2nd Annual Consejo Shores Golf Tournament

The Second Annual Just For Fun Golf Tournament was held February 17th at the Consejo Shores Golf Course. 44 residents of Consejo Shores and the surrounding communities came out to play for fun and prizes.

The Gathering

The players gathered at 2:30 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon to hear the tournament rules:

Match Play:

Two person teams compete to win each hole. The team with the fewest strokes wins that hole. Scoring is very simple. Win a hole, your team scores 2 points. Lose a hole, that's a zero. Each team scores a 1 point for a tie. The team winning the most holes wins the match.

Better Ball

Each team member drives from the tee. Choose your better ball. Pick up the other ball and place it beside the better ball. Each team member then hits from that spot. Once again, choose the better shot, pick up the other ball and continue as above.

Shotgun Start

Teams will tee off simultaneously from different holes. We will play in foursomes, 2 two-person teams, beginning at holes #1, 3, 5, and 7. If there is a tie at the end of 9 holes, there will be sudden death playoff beginning on hole #7 then #8, #9 or until there is a winner.

The Game

Following play, everyone gathered at the "19th Hole" (Rena and Derek Edgley's home) for Happy Hour and well earned refreshments.

Announcement

Eileen explained that because we had 22 players, one team played against themselves and of course scored the maximum 18 points. So Jeff and Bev played Muffie and Ron for the first place prize. Muffie hit the pole with her second shot from 65' to win on the hole of the sudden death playoff. (On this course, hitting the flag pole is the same as sinking the ball.)

 

Awards

Awards:

• First Place Team:
  • Individual scores may be high or low
    But in match play, team score is the way to go.
    Each team gets to play its better ball
    And the lowest Team Score means Winners Take All!
    
    • Winning Team: Muffie Curtis and Ron Fioole
      Prize: Each received a $25 Voucher for Smugglers' Den
• Second Place Team:
  • Individual scores may be high or low
    But in match play, team score is the way to go.
    Each team gets to play its better ball
    And the lowest Team Score means Winners Take All!
    
    • 2nd Place Team: Marco Manzanilla and Barent Fioole
      Prize: Each received a $20 Voucher for Smugglers' Den
• Closest To The Pin On Hole #2:
  • You Missed the Hole on Number 2
    It Made you sad, Boo-hoo-hoo
    But now you can smile. Your ball wasn't in
    But your drive was the Closest To The Pin.
    
    • Winner: Derek Edgley
      Prize: Golf Shirt
• Longest Mens Drive On Hole #6:
  • You checked the distance and judged the strength
    You'd have to use to drive that length.
    You chose a club from your bag of tricks -
    Then hit  The Longest Drive on Six.
    
    • Winner: Derek Edgley
      Prize: Quartz Wall Clock
• Longest Ladies Drive On Hole #6:
  • The fairway looked so very long,
    You didn't want to do this wrong.
    You hit the ball, it came alive
    And you got the Longest Ladies Drive!
    
    • Winner: Muffie Curtis
      Prize: Indian Cotton "Cool Shirt"
• Longest Chip-In On Any Hole:
  • Putting's a difficult art to master.
    Some greens are slow, some are faster.
    But here's a secret, if you want to win,
    Stay off the Green and Chip it in!
    
    • Winner: Chuck Cey
      Prize: Travel Bag
• Hole-Or-Pole-In-One On Any Hole: (Not Awarded)

All Winners also received a felt pennant and a copy of "Their" poem.

After the festivities, last years winner, Roger Henry, thanked Eileen and Rena for organizing the tournament. The crowd gave them a standing ovation. Happy Hour ended at 7:00. Everyone had a great time!

The organizers give a tremendous thank you to Bill and Bentley Wildman, and Consejo Shores Ltd. for creating and maintaining the Golf Course and letting us use it free of charge.