Amateur Golfer of the Year Award (2011)

STANEK IS NEBRASKA AMATEUR GOLFER OF THE YEAR

Omaha, NE - The Nebraska Golf Association (NGA) is proud to announce Kevin Stanek of Bellevue as recipient of its’ 2011 Nebraska Amateur Golfer of the Year award.

Stanek claimed his first men's state championship last June winning the 44th Nebraska Match Play Championship at Gothenburg’s Wild Horse Golf Club. He also won Grand Island’s Michelob Classic by eight shots and the Indian Creek Invitational following a play-off.

In addition to his victories, Stanek finished 11th at the Nebraska Amateur Championship and had top ten finishes at both the Columbus Classic and the Fremont Invitational. Stanek was also a member of the NGA squad that faced the state's top golf professionals in the annual Nebraska Cup Matches.

The 22-year old Stanek is a senior at Creighton University where he competes on the men’s golf team. So far this fall he has finished each event ion the top ten including a tie for 2nd at Kansas State’s Jim Colbert Intercollegiate.

Stanek will receive his award Friday at the Nebraska Golf Association's annual awards banquet. In addition, the NGA will recognize the boy’s and girl’s junior amateur golfers of the year, the women’s amateur golfer of the year and each of the 2011 amateur golf champions.

The Nebraska Golf Association, founded in 1966, conducts the state's amateur golf championships, governs its member clubs, and serves as the handicapping course rating authority for its members and its member clubs. The NGA has 23,000 members and 165 member clubs.

For more information, contact the Nebraska Golf Association at (402) 505-4653.

HISTORY

Year Award Recipient Hometown
2011 Kevin Stanek Bellevue
2010 Andy Sajevic Fremont
2009 Brandon Crick McCook
2008 Jayson Brueggemann Lincoln
2007 John Hurley O'Neill
2006 Patrick Duffy Omaha
2006 Brady Schnell Lincoln
2005 John Hurley O'Neill
2004 Judd Cornell Omaha
2004 A.J. Elgert Lincoln
2003 Ryan Nietfledt Omaha
2002 Ryan Nietfledt Omaha
2001 Knox Jones Lincoln
2000 Bill Spangler Lincoln
1999 David Clouse Friend
1998 Steve Friesen Lincoln
1997 David Clouse Friend
1996 John Sajevic Fremont
1995 David Clouse Friend
1994 Knox Jones Lincoln
1993 Larry Sock Lincoln
1992 David Clouse Friend
1991 Mike Rack Lincoln
1990 Larry Sock Lincoln
1989 John Sajevic Fremont
1988 Larry Sock Lincoln
1987 Bill Spangler Lincoln
1986 David Walker Omaha
1985 Larry Sock Lincoln
1984 Mark Maness Lincoln
1983 Mike Schuchart Lincoln
1982 Mark Maness Lincoln
1981 Dave Maurstad Beatrice
1980 Steve Statton Lincoln
1979 Steve Statton Lincoln
1978 Mike Klein Scottsbluff
1977 Larry Sock Lincoln
1977 Mike Hughett Lincoln
1976 Tom Sieckmann Omaha
1975 Dan Bahensky Lincoln
1974 Tom Sieckmann Omaha
1973 Charlie Borner, Lincoln
1972 Dan Bahensky St. Paul
1971 Dan Bahensky
St. Paul
1970 Frank Rose Fairbury
1969 Jim Shade Norfolk
1968 R. B. Lau Lincoln