Area Golf

Published 3:30 pm Thursday, October 26, 2023

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Hole-In-One

Don Steele



Don Steele hit his first ever hole-in-one on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at Pine Springs Golf Club in Tyler.

Steele, using a 9-iron, aced the 130-yard No. 10 hole.

Bill Taylor witnessed the ace.

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Bob Holod

JACKSONVILLE — Bob Holod made a hole-in-one on Oct. 17 at Cherokee Ranch Golf Club.

Holod, using a 9-iron, aced the 139-yard No. 5 hole.

Witnesses were Chuck McCallister, David Carter, Wayne Moses and Bob Palmer.

Cindy Melvin

HIDEAWAY — Cindy Melvin made a hole-in-one on Sept. 12 at Hide-A-Way Lake Club.

She aced the West No. 7 hole.

Melvin was playing in the HAWL 18-Hole WGA Golf Tournament.

Roger Chesley

TROUP — Roger Chesley made a hole-in-one on Sept. 30 at Hilltop Country Club.

Chesley, using a pitching wedge, aced the 115-yard No. 10 hole.

It was his sixth ace.

Sue Olson

TROUP — Sue Olson carded a hole-in-one on Oct. 24 at Hilltop Country Club.

Olson, using a 6 hybrid, aced the 125-yard No. 3 hole.

It was her ninth ace.

Area Golf

2023 MGA Member-Member

Date: Sept. 9-10

Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Hideaway

Flight 1 — 1, Clay Reagan-Dwight Thomas; 2, Carson Kelly-Michael McKelva; 3, (tie) Conner Smith-Jared Johnson; Stan Surratt-Jeremy Chilek; Greg Burmeister-Greg Waldron.

Flight 2 — 1, Dylan Sims-Jeff Shamburger; 2, Mike Davis-Jim Burton; 3, Don Coughlin-Alan Eisenmann.

Flight 3 — 1, Bob Percival-Blaine Thompson; 2, (tie) Tony Gumber-Jeff Harnack; Ryan Merrell-Zach Shaver.

Flight 4 — 1, Mark Watts-Kevin Harris; 2, Gary Middleton-John Byerly; 3, Randall White-Greg King.

Flight 5 — 1, (tie) Bill Middendorf-Dewayne Cady; Rick Delong-Rob Wheelock.

MGA Red, White and Bubba

Date: Oct 14

Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Hideaway

Red, White & Blue

Flight 1 — 1, Jared Johnson; 2, (tie) Brad Weesner, Dylan Sims.,

Flight 2 — 1, Don Coughlin; 2, (tie) John Pena, Clay Reagan, Victor Jones.

Flight 3 — 1, Dwight Thomas; 2, (tie) Michael Frazier, Jeff Harnack; 4, Bryan Montgomery

Flight 4 — 1, Brian Thompson; 2, Mark Watts; 3, James Yaws; 4, (tie) Brent Allen, Logan Smith.

Flight 5 — 1, Mike White; 2, John Melahn; 3, Bill Middendorf.

Flight 6 — 1, Terry Sustaire; 2, Alex Garcia.

Red, White & Gold

Flight 1 — 1, Cliff Clay; 2, Greg West; 3, (tie) Jack Purl, Gary Peaslee, Charles Brannon.

Flight 2 — 1, Martin Robinson; 2, (tie) David Beard, Bill Graham.

Flight 3 — 1, (tie) Phil Brown, Danny Hejl.

Flight 4 — 1, Bill Cornelius; 2, Dennis Pivonka.

HAWL 18-Hole WGA Playday

Date: Sept. 12

Game: Low Gross/Low Net

Courses: West, East

Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Hideaway

Championship Flight — Gross: 1, Shirley Cassol; 2, (tie) Sandy Eisenmann, Brooke Lunn. Net: 1, Dee Hamilton; 2, (tie) Pam Graves, Tanna Stanley.

President’s Flight — Gross: 1, Kay Murphy; 2, Wendy Melser; 3, (tie) Tina Gumber, Debra Perkins. Net: 1, Cindy Melvin; 2, (tie) Theresa Sockwell, Carole Keith.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Julie Pace. Net: 1, Karen Hallmark.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Sandra Sims. Net: 1, Guyla Sever.

Putts — 1, (tie) Carole Keith, 30; Theresa Sockwell, 30.

Birdies — West No. 6: Dee Hamilton; West No. 7: Cathey Weaver, Shirley Cassol.

Hollytree Senor Men’s Golf Association

Eclectic Tournament

Dates: Sept. 28-29

Hollytree Country Club, Tyler

First Flight — 1, Mike Pile, 67; 2, John Holt, 69; 3, John McKinley, 71.

Second Flight — 1, Kurt Criss, 70; 2, Joseph Eakin, 71; 3, Dave Anderson, 72.

  • 3rd Flight — 1, Mark Spencer, 69; 2, Walter Lindsey, 69; 3, Bruce Cannon 71.
  • won scorecard playoff

HAWL Nine-Hole WGA

Date: Oct. 20

Central Course

Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Hideaway

Gross Flight — 1, Wendy Melser, 50; 2, Mary Martin, 54; 3, Donna Harper, 58; 4, Patsy Howell, 59.

