Pendleton Country Club
- 2003 Tournament Results
Reggie Brown Memorial Tournament
Solina, Guyett, Cessnum win Reggie Brown scramble
The team of Rod Solina, Andrew Solina, Gordie Guyett and Don Cessnun shot 125 over 36 holes to win the Reggie Brown Memorial Scramble March 21 and 22.
The team shot 66 on Saturday in the rain and wind, then fired a 59 in better weather on Sunday.
The team of D. Herron, M. Herron, R. Hilmick, and C. Harris finished second at 127.
Low net went to the team of Kris Kelley, Howard Headley, M. Jones and Richard Mayer, who finished at 112.2. Second net was R. Hedrick, D. Smith, T. McMichael and K. Devereaux at 113. Third low net went to G. War, D. Lein, R. Treddenbarger and B. Corley at 113.9.
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Mens Opening Day
Dan Leighty and Andrew Solina shot 74 to share medalist honors on Men's Opening Day at PCC April 6. Terry McMichael won low net for the field at 67.
Winners in the Women's Opening Day April 5 was the team of Nancy Wallace, Terry Spriet, Betty Smith, Kristen Garton and Colette Blakely at 72.
Second Place went to Arleta Reese-Thorne, Dolores Cahill, Norma Rickman, and Varlene McLaughlin with 75.
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Quaempts shoots even par in Pendleton Am
Keith Quaempts from Wildhorse won the 2-day, two-course Pendleton Am with a 144 total April 27.
Ken Van Dam shot 138 to win low net for the field, which was comprised of 50 players. The first day was played in rotten weather at Wildhorse with the second day in sunshine at PCC.
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Birch Creek Invitational
Chris and Albin Presley from La Grande won a 2-hole playoff to take low gross honors May 17 at the Birch Creek Invitational couples tournament at Pendleton Country Club.
The Presleys won the playoff after tying Jeff and Sue Quinn of Pendleton at 81.
Net champions were Joe and Mary Cole of Pendleton with a 63.
The Sunday scramble competition was won by the team of Howard and Cheryl Headley, Larry and Karen Applegate and Walt and Helen Roloff, who shot a 61. One stroke back was the team of Gary and Karen Graybeal, Doug and Sharon Price and Bob and Sandy Lazinka.
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Round-Up City Am
Christensen wins sixth RUCA
That makes four in a row for Oklahoma anesthesiologist
Four in a row, six overall. No big deal. Just steady above-average golf.
Hit fairways and greens and make an occasional putt. Maybe it's his trade, being an anesthesiologist. That's the guy in the hospital who helps you take a nap while the doctors are digging for gold, right? You'd have to be pretty confident and competent to take on that task. jeez, what would happen if the patient work up in the middle of surgery? That would be like a double bogey for brad Christensen.
The Pendleton native who now lives in Norman, Oklahoma, returned to Pendleton country Club again June 6-8 to defend his title in the Round-Up City Am. More than 200 players from all over the Northwest--and one from Oklahoma--played 36 holes under a scorching sun, but only Christensen, tall, lanky, good looking Brad, with a swing to dream about--the ball just rockets off the club, climbing, climbing, before finishing with a slight draw that gives him even more roll--played under par.
He shot 70 the first day and 72 the second day, and he thought he hit the ball better in the second round. His start on the opening round was very unBradlike. He double-bogeyed his starting hole, that rascal three-par Number 13. Than he bogeyed the par-five 14th, a hole where he should have accepted nothing more than a birdie.
Since he didn't birdie 14 like he should have, he played the next 15 holes in six under par before three putting 12, his final hole, for another bogey. So that's how you shoot 2 under: two bogeys, a double bogey, four birdies, an eagle (no. 11) and let's see, do the math, that leaves 11 pars. The second day was a ho-hummer. He just didn't make the birdie putts. "I could make the four and five footers," he said. The even par round included three bogeys, three birdies and 12 pars.
Christensen used his driver more this year, mostly because he was so frustrated after his first two holes. Of course, he didn't use the driver on this third hole, Number 15, but he slashed away with that high draw on many of the par fours where he normally might hit a fairway wood or iron. Believe it or not, Christensen said the rough didn't seem as rough as it usually is. He praised the greens, which were lightning fast, and said the wind on Sunday didn't bother him. He teed off at 8 am both days, pretty much avoiding the wind that the afternoon players faced on Saturday.
"I felt sorry for them," Christensen said. Whatever. Anyway, Christensen plays twice a week at home in Norman. He planned to compete in the Oklahoma State Amateur later in June at Muskogee.
