WHITEFISH — A pair of collegians who were runners-up here a year ago came through in dramatic fashion this time.

Kramer Hickok of Plano, Texas, used a par on the second playoff hole to beat Tom Swanson of Missoula for the men’s title, while Lindsay Reeve of Missoula needed just a bogey on the third playoff hole to edge Amber Lundskog of Bozeman for the women’s crown in the 77th annual 4th of July golf tournament on Saturday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

Hickok and Swanson finished the 54-hole event at 10-under, which ties the tournament record set by Jeff Ballard of Billings in 2004.

Hickok, an all-American junior golfer at the University of Texas, and Swanson, a recent Loyola Sacred Heart High School graduate that has signed to play golf at the University of Michigan, both shot 3-under 69s on the final day on the South Course to finish at 204.

Dalan Refioglu of Foster City, Calif., had the low round with a 68. He wound up third with a 209 total.

Hickok, who finished two shots behind the winner last year, needed a 15-foot birdie putt on 17th hole to tie Swanson. Hickok and Swanson both settled for par on 18 to force the playoff.

Hickok and Swanson lipped out birdie putts from 12 and 30 feet, respectively, on the first playoff hole at No. 18 to settle for par.

Swanson turned in a bogey on next playoff hole, which was No. 17. That opened the door for Hickok.

“Twelve feet for a birdie,” Hickok said of what he faced on the second playoff hole.

“I just two putted for the win.

“I was very disappointed with that,” he said of placing second last year.

“So I thought I would come back and redeem myself.”

Hickok was playing in this tournament for a fourth time.

“One of my favorite places,” he said of Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

“Being from Texas, we don’t get to play on this type of grass, in this type of weather. The whole atmosphere keeps me coming back. The people are great ... the tournament was well run.”

Hickok said he won despite not bringing his A game.

“I felt I had my B-minus game,” he said.

“I left a lot of shots out there.”

He still made shots when he had to. Like on the final hole before the playoffs.

“I got out of trouble on 18,” he said.

“I was a foot from out-of-bounds on my drive.”

He used a 9-iron to overshoot the green from 190 yards out, then chipped within a foot and finished with a par.

“That helped me get into the playoff,” he said.

Reeve shot a 3-over 75 on Saturday while Lundskog carded a 77. They finished with 226 totals.

The 75 was the best score of the day.

Defending champ Morgan Lee of Great Falls finished third at 230. She closed with a 78.

Reeve, a senior golfer at the University of Montana, scrambled for the win on the third playoff hole. She drove into the trees, punched her second shot out and reached the green on the par 4 hole in three shots. She two putted for the win.

“A great tournament,” Reeve said.

“I love it. It’s something I look forward to every year.”

Reeve shared the lead after Thursday’s session with a 72. She shot a 79 on Friday to slip back to third place. She was 2 shots off the pace heading into the final day.

“I struggled on the first nine,” she said.

“I birdied the first three holes on the back nine and parred on.”

77th annual 4th of July Golf Tournament

Saturday

Men played South Course; Women played North Course

Par 72

Men

*Kramer Hickok, Plano, Texas 66-69-69—204

Tom Swanson, Missoula 69-66-69—204

D. Refioglu, Foster City, Calif. 68-73-68—209

Brock Robillard, Calgary 66-72-74—212

Robb Bergeson, Billings 68-74-72—214

Reed Platke, Whitefish 65-77-74—216

Jim Coleman, Billings 74-73-72—219

Jake Hedge, Billings 73-77-69—219

Ryan Porch, Kalispell 74-71-74—219

Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 72-74-73—219

Conor Rooney, Whitefish 71-79-70—220

Byron Olson, Calgary 70-79-72—221

Spencer Williams, Great Falls 74-73-74—221

Logan Lindholm, Kalispell 78-68-77—223

Mark Mance, Whitefish 77-73-73—223

Joe Wagner, Del Mar, Calif. 70-74-79—223

Brandon McIver, Billings 73-81-70—224

Kyle Mossfeldt, Calgary 71-75-72—218

J. Rodman, Tacoma, Wash. 71-74-76—221

Cory Mehl, Seattle 72-74-76—222

Brad Grattan, Whitefish 73-75-76—224

*Won playoff on second hole

Women

*Lindsay Reeve, Missoula 72-79-75—226

Amber Lundskog, Bozeman 76-73-77—226

Morgan Lee, Great Falls 72-80-78—230

Jackie Mee, Libby 73-76-83—232

Jolene Wood, Calgary, Alberta 76-78-79—233

Maggie Crippen, Missoula 76-75-83—234

Marcy Holt, Spokane, Wash. 76-78-82—236

Lauren Hausauer, Bozeman 78-80-84—242

Teigan Avery, Kalispell 75-82-87—244

Kylie Perlinski, Bozeman 80-77-90—247

Jill Rettinger, Laramie, Wyo. 82-81-87—250

Sadie Crippen, Missoula 85-83-85—253

Hillary Folkvord, Bozeman 81-85-90—256

Haylee Folkvord, Bozeman 85-82-90—257

Chelsea Ray, Whitefish 80-83-97—260

*Won playoff on third hole