Buddy Meola
Because the Cottonwood Golf Course was still closed for overseeding, a four-man team event was played at Palo Verde Golf Course. It was a Beat the Pro Challenge with a scramble format. The Cottonwood and Palo Verde pros competed against 30 teams with equal handicaps. The pros had a bad day on the course, so a good deal of the teams have bragging rights.
The monthly Ace of Aces qualifier was played on Nov. 8. This was the last qualifier before the Ace of Aces Tournament in December. The low gross and low net scores from each flight will qualify.
Blue Flight: Low Gross Ed New, Low Net Dave Parsons
White Flight 1: Low Gross Charlie Assand, Low Net Michael Stevens
White Flight 2: Low Gross Warren Kutchyera, Low Net Bob Lewis
White Flight 3: Low Gross Steve Rook, Low Net Andy Lichter
Green Flight: Low Gross Russ Grgich, Low Net Terry Dunn
On Nov. 13 and 15 the annual Home and Home match play event was played against Sun Lakes Country Club Men’s Golf Association. Nineteen two-man teams from each club played matches with each team, getting one point for winning the front, back, and total. The teams played at Sun Lakes Golf Course on Nov. 13 and Cottonwood on Nov. 15. The Cottonwood men were too much for the men from Sun Lakes, and they won the competition by a score of 82.5 to 31.5.
An alternate event was held for those CMGA members not playing in the Home and Home. It was an individual flighted Low Gross/Low Net competition.
Flight 1: Low Gross Dave Parsons, Low Net Paul Brauer
Flight 2: Low Gross Buddy Meola, Low Net Jerry Reno
Flight 3: Low Gross Steve Pearson, Low Net Stan Gross
On Nov. 22 a Pick Your Partner select a drive/modified alternate shot best ball was played. Holes 1-9 was alternate shot, and 10-18 was select a drive with each team’s best ball score being used.
Flight 1: Low Gross Ed New and Steve Saturno, Low Net Don Cermelli and Tony Korman
Flight 2: Low Gross Bob Kish and Michael Stevens, Low Net Tim Mandt and Tom Bersano
Flight 3: Low Gross Bob Fish and Scott Crouch, Low Net Grover Hargrove and Tim Healy
Flight 4: Low Gross Bob Harthaus and Steve Pearson, Low Net Todd Conn and Don Chambless
Flight 5: Low Gross Mike Rosati and Brett Johnsen, Low Net Ralph Casale and Brad Komishke
The two-day Ace of Aces Tournament was played on Nov. 29 and 30.
Overall Low Gross Champion: Bruce Pape
Overall Low Net Champion: Jim Dickie
Blue Flight: Low Gross Bruce Beelman, Low Net Marty Oerter
White Flight 1: Low Gross Ed New, Low Net Charlie Assand
White Flight 2: Low Gross Paul Homan, Low Net Steve Ramo
Green Flight: Low Gross Steve Pearson, Low Net Rick Schniepp
An alternate Low Gross/Low Net event was held on Nov. 29 for those CMGA members who didn’t qualify for the Ace of Aces.
Flight 1: Low Gross Tony Proctor, Low Net Ray Serres
Flight 2: Low Gross Jim Grube, Low Net Duane Payton
December events included the annual Home and Home with Leisure World Country Club, an NFL Pick Your Team Low Gross/Low Net, a Pick Your Partner Four-Man 2 Best Ball Challenge, and a Four-Man ABCD team event.