Bidwell hosts 6-6-6 tournament
The scores were close in the recent El Rancho Chico Golf Club 6-6-6 tournament. The format was six holes scramble, six holes alternate shot and six holes best-ball. The team of Jeff Merica and Jeff Blocker shot 62.7 to win low gross in the first flight.
Those cashing in in the net category were: 1, Jack Quinn and Lan Bates, 60.2; 2, Joe Gallaway and Cecil Braswell, 62.2; 3, Gary Pederson and Art Gausemel, 62.3; 4, Mike Barney and Danny Chu, 63.5.
Second flight low gross: Don Davidson and Raj Singh, 63.7. Net category: 1, Don Beck and Forrest Olson, 61.1; 2, Sean Halterman and Bob Haney, 63.7; 3, Dan Evaro and Josh Woolf, 64.1; 4, John Anderson and Matt Odman, 64.7. Third flight low gross: Daniel Huges and Hugo Biertumphel, 63.7. Net category: 1, Scott Caviness and Gordon Caviness, 58.7; 2, Kyle Utterback and
Sean Janke, 61.8; 3, Tom Alyward and Jason Roberts, 64.6; 4, Rich Devaney and Miles Tegarden, 64.8.
The Bidwell Park Women’s Golf Club enjoyed its first Guest Day Tournament since October 2019 because of the COVID 19 restrictions.
The format for the fourplayer teams was a two best-ball.
No. 1, Gloria Rodgers, Janice Sunderland, Pam Coleman and Barbara Albers, 123; 2, Liz Mosher, Joan Patton, Barbara Lutz and Deena Cooper, 126; 3, Linda Mowell, Sherry Sue, Kris McGee and Gayle Aylward, 128; 4, Gail Johnson, Darlene Thomasson, Barbara Joronen and Linda Scarff, 130; 5, Sue Blizman, Eileen Brownell, Elaine Schlinger and Carol Rudolph, 132, card-off; 6, Cindy
Bell, Sandy Sample, Marilyn Brownfield and Linda Arellano, 132.
Closest to pin on No. 2 for members: 1, Joronen; 2, Johnson; 3, Sharlet Wagoner. Guests: 1, Arellano; 2, Sue; 3, Joanne Wilson.
Chico-Paradise SIRs Golf Club
The Chico-Paradise SIRs Golf Club traveled to Oroville and played Table
Mountain for its monthly tournament and reported that the course is in great condition. Darrell Hands took first in the first flight in the individual medal play format with a net score of 67. Others in the money in the first flight were: 2, Cecil Braswell,
70; 3, Craig Herman, 73; 4, Gary (the McCloud Flash, soon to be a Redmond, Oregon resident) Pederson, 74.
Second flight: 1, Brian Skelly, 70; 2, Dennis Keyser, 71; 3, Norm Atkins,
73; 4, tie, Don Camy and Dave Harris, 74. Closest to pin on No. 3: 1, Herman; 2, Pederson; 3, Dennis McNamara. Hole No. 16: 1, Steve Storm; 2, Sam Davis; 3, Braswell.
Canyon Oaks CC
The Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf Club held its weekly game last Thursday in spite of the wind and smoky air, counting only the even numbered holes and subtracting one-half a player’s handicap. Shelley Carney was low gross on the day with an 87. Sally Pearson was low net at 72. Game: 1, tie, Carney and Pearson, 38; 3, Cynthia Paulo, 38.5. Closest to pin on No. 6: 1, Karen Olson; 2, Carney; 3, Pearson.
Butte Creek CC
The Butte Creek Women’s Golf Club held a two-day Eclectic Tournament over a two-week span. First flight: 1, Jeanie
Lowe, 59; 2, Janet Alves, 60; 3, Val Gregory, 63. Second flight: 1, Barbara Joronen, 61; 2, Kay Kurdziel, 62; 3, Susie Westcott, 63.
Table Mountain GC
Tracie Cvitkovich posted another round of 80 for the second week in a row to take low gross again in the Table Mountain Women’s Golf Club weekly tournament. Mary Haloski shot a great round of 9 strokes under her handicap to win low net going away with a 63. First flight game: 1, Pam Weichert, 28.5; 2, Janett Ott, 31; 3, Liz Hofeling,
32; 4, Dana Blanton, 32.5. Second flight: 1, Sue Snow, 30.5; 2, Christl Yates, 32.5, card-off; 3, Deb Lerner, 32.5; 4, Jody Thompson, 34.5. Closest to the pin on No. 7: Weichert.
Junior Golf
Hyunhu Na shot 151 (75-76) to win his age division (12-13) by a whopping 8 strokes on the 6,200 yard, Hiddenbrooke golf course in Vallejo, a difficult and challenging course (the voice of experience), in a two-day Junior Golf Association of Northern California Tournament.
Spectacular shots
Chas Gower made his first ever hole-in-one on the 180-yard, 12th hole at Butte Creek last Saturday. Witnessing Gower’s perfect 5-iron tee shot
were his playing companions Mike Wear and Matt Davis.
Upcoming City Championship
The 94th Annual City Chico Golf Championship (the second longest running city championship in California) is scheduled for Sept. 11, 12, 18 and 19. The low 32 players in the morning qualifying round on the 11th will move into match play to determine the overall champion.
The deadline for submitting the $65 entry fee is Tuesday, Sept. 12. Contact the Bidwell golf shop, for more information at 8918417, ext. 2.
After a 2-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf, in concert with the Country Club staff, is hosting the 23rd Annual Pink Ribbon Open Golf Tournament. This is a four-person scramble format with separate flights for men, women and mixed teams. The entry fee for the Sunday, September 26 charity event is $60 for COCC members and $100 for non-members, and includes golf, cart, range balls, breakfast and lunch. The proceeds go to support the local Bridging the Gap for Breast Cancer charity.
Call the golf shop, 3431116, for additional information and to sign-up a team.