Pendleton Country Club
- 2005 Tournament Results
Reggie Brown Memorial Tournament
The Reggie Brown Memorial Golf Tournament two days of team golf, an auction and raffle, plus contributions from sponsors raised more than $6,000 for Pendleton High School golf teams.
A full field participated March 19 and 20 under mostly cloudy but rainless skies during the first day best ball play and withstood an on-again off-again gale during the scramble on Sunday.
The team of Warner-Warner-Jones-Rosak won low gross with a two-day team score of 123. They were in second place after Saturday's best ball with a score of 63.
The foursome of Solina-Reyes-Oleen-Garton had a one-stroke gross lead at 62 on Saturday, but had to settle for low net of the field with a handicap-adjusted total of 110.6.
The action didn't stop after the golf each day, with team bidding on Saturday afternoon and the auction and raffle on Sunday.
For the 10th year in a row, the event in memory of popular golfer Reggie Brown, who died in 1994 - was coordinated by Greg and Darlene Smith.
Lyla Brown, Reggie's wife, attended the Sunday afternoon activities and was presented with flowers.
A Jack Daniels BBQ was presented by Greg Roland to the Smiths in recognition for their work, which has now raised more than $36,000 for PHS golf.
This year, like last year, any amount in excess of $3,500 will go into a scholarship fund to assist a member of the golf team with college costs.
Members of the boys and girls teams were 
recognized. Tony Hilde, the girls' coach, thanked PCC for last year's contribution, which was used to purchase team shirts and wind coats. Hilde noted that the girls' team already had won a tournament at The Dalles and placed third, just four strokes back of the winners, at a tournament in Tri-Cities.
Dennis Hunt handled auctioneer duties for a variety of items, from a bottle of Pendleton Whisky in a deer-antler holder to stump removal and from a sturgeon-fishing trip to a reconditioned vacuum cleaner.
Overall results
Gross-1, Jones-Warner-Warner-Rosak, 123. 2, Patton-Patton-Corley-Jones, 129.
Net-1, Solina-Reyes-Oleen-Garton, 110.6. 2, Hedrick-McMichael-Devereax-D. Smith, 110.75.
Saturday Best-Ball results
Gross-1, Solina, Reyes, Oleen-Garton, 62. 2, Jones-Warner-Warner-Rosak, 63. 3, Patton-Patton-Corley-Jones, 65.
Net-1, Doyle-Sundin-Applegate-Payant, 55. 2 (tie), Odom-Peterson-Quinn-Nirschl and K. Garton-Kelley-S. Garton-Leighty, 56.
Sunday Scramble results
Gross-1(tie), Brown-Bershears-Brown-Dillavou (members of PHS boys team) and Jones-Warner-Warner-Rosak, 60. 3, Hilde-Davis-Davis-Sokoloski, 62.
Net-1, Hedrick-McMichael-Devereax-Smith, 53.75. 2, Hegeman-Storey-Smith-West, 56.1. 3, Hojem-Sitz-Johnson-Galloway, 47.2.
Closet to the pin winners-Mike Boodt, Greg Roland Jr., Shane Dillavou, Kris Kelley, Jeff Bruton and Greg Smith.
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18-Hole Womens Invitational
Dede Greb from PCC took low net of the field and Verna Davin from Sun Willows in Pasco won low gross for the field at the 18-hole women's invitational at Pendleton Country Club May 19.
Greb led the Pendleton women with her net 65 while Davin took low gross with a score of 84.
Results for each team follow:
Pendleton
Low net of the field Greb.
Gross-1, Nancy Wallace, 88. 2, Nancy Brown, 89. 3, Vicki Scharn, 90.
Net-1, Georgia Rinehart, 67. 2, Dorene Kendrick, 70. 3 (tie), Char Carner and Sandy Lazinka, 73.
Sun Willows (Pasco)
Low gross of the field Davin.
Gross-1, Kylene Smoot, 85.
Net-1, Karen Weems, 74. 2, Jeanette Winterholden, 82.
