'24 OPENING SHAMBLES

RETIREES OPENING SHAMBLES TOURNAMENT AND LUNCH 

This year's Opening Tournament and Lunch had 11 teams playing in pretty decent weather — some sun, some clouds but no bone chilling rain and wind.

The all the teams were created using everyone's current handicap with players placed on teams to get the total team handicaps to be equal or close to equal. In a perfect world....

MASTERS CHAMP GETS THE GREEN JACKET

The winner of the Retirees Masters Month, Gary Schmitz, was presented with our version of the Green Jacket by last year's Champion Marlin Frederick. Fit like a glove, I was told.



TOURNAMENT RESULTS

WINNING TEAM: ST JEAN, NOAKES, SZILAGY, AUSTIN

1ST: Ray StJean, John Noakes, Don Szilagy, Brian Austin (130 total)
2nd: Al Pasin, Merv Olson, Wayne Shubert, Monte Brothers (133)
3rd: Rob Valentine, Lenn Delorie, Albert Holm, Reg Cherenko (134)

Longest Putt: #9: Team Holm; #18: Team Burke

Closest to Pin (kp)
#2: Team Noakes    #8: Team Brothers
#14: Team Noakes    #18: Team Caron

John and I would like to give BIG THANK YOU TO:
  • Phil Molloy and Reg Cherenko for doing the scoring, Al Piccolo for being the MC and working the 50/50 draw along with Al Pasin, and Thomas Keen for setting KP/LP pins and helping out as needed.
  • Tasty chili buffet by the Bistro - Kelly and Sarah
  • Jeff Papilion and the ProShop crew