Net Flight — 1, Karen Hallmark, 38; 2, Susan Hay, 39; 3, Kathleen Davis, 41; 4, Deb Hill, 42.

HAWL 18-Hole WGA Playday

Date: Sept. 19

Game: Low Gross/Low Net

Courses: East, Central

Championship Flight — Gross: 1, Brooke Lunn; 2, Rose Godoy; 3, Mary Anne McKenzie. Net: 1, Tanna Stanley; 2, Pam Graves; 3, Cathey Weaver.

President’s Flight — Gross: 1, Wendy Melser; 2, Theresa Sockwell; 3, Sherry Bunt. Net: 1, Kay Murphy; 2, Debra Perkins; 3, Tina Gumber.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Cynthia Judge; 2, Beth Averitt. Net: 1, Betty Thompson; 2, Glenda Howell.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Sandra Sims. Net: 1, Sylvia Moyer.

Putts — 1, Candy Hull, 28.

Birdies — East No. 2: Wendy Melser.

HAWL 18-Hole WGA Playday

Date: Sept. 26

Game: Low Gross/Low Net

Courses: Central, West

Championship Flight — Gross: 1, Rose Godoy. Net: 1, Pam Graves.

President’s Flight — Gross: 1, Kay Murphy, Wendy Melser. Net: 1, Sherry Bunt; 2, Ann Oughton.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Betty Thompson; 2, Pat Fengler. Net: 1, Jennifer Lee; 2, Mary Achziger.

Putts — 1, Rose Godoy, 31.

HAWL 18-Hole WGA Playday

Date: Oct. 10

Game: Low Gross/Low Net

Courses: West, East

Championship Flight — Gross: 1, Betty Gentry; 2, Rose Godoy; 3, Ann Oughton. Net: 1, Debra Perkins; 2, Brenda Schreiber; 3, Betty Thompson.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Karen Hallmark. Net: 1, Joel Robinson.

Second Flight — Gross: 1, Pat Fengler; 2, Rene Fiedler; 3, Guyla Sever. Net: 1, Candy Hull; 2, (tie) Sandra Sims, Jennifer Lee.

Putts — 1, Pat Fengler, 32.

HAWL 18-Hole WGA Playday

Date: Oct. 17

Game: Low Gross/Low Net

Courses: East, Central

President’s Flight — Gross: 1, Kay Murphy; 2, Sandy Eisenmann; 3, Ann Oughton. Net: 1, Brenda Schreiber; 2, Dee Hamilton; 3, Tina Gumber.

First Flight — Gross: 1, Joel Robinson; 2, Isa Yaws. Net: 1, Rene Fiedler; 2, Pat Fengler.

Putts — 1, Dee Hamilton, 34.

Birdies — East No. 2: Kay Murphy.

Hilltop Senior Scramble

Date: Sept. 19

Hilltop Country Club, Troup

1, Sue Olson, Coy Olson, Robert Greening, Bill Kyle, John Welch.

Closest to the Hole — No. 1: Jim Beaux Whitaker, 69 inches; No. 12: Henrey Edwards, 99 inches.

Hilltop Senior Scramble

Date: Sept. 26

Hilltop Country Club, Troup

1, Jim Beaux Whitaker, Paul Luna, Gil Weston, Carl Loar, Lindsey Marshall, John Kirk; 2, John Covington, Mike Cearley, Joe Gatzga, Phil Gaddis, Dwain West.

Closest to the Hole — No. 1: Mike Cearley, 29.5”

Hilltop Senior Scramble

Date: Oct. 3

Hilltop Country Club, Troup

1, Robert Davis Sr., Stanley Glass, Sonny Thompson, Joe Gatzga, Ray Griffith; 2, Bobby Burk, John White, Gil Weston, Bill Kyle, Henrey Edwards.

Closest to the Hole — No. 1: Stanley Glass, 237 inches; No. 12: Coy Olson, 5 inches.

Hilltop Senior Scramble

Date: Oct. 10

Hilltop Country Club, Troup

1, John Covington, Andy Jarvis, Mike Lyon, Bill Kyle, Phil Gaddis, Gil Weston.

Closest to the Hole — No. 1: Coy Olson, 161 inches; No. 12: Andy Jarvis, 241 inches.

Hilltop Senior Scramble

Date: Oct. 17

Hilltop Country Club, Troup

1, John Covington, Dwain West, Sonny Thompson, Johnny Holcomb.

Closest to the Hole — No. 1: John Covington, 127 inches.

Hilltop Senior Scramble

Date: Oct. 24

Hilltop Country Club, Troup

1, Bill Arnold, Tim Veirgever, Johnny Holcomb, Ray Griffith, John Welch; 2, Sue Olson, Coy Olson, David Alexander, Steve Muller.

Closest to the Hole — No. 1: Bill Arnold, 101 inches.