It’s going to be a busy weekend for sports in the Four Corners, and topping off the festivities is one of the long-standing annual events on the calendar in the Morehart-Murphy Auto Center Youth Baseball Golf Tournament at the Hillcrest Golf Club this Memorial Day weekend.
This golfing challenge Sunday and Monday will benefit Youth Baseball of La Plata County. And, as we have seen from our local high school baseball teams this season, the dividends definitely are paying off.
Go Demons!
The tournament format is 36 holes of individual stroke play with flights and 100-percent handicaps. The entry fee is $50 per person, with $500 in added prize purse on both the gross and net side for each flight. Tee times will begin at 8 a.m. both days.
Dalton Ranch Golf Club
Spring Four Ball, Saturday and Sunday:
Championship Flight
1. Shea Sena, Aaron Sinberg, low gross, 129.
2. Jon Betz, John Folk, 137.
1. Mark Miller, Morgan Miller, low net, 126.
T2. Mark Buono, Fal Wood, 137.
T2. Chuck Kuehn, Doug Sitter, 137.
T2. Jim Bowen, Jim Foltz, 137.
First Flight
1. Pat Palmer, Stewart Williams, low gross, 147.
2. Gary Hunt, Ricky Rathjen, 154.
1. Dave Ganevsky, Jim Hollingsworth, low net, 133.
2. Denny Brennan, Chris Engle, 139.
Second Flight
1. Hop Lee, Brian West, low gross, 157.
2. Bob Ariano, Dave West, 159.
1. David Ledwell, Jon Lupia, low net, 131.
2. Sam Beardsley, Danny Spangler, 139.
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Dalton Ranch Golf Club will host the June Couples Tournament on June 1. The field is limited to the first 48 players, so call 247-8774 to get signed up.
Hillcrest Golf Club
Mercury Two-Person Scramble, May 10-11:
Editor’s note: The third and fourth flights were omitted from last week’s column.
Third Flight
1. Robert Therrell, Tom White, low gross, 148.
2. Randy Archuleta, Jim Perino, 155.
1. Ron Keller, Jerry Martinez, low net, 137.
2. Ron Mass, Ken Van Zee, 140.
Fourth Flight
1. Michele Peterson, Jo Warfield, low gross, 160
2. Robert Andrews, Russ Monell, 164.
T1. Sue Pierce, Laurel Waters, low net, 143.
T1. Bill Clements, Jim Clements, 143.
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Right around the corner is the Sponsors Tournament for the Coca-Cola of Durango-Navajo Trail Open, which will be held June 7, followed by the Pro-Am and the 54-Hole Open on June 12-15 at the Hillcrest Golf Club. The grounds crew at Hillcrest is doing an outstanding job of getting the course prepared for this Colorado tradition.
Dave Bray has been covering the local golf scene for 33 years. He can be reached at dbray3751@gmail.com.
