was held on Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20 on Table Rock Lake, with the weigh-in ceremonies taking place at Branson Landing. The Pro Division winner, Shawn Kowal of Linn Creek, MO, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 30.80 lbs. The top prize for his first place finish was a Nitro Z-7 bass boat with a Mercury 200 hp. OptiMax outboard valued at over $30,000!
Alan Quick of Springfield, MO took top honors in the Amateur division with a two-day total of 6 bass weighing 14.12 lbs. Quick also won a Nitro bass boat, an X-5 with a 115 hp. Mercury OptiMax outboard for topping the Amateur field valued at $22,000!
Classic Results ...
The 2009 Heartland Pro-Am ClassicTake Off: Ahoys • Kimberling City, MO 800-833-5551 Pro-Am Series Kick-Off
Table Rock Lake
Tournament HeadquartersKimberling Inn • Kimberling City, MO 800-833-5551 Take Off: Ahoys • Kimberling City, MO 800-833-5551
November 1 , 2009
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1 Shawn Kowal – Linn Creek, MO 10 30.80 0.00 4.10 $32,100.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Nitro Boats, Pro Guide Batteries, Tracker Marine, Hwy. 42 Boats & More
Nitro Z7 /w Mercury 200 Optimax
Also won Bass Pro Shops Reward Money – $500.00
Total Winnings – $32,600.00
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
2 Ryan Groeteke – Springfield, MO 10 24.46 0.00 4.30 $4,000.00
Sponsors: Steward Construction
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
3 Brad Butler – Blue Eye, MO 9 22.21 0.00 0.00 $2,000.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Marine, Chompers, Ozark Bait & Tackle, KAST, Foggy River Reality, Foggy River Realty LLC, Ozarks Bait & Tackle
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
4 Art Hines – Joplin, MO 10 21.99 0.00 0.00 $1,000.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Pro Craft Boats, Ulrich Marine, Hines Custom Rods, PJ 's Lures
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
5 Wes Endicott – Joplin, MO 9 21.46 0.00 0.00 $1,000.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Nitro Boats, Pro Craft Boats, Pro Guide Batteries, Kistler Custom Rods, Basszone.com
$400 Cash & 3 entries for 2010
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
6 Ian Schaben – Lee's Summit, MO 9 21.07 0.00 0.00 $900.00
Motorguide Trolling Motor
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
7 Jim Kopff – Old Monroe, MO 9 20.40 0.00 0.00 $1,400.00
Sponsors: Champion Boats, Lowrance, Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Eberlin Marine
7 entries for 2010
Pro Tournament – Big Bass Results
Place Name Big Bass Prize
1 Steve Lackey – Josephville, MO 5.35 $615.00
Sponsors: Alside Building Products, Stratos Boats, Tri-State Trolling Motor, Performance Props
Place Name Big Bass Prize
2 Matt Eisenbacher – Springfield, MO 4.92 $370.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Mustad Hooks, Nitro Boats, Smelly-Jelly, Eiron Breaker Lure Co., Tru- Tungsten, Power Pro, 7-24 Outdoors
Place Name Big Bass Prize
3 Larry Seger – Reeds Spring, MO 4.60 $245.00
Sponsors: Bass Pro Shop's, Davis-Barr Chevy / Pontiac, Jewel Bait Co., Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Nitro Boats, Solar Bat Sunglasses, Chompers
Amateur Tournament Prize Results
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
1 Alan Quick – Springfield, MO 6 14.12 0.00 0.00 $22,000.00
Sponsors: Ulrich Marine, Prime Source Building Materials
Nitro X5 /w Mercury 115 Optimax
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
2 Art Durbin – Blue Springs, MO 6 12.37 0.00 0.00 $2,000.00
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
3 Scott Wells – Springfield, MO 4 11.12 0.00 4.68 $1,000.00
Also Won Big Bass Prize – $185.00
Total Winnings – $1,185.00
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
4 Mark Thiele – St. Louis, MO 4 10.71 0.00 4.20 $800.00
$500 & 3 free entries 2010
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
5 Chris Taft – Wichita, KS 4 10.32 0.00 3.13 $700.00
7 entries for 2010
View results for all weighed members.