Tri-City Country Club
Gross-1, Betty Wise, 96.
Net-1, Jan Hansen, 79.
Baker City
Gross-1, Dana Endicott, 87. 2, Margo Kenworthy, 105.
Net-1, Nancy Ferree, 75. 2, Pattie Durgan, 82.
Umatilla
Gross-1, Barbara Hinkle, 99.
Net-1, Anna Carpenter, 81.
Walla Walla Vets
Gross-1, Linda Godwin, 101.
Net-1, Susie Cablens, 74.
Canyon Lakes (Kennewick)
Gross-1, Donna Busness, 110.
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Birch Creek Invitational
Paul Brown and Bernice Bigham teamed up to fire a 74 and low gross of the field honors but it was Gary and Karen Graybeal who were the weekend's big winners at the Birch Creek Invitational May 14 and 15.
Finishing one stroke back of Brown and Bigham, the Graybeals took first low gross in the first flight and were second in the soul survivor on Saturday, then played on the winning scramble team on Sunday. Throw in six golf balls and the Graybeals took home the most loot.
Tournament honors, however, went to Brown and Bigham, whose 74 was the same score the Graybeals won the tournament with last year.
Susan and Kris Kelley took low net of the field with a handicap-adjusted score of 62, three strokes better than the net winners in the first and second flights.
John and Pat Edmundson, who won the soul survivor, took home just $7.50 less than the Graybeals. The Edmundsons, from Heppner, had second low gross in the third flight and played on the second-place scramble team.
Dr. Ray Collis had the shot of the weekend, a hole-in-one on Number 13 on Sunday.
Results follow (first names were not available):
Low gross of the field Brown-Bigham, 74.
Low net of the field Kris and Susan Kelley, 62.
First Flight
Gross-1, Graybeals, 75. 2, Presley, 78. 3, Nelson, 79.
Net-1, Barber, 65. 2, Hegeman, 67. 3, Franks, 69.
Second Flight
Gross-1 (tie), Hunt-McFadden, Quinn, 82. 3, Gettman, 83.
Net-1, Grant, 65. 2 (tie), Hopper and Taylor-Charles, 68.
Third Flight
Gross-1, Endicott, 87. 2, Edmundson, 88. 3, Graham, 91.
Net-1, Woodcock, 66. 2 (tie), Chvilicek and Eden, 69.
Scramble-1, Graybeal-Applegate-Ibatuan, 62. 2 (tie), Warnock-Hopper-Edmundson and Headley-Quinn-Warnock, 64.
Soul Survivor-1, Edmundson. 2, Graybeal. 3, Gettman.
Team Best Ball-1, Barber-Grant-Eden, 133. 2, Brown-Bigham-Rounavara-Austin, 135. 3 (tie), Warnock-Neal-Hopper-Edmundson and Graybeal-Applegate-Ibatuan, 138.
Men's Long Drive-Graybeal.
Women's Long Drive-Virginia Grant.
Men's Closest to the pin-Keith Ker.
Women's Closest to the pin-McFadden
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Round-Up City Am
Levi Herman, playing in his first Round-Up City Am, took the title in a sudden death playoff with Brad Christianson at Pendleton Country Club Sunday.
Christianson, a Pendleton native now living in Norman, Okla., is a seven-time winner and had won five championships in a row before ending the 36-hole tournament tied with Herman at two over par.
A third golfer, Jerry Knutson from La Grande, playing his two 18-hole rounds on Friday and Saturday, also shot two-over-par 146, but was not at the course on Sunday for the playoff.
Travis Graybeal was the first-day leader with a three-under-par 69 and a three-stroke lead on Herman and Gregg Corn of Walla Walla. Graybeal couldn't follow it up, however, and finished three shots off the lead.
Both Herman and Christianson blew opportunities to win the tournament outright before the playoff on Sunday. Christianson double-bogeyed the par three 17th after trouble in the sand bunker. And Herman, finishing his round on PCC's first hole, a par four dogleg right, had to settle for double-bogey 6 after his second shot flew the green and flirted with Birch Creek.
