Buddy Meola
The Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association started the month of September with the Ace of Aces Qualifier on Oct. 7. The low gross and low net scores from each flight will qualify for the Ace of Aces Tournament, which will be held in December.
Blue Flight: Low Gross Jim Rumpler, Low Net Steven Bennett
White Flight 1: Low Gross Pat Pennington, Low Net Jack Goyer
White Flight 2: Low Gross Jim Govea, Low Net Dean Sinerius
Green Flight: Low Gross Steve Martz, Low Net Tim Fettis
Sept. 14 was a Pick Your Partner team event with an alternate shot format. The teams were divided into three flights of equal team handicaps.
Flight 1: Winners: Paul Brauer and Ed Frees, 2nd Place: Steve Lowe and Martin Oerter
Flight 2: Winners: Andreas Lichter and Robert Mifflin, 2nd Place: Don Cerimelli and Bob Kaczmarek
Flight 3: Winners: Ron Sarnicki and Ron Vail, 2nd Place: Al Grefshiem and Keith Peterson
On Sept. 21 we held an ABCD team event using a 1 gross and 2 net team score.
Winning Team: Jay Mays, Scott Crouch, Michael Kapacz, Ron Hance
2nd Place: John Stromstad, Kurt Standers, Bob Kaczmarek, Jim Govea
On Sept. 28 a flighted individual scramble was played. This format allows a player to hit a second ball if he doesn’t like his first shot, but that second shot must be used to finish the hole.
Blue Flight: Low Gross Bruce Pape, Low Net Bob Kaczmarek
White Flight 1: Low Gross Charles Aasand, Low Net (tie) Scott Crouch and Bob Kish
White Flight 2: Low Gross Jim Govea, Low Net Ron Vail
Green Flight: Low Gross Steven Pearson, Low Net Gene Kivi
Although Cottonwood Golf Course was closed most of the month of October for overseed, the monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier was held, and a Palo Verde/Cottonwood four-man team competed against the Palo Verde and Cottonwood pros and course superintendents.