Roundup of local golf happenings
The Yuma Foothill Rotary’s 3rd Annual scramble Golf Tournament will be played at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course on Saturday, September 29. The Format is a four Person Scramble. The cost is $60 per player. Entry forms are available at the Mesa del Sol Club House. Contact Dit Blackburn at dietmarus@yahool.com for sponsorship or additional information.
It’s that time of year again for the 2nd Annual Golf for the Kids Charity Golf Classic, presented by Yuma Investment Group, benefitting the Arizona’s Children Association. This will be the 2nd annual event and we hope to have more golfers sign up this year.
Last year’s event brought in over $12,000 to the Arizona’s Children Association to help LOCAL children in need. The first annual event was a huge success and we hope to make this event even better. Because of the cash amounts awarded to our winners last year, we are going to have two blind draw teams play the same hole at the same time keeping track of each other’s score. The team buy-in will take place on Friday evening the 30th of November at the Yuma Golf and Country Club. The blind draw 4-person scramble tournament will be the following morning with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. at the Yuma Golf and Country Club.
Please enter ASAP as entries will be limited. Players may contact the YGCC for entry or additional information.
George Christopher carded 6.46 quota points to win in the Mesa Del Sol weekly quota points play on Monday morning with Bill Slade taking second and Bob Rehn was third place. Tom Segrest was the fourth place winner. The skin winners were, Ray Butler, George Christopher, Tim Segrest, Garry Sletten, Bob Rehn, and Bill Slade.
On Tuesday at the Las Barrancas Golf Course the Silver League gross score winners were; Rollie Harris, Bill Taylor, and John Cullen. The net score winners were; John Newberry, Frankie Allen, and Larry Villa. The team winners were; Jack Joseph, Charles Duncan, Harry Stanley, and Larry Garrett.
Bill Slade posted a gross plus net best ball score of 145 to win first place in the “Pinky’s Pick” weekly mixed league play at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course on Wednesday morning. The remaining six winners were Steve Parrish, Garry Sletten, Jim Mitchell, Bob Rehn, Bill Dowding and George Christopher.
On Wednesday at The Foothills Executive Golf Course the Men’s League gross score winners were Greg Beatie and Al Smith. The net winners were; Buddy Hartley and Joe Van Aeist. The team winners were; Bob Selle, Ken Kingston, John Newberry, and Conrad Eisenach.
In the Mesa Del Sol Thursday Twilight League Karl Semler and Brian Anderson shot 30 to win the 2-person, designated driver, net scramble. Four teams tied for second at 32.
On Thursday at the Las Barrancas Golf Course the Copper League gross score winners were Mark Hammons, Carl Fritz, and Rollie Harris. The net score winners were Bob Selle, John Cullen, and Lee Estes.
Mary Kruse, Harry McKemy, and Sam Samples were the winners of the team scramble play at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course on Friday morning with the team of Steve Parrish, Don Kruse, and Frank Manson taking second place. The third place finishers were, Ray Butler, Bill Slade, and Garry Whitcomb. The skin winners were Ray Butler, Bill Slade, Garry Whitcomb, Dale Hoch, Marilyn Cotter, Garry Sletten, Steve Parrish, Don Kruse, and Frank Manson
Mesa del Sol Golf Club does not close for winter seeding. The course will close the front nine holes for one day, Wednesday, October 10th and the back nine holes, also for one day, Thursday, October 11th. Otherwise, we are open all day, everyday. The course does reseed all greens, tees, approaches and fairways for the winter season.
Hole-in-one congratulations are extended to 87 year old Jack Costello for his ace on the sixth hole at the Foothills Par 3 Golf Course.