The Indiana Open Championship wrapped up on Wednesday at Prairie View Golf Club with three Hamilton County golfers placing in the top 20.
Fishers’ Andy Winings was part of a three-way tie for second, finishing with a six-under par 210 for the tournament. Winings shot a two-under 70 for his third round, including four birdies on the front nine.
Winings is originally from Franklin, was a state qualifier out of Brownsburg High School, and went on to play college golf at the University of Kentucky, graduating in 2009. He has carved out a solid professional career, with two top-three finishes on the Web.com tour, and has earned almost $190,000 in prize money.
It was a good day for Fishers, as three players from that city finished in the top 20 and thus are automatically qualified for next year’s Indiana Open.
Eric Steger tied for seventh place, shooting a four-under 68 in his third round. That placed him under par for the tournament, finishing three-under at 213. Steger made five birdies in his final round.
Steger graduated from Noblesville in 2007, and was a state qualifier for the Millers. He went on to a successful career at Ball State University. Steger has been recently playing on the Web.com tour and the PGA LatinoAmerica tour, where this past May he finished tied for second at the Costa Rica Classic.
Johnny Watts, a recent Ball State graduate, tied for 11th by shooting a two-under par 214. Watts, a 2014 graduate of (and state qualifier from) Hamilton Southeastern, had three birdies in his third round.
Michael Sharp of Kendallville won the tournament, finishing with a seven-under 209. Sharp, who just graduated from Michigan State, played all three rounds under par, with his third round a two-under 70. Sharp birdied the 18th hole to clinch the win.
Here is a list of Hamilton County players who finished the tournament.
T2. Andy Winings, Fishers, 68-72-70=210, T7. Eric Steger, Fishers, 71-74-68=213, T11. Johnny Watts, Fishers, 71-70-73=214, T24. Thomas Lewis, Westfield, 71-67-79=217, T31. Brad Gehl, Carmel, 74-71-74=219; Austin Vukovits, Fishers, 71-71-77=219, T33. Mike O’Toole, Noblesville, 72-74-74=220; Michael Asbell, Woodland Country Club, 73-73-74=220; Jake Brown, Carmel, 68-75-77=220, T41. Andrew Lewis, Westfield, 74-76-72=222; Alan Schulte, Fishers, 75-74-73=222, T49. Brad Mays, Pebble Brook GC, 75-74-75=224, T54. Chase Berry, Carmel, 77-72-77=226; Jonathan Enfield, Westfield, 74-75-77=226; Jeff Doty, Carmel, 70-79-77=226; Max Niehans, Carmel, 76-73-77=226; Graham McAree, Fishers, 69-77-80=226.
Fishers’ Andy Winings tied for second at the Indiana Open Championship, which finished Wednesday at Prairie View Golf Club. Winings went six-under par for the tournament, carding a score of 210. (Richie Hall)