Local teams advance to Buick sectionals
Three local golf foursomes have advanced to the sectional round of the 2002 Buick Scramble.
Twenty-one teams participated in this year’s local tournament, which was held at the McMinnville Country Club and sponsored by Edd Rogers. The field was the largest in the past six years.
Taking the title in the gross score division was the foursome of Brent Brock, Ryan Rigsby, Mark Hitchcock and LaMaine Martin. The team was partnered with MCC pro Hank Patton.
The low score in the net division went to Rich Layman, Peggy Layman, Rick Barnes and Keith Waldrop. Hermitage Golf Club pro Kelvin Burgin was that team’s partner.
Second place in the net division went to the team of Lonnie Capshaw, Runt Rigsby, Crusher Morris and Terry Newcomb. Their pro partner was Kenny McCormick of MCC.
Team handicaps for the Buick Scramble, which was previously known as the Oldsmobile Scramble, have been adjusted to players’ current ability for the sectional and national finals. To qualify, each amateur must have posted a minimum of 10 scores over the past year, and any team that wins a local Buick Scramble may only have two players compete on the same team in the following year’s event.
Of the local golfers moving on to the sectionals, eight — Martin, Patton, the Laymans, Capshaw, Runt Rigsby, Morris and Newcomb – have played at the national tournament level.
The local teams will participate in the sectional tournament Monday at the General’s Retreat in Hermitage, with a chance to compete in the national event Oct. 2-6.