Amateur Tournament – Big Bass Results
Place Name Big Bass Prize
1 Andrew Friedman – Highlandville, MO 4.76 $310.00
Place Name Big Bass Prize
2 Scott Wells – Springfield, MO 4.68 $185.00
Also Won Prize – $1,000.00
Total Winnings – $1,185.00
Place Name Big Bass Prize
3 Jim Caywood – Andover, KS 4.41 $125.00
Sponsors: Auto Body Specialists
Alan Quick of Springfield, MO took top honors in the Amateur division with a two-day total of 6 bass weighing 14.12 lbs. Quick also won a Nitro bass boat, an X-5 with a 115 hp. Mercury OptiMax outboard for topping the Amateur field valued at $22,000!
Classic Results ...
The 2009 Heartland Pro-Am ClassicTake Off: Ahoys • Kimberling City, MO 800-833-5551 Pro-Am Series Kick-Off
Table Rock Lake
Tournament HeadquartersKimberling Inn • Kimberling City, MO 800-833-5551 Take Off: Ahoys • Kimberling City, MO 800-833-5551
November 1 , 2009
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1 Shawn Kowal – Linn Creek, MO 10 30.80 0.00 4.10 $32,100.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Nitro Boats, Pro Guide Batteries, Tracker Marine, Hwy. 42 Boats & More
Nitro Z7 /w Mercury 200 Optimax
Also won Bass Pro Shops Reward Money – $500.00
Total Winnings – $32,600.00
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
2 Ryan Groeteke – Springfield, MO 10 24.46 0.00 4.30 $4,000.00
Sponsors: Steward Construction
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
3 Brad Butler – Blue Eye, MO 9 22.21 0.00 0.00 $2,000.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Marine, Chompers, Ozark Bait & Tackle, KAST, Foggy River Reality, Foggy River Realty LLC, Ozarks Bait & Tackle
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
4 Art Hines – Joplin, MO 10 21.99 0.00 0.00 $1,000.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Pro Craft Boats, Ulrich Marine, Hines Custom Rods, PJ 's Lures
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
5 Wes Endicott – Joplin, MO 9 21.46 0.00 0.00 $1,000.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Nitro Boats, Pro Craft Boats, Pro Guide Batteries, Kistler Custom Rods, Basszone.com
$400 Cash & 3 entries for 2010
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
6 Ian Schaben – Lee's Summit, MO 9 21.07 0.00 0.00 $900.00
Motorguide Trolling Motor
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
7 Jim Kopff – Old Monroe, MO 9 20.40 0.00 0.00 $1,400.00
Sponsors: Champion Boats, Lowrance, Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Eberlin Marine
7 entries for 2010
Pro Tournament – Big Bass Results
Place Name Big Bass Prize
1 Steve Lackey – Josephville, MO 5.35 $615.00
Sponsors: Alside Building Products, Stratos Boats, Tri-State Trolling Motor, Performance Props
Place Name Big Bass Prize
2 Matt Eisenbacher – Springfield, MO 4.92 $370.00
Sponsors: Mercury Marine, Mustad Hooks, Nitro Boats, Smelly-Jelly, Eiron Breaker Lure Co., Tru- Tungsten, Power Pro, 7-24 Outdoors
Place Name Big Bass Prize
3 Larry Seger – Reeds Spring, MO 4.60 $245.00
Sponsors: Bass Pro Shop's, Davis-Barr Chevy / Pontiac, Jewel Bait Co., Mercury Marine, Motor Guide, Nitro Boats, Solar Bat Sunglasses, Chompers
Amateur Tournament Prize Results
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
1 Alan Quick – Springfield, MO 6 14.12 0.00 0.00 $22,000.00
Sponsors: Ulrich Marine, Prime Source Building Materials
Nitro X5 /w Mercury 115 Optimax
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
2 Art Durbin – Blue Springs, MO 6 12.37 0.00 0.00 $2,000.00
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
3 Scott Wells – Springfield, MO 4 11.12 0.00 4.68 $1,000.00
Also Won Big Bass Prize – $185.00
Total Winnings – $1,185.00
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
4 Mark Thiele – St. Louis, MO 4 10.71 0.00 4.20 $800.00
$500 & 3 free entries 2010
Place Name Fish Net Wt. Points Big Bass Prize
5 Chris Taft – Wichita, KS 4 10.32 0.00 3.13 $700.00
7 entries for 2010
View results for all weighed members.
Amateur Tournament – Big Bass Results
Place Name Big Bass Prize
1 Andrew Friedman – Highlandville, MO 4.76 $310.00
Place Name Big Bass Prize
2 Scott Wells – Springfield, MO 4.68 $185.00
Also Won Prize – $1,000.00
Total Winnings – $1,185.00
Place Name Big Bass Prize
3 Jim Caywood – Andover, KS 4.41 $125.00
Sponsors: Auto Body Specialists