Over 50 turn out for Scramble Golf Tournament

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Participants of the Juneau Golf Club’s Scramble Tournament pose for a picture at the Mendenhall Golf Course, Saturday, May 27. (Photo courtesy of Barb Whiting)

Participants of the Juneau Golf Club’s Scramble Tournament pose for a picture at the Mendenhall Golf Course, Saturday, May 27. (Photo courtesy of Barb Whiting)

The Juneau Golf Club hosted the Scramble Tournament on Saturday, May 27 at the Mendenhall Golf Course. A total of 21 teams of three competed in the event. The results:

Pink Flight

1st Place: Score of 30 – “Players” Diane Mayer, Leanne Pilcher and Judy Weske

2nd Place: Score of 33 – “Beer-Time Trio” Suki Patterson, Linda Vallie and Pam Kihlmire

King Flight (six men’s teams):

First Place: Score of 26 – “BKS” Bill Cameron, Kim Custer and Steve Shin

Second Place: Score of 26 – “Grumpy Old Men+1” Glen Alt, Greg Winegar and Adam Buchholz

Third Place: Score of 27 – “Scratch” Doug Belknap, Guy Thibodeau and Bob Peel

Coho Flight

First Place: Score of 27 – “Team Rainier” Rob Bentz, Jerry Melton and Harvy Johnson

Second Place: Score of 29 – “The Strokin’ Geezers” Dave Hunt, Steve Houlihan and Guy Hays

Third Place: Score of 29 – “Sweeney’s Subs” Mitch Falk, Randy Lail and Ed Burchell

Sockeye Flight

First Place: Score of 30 – “Yeti” Jeff Landvatter, Dave Campbell and Pete Christensen

Second Place: Score of 30 – “Flying Eagle” Steve Ricci, Zach Cohan and Jesse Blackwell

Third Place: Score of 30 – “McGivney’s” Dave McGivney, Stan DeLand and Marty Michiels

Closest to the pin on Hole 1 – Greg Winegar, 54 inches

Closest to the pin on Hole 3 – Stan DeLand, 48 and 1/2 inches

Closest to the pin on Hole 7 – Kristi Peel, 15 feet

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