second round, Wissman shot a net 72 for 2-under 142 and won by one shot.
Manoj Krishnan of Bloomfield Hills, playing with a 13-stroke handicap in the final round, also shot a net 72, but for 143.
Don Ward of Sterling Heights shot two net rounds of 72 for 144 and third place, and Frank Firek of Royal Oak closed with a net 70 for 146 and fourth place.
Nick Calvet of Belleville, who shot a final net 71, and Brian Cross of Livonia, who shot a final 75, tied at 147 in fifth place.
The tournament featured 64 senior male golfers over age 55 with Handicap Indexes authorized by the USGA lower than 20.4.
