Goodwin, Lash take low gross in flight

Pat Goodwin and Rich Lash were again on the top step in the winner’s circle in a recent El Rancho Chico Golf Club “Pinehurst” Tournament. The duo shot 71 to take low gross in the yellow tee flight. Jason Roberts and Tom Aylward followed suit in the white tee flight winning low gross with a score of 75. White tee net winners: 1, Dave Koch and Barry Woolf, 61; 2, Randy Cook and Chas Gower, 65; 3, Dan Evaro and Josh

Woolf, 66; 4, Scott Franssen and George Laver, 67.

Yellow tee flight net winners: 1, Joe Gallaway and Dan White, 61; 2, Cecil Braswell and Jim Cagno, 62; 3, Craig Herman and Doug Shook, 65. A highlight of the tournament was an ace by Jack Quinn on the 4th hole. See spectacular shots below.

Chico-Paradise SIR’s GC

The Chico-Paradise SIR’s

Golf Club held a Four-Man, Two Net Best-Ball format at Bidwell for its latest tournament. First flight: 1, Darrell Hands, Craig Herman, Cap Porterfield and Doug Shook, 118; 2, Scott Donahoo, Craig Fellner, Ray Navarro, Don Camy and Ruben Martinez (a five-some), 124. Second flight: 1, Norm Atkin, Wayne Brown, Steve Velasco and Joe Velasquez, 122; 2, Jake Dahl, Charles Demmer, Kyle Glaziner and Jack Knowlton, 127. Closest to pin on No. 2: 1, Dahl; 2, Charles Staser; 3, Bob Evans. No. 16: 1, Shook; 2, Benny Sommer; 3, Dennis McNamara.

Canyon Oaks Country Club

The Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf Club played a Four-Player, Two Best Ball, Shamble format for its weekly game. Taking first was the team of Linda Allen, Linda Alworth, Vickie Spelts and a blind draw with a score of 120. Claiming the second spot was the team of Gina Davis, Cynthia Paulo, Evie Spring and Joan Wagoner at 121. Closest to pin on No. 14: 1, Karen Olson; 2, Konnie Marskey; 3, Allen.

Butte Creek Country Club

The Butte Creek Senior Men’s Golf Club held its monthly tournament last week. The format was a Blind Draw, Two-Man Scramble including a full breakfast thrown in for good measure to encourage participants,

which it did.

The breakfast was bacon and eggs, but the team of Mark Blofsky and Lou Sanchez decided to splurge and make it ham and egg, which they did in style during their round. Their team net score of 66 was good enough for first place and some significant golf shop credit. Others earning credit in the golf shop were: 2, Royal Hawkley and Mike Lim, 67; 3, Jim Sands and Ray Parker, 68; 4, Bruce Whitegiver and Tom McMurphy, 69. Taking the low gross prize was the team of Henry Brown and Dave Harrison with a gross score of 75, albeit they also tied the 4th place low net score of 69. Unfortunately, unlike the Annual Good Guys Tournament, there was no award for the DAL team, if you get my drift….just saying.

The Butte Creek Women’s Golf Club played an Irish, 4-Player Stableford format for its weekly tournament, as follows: holes 1-6, one best-ball; holes 7-11, two best balls; holes 12-15, three best balls; holes 16-18, four best balls. Taking first was the team of Karen Beckman, Tami Blofsky, Irma Jenkins and Pat Stephenson with 87 points. Taking the second spot was the team of Joan Bequette, Vicki Ellcessor, Sally Hayes and Darlene Thomasson with 84 points.

Table Mountain GC

Sandy Goble was low gross with a score of 81 in the Table Mountain Women’s Golf Club Stroke Play Tournament. Debra Lerner was low net on the day with a 68. First flight: 1, Tracie Cvitkovich, 74; 2, Sally Stemen, 75, cardoff; 3, Debra Miller, 75; 4, Sherry Sue, 76. Second flight: 1, Pam Weichert, 70; 2, Jody Thompson, 75; 3, Sue Snow, 78; 4, Christl Yates, 80. Third flight: 1, Pete Powell, 73; 2, Elaine Thomas, 77; 3, Leslie Vermillion, 79; 4, Liz Gordon, 82. Closest to the pin on No. 3: Stemen.

Spectacular shots

Jack Quinn aced the

4th hole at Bidwell last week during the El Rancho Chico Pinehurst Tournament. Quinn’s perfect 105-yard, 8-iron tee shot was witnessed by his playing partner, Lane Bates, along with Jeff Blocker and Mark Streets.

Junior golf

Six-year-old Livy Woodward is continuing her medal winning ways. Woodward finished tied for 5th place, with a ninehole score of 45, which included a birdie on the 8th hole, in a U.S. Kids sanctioned tournament played at Mather GC in Sacramento. Woodward competes in the 8-and-under age bracket.

Special Notice

The Honey Run Covered Bridge Association will be holding its Second Annual Fundraiser Tournament at Canyon Oaks CC on Monday, May 23. To register on-line for the four-player, scramble format, or to provide support for the covered bridge (that’s not a pun), go to its website at: hrcoveredbridge.org.

Ed Anderson’s local golf column appears Tuesdays. He can be reached at edanderson1936@gmail.com.