Have you ever noticed how many self-help golf apps are available to download on your smart phone these days?
There is the square-to-square, or as I call it nerd-to-nerd, which comes with a handy pocket pen holder (just kidding-it comes with a laser pointer).
You can have your exact location pinpointed on a golf course so you know how far out of bounds you really are. You can keep your score for every hole so the cloud can tell every hacker (old meaning: awful golfer, new meaning: a genius with zeros and ones) just how bad your game really is.
Is not innovation marvelous?
Let us set aside the tongue and cheek and get to the real business of ongoing and upcoming tournament play:
Dalton Ranch Golf Club
The Bugler-Men’s Member-Guest is underway through Saturday at the Dalton Ranch Golf Club.
The DRGC Ladies Club Championship will be held Aug. 11-12 and coincides with the DRGC Junior Club Championship on Aug. 11. Then it is the men’s turn with the DRGC Men’s Club Championship Aug. 15-16.
Hillcrest Golf Club
Let us not forget the annual Dudley Engle Golf event Aug. 15th at Hillcrest Golf Club. Give the pro shop a call, or get more details from the Elks Club of Durango, as this is the annual fundraiser for the many organizations funded by the Emblem Club.
Hillcrest Junior Club Championship
July 27-28
Boys
1. Cy Spicer, 162.
2. Kyle Pritchard, 203
Boys 13-17
1. Marcus Flint, 195.
2. Luke Tichi, 201.
Boys 10-12
1. Anthony Flint, 88.
2. Levi Tichi, 99.
Boys 5-9
1. Hayden Vickers, 74.
2. Nathan Newman, 82.
Girls
1. Faith Mewmaw, 248.
Girls 10-12
1, Lily Tichi, 110.
2. Natash Walcott, 138.
Girls 5-9
1. Gisella Huges, 90.
2. Sophia Sieger, 106.
Hillcrest Junior Invitational
July 30
Championship Flight
1. Trey Diehl, 77.
2. Cy Spicer, 79.
Boys 13-17
1. Nathan Smith, 89.
2. Caleb Newman, 92.
2, Marcus Quintana, 92.
Boys 10-12
1. Quinn Yost, 38.
2. Sebastian Massey, 45.
Boys 5-9
1. Jonathan Smith, 42.
2. Hayden Vickers, 44.
Girls 10-12
1. Lilly Tichi, 57.
2. Natash Walcott, 63.
Girls 5-9
1. Gisella Hughes, 63.
2. Blair Bergevin, 87.
Hillcrest Adult/Junior Tournament
Aug. 2
1. Randy and Mason O’Bannon, 34.
2. Guy Begay and Lance Bergevin, 36.
Hillcrest Women’s Golf Association Ladies Day
July 28, Middle Holes
First Flight, Low Gross
1. Ann Emigh, 44.
Second Flight, Low Gross
1. Linda Allenbaugh, 51.
First Flight, Low Gross, 9 Holes
1. Doddie Abeyta, 25.
Second Flight, Low Gross, 9 Holes
1. Sandy Hartnett, 29.
Dalton Ranch Ladies Day
Low Gross
1. Sue Ries, 94.
Low Net
1. Rita Davis, 69.
Dave Bray has been covering the local golf scene for 33 years. He can be reached at dbray3751@gmail.com.
