Pro and amateur golfers compete at Lake City Open
Garrett Woodin won the Professional division at the Lake City Open while Sean Ramsbacher claimed the Amateur title. (Courtesy photo)
The 35th Annual Polson Scholarship & Education Foundation Lake City Open once again brought some of Montana’s premier amateur and professional golfers to the Polson Bay Golf Course May 3-4.
Garrett Woodin topped the Professional division, claiming a purse of $3,500, and shooting 13-under-par 65 in round one and 66 in round two for 13-under-par. Last year’s winner, Joey Moore, took second after breaking a tournament record by shooting 62 in the first round, firing an impressive 27 on the back nine, followed by 70 in round two, for a purse of $1,700. Six-time Lake City Open winner Ryan Malby tied with Dakotah Jenson for third with combined scores of 136 and a purse of $950 each. Malby also topped the Senior Pro division.
Other notable professionals were former champion Jim Mee (who tied for eighth with Jeff Dooley), and Mike Grob, a former PGA Tour player and past Lake City Open champion, who was 10th in the pro field and second in the Senior Pro division.
Sean Ramsbacher won the Amateur Division, shooting nine-under-par for a combined total of 135. Ben Kaul claimed second at 136 and Nate Gage was third with 138.
This year’s amateur field featured 26 players with a handicap index of 1.1 or better. In addition to Ramsbacher, the Frontier Conference Golfer of the Year, standouts included AA champ Hudson Goroski, who tied for sixth place with Jerry Pearsall and Ryan Flink, and Max Milton, a freshman at Polson High School who tied for first in the Championship Flight in 2024. This year, Milton tied for ninth with Justin Dorr.
Full results and tournament details are available at the 2025 Lake City Open Portal page, www.golfgenius.com/pages/10909070274343224964.
The Lake City Open is presented by the Polson Scholarship & Education Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting Polson High School graduates through scholarships and financial assistance. Since its founding in 2002, the foundation has awarded $316,250 to more than 300 graduates, with the Lake City Open raising approximately $9,000 annually through community sponsorships.