Jaycees hold annual golf tourney

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard

Charles Walker tees off on No. 1 at the Jaycees Golf Classic Saturday while teammates, from left, Rick Bennett, John White and Pete Brackley wait their turn. (Rob Nunley photo)

Almost $3,000 in cash and prizes were up for grabs Saturday, at the annual McMinnville Jaycees Golf Classic.

20 teams took part in the event, which was held Saturday afternoon at Willowbrook Golf Course. The four-member teams were competing for the top prize, $150 cash and a $50 pro shop gift certificate for each player.

The team of Ed Geer, Tony Geer, Kirk Pender and Trey Foster came away with the day’s low score, firing an 18-under 54. Steve Biles, Brent Brock, Andrew Brock and Dewayne Brown finished second with a 56, and each took home $100 cash and a $50 gift certificate.

Third place, which brought each player a $75 cash prize and $25 in the pro shop, went to the team of David Crowe, Jack Crowe, Horace Crowe and Bill Chitwood.

Four special prizes were also given away for golfers’ individual skills.

Closes to the hole on No. 8 went to Chad Newby, while Freddy Davenport won the same award on the 17th hole. Each golfer picked up a prize of $250 cash — donated by Mike Thompson Ford-Mercury-Mazda — for their accuracy.

Driving accuracy, measured by a “closest to the line” contest, won prizes for Al Hoselton and Scotty Bryan, who earned top honors on the 13th and 4th holes, respectively.