2003 RUCA Results
Nobody stepped up to challenge Brad Christensen, who shot two-under par 142 to win the 36-hole Round-Up City Am at Pendleton Country Club June 6-8. One-time winner, Jeff Rinehart, a PCC player, was closest, four shots back at 146. Dan Leighty, also from PCC, was another stroke back at 147. Gregg Corn from Walla Walla, a popular favorite each year, and Jim Jones from Happy Valley tied at 150. Two players - Mike Corey from PCC and Mike Balkovich from Portland - shared low net honors with scores of 130 - 14 under par. Bill Boggs from Walla Walla, who shot a 151 total, defeated Christensen on the first hole of sudden death in a nine-hole soul survivor. Corn was third. Here are the results from the 44th annual RUCA:
Low gross for the field - Brad Christensen, Norman, OK, 142
Low net for the field - Mike Corey, PCC, and Mike Balkovich, Portland, 130
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Independence Day Mixed Scramble
Two six-person teams tied in the Independence Day Scramble.
First place was shared by the teams of Barb and Nels Nelson-Carole and Larry Chvilicek-Vicki and Jack Kelley, and Susan and Kris Kelley-Rhonda and Glen Smith-Teresa and Shawn Turentine at 64.
Third place at 66 went to Shirley and Dick Hopper-Dorrine and Alan Kendrick-Rose and Jim Donnelly.
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Amos Rabb Two-Man Scramble
Well, old Richard and Martin didn't have the same go of it this year. The pair – Matteson and Manny – who tore it up at 14 under last year didn't make the leader board July 4 in the Amos Rabb two-man scramble.
The twosomes of Joe Reyes-Steve Patten and Travis and Gary Graybeal finished in a tie for low gross honors with scores of 64 – that's eight under par and much more believable than the unconscious 58 carded by Matteson-Manny a year ago.
Here are the top finishers:
Gross-1 (tie), Reyes-Patten, Graybeal-Graybeal, 64. 3 (tie), Jeff Rinehart-Rick Bordenkircher, Rod and Andrew Solina, 66. 5 (tie), Rob Hillmick-Martin Herron, Drew Price-Travis Stoddard, 67.
Net-1, Tom Smith-Jeff Bruton, 61.25. 2 (tie), Russ Herman-Gary Dillavou and Paul Brown-Scott Brown, 61.5. 4 (tie), Greg Roland Jr.-David Baty, Bill Snyder-Bob Oleen, Gordie Guyett-Glen Smith, 63.
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Junior Golf Tournament
C. J. Gooding shot a 40...
. . .to take top honors at the PCC Junior Golf tournament July 21 that concluded the summer youth program. Competing in the 13-15-year-old boys' nine-hole competition, Gooding was seven strokes ahead of Spenser Sundin who shot 47.
Here are the results of the tournament, which was followed by a lunch and awards presentation.
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13-15-year-old boys (9 holes)-1, C.J. Gooding, 40. 2, Spenser Sundin, 47. 3, Alex Baty, 51.
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12-year-old boys (9 holes)-1 (tie), Casey Dietz and Logan Whitten, 55. 3, Matt Baty, 59.
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10-11-year-old boys (6 holes)-1, Chris Lein, 35. 2, Scott Newman, 39. 3, Sloan Tenant, 40.
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10-11-year-old girls (4 holes)-1, Kayla Lapp, 58. 2, Lacey Wart, 62.
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8-9-year-old boys (4 holes at 150 yards)-1, Parker Blakely, 27. 2, Trent Reyes, 34.
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8-9-year-old girls (4 holes at 150 yards)-1, Jade Donnelly, 34. 2 (tie), Ginny Kernes and Maggie Dietz, 35.
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PCC hosts Pro-Am, players perform
PCC wins team title by 12 strokes, three players win division honors. The team of Travis Graybeal, Russ Heimark, Larry Rew and Tom Smith, playing with Pro Doug Newman, bested the field by 12 strokes in the team competition at the Michelob Pro-Am Series played at Pendleton Country Club July 7.
Four PCC fivesomes finished among the top seven teams in the competition while nine PCC individuals finished in the money in their divisions.
But it was young Nathan Dick, the 21-year old from Wildhorse Resort Golf Course, who shot 31-35-66 to win the professional division by two strokes over Jeff Bender from Black Rock Creek. Dick three-put bogeyed number nine and bogeyed number 18 in his six-under par round.
From that first-place team, which shot a combined score of 179, Graybeal and Smith were gross winners in the first and third amateur divisions, respectively. Graybeal shot a two-under par 70 and Smith topped his division with an 83.
