2023 PVMGA John Dobson Memorial Member/Guest winners Rick Nelson and Jerry Cisneros
Jeff French
April play for the PVMGA was a full calendar of events highlighted by the 2023 John Dobson Memorial Member/Guest Tournament, which is a two-day event with lunches served both days after play for both the players and their invited guests. There were 56 teams participating in this highlight event of the year. Additional play for the month also included two weeks of Match Play and the annual two-day Ryder Cup with the Cottonwood Men’s Club.
April 1-2 Member Guest Results
1st place: Rick Nelson and Jerry Cisneros
2nd place: Jeff Martin and Richard Schmidt
3rd place: Bob Butt and Rich Pavlak
4th place: Paul Jorgensen and Michael Moore
5th place: Rich Sorensen and Richard Hawkes
April 8 Pick Your Partner 1 Best Ball Net
Flight 1:
1st place: Mike Mlynarcyzk and Ron Kiel
2nd place: (tie) Dick Howell and Glen Martisen/Bob Braband and Bill Cheney/Mike Rufert and Paul Jorgenson/Gregg Lorimor and Jim Adzima
Flight 2:
1st place: Rick Nelson and Dick Haynes
2nd Place (tie): Pete Gorman and Joe Lombardo/Wes Davis and Arv Moser
Flight 3:
1st place: Scott Salmonson and Bob Kruse
2nd place: Bob Torres and Barry Walcker
April 15 and 22 Match Play
Flight 1:
Champion: Gary Whiting
Runner-Up: Chuck Guillaume
Semi’s: Marko Sowa and Bob Kittle
Consolation Winner: Pat Duncan
Consolation Runner-Up: Mike Lorimor
Flight 2:
Champion: Rick Nelson
Runner-Up: Jim Cain
Semi’s: Terry Kohler and Danny Jetton
Consolation Winner: Peter Gorman
Consolation Runner-Up: Ben Caviness
Flight 3:
Champion: Ken Verbeck
Runner-Up: Cliff Joyes
Semi’s: Joe Byrne and John Byczko
Consolation Winner: Ron Cox
Consolation Runner–Up: Jeff French
Flight 4:
Champion: Phil Hollevoet
Runner-Up: Glen Harry
Semi’s: Don Hicks and Barry Walcker
Consolation Winner: Fred Townsend
Consolation Runner-Up: Tom Hall
Flight 5:
Champion: Ken Nelson
Runner-Up: Al Baumgartner
Semi’s: Ron Grost and Bob Kruse
Consolation Winner: Adrian Barber
Consolation Runner-Up: Gary Zahnow
Flight 6:
Champion: Richard Koon
Runner-Up: Bob Torres
Semi’s: Gary Assenmacher and John Kuchers
Consolation Winner: John Allen
Consolation Runner-Up: Richard Hair
April 29 and 30 CMGA/PVMGA Ryder Cup
This annual two-day event was played at Cottonwood on Saturday and Palo Verde on Sunday. Each of the 24 two-man teams played head-to-head matches with three points available for each match; one point for the front nine, one point for the back nine, and one point for total with a half point for ties.
Saturday’s play at Cottonwood was a select-a-drive 1 net best ball for each team. PVMGA led 42 points to Cottonwood’s 32 points after this first day with 14 Palo Verde teams winning their matches, Cottonwood winning eight matches, and two matches tied.
Sunday’s play at Palo Verde was a 1 net best ball, and PVMGA finished with the overall winning points total for the two days of 84 total points versus 60 points for CMGA to retain the Cup for another year.