Gray’s 8-iron shot was witnessed by his wife, Joan, and Edna and Bill Ripley, his playing partners in the gold- and green-tee Sunday Supper Golf Tournament.
Art Reetz scored his second hole in one of 2001, and the third of his career, with a 9-wood on the 152-yard eighth hole of the Pines course. Paul Molloy, Stan Outland and Fred Luciw completed the foursome.
It is now all even in the Reetz household — three aces for Marlene and three for Art.
Woodlake: Jim Hunkele had a hole in one on the Palmer course, using a 3-iron on the 170-yard sixth hole.
His shot hit the back of the cup on the fly, and his playing companions called it a “truly perfect shot.”
Pat Hruska was first and Dorothy Dold was second in the Tee-to-Green Tournament.
The team of Lorraine Buracker, Pam Jones and Fern Stauffer finished first in the 3-2-1 Tournament. Donna Rowe, Judy Hammett and Dorothy Dold were second.
Lana Honeycutt, Louise Plumb, and Dee Kirschke came in first in the Best-Ball-of-the-Threesome Tournament. Angie Forge, Be Schilling and a blind draw were second.
Marcie Higgins won the Low Putts Tournament. Be Schilling was second, and Nancy Kuhary was third.
Angie Forge won the Points Tournament. Ruth Straka was second, and Joan Nestvogel was and third.
Angie Forge also won the Four-Club Tournament. Lorraine Buracker was second, and Barbara McGlenaghan was third.
Anne Fuhrmann was first with 18 putts in the Niners’ low-putts event on the front nine of the Maples Course. Dorothy Schoebel, Donna Rowe and Sharon Duffy tied with 19 putts for second place.
Pinehurst: The Men’s Golf Association played a captain’s choice tournament on the par-70 Course No. 3, scoring 10 percent of handicap.
Low net, at 16 under par, went to Mike Wallace, Dick Raynor, Gene Dalton and Mike Fitzgerald. Second low net was determined by a match of cards at 13 under par, with Bob Gable, Wood Burnell, John Regler and Mike Mazza winning over John Mattoon, David Funderburg, Jerry Weston and Bob Verzera.
Fourth through eighth places were determined on a match of cards at 12 under par. Marty Doherty, Ed Mack, Dick Waterman and Ron Hilton were fourth; Ray Geus, Tom Skidmore, Bart Slemmons and Bob Clark, fifth; Ross Jones, Curtis Wideman, Arne Lovendahl and Bob Rolman, sixth; Tom Brown, Bob Young, Bob Edens and Ed Mulcahy, seventh; Martin Gabriel, Bill Pelekoudas, Gene Ross and John Wouters, eighth.
A similar tournament was held on the par-70 Course No. 1, with 137 players participating. Low net, on a match of cards at 12 under par, went to Ken Geddes, Doug Lapins, Bill Lewis and Howard Boessneck. John Cashion, Todd Haberfield, Garrett Groscup and John Wells were second.
Carmine Lemma, Dick Liston, Ken Johnston and Bill Moore came in third. Fourth place went to Gil Valdez, Curtis Richardson, Roger West and Pat O’Reilly. Fifth place went to Frank Ragona, Joe Raguso, Jim Brunzos and Roger Johnson at 11 under par.
On a match of cards at 10 under par, Jack Breslin, Don Urello, Bill Bailey and Tom Killeen beat out Bob Dauenhauer, Lou Ferretti, Jim Bannon and Jim Harroun for sixth place.
The Silver Foils played a captain’s choice tournament on Courses No. 3 and No. 6. All winners came from Course No. 3. Katie Ryan, Debbie Smith, Nancy See and Gina Brown were first. After a match of cards at 71, Peg Kirkpatrick, Jean McMahon, Emma Howerton and Bobbie Burgess took second place. Nancy Cassidy, Louise Fitch, Margaret Peters and Louise Burton were third.
The Birdies played a best-ball-of-the-foursome tournament, throwing out the three worst holes, and scoring 90 percent of handicap. Sixty-eight members played on Course No.4 with the following results:
Class AABB — Sue Smith, Joan Sponik, Roberta Ketchel and Joann Breslin were first in a match of cards at 46 over Val Minick, Kathy Mangarell, Carol Alexander and Sue Ferretti. Dorothy Zihal, DiDi Bennett, Bess Gabriel and Diane Ghekas took third in a match of cards at 47 over Marion Mitchell, Shirley Potter, Dot Coleman and Marilyn Gordon.
Class CCDD — Joyce Baumann, Rose Silvestrone, Cathy Bonadies and Dee Pegram were first with 48. Mary Ann Urda, Eileen Lowery, Marie Richmond and Evelyn Kazmer were second with 50. Three teams tied at 52, and third place, after a match of cards, went to Connie Quick, Vera Miller, Terry Rutowski and Margery Frost. Ellie Ray, Norina Schultz, Myrna Spencer and Dee Rintz were fourth. Mary A. Byrne, Mary Lou Sutter, Diane Sanford and Mary Mazza were fifth.
