I suspect there were many golfers in my age bracket watching the PGA Senior Championship last weekend.
Remember the approach shot to the green that caromed off the grandstand and eased its way toward the hole? I bet you fellow seniors exclaimed, “Been there, done that!” Not!
It’s like the great fishing story that never was, but it was nice to dream about. We all have seen the horror stories or been involved with the same in the game of golf. However, that was the best placed spectator-retaining wall shot I have seen in a while.
When the dust settled, it was the inevitable, as Colin Montgomerie, one of the gritty European Tour mainstays, came away with his first official major on United States soil. The more interesting sidebar to this event was how perturbed Montgomerie was for the deliberate slow pace of playing partner Bernard Langer.
I kept hearing the Frank Sinatra song – “I’ve got you under my skin” – playing over and over in my head. To coin an old brokerage house phrase, Montgomerie earned it.
Dalton Ranch Golf Club
Dalton Ranch Women’s Golf Association Pick Your Favorite Nine Holes, on May 21:
1. Sharon Mantor, low gross, 47.
2. Fran Rusk, 48.
3. Patti Lane, 51.
1. Debbie Wright, low net, 33.
T2. Marlene Gebhardt, Marge Meyer-Nugent, 37.
Hillcrest Golf Club
The long-standing Morehart-Murphy Auto Center Youth Baseball Golf Tournament, on Sunday and Monday:
Championship Flight
1. Gavin Lyons, low gross, 131.
2. Tommy Serrano, 146.
3. Kermitt Barrett, 148.
1. Bob Barnhardt, low net, 144.
2. Andrew Crowell, 147.
3. Jeremy Lederer, 150.
First Flight
1. Mark Miller, 150.
2. Steve Pease, 156.
3. Ray Welsh, 160.
1. Chad Padilla, low net, 137.
2. Cam Barnhardt, 148.
3. Terrell Strauss, 150.
Second Flight
1. Bill Hargis, 163.
2. Randy Poncho, 169.
3. Dave Broman, 170.
1. Everett Brown, low net, 142.
2. Dennis Price, 145.
3. Mike Walker, 148.
Third Flight
1. Ken Van Zee, low gross, 172.
2. Gary Meredith, 176.
3. Ray Sigwart, 182.
1. Richard White, low net, 144.
2. Steve Woolverton, 146.
3. Jim Howell, 149.
Fourth Flight
1. Mike Green, low gross, 182.
2. Pat Otero, 188.
3. Jack Duran, Jr., 190.
1. Kevin Devine, low net, 145.
2. George Sheridan, 151.
3. Randy Smith, 156.
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Hillcrest Women’s Golf Association Ladies Day Mutt and Jeff Tournament, on May 20:
First Flight
1. Aimee Fladt, low gross, 38.
1. Nancy Barr, low net, 33.
Second Flight
1. Judy Berkholz, low gross, 48.
T2. Macky Headrick, Charlotte Fischer, Janet Monell, low net, 38.
Nine-Hole
1. Lynn Andrew, low gross, 28.
2. Sandy Hartnett, low net, 17.
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I wanted to drop a few notes on the upcoming Coca-Cola of Durango Navajo Trail Open, which will be held at Hillcrest on June 12-15:
First, there are a few amateur spots open for the event, so stop into the pro shop and get registered.
Secondly, this major local event could not be possible if it were not for the volunteers who help the tournament committee.
If you would like to volunteer, please give John Vickers and his staff a call at 247-1499. You will be right in the thick of the action, and have fun.
Those of you who have signed up for either of the two tournaments at the Glacier Club – the Links to Learning event Sunday and the Music in the Mountains Golf and Barbecue on Tuesday – have a great time in these charity events. I hope to have results for you next week.
Dave Bray has been covering the local golf scene for 33 years. He can be reached at dbray3751@gmail.com.
