Familiar Names Qualify For Suddenlink Patriot Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest Ace Finals
There were six qualifiers Saturday during the first day of The University of Texas at Tyler Suddenlink Patriot Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest.
And there were three familiar names – Michael Cearley of Troup, Walter Treat of Tyler and John Bonney of League City.
For Cearley, it is the 14th straight year he will be in the finals. He hit qualified in Longview by hitting within 18 inches.
Treat and Bonney qualified in Tyler.
Treat hit within 6 1/2 inches, while Bonney got within 12 inches.
Treat hit within 6 1/2 inches, while Bonney got within 12 inches.
It is the 10th straight time for Bonney to qualify, while it is the ninth consecutive year for Treat.
Other qualifiers in Longview were Matt Townsend of Longview (10 1/2 inches) and Randy Neeley of Longview (12 inches).
In Tyler, Chase Chick of Tyler qualified by hitting within eight inches.
There was a total of 1,759 shots hit in Tyler on Saturday — 1,173 in the morning and 1,759 in the evening.
In Longview, 2,346 shots were hit — 1,041 in the morning and 1,305 in the evening.
The Million Dollar Mania winner was Bob Brewer.
Qualifying continues through May 17 at contest sites in Tyler and Longview.
Qualifying continues through May 17 at contest sites in Tyler and Longview.
The contests offer amateur golfers age 18 and older the opportunity to compete, at $1 per shot, in preliminary daily rounds.
The Tyler contest site is off Old Bullard Road behind the Holiday Inn Select. The Longview contest will be held at the UT Tyler Longview University Center.
Daily qualifiers will be persons who hit closest to the hole, as well as those who hit a hole-in-one, during the qualifying rounds.
The finals will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at The Cascades. Three holes are set up on the green during the finals, and each hole corresponds to one of three prizes.
Prizes are a 2008 Mustang GT Coupe sponsored by Tyler Ford, a 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTC sponsored by Lone Star Harley-Davidson Buell or $1 million.
Participants who purchase 25 or more tickets at the contest site will be entered into a drawing at the finals for a 32-inch flat panel high definition television. The winner must be present at the finals to win.
Proceeds from the event benefit scholarship programs for students at UT Tyler’s campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.
The contests are coordinated by the UT Tyler Patriots and UT Tyler Longview University Center Patriots organizations.
The schedule of events with special qualifiers includes:
Ladies Day May 12 at Tyler and Longview sites.
Seniors day May 14 at Tyler and Longview sites. Anyone 55 years and older with valid photo ID gets 10 free tickets for every 25 purchased. The Tyler site will provide a free lunch.
Seniors day May 14 at Tyler and Longview sites. Anyone 55 years and older with valid photo ID gets 10 free tickets for every 25 purchased. The Tyler site will provide a free lunch.
UT Tyler Day May 15 at Tyler and Longview sites. Students age 18 or older with valid photo student ID get 10 free tickets for every 25 purchased.
The UT Tyler Suddenlink Patriot Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest, an official event of the UT Tyler Patriot Classic, is presented in conjunction with KLTV Channel 7, KTBB AM 600 Radio and Longview and Kilgore Cable TV.
For tickets or more information, contact the UT Tyler Office of University Advancement, 903-566-7110.
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