I thought I lost on the last hole with that double bogey, Herman said. I was too aggressive. I guess the adrenaline knocked it over the green.
The playoff, which ended on the second hole, wasn't pretty. Herman drove through the fairway then hit his approach shot to the left side of the green about 40 feet from the pin. Christianson, under a small tree on the right side the fairway, hit to about 20 feet above the hole. Both three putted for bogeys with Christianson missing a 30 incher that would have given him his eighth RUCA victory.
Herman won on the second hole after smashing a drive and hitting his approach just off the back of the green. Christianson hit trees on both sides of the fairway before lobbing his fourth shot to within 15 feet. He missed the par putt and Herman had a three-putt par for the win. If Brad would have made his par putt it would have made my five footer look like 15, Herman said.
The two golfers had the same score after 36 holes but that's where the similarities end. Christianson is an anesthesiologist in Norman, Okla. Herman hangs out at the golf course. Christianson is a family man with a wife and three children. Herman's girlfriend, Keri Lentz, who tends the PCC bar, is pregnant with their first kid. Christianson is clean cut and wears slacks on the golf course. Herman wears shorts and has colored tattoos up and down his neck.
We all know about Christianson, the perennial champion. But what do we know about the new Round-Up City Am champ? Obviously, the man can play golf. He sports a handicap of zero.
A PCC member since January, Herman was medalist at the Arizona Class 4A high school state golf tournament when he was a sophomore. Since he'd reached that pinnacle, he dropped out of school but didn't stop playing golf. He played lots of pro-ams and set records at three different Arizona courses. He put the clubs away for about three years, then dusted them off again when he came to Pendleton with Keri, whose family lives here.
He played first at Wildhorse but joined PCC because he liked the club environment and the condition of the golf course. He'd been playing well and went into the tournament confident, thinking, I had the best chance of everyone. He did and he has the trophy to prove it.
So what about those tattoos? He's a tattoo artist and was licensed to give ink in Arizona. He has tattoos at various locations but the he can't hide the ones that climb up his neck. People think I'm a weirdo, he said.
Are you?
No.
Straight up?
Yes, I am.
Introduce yourself next time you see that tattooed weirdo. You'll be shaking the hand of the new champ.
Low gross for field Levi Herman, Pendleton, 72-74-146, winner in sudden-death playoff.
Low net for field (tie) Dave Baty and Brian Whitten, both Pendleton, 135.
First flight
Gross-1 (tie), Brad Christianson, Norman, Okla., Jerry Knutson, La Grande, 146. 3 (tie), Travis Graybeal, Pendleton, Gregg Corn, Walla Walla, 149. 5, Corby Hughes, Pendleton, 150. 6, Dan Leighty, Pendleton, 151.
Net-1, Craig Christianson, Roseburg, 139. 2, Shaner Applegate, Tigard, 140. 3, Greg Grant, Heppner, 141. 4 (tie), Paul Brown, Pendleton, Barry Warner, Pendleton, Jeff Quinn, Pendleton, Bill Boggs, Walla Walla, 145.
Second flight
Gross-1, Eric Davis, Pendleton, 156. 2, Greg F. Smith, Portland, 158. 3, Mike Boodt, Pendleton, 159. 4, Steve Richards, Pendleton, 162. 5, Jeff Thomas, Pendleton, 166. 6, Greg Wart, Pilot Rock, 167.
Net-1, Vern Howland, Baker City, 141. 2 (tie), Ron Tredenbarger and Chris Kelley, Pendleton, 142. 4, Tucker Hodgen, Walla Walla, 143. 5 (tie), Jeff Christianson, Boise, and Doug Warner, Pendleton, 145.
Third flight
Gross-1, Albin Presley, La Grande, 166. 2, Ed Jarret, Bend, 167. 3, Rayburn Collis, Pendleton, 168. 4 (tie), Richard Betz, Hermiston, Gary Dillavou, Pendleton, Russ Heimark, Pendleton, 171.