The Chippers played a par-fours-only event, scoring 50 percent of handicap. Twenty-four members played Course No. 2. Joan Frost won first place and Ele Wallace was second in a match of cards at 19. Mary Jane Finnegan tied Barbara Lee and matched cards at 21 for third and fourth places.
The Women’s Golf Association Played Course No. 1, with 118 members participating in a best-ball-of-the-foursome Stableford event.
Four teams tied at 49, and a match of cards gave Gerri LoFrese, Myrna Spencer, Austine White and Sandra Weir first place. Joann Breslin, Pearl Campbell, Didi Bennett and Vera Miller were second. Mary Wardrop, Linda Verzera, Louise Burton and Chris Mastaler were third. Sandy Smith, Leanne Yarborough, Roberta Cummings and Corky Howell were fourth.
Two teams tied at 48 for fifth and sixth places: Natalie Cunningham, Therese Witczak, Allison Murphy and Katie McCarthy; and Mary Claire Barry, Pamela Irwin, Dorothy Coleman and Patricia Durkee.
Two teams tied at 47 for seventh and eighth places: Joan Sponik, Marilyn Gordon, Shirley Potter and Cathy Hamblen; and Dolores Muller, Mollie Sacchi, Texie Burnell and Susan Burtis.
Plantation: The Men’s Golf Association played a 6-9-3 event. One ball was scored on the first six holes, two on the next nine holes, and three on the last three holes ring.
George Kress, Dutch Stromberg, John Cox and Craig Reaser came in first with 106. Andy Sandor, Jim Thomson, Harry Roberson and Sal Picard were second with 107. Tom Baptist, Mike Fisk, Gary Dixon and Sonny Mayo were third with 117.
Midland: Winners in the 18-hole division of the Ladies’ Golf Association point tourney were:
Flight I — Sally Stultz 39, Doris Griffith 34.
Flight II — Marianne Moore 36, Jaye Schuerman 30.
In the nine-hole division, the winners were:
Flight I — Rene McClure 21, Helen Carty 20.
Flight II — Ellie Cooke 21, Bernice Leichtnam 15.
Dot Heilman chipped in on No. 9.
Overall winners in the Men’s Golf Association Nassau tournament were Bill Crenson, 53–53—106; Jim Pittenger, 55–56—111; Jim Braunscheidel, 59–59—111; Walter Morris, 53–67—120; Bob Alcorn, 62–59—121; Hal Davis, 62–61— 123; Allen High, 60–65—125.
Knollwood: Helen Carty, Rosella Ciaccio, Jeanne Hildebrand and Dot Smith were first in the Rainmakers’ two-best-balls-of-the-foursome tournament (net scores only), with 64. Carole Amlot, Dot Heilman, Lucy Patterson and Doris Griffith tied for second at 65 with Marion Aschmetat, Carolyn Crenson, Dee Fordrae and Sarah Gray. Tied for fourth place at 66 were Joan Barriage, Gloria Fisher, Michelle Liveris and a blind draw, and Bobbie Benade, Beverly Braunscheidel, Elizabeth Garner and Donna Keyes.
Dave Smith, Tom Ciaccio, Tom Sherrington and Ed Johnson won the Sandblasters’ 3-2-1 best-ball tournament with a 51. Bob Seiver, Dick Keyse, Frank Taylor and Bill Bradley were second with 52. Bob Edwards, Will Downing, Dick Heilman and Bill Parke were third in a match of cards at 63.
Seven Lakes: Mary Ann Allen, Phyllis Heubel, Anabel Lisle and Nancy Stephens won first place with 152 in the 18-hole Stableford Team Event.
Nancy Burgoon, Jane Sundheim, Barbara Tomberlin and Lois Newsham were second with 150. In third place were Lorraine Connor, Frances Fox, Lois Schliepsick and Jan Woollard with 149. Becky Knerr, Janet Fetzer, Chris Hendershot and Ione Katc were fourth with 142.
Beacon Ridge: LaVonne Hurd, Katy Swain, Jeanne Helmstetter and Donna Fellows tied at 116 with the team of Marilyn Dumbleton, Millie Allen, Ann Doster and Carlotta Green for first place in the 18-hole Waltz 1-2-3 Tournament.
The Men’s Golf Association hosted a member-guest tournament over three days. The format consisted of five nine-hole matches, and the winners were as follows:
Baltusrol Flight I — first, Howard Moreau and Bobby Creech; second, Jim Mark and Joe Marke;
Baltusrol Flight II — first, Jim Tobias and John Tobias; second, Richard Kirkham and Ken Light.
Firestone Flight I — first, Carl Nueslein and Brian Nueslein (sudden-death playoff); second, Ron Dunning and Bill Nies.
Firestone Flight II — first, Ron Price and Jim Hooper; second, Don Moffatt and Scott Moffatt.
Oak Hill Flight I — first, Jim Owen and Bob Hetherington; second, Jim Hurd and Earl Shaw (in a three-way playoff).
Oak Hill Flight II — first, Ben Eisenberger and Wayman Leftwick; second, Jon Sheroff and Jerry Kelly.