Newman also teamed up with Bob Card, Robby Cook, Jim Barnes and Doug Doyle to take second place in the team contest. Barnes shot a net score of 67 to win first place in the first division.
The PCC team of Dan Leighty, Dave Baty, Gordi Guyett and Kirk Williams, playing with outgoing PCC Pro Wayne Lorenz, tied for third, and the Michelob-Pendleton team of Mike Schoner (pro from Moses Lake), Russ Strandholm, Hap Cooley, Jeff Rinehart and Chuck Bracher finished in a tie for sixth.
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Couples Classic
Gary and Karen Graybeal teamed up for a 153 total to win low gross honors in the two-day, 36-hole Couples Classic at Pendleton Country Club Aug. 22-23.
Low net for the field went to Howard and Cheryl Headley with a score of 127.
Full results follow:
Low gross field – Gary and Karen Graybeal, 153. Low net field – Howard and Cheryl Headley, 127.
First flight
Gross-1, Dave and Vicki Sime, 155. 2, Jack and Vivian Bowen, 161. 3, Jack and Linda Childers, 167. Net-1 (tie), Cub Culbertson-Gayle Blek, Gary and Carol Marr, Bob and Naomi Fulgham.
Second flight
Gross-1, Steve Bigham and Bernice Bigham, 159. 2, Kris and Susan Kelley, 163. 3, Curt and Judy Gilbertson, 168. Net-1 (tie), Jim and Dolores Cahill, Pat and Marie Martin, 133. 3, A.K. and Jan Mayors, 141.
Third flight
Gross-1, Dave and Pat Tacy, 173. 2, Leonard and Eunice Aldrich, 177. 3, Hubert and Della Swanson, 194. Net-1, Larry and Marj Davidson, 134. 2 (tie), John and Joan Schertenleib, Jerry and Betty Smith, 142.
Sunday Best Ball-1 (tie), Headleys, Bighams, Smiths and Bowens, Thorntons, Tacys, 117. 3, Fulghams, Strauchs, Aldrichs, 124.
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Putting contest-1, Jim and Dolores Cahill, 21. 2 (tie), A.K. and Jan Majors, Rube and Barbara Edens, 22.
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Chipping contest-1, Rube Edens. 2, Jack Childers.
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Friday Practice Tourney-1, Bighams, 32.5. 2, Simes, 35. 3 (tie), Carole and Larry Chvilicek, Irene Pedro and Dick Gray, Pam and Kelley Hawkins, 35.5.
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Closest to the pin Saturday-Fritz Strauch, Dick Gray, Susan Kelley, Barbara Edens.
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Closet to the pin Sunday-Jack Childers, Fritz Strauch, Vicki Sime, Cheryl Headley.
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Sole survivor-1, Kris Kelley-Gayle Blek-John Schertenleib-Susan Kelley. 2, Curt Gilbertson-Linda Warnock-Dave Tacy-Bernice Bigham. 3, Neil Warnock-Vicki Sime-Bob Fulgham-Janet Taylor.
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Three Club / Three Par
Bob Oleen's hole-in-one leads to net title with Scott Garton
Jeff Rinehart and Rick Bordenkircher teamed up to win the 2-day, 36-hole Three Club/Three Par tournament at Pendleton Country Club Oct. 4 and 5. Two dozen 2-person teams competed in the unique tourney.
On Saturday, golfers were allowed to play the 72-par course with only three clubs and a putter. On Sunday, golfers could use all their clubs to play a 54-par course that featured 18 par-three holes.
Superintendent Richard Matteson, who had the course in beautiful condition, used his notorious imagination to create par threes nobody had seen before.
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Eken-Eglin win Best Ball
Marie Eken and Nancy Eglin of Yakima bested a field of 60 teams September 27 and 28 to take low gross for the field in the 2003 Ladies Round-Up City Best Ball tournament at Pendleton Country Club.
The twosome had a 2-day, 36-hole total of 10-under par 138, four strokes better than Lisa Newman and Tarie Lebeck, who shot 142 to take low gross honors in the first flight. Last year, Newman and Lebeck shot 144 to win the tournament with Eken and Eglin finishing one stroke back.
Eken and Eglin also won a sole survivor played on Saturday, outlasting the team of Olive Ruff and Sue Morganthaler in second and the twosome of Bev Tuttle and Laura Hess in third.
Mary Cole and Elizabeth Garton, with a score of 116, won low net for field, two shots ahead of Beverly Ledridge and Joan Schertenlieb, who won low net in the third flight with a score of 118.
