-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla Andrew Huseman of Ankeny compete during the championship of the Amateur golf tournament

Andrew Huseman claimed his third title here at Lakeside Golf Course on Sunday, carding a 9-under to win the Travis J. Habhab Amateur.

Huseman, a native of Ankeny and son of Fort Dodge businessman Bill Huseman, had a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Kevin Ault into the championship-nine.

There, Huseman recorded four birdies to fire a 33 and win the event for a second consecutive year by three strokes over Ault. Lucas Peed was third, Austin Morrow fourth and Robert Flattery fifth.

Last year, Huseman claimed the title just months after the passing of his grandfather, Fort Dodge Senior High icon Dutch Huseman.

“This event always makes me think of grandpa,” said the Arkansas State University senior-to-be. “After I chipped in on 14, I knew grandpa was helping me on that one because it was not an easy chip.

“I just felt good coming up 18, hit some good shots and finished with a birdie.”

Huseman had three Top-10 finishes this past season for the Red Wolves, including a fifth at the Memphis Intercollegiate. He helped Indian Hills win the NJCAA national title in 2015 and led Ankeny Centennial to the Class 4A state title as a senior.

“I took a week or two off after school because I was feeling burnt out,” Huseman said. “But I’ve been playing well lately. I’ve been hitting and putting the ball really good. I only missed two greens in 27 holes, and one of those was the chip-in.

“It’s hard to make bogeys when you are doing that.”

Huseman was four-under on the front at Lakeside and five-under on the back during his first round and the final nine. Last year, he carded an 8-under to claim the title.

Ault, a graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High who currently works for Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids, shot 33-34–67 before adding a 35 during the championship nine. He is a former course superintendent at Lakeside that worked with Travis Habhab, who the tournament is now named in honor of.

“It’s just good to get back,” Ault said. “Travis was a great guy. When you are out there playing, it is easy to think about him. He did a lot for those course and they have done a nice job of remembering him.

“He was always a positive person and it means more to get back now and play.”

Peed matched Huseman in the final nine, carding a 33 with three birdies at Nos. 10, 12 and 18. He opened with a 71, shooting 35-36.

Morrow had a 35 in the championship round after his opening 73, while Flattery, who just finished his freshman season playing at the NJCAA national meet with DMACC, had a 37 over the final nine following his 1-under.

Habhab worked at Lakeside for several years both in the clubhouse and on the course. He was a 2001 graduate of Fort Dodge Senior High.

TRAVIS J. HABHAB AMATEUR

(Results from Sunday, June 4; Lakeside Golf Course)

Championship flight

1. Andrew Huseman, 66-33–99; 2. Kevin Ault, 67-35–102; 3. Lucas Peed, 71-33–104; 4. Austin Morrow, 73-35–108; 5. Robert Flattery, 71-37–108; 6. Steve Cero, 70-38–108; 7. Ryan Kinseth, 73-35–108; 8. Jim Nygren, 70-39–109; 9. Jordan Morrow, 73-37–110; 10. Cory Cummins, 74-36–110; 11. Niel Doak, 75-37–112; 12. Charlie Doyle, 74-39–113; 13. Steve Schmidt, 75-39–114; 14. Chaz Vance, 73-45–118.

First flight — 1. Scot Bergman, 76; 2. Denis Pals, 76; 3. Cody Jaeschke, 76; Second flight — 1. Shawn Lawler, 81; 2. Tony Lawler, 81; 3. Kole Peterson, 82; Third flight — 1. Blake Hemrick, 90; 2. Ted Hanson, 90; 3. Kyle Kopp, 91.