To call the 2023 Butte Creek Men’s Player-of-the-Year final standings “close,” would be the understatement of the year, and also a clear testament to Yogi Berra’s cliché, “It ain’t over till it’s over.”
Going into the finals, Billy Rogers, the reigning men’s club champion, was in first place and started the final tournament with 2,000 points. Royal Hawkley was in the second spot with 1,800 points. Blake Barstow was in ninth place with 640 points, and Kevin Milliken was sitting way back in 19th place (one from the bottom) with a mere 231 points. The top 20 point leaders earn eligibility to participate in the final tournament of the year which determines the player-of-the-year.
The winner of the final tournament of the year earns 2,000 points. Second place earns 1,200 points. Third place earns 760 points, and 4th place earns 435 points.
At the end of regulation play, Milliken and Barstow were tied, each at a net 70. Both players scored par on the first playoff hole. The par 5, second hole was the clincher. Milliken made par and Barstow had to settle for a bogie. The 2,000 points Milliken earned for his first place finish vaulted him up to second place in the final standings with 2,231 points, just 4 points shy of Hawkley’s total of 2,235 points. Hawkley tied for fourth place and earned 435 points in the process, just enough to barely edge out Milliken for the title. The final standings and earning golf shop credit were: 1, Hawkley; 2, Milliken; 3, Rogers; 4, Tyler Collier; 5, Barstow.
Those placing in the final tournament and their net scores were: 1, Milliken, 70 (won playoff); 2, Barstow, 70; 3, Collier, 72, and also low gross at 68, (Tyler was playing to a +4, therefore he had to give 4 strokes back to par for his net score); 4, tie, Hawkley, Aaron Rogers, Rob Sylvester and Derek Minetti, 74.
The second day of the Butte Creek Women’s Golf Club, Two-Player, One Best-Ball Eclectic Tournament came to a close last Thursday and as one might expect, the scores were close. Taking first in the first flight was the team of Coleen Coutts and Pam Miller with a score of 59. Second: Sherri Kimmelshue and Lynn Kyle, 60. The team of Sandy Fortino and Joye Smith, along with the team of Val Gregory and Donna Mattingly tied for third place at 61.
It was the team of Cyndi Bailey and Tami Blofsky on top of the leaderboard in the second flight with a score of 58. Karla Dreiss and Kay Kurdziel took second with a score of 59. The team of Suzy Mann and Ruth Younger finished in third place with a score of 61 to round out those taking home golf shop credit for their efforts.
The Butte Creek Senior Men’s Golf Club played a 4-Man, Two Best-Ball format for its weekly outing. First flight: 1, Ed Anderson, Henry Brown, Jim Gaumer and Jim Westcott; 2, Art Gausemel, Phil Jones, Don Krysakowski and Jim Sands. Second flight: 1, Mike Lim, Carl Martellaro, Denny Varley and Rovanne Younger; 2, Tom Beckman, Scott Chalmers, John Olsen and Lou Sanchez.
Chico-Paradise SIR’s Golf Club
The Chico-Paradise SIR’s Golf Club enjoyed another good turnout of its members last week at Bidwell, 52 to be exact, in a 4-Man, 2 Best-Ball, Front Nine Shamble/Back Nine Scramble format. 1: Bob Browning, Don Camy, Ed Main and Brian Skelly, 94.2; 2, Jeff Blocker, Jim Bondon, Sam Davis, and Craig Herman, 94.4; 3, Norm Atkin, Wayne Brown, Steve Velasco and Joe Velasquez, 94.5. Are those scores close, or what? Closest to pin contests were held on all 5 par 3’s holes. Hole No. 2: 1, Scott Donahoo; 2, Skelly; 3, Sam Smith. No. 4: 1, Cap Porterfield; 2, Donahoo; 3, Doug Shook. No. 7: 1, Velasquez; 2, Jeff Eber; 3, tie, Ray Quinto and Shook. No. 12: 1, Glen Pertuit; 2, Mike Lim; 3, Dennis McNamara. No. 16: 1, Blocker; 2, Quinto; 3, Michael Hull.
Bidwell Park Golf Course
The Bidwell Park Women’s Golf Club held its next to last Pro-Points Tournament last week. Those members accepting the accolades at the annual meeting in January for a well-played season, will be determined next month after the final Pro-Points tournament.
First flight low gross: Kelly Mackinnon, 87. Low net: Betty Linzy, 69. Second flight low gross: Pam Coleman, 99. Low net: 1, Liz Mosher, 71; 2, Donna Ensele, 76. Third flight low gross; Sue Blizman, 110. Low net: 1, Joan Patton, 74; 2, Susan Pease, 79. Closest to the pin on No. 16: Gayle Aylward.
Table Mountain Golf Course
Sally Stemen took low gross in the Table Mountain Women’s Golf Club weekly tournament with a score of 84. Deb Lerner was low net at 69. The game was “T’s and F’s,” counting the score with the holes beginning with those letters.
First flight game: 1, Sherry Sue, 36.5; 2, Dana Blanton, 38; 3, Jo-Anne Jircitano, 39. Second flight: 1, Elaine Thomas, 36.5; 2, Michele Brown, 37; 3, Liz Coleman, 40.5. Closest to the pin on No.3: Sue.
Canyon Oaks Country Club
The Canyon Oaks Women’s Golf Club played a game of “Mary, Jane and Susan,” last week. The game scores were counted on all the par 3’s, best par 4 and par 5 hole score on the front and back nine.
Low gross on the day, Sally Pearson, 96. Low net: Vickie Spelts, 71. Game: 1, Gina Davis, 21.5; 2, Spelts, 22.5; 3, Pat Radisich, 24.5; 4, tie, Pearson and Sue Osterholt, 25.5. Closest to pin on No. 3: 1, Davis; 2, Osterholt; 3, Linda Alworth.
Ed Anderson’s local golf column appears Tuesdays. He can be reached at edanderson1936@gmail.com.