Medinah Flight — first, Lee Blair and Leon Blair; second, Max Foley and Tom Markulin.
Southern Pines: The team of Milli Johnson, Mary Jane Kinsella, Dot Burtis and Billie Joyce Hill came in first with 122 in the Par Seekers’ two-best-balls-of-the-foursome event. Cathy Murphy, Penny Burke, Joyce Wisler and Muriel Thonet were second with 125. Eileen Fittin, Jenny Stuber, Pegge Banks and Dottie Harper were third with 127.
In a Low Gross and Low Net Tournament, the first flight winners were Pat Bryan, gross 84; Barbara Walley, net 73; and Jean Williford, net 74.
Joyce Mattocks won low gross with 92 in the second flight. Jo Green and Milli Johnson tied at net 72, and Jo Ann Slayton was third at 75.
Third flight winners were Stella Karshner with gross 104, Joyce Wisler with net 76 and Jeanice Snyder with net 78.
Helen Sabolsky had gross 102 and Gloria Rennie net 72 in the fourth flight. Charlotte Donovan and Lois Yardis tied for second net with 80.
Foxfire: Flo LaShomb, Joette MacNichol, Vernelle Otter and Elly Harsany won first place with 127 in the Foxfire Ladies’ two-best-balls-of-the-foursome event on the Red Fox course.
Millie Comninaki, Sally Micka, Eileen Umland and Anne Walsh were second with 129.
Pinewild: The Men’s Golf Association played a tournament in which two best balls were scored on all par 4s, three on all par 3s and par 5s. Team and individual scores were recorded for prizes.
Team winners: first — Frank Johnson, John Godwin, Jack Moir and Mike Henitz, 29 under par. Second — Dennis Hyland, Gary Mott, Paul Kauffman and Gil Gilbertson, 28 under. Third — Mike Skrabak, Jim Young, Gene Casnellie and a blind draw, 25 under. Fourth — J.C. Norman, Clay Clark, Tom Greene and John Campbell, 24 under. Fifth — Ted Davison, Keith Dunbar, Gordon Rednour and Frank Barrett, 23 under.
Individual winners: Flight I — gross, Dante Vincenti 76, J.C. Norman 78; net, Mike Skrabak 67, Bill Revenaugh 68. Flight II — gross, Gary Mott 74, Jim Young 83; net, John Dunbar 67, Bill Bruff 79. Flight III — gross, Dave Otto 83, Mike Weisser 86; net, Paul Kauffmen 62, Larry Totondo 67. Flight IV — gross, Gene Casnellie 89, Ray Banta 90; net, Jack Mahan 65, Mike Henitz 69.
Closest-to-the-pin honors went to Bill Revenaugh on No. 3, Bob Welter on No. 7, Dennis Hyland on No. 12, and Bill Gonska on No. 15.
The Bogey Busters played a two-best-balls event. A match of cards at 26 under par gave first place to Don Zeilstra, George Prill, Bruce Townsend and Ron Dix. Charles Cornell, Larry Rotondo, Jim Marx and Carl Anders were second. In third place at 22 under par were Mike Keogh, Ed Bohkender, Tom Bernatovich and a blind draw.
Charles Cornell was closest to the pin on No. 3, Dick Mack on No. 7, Walt Santilli on No. 12 and Don Zeilstra on No. 15.
The Women’s Golf Association played a best-ball flag tournament, with best ball counting on red-flag holes, two best balls on white-flag holes, and three best balls on yellow-flag holes.The teams were set up by handicap, ABCD.
Winners were: First — Anke Buller, Georgia Schramm, Linda Bell and Kay Gonska with 119. Second — Anne Amspoker, Pam Hunter, Phyllis Clark and a blind draw tied at 123 with Shirley Ray, Kay Rednour, Harriet Ecker and Sally Smith. Three teams tied at 125: Peggy Clark, Joyce Rittling and two blind draws; Grace Hill, Linda Critzer, Gail Meyer and Kay McTague; and Judy Mills, Shirley Wake, Marion Morton, and Connie Norman. In fourth place at 126 were Sallie Blecharczyk, Mary Scribner, Sue Zande and Clytie Miller. Two teams tied at 127 for fifth place: Sandy Gruin, Lois Davidheiser, Pam Williams and Beth Hull; and Freddy Mastandrea, Amy Higgins, Gayl Welter and Arvilla Sheron.
Whispering Woods: Eloise Willard was first with a score of 24.5 in the Ladies’ Golf Association Criss Cross Tournament.
Dag Thalner and Marti Libbey tied at 25.5 for second place.
Iris Johnson chipped in on No. 3 and Marilyn Shannon on No. 5.
Marti Libbey birdied the first hole.
Moore County Inter-Club Team Matches: The contest was held at the Country Club of Whispering Pines . Southern Pines beat Foxfire. Pinewild defeated the Country Club of North Carolina. The Country Club of Whispering Pines defeated the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club.
Year-to-date standings: Southern Pines 79, Country Club of Whispering Pines 74, Country Club of North Carolina 73½, Pinewild, 73, Foxfire 67½, Pinehurst 65.
