Local players braving the heat
The Bidwell Park Women’s Golf Club held its monthly Pro Points tournament, resuming play last week after several months layoff.
Kelly MacKinnon and Becky Callas tied for low gross in the first flight with a score of 90. Betty Linzy was low net at 70. Second flight low gross: Barbara Albers, 94. Low net: Debi McDermont. Third flight low gross: Jolene Nixon, 108. Low net: 1, Flo Herrera, 78; 2, Barbara Lutz, 83.
Butte Creek Country Club
The Butte Creek Women’s Golf Club held its Medallion Day tournament last week. First flight: 1, Jeanie Lowe, 71; 2, tie, Vickie Ellcessor and Joye Smith, 73. Second flight: 1, Joan Bequette, 70; 2, Ruth Younger, 72; 3, Bonnie Ford, 74.
Table Mountain Golf Club
Sandy Goble is continuing her torrid ways on the golf course. Goble was again low gross with another one-over-par score of 73.
Sybil Janke was low net on the day, shooting seven under her handicap for a 65. The game was T.O.E., counting only the holes beginning with those letters. First flight: 1. Elisa Senko, 32.5; 2, Sally Stemen, 33.5; 3, Janett Ott, 36.5, card-off; 4, Sue Snow, 36.5.
Second flight: 1, Liz Hofeling, 31; 2, Candy Parkison, 34; 3, Betty Horton, 35, card-off; 4, Kris McGee, 35. Third flight: 1, Pam Eaton, 35; 2, Dana Blanton, 36, card-off; 3, Jody Thompson, 36, card-off; 4, Mary Haloski, 36. Closest to the pin: Goble.
Canyon Oaks Country Club
The Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf Club held a four-clubs and a putter tournament for its weekly game.
First flight, playing from the players’ tees; 1, Linda Allen, 72; 2, tie, Sally Pearson and Shelly Carney, 75; 4, Cynthia Paulo, 76. Closest to pin on hole No. 3: 1, Gayle Hutchinson; 2, Allen; 3, Carney.
Second flight, playing from the red tees; 1, Gina Davis, 69; 2, Jakki Thomas, 73; 3, Cathy Edgar, 74; 4, tie, Pat Radisich and Pam Coleman, 75. Closest to pin on hole No. 6: 1, Linda Arellano; 2, Coleman; 3, Kathi Balasek.
Spectacular shots
David Altman recently made an ace on the 123-yard, 3rd hole at Canyon Oaks. Altman’s perfect pitching wedge tee shot was witnessed disappearing into the cup by his playing companions Bob Stearns, Ralph Arellano and Brian Frink.
Commentary
This past Sunday I reached a milestone, at least for me anyway. I shot at or below my age for the 300th time, but believe me, this is not significant in terms of the alleged record of 3,359, which belongs to T. Edison Smith. I have used my upper division math skills, one step above the differential calculus class I took at Chico State from Professor Everett Riggle in 1962, to arrive at the following conclusion: If I continue to play, at my current average of approximately 90-rounds a year, and shoot my age every single time, I will break the record when I am 118 years old. I would only need to be 110 years old to move into second place, which is 2,623 times. Believe me, this much longevity on my part is definitely not a pleasant thought for my “friends”, and/or, family members … just saying.
P.S. Rumor has it that an alligator has been sighted in the pond guarding the front of the 17th green at Butte Creek. Hopefully the geese will notice him and take flight.