Roundup of golf happenings from around the area
It’s almost that time of year again for the 2nd Annual Golf for the Kids Charity Golf Classic presented by the Yuma Investment Group, benefiting the Arizona’s Children Association. Last year’s event brought in over $12,000 to the Arizona’s Children Association to help local children in need. 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 the evening of Nov. 30 at the Yuma Golf and Country Club. The blind draw four-person scramble tournament will be the following morning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. at the Yuma Golf & Country Club. Please submit your entry form ASAP as entries will be limited. Players may contact the YGCC for entry or additional information.
Louise and Gayle Mabey teamed with Betty and Rick Beauchamp to win the gross score division in Willies Couples play last Sunday morning at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course. Joan and Doug McCook and Eileen and Arthur Grimley were the net division winners.
John Morrison used a five iron to ace the 144-yard 13th hole at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course on Nov. 11 for his second hole in one.
Last Saturday at Desert Hills and Sunday at Mesa Del Sol, in the 2nd Annual Desert Mesa Cup Matches, Mesa Del Sol defeated Desert Hills 13½ points to 10½ points. Desert Hills won the inaugural 2017 competition. Denney McKay, Al Johnson, Sam Humer, Steve Martin, Brooks Neumann, Paul White, Gerry Larrabee and Gary Golembiski each won their individual matches. Team matches were won by McKay and Mike Walters, Humer and Johnson, Neumann and Larry Bradley, Larrabee and Mike Mikkola, and Golembiski and Peter Sterenberg. A great time was had by all. The competition should be fierce again next November.
Sandra Lee was the first flight winner in the Mesa Del Sol “Mutt and Jeff” Ladies play on Monday morning with Connie Donner in second. In the second flight, Marilyn Cotter was the winner with Eileen Widdison in second. In the third flight, Eddie Medina was the winner with Anne Weber and Zelina Little tying for second. Lorraine Breault won the fourth flight followed by Ruth Koenig in second, while Muriel Scott won the fifth flight followed by Ruth Koenig in second.
Ron Warner, Susan Jones, Carl Christensen and Jacque Corbitt posted a scrambling score of 70 to win first place in the Moose Lodge play at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course on Tuesday morning.
Cindy Florez was the firstplace winner in the Desert Hills Ladies “three clubs and a putter” net play on Tuesday morning followed by Wendy Kennedy in second and Kathy Lauer in third. The KP winners were Carol Hindle, Wendy Kennedy and Donna Lalonde. The “Honey Pot” winners were Diane Comeau and Betty Stewart. A note from Donna Lalonde: Any women wanting to have some fun and meet new people, come join us at the Desert Hills Golf Course on Tuesday mornings. Players may contact: Donna Lalonde at adlalondefamily@gmail.com or call 928-276-4646 for additional information.
Jan Butts was the top winner in the Wednesday morning “Pinky’s Pick” play at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course followed by Garry Sletten in second and Mike Mikkola in third. The remaining winners were Bill Dowding, Charlie Butts, Henry Browning, Marilyn Cotter, Jim Mitchell, Sandra Lee, Bill Beulke, Jack Parker and David Doherty.
Scott Porter teamed with Bert Scott, Dave Henager and Ken King for a net score of 76 to win the “Krogman Follies” play on Wednesday morning at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course. The team skin winners were Bill Griffith, Dale Smith, Marty Schwab and Norm Berube on the 13th hole.
The Mesa del Sol Golf Course will host a Two-Person Shamble tournament on Dec. 1. A shamble tournament is scramble off the tee, best ball from the tee shot to the hole. Entry fee is $120 per team. Mixed women’s and men’s teams are welcome. Gross and net prizes to the winners and optional games will be available. Sign up in the golf shop.
At the Fortuna De Oro Golf Course on Monday in the Men’s Club play, the winners were Pierre Murray, Ron Miller, Charlie Kline and Ron Siring. The second-place finishers were Harry Viznei, Bob Duffy, Peter Leinberger and Kevin Bruetzmann, followed by Kraig Knutson, Pete Bracconier, Dave Dickey and Murry Corey in third.
In the MDS Ladies play on Thursday morning at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course, the gross score flight winners were Shannon Mason, Georgia Vukovich, Shirley Ritchie and Muriel Scott. The the net flight winners were Deb Peterson, Darla Peterson, Marilyn Cotter, Colleen Scott, JoAnn Givens, Ann Weber, Zelina Little, Linda Williams, Julie Winquist, Paula Chavez and Bev Morgan. The skin winners were Mary Kruse, Darla Peterson, Deb Peterson, Shannon Mason, Dorothy Gartner and Linda Williams.
Bill Pearson, George Alcorn, Henry Browning, and Bill Slade were the first-place team winners in the CanAm play last Monday morning at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course. Second place went to the team of Jerry Olson, Leonard Berube, George Christopher and Marty Schwab. Third place went to Ron Breault, Clifford Weber, Garrett McKeeman and Tip Johnson. Mike Mikkola was the KP winner on the fifth hole and Sam Boyd was the KP winner on the 13th hole. The Deuce pot winners were Mike Mikkola, Garry Sletten, Reg Marshall, Sam Boyd, Dale Smith, Chuck McNeill, Ken McNeal and Ken King. The two teams that won skins were Matt Whittaker, Garry Davidson, Ron Stirler and Bob Rehn, and Mike Mikkola, Murray MacDonald, Garry Sletten and Wayne Webb.
Sam Boyd and Charles Butts were the gross score team winners in the MDS MGA pro-points play on Friday morning. The net team winners were Steve Parrish and Dennis Powell, Hank Browning and Bill Slade, Ray Butler and Bob Blair, Bert Scott and Willie Peterson.