Hallberg edges Coben at Auto Clearing Championship

After a second place finish at this year’s Senior Men’s Lobstick, Rick Hallberg has his first win of the season.

The Weyburn product edged Colin Coben at the Auto Clearing Senior Men’s Championship at Moon Lake Golf and Country Club on Thursday in a playoff.

Both players were tied at 220 through 54 holes this week, but Hallberg picked up the win and 750 points in the Senior Men’s Order of Merit (OMT) race.

Coben collects 600 for the second place finish, Darren Walls of Saskatoon was third, Milt Grolla also of the Bridge City was fourth, and Prince Albert’s Martin Ring rounded out the top five.

The next event on the Senior men’s OMT is the Sask Publinx Championship this weekend at Tor Hill Golf Course in Regina.