The pairings of Tim Elliott-William Shifflett and Al Adana-Steve Chaney were repeat winners as the MSGA held its second One-Day tournament of the season at Eagle’s Nest Country Club, May 12. It was scheduled for April 12 and was postponed due to inclement weather. The cold was still around with temperatures in the mid 50’s, but with no rain, play was uninterrupted on a dark and overcast day.
The committee, in an effort to offer a different format, opted for Stableford, where a player’s score is kept as usual, but the team gross is entered as the result of a scoring system which gives no points for double-bogeys and above, one point for bogey, two points for par (for 36 points),three points for birdie, four points for eagle, and five points for albatross (double-eagle). Other formats will be offered in future events.
In the Men’s Back division (Blue tees), Elliott and Shifflett, from the Poor Boys Golf Club, combined for five birdies, no bogeys for 41 points to edge Kevin Grady, MSGA eClub, and Sean Holt, Eagle’s Nest CC, 39 points, for low gross. Both teams were among those starting on the back, and Elliott birdied 18-1, while Shifflett contributed one on the back and two on the front. Grady-Holt each had a birdie on the back and Grady added an eagle-3 at the 495 yard 15th hole. They had nine pars on the front. In the first event, at Woodholme CC, Elliott-Shifflett shot a better-ball 1-under-par 72.
Aldana, from Red Gate Golf Course, and Steve Chaney, from Blue Mash Golf Course, earned low net with 46 points, followed by Joseph Ober, Laytonsville GC, and James Williams, Northwest Golf Course, 43 points. At Woodholme, the Aldana-Chaney team posted 76-9-67.
In the Men’s Forward division (White tees), Harvey Lee-Michael Myirski won low gross with 36 points, and Tim Brewer-Ray Vannier gained low net on a match of cards after tying with Gregory Kopp-Rob Yunker at 49 points.
Women’s low net went to Bonnie Fry-Roxie Gaeng with 35 points, while Rory-Sharon Russell won low net in the Mixed class.
The Leaderboard
Men’s Back Gross: 1. Tim Elliott and William Shifflett, Poor Boys GC, 43 points. 2. Kevin Grady, MSGA eClub-Sean Holt, Towson Golf & CC, 39 points. Net: 1. Al Adana, Redgate GC-Steve Chaney, Blue Mash GC, 46 points. 2. Joseph Ober, Laytonsville GC-James Williams, Northwest GC, 43 points
Men’s Forward Gross: 1. Harvey Lee, Aberdeen GC-Michael Myirski, Greystone GC, 36 points; 2. Christopher Burns, Glenn Dale GC-Randall Grooman, Hampshire Greens GC, 34 points; 3. Terry Blanton and Ed Tafoya, Old South CC, 32 points. Net: 1.Tim Brewer and Ray Vannier, Rattlewood GC, 49 points. 2. Gregory Kopp, MSGA eClub-Rob Yunker, Little Bennett GC, 49 points (Places decided by a match of cards). 3. Trevor Burkhart and Herman Cornejo Saravia, MSGA eClub, 47 points
Women Net: 1. Bonnie Fry, Maryland G&CC-Roxie Gaeng, Holly Hills CC, 35 points.
Mixed Net: 1. Rory and Sharon Russell, Towson Golf & CC, 38 points.
Reported by John Stewart