Net-1 (tie), Jake Coonce, Boise, Greg Smith, Pendleton, 141. 3, Jack Bowen, Pendleton, 144. 3, Leland Jones, Pendleton, 146. 5 (tie), Ron Shockley, Kimberly, Idaho, Bob Payant, Pendleton, 147.
Fourth flight
Gross-1, Bruce Hendricks, Pendleton, 169. 2, Earl Storey, Pendleton, 171. 4 (tie), Phil Garton and Mike Jones, both of Pendleton, 173. 5 (tie), Bob Card and Dave Balcom, both of Pendleton, 175.
Net-1 (tie), Rick Hedrick, Pendleton, Cameron Nelson, Santa Barbra, Calif., Duane Smith, Adams, 143. 4, Greg Galloway, Pendleton, 144. 5 (tie), Victor Gehling, Pendleton, Leonard Aldrich, Hermiston, 145.
Fifth flight
Gross-1, Jim Hasenkamp, Pendleton, 176. 2, John Betz, Hermiston, 185. 3, Phil Mahony, Arcadia, Calif., 187. 4, Norm Sitz, Pendleton, 188. 5, Ray Wight, Twin Falls, Idaho, 192. 6 (tie), John Edmundson, Heppner, Eldin Snoozy, Boring, Ore., 193
Net-1, Ken Devereaux, Pendleton, 139. 2, Larry Applegate, Pendleton, 146. 3, JR Warnock, Pendleton, 147. 4, John Borgerson, Pendleton, 149. 5, Richard Maze, Pendleton, 152. 6, Larry Rowan, Pendleton, 154.
Sole survivor-1, Gregg Corn, Walla Walla. 2, Brad Christianson, Norman, Okla. 3, Glenn Smith, Pendleton.
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Golfers challenged by brutal pin placements at PCC's "U.S Open"
Number six was stretched to more than 600 yards with a wretched pin placed on the sloping left side of the green, but still that didn't compare to the ugly hole placement on number 10 where courtesy 10s were plentiful.
The pin on 10 actually made some golfers angry.
But it was just a game, guys, so get over it.
PCC Pro Fadel Nahle missed a three-footer that slid past the hole and raced 15 feet down the slanting bent grass to a position that wouldn't allow a putt to be made. The Pro missed seven times before picking up.
There were a couple of lucky one-putts but what separated Martin Manny from the field was his birdie chip in on the tenth.
Manny fired a 79 to take low gross among the men in a tournament designed to raise money to send Richard Matteson, the PCC course superintendent, to the British Open later in July.
Russ Herman and Spencer Sundin tied for low net at 75. Herman shot 82 gross with a four-putt on 10 and a two-stroke penalty for hitting from the wrong tee that was handicap adjusted to the winning score.
Vicki Scharn won the ladies low gross at 103 and Char Carner won low net at 78.
There were actually three games played.
Golfers played a routine gross/net tournament, could bet Matteson that they'd beat their handicap and they could add their gross score to a selected U.S. Open player's score for a combined 36-hole total.
Results, however, weren't provided for all the games.
Gross and net results follow:
Ladies
Gross-1, Vicki Scharn, 103.
Net-1, Char Carner, 78.
Men
Gross-1, Martin Manny, 79. 2, Dan Leighty, 80. 3, Howard Headley, 83. 4, Eric Snively, 86. 5, Doug Doyle, 88.
Net-1 (tie), Russ Herman and Spencer Sundin, 75. 3, Bruce Hendricks, 76. 4, Bill Snyder, 77. 5 (tie), Russ Heimark, Tom Sundin, Greg Roland, 78.
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Ladies Club Championship
Karen Graybeal is new Club Champion
Graybeal carded a 36-hole total of 171, playing on successive Thursdays in August.
Three women tied for second with scores of 173 Vivian Bowen, Vicki Scharn and Nancy Wallace.
Winners of the A, B and C divisions, respectively, were Char Carner at 184, Virginia Roberts at 200 and Carol Chvilicek at 218.
