Tournaments

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Spring Invitational June 14th - 16th



The Spring Invitational is Old Baldy Club's Men's Invitational and was contested June 14-16 in Saratoga. Golfers competed in flights according to age.

Overall Low Gross winner for the tournament was Brian Davis from the Freshman Flight. 2nd Low Gross was Rod Waeckerlin also from the Freshman Flight.

Other winners included:

Johnny Portillo - Low Net Freshman Flight
Rod Waeckerlin - 3rd Low Net Freshman Flight
Mike Glode - Low Net Sophomore Flight
Linn Bealke - Low Gross Junior Flight
Victor Gallagher - 2nd Low Net Junior Flight
Keith Bailey - Low Net Senior Flight
Will Speer - 3rd Low Net Senior Flight
Bill Ward - Low Net Alumni Flight
Ron Palmer - 2nd Low Net Alumni Flight

Two Man Match Play Championship June 24-26

The Two Man Match Play Tournament held June 24-26 gains more popularity each year.  Eighteen teams were entered in this year's tournament competing in three flights of six teams.  Tournament winners were determined by a Shoot Out held after the final round on Wednesday afternoon.  Teams from Old Baldy Club making their way into the Shoot-Out were:

Rod Waeckerlin and his guest, John Hornbeck, from First Flight
Linn Bealke and his guest, Tom Bitting, from Second Flight
Dave Shadrick and Bill Ward from Second Flight
Erik Nelson and John Portillo from Third Flight
Will Speer and Gary Lyons from Third Flight
Ron Short and his guest, Tom Herbst, from Third Flight
Mike Glode and his guest, DanHodgkiss, from Third Flight

This year's Shoot Out was contested over five hole concluding on Hole #6 where Linn Bealke and Tom Bitting beat Chuck Fulton and Joe DiPonti for the Championship.  Third Place Winners were Erik Nelson and John Portillo.


Linn Bealke and Tom Bitting with their trophies after winning the Shoot-Out.

EweTourn - June 20 - 22, 2012

Old Baldy Club's Ladies Invitational, the "Ewe Tourn", was held June 20-22.  The ladies competed in this Eclectic Tournament held in four flights.  Members of Old Baldy Club supported this tournament very well as indicated from this picture.  Wednesday evening was the Opening Cocktail Party and dinner hosted by Dixie and Tom Arthur.  Thursday after their tournament round was completed teams competed in an Optional Team Shoot-Out for the first time this year.  Twenty-six of the two lady teams enjoyed the afternoon with the team of Cady Purcell and Beth Miller from Cheyenne Country Club winning the competition.  Dinner that evening was at the Platte River Cook-Out.  A shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning concluded the tournament.  Awards were presented to the winners Friday evening at a Cocktail Party in the Eagle's Nest followed by dinner in the Main Dining Room.
Ellie Dana was one of the winners of the Closest to the Pin Contest during Thursday's Round. 


Linda Durbano and Becky Fowler won Overall Gross for the Tournament.
2nd Low Net Winners represented from Old Baldy Club were Judi Newmand and her guest, Mary Berlin, from First Flight - Serda Tibbs and her guest, Sallye Dunlap, from Third Flight - Barbara Wright and Anita West from Fourth Flight.

Low Gross Winners from Old Baldy Club were Robin Semple and Lyn Brown from Second Flight and Linda Durbano and Becky Fowler from First Flight.