Buddy Meola
The Monthly Ace of Aces Qualifier was played on March 1. The low gross and low net scores from each flight will qualify for the Ace of Aces Tournament played at the end of the year.
Blue Flight: Low Gross Bruce Pape, Low Net Anton Koschnik
White Flight 1: Low Gross Charlie Aasand, Low Net Bill Lewis
White Flight 2: Low Gross Bill Moore, Low Net (tie) Rick Miller and Cliff Mattson
White Flight 3: Low Gross Ron Sarnicki, Low Net Jim Grube
Green Flight: Low Gross Steve Pearson, Low Net James Kay
On March 8 and 9 the annual Member/Guest was played. Seventy-two teams played various formats, including nine-hole two net scores, nine-hole one net scores, nine-hole select a drive one net score, and nine-hole modified alternate shot best ball score. Seventy-two teams participated in six flights. A luncheon was served for all the participants after play on Sunday where winning teams were honored.
Flight 1 winners: Bob Tomsett and Cody Wells
Flight 2 winners: Kip Kaler and Nathen Olson
Flight 3 winners: Bob Lewis and Dave Debusschere
Flight 4 winners: Jim Dickie and Gerry Borden
Flight 5 winners: Terry Wilson and Kevin Caldwell
Flight 6 winners: Tom McCleod and Mitch Berger
On March 15 two events were played. A CMGA versus Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association two-person team played a match play format competition. The 14 matches ended in a draw.
The second event was a Low Gross/Low Net flighted competition.
Blue Flight: Low Gross Tom Kastelitz, Low Net Bob Tomsett
White Flight 1: Low Gross Ed New, Low Net Bob Kish
White Flight 2: Low Gross Rick Beckett, Low Net Jim Curren
Green Flight: Low Gross Steve Pearson, Low Net James Kay
The March 22 event was called a Six Pack Team Challenge. Each team consisted of six players, with team handicaps fairly balanced. Eighteen teams played. The five low net scores of each team were totaled. The team with the lowest total was the winner.
Winning Team: Mike Jaltuch, Kip Kaler, Jim Fergal, Lee Lightfoot, Earnie Soczka, Jerry Reno
On March 29 a Low Gross event was played as an alternative to the Ryder Cup.
Blue Flight: Low Gross Anton Koschnik
White Flight: Low Gross Buddy Meola
Green Flight: Low Gross Steven Pearson
April events will include the two-day annual Ryder Cup Team Challenge, a flighted Blue, White, and Green Low Gross/Low Net, an Ace of Aces Qualifier, and the CMGA versus PVGA Home and Home Team Challenge