APRIL 2019

Our Director of Golf, JR Congdon, golf professionals, Rocco Panzitta, Luis Leon, Kim Augusta, Chris Horn, Will Jones and Stacy Collins with ten caddies, Josh Hayes, Ben Pollit, Sam Allen, Brian Wessels, Nathan Lingard, Dominic Cavell, Shaun Carter, Harry Connolly, Aaron Johnson, and Ash Alderman participated in one of our best ever PGA Professional Shootout’s. It was held Monday, April 4 at 1 pm on the front nine of the South Course. It was exciting down to the end. 17 players teed off in 3 groups of 4 and 1 group of 5. Holes 1,2,4,5 were played as aggregate stroke play and the five players with the lowest scores qualified to continue to hole number 6. The players then played in a shootout format for the remaining 4 holes. The player with the worst score was eliminated until number 9 where only 2 players remained. In case of a tie, Rules Official, Mel Boren, diabolically chooses a spot from where the players will chip to the flag. The player nearest the pin wins. Qualifying to continue to the 6th hole was Luis (who won by a chip off), Dominic, Ben, Sam and Shaun. On # 7, Shaun lost to Luis in a chip off; # 8 saw Sam Allen out (who by the way won 3rd Place; and then there were two– Luis and Dominic! JR became our Jim Nance, sports announcer– and he was great with announc- ing shot placements and comments after putting and was a terrific cheerleader for both men. Dominic teed off first and his ball landed on the first cut above the green, Luis’ tee shot landed on the green. Luis sunk his 2nd putt for a par and Dominic answered the call with a par! Back to the tee again. This time, Dominic’s tee shot found the right bunker and Luis’ tee shot was short of the green. Luis putted fairly close to the hole and Dominic’s shot was further away. Dominic missed his par putt and Luis made his. The crowd went wild!! It was a happy win for all, Luis was congratulated as Winner of the 2019 PGA Professional Shootout and Domi- nic for being Runner-Up and playing a beautiful steady game– calm under pressure. Maybe JR’s prediction of experience over youth came to fruition. The excitement, cheers and applause followed to the Sports Bar where cocktails and lavish hors’ d oeuvres were served– and the three winners were celebrated.

Luis Leon

Dominic Cavell

Thank you to Harold Schein and Ellen Lattman for these wonderful pictures.

Article by bobbe wiener

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