The Chico-Paradise SIR’s Golf Club changed its venue a little and played at Table Mountain on Saturday in lieu of its regular Monday outing. The format was a 4-Man, One Best-Ball Net, and One Best-Ball Gross score. Reportedly, the greens were in great shape and likewise the course.
No. 1, Bill Bingaman, Ed Main, Keith Martinson and Brian Skelly, 140; 2, tie, Paul Brossoit, Jeff Eber, Mark Hyder and Glen Pertuit, along with the team of Jim Barger, Bob Mabrey, Dennis McNamara and Gary White, 141.
Closest to pin contests: Hole No. 3: 1, McNamara; 2, Eber; 3, Alex Van Patten. Hole No. 7: 1, Scott Donahoo; 2, Thomas Caldie; 3, Dennis Keyser. Hole No. 12: 1, Sam Davis; 2, McNamara; 3, Craig Herman. Hole No. 16: 1, Herman; 2, Benny Sommer; 3, Ray Quinto.
Canyon Oaks Country Club
The turnout was small the day before Thanksgiving, but the camaraderie, as always, remained the same for the Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf Club. The game was a 3-player, “Step Aside Scramble.” The team of Shelley Carney, Gina Davis and Cathy Edgar finished in first place with a score of 68. Joan Wagoner won the closest to the pin contest on No. 14.
Bidwell Park Golf Course
Shelley Connolly was low gross in the first flight in the Bidwell Park Women’s Golf Club stroke play format tournament last week with a score of 85. Betty Linzy was low net with a score of 73. Second flight low gross: Sandy Anderson, 102. Low net was a three-way tie between Jolene Nixon, Cindy Bell and Eleanor Calver at 77. Third flight low gross: Susan Pease, 111. Low net: 1, Barbara Lutz; 2, tie, Lynn Collar and Linda Mowell, 81. Closest to pin on No. 2: 1, Donna Ensele; 2, Kelly MacKinnon.
Spectacular shots
John Olsen eagled the par 4, 8th hole at Butte Creek last week during a Senior Men’s Club outing. After a somewhat errant tee shot into the trees lining the right side of the fairway, Olsen followed-up up with a 95-yard, punch 7-iron, under some limbs, over the bunker and into the cup, sealing the win over the opponents. Observing Olsen retrieve the ball from the cup, and much to their delight, were Don Krysakowski, Cliff Kitayama, Tom Beckman and Ed Anderson.
Ed Anderson’s local golf column appears Tuesdays. He can be reached at edanderson1936@gmail.com.
