Buddy Meola
May 2 and 3 was a two-man Cottonwood team versus a two-man Palo Verde team Ryder Cup competition. On May 2, the teams played Cottonwood, with the Cottonwood men playing the White tees and the Palo Verde men playing the Gold tees. On May 3, the teams played at Palo Verde, with the Cottonwood men playing the Blue tees and the Palo Verde men playing the White tees. Home course knowledge was evident in the final outcome. The Cottonwood men’s group won by 50 points, versus 28 during the Cottonwood competition. The Palo Verde men’s group won 42 points, versus 36 points during the Palo Verde competition. In the end, the Cottonwood men’s group was victorious with an 86 to 70 point advantage.
May 9 was the monthly Ace of Aces qualifier. The Low Gross and Low Net scores in each flight qualify for the Ace of Aces tournament held in 2021.
First Flight Low Gross – Larry Frink, First Flight Low Net – David Reap; Second Flight Low Gross – Dave Butler, Second Flight Low Net – Michael Kopacz; Third Flight Low Gross – Garrett Bertsch, Third Flight Low Net – Herbye White; Fourth Flight Low Gross – Earl Whiteman, Fourth Flight Low Net-David Spencer
The cancellation of play on May 16 reduced what was to be a two-day Eclectic event to a one-day, by-flight competition.
First Flight Low Gross – Pat Conry, First Flight Low Net – David Reap; Second Flight Low Gross – Marty Hobby, Second Flight Low Net – William Moore; Third Flight Low Gross – Dan Paxton, Third Flight Low Net – Terry Thomas; Fourth Flight Low Gross – William Irwin, Fourth Flight Low Net – Duane Payton
May 30 was the Blue, White and Gold Tee tournament which allowed each player to play from different tees on select holes. Play was flighted using White tee handicaps for all players.
First Flight Low Gross – Steven Bennett, First Flight Low Net – Paul Brauer; Second Flight Low Gross – Dennis Heberlein, Second Flight Low Net – Michael Kopacz; Third Flight Low Gross – Dan Paxton, Third Flight Low Net – Tom Gartner; Fourth Flight Low Gross – Rick Miller, Fourth Flight Low Net – Thomas Rhea
July events will include the Ace of Aces Qualifier July 4, the two-day Summer Sizzler on July 11 and 18, and an ABCD Cha-Cha competition on July 25.