Results:
AA Division-1, Karen Graybeal, 171. 2 (tie), Vivian Bowen, Vicki Scharn, Nancy Wallace, 173.
A Division-1, Char Carner, 184. 2, Nancy Harsch, 190.
B Division-1, Virginia Roberts, 200.
C Division-1, Carole Chvilicek, 218. 2, Georgia Rinehart, 220.
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Couples Classic
Gary and Karen Graybeal are back in the winner's circle, earning low gross for the field at the 2005 Couples Classic at Pendleton Country Club Aug. 27 and 28.
The Graybeals, who won the tournament in 2003 and were second in 2002, shot 152 to win the mixed Chapman invitational.
It was special for Gary Graybeal. He's been looking for some kind of a title ever since his son, Travis, and his wife, Karen, won club championships at Pendleton Country Club this summer.
2005 Couples Classic results
Low gross for field-Gary and Karen Graybeal, 152.
Low net for field-Greg and Dede Greb, 132.
First Flight
Gross-1, Ron and Jenice Smith, 152. 2, Dave and Vicki Sime, 155. 3 (tie), Mike and Karen Sturgeon and Kevin Hegeman and Nancy Brown, 158.
Net-1, Jack and Vivian Bowen, 133. 2, Howard and Cheryl Headley, 134. 3 (tie), Mark and Mary Cross and Irene Pedro and Paul Richards, 138.
Second Flight
Gross-1, Cub Culbertson and Gayle Blek, 164. 2, Dick and Shirley Hopper, 174. 3, Gregg and Linda Gettman, 176.
Net-1, Larry and Patty Anderson. 2, Joe and Kay Miller, 141. 3, Fritz and Pat Strauch, 142.
Third Flight
Gross-1, Dave and Jo Moore, 178. 2, Rube and Barbara Eden, 179. 3, John and Renee Kabrich, 183.
Net-1, Todd and Dori Tennant. 2, Jerry and Betty Smith, 141. 3, Jess and Kay Foster, 142. 4 (tie), John and Joan Schertenleib and A.K. and Jan Majors, 143.
Sunday Best Ball
1-Graybeal, Gettman and Smith. 2 (three-way tie), Headley, Strauch and Tennant; Greb, Leoney and Kabrich; Sturgeon, Hopper and Hinkle.
Putting contest-1 (tie), A.K. and Jan Majors and Dick and Shirley Hopper, 27. 3, Gary and Carol Marr, 28.
Friday Practice Tournament-1, Joe and Kay Miller, 34.75. 2, Gary and Carol Marr, 36. 3, John and Pat Edmundson, 37.5.
Sunday closest to the pin
Men on Number 12
First flight-Mark Crose, 5-9. Second flight-John Edmundson, 11-4. Third flight-Rube Edens, 21 feet.
Women on Number 3
First flight-Karen Graybeal, 21-9. Second flight-Nancy Brown, 14-5. Third flight-Eunice Aldrich, 28-4.
Sunday accurate drive
Men
First flight-Mike Long. Second flight-Curt Wyrick. Third flight-John Kabrich.
Women
First flight-Cheryl Headley. Second flight-Pat Edmondson. Third flight-Jo Moore.
Sole Survivor
1-Dave Sime, Linda Childers, Wayne Looney and Karen Graybeal.
2-Dick Hopper, Irene Pedro, Gregg Gettman and Barbara Hinkle.
3-Mark Crose, Gayle Blek, Gary Church and Jo Moore.
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Holes in One
PCC members who recorded holes in one in 2005 were recognized at the annual membership meeting Jan. 17.
Fourteen golfers five women and eight men - had 15 aces last year, including Dick Hopper, who holed out on number 15 on May 4 and on number 13 on Oct. 15.
Holes in one were made on four of the five par threes all but number 3. There were six aces each on holes 13 and 15.
The others were:
Jerry Lewis, number 13, March 9
Reyburn Collis, number 13, May 15
Don Mills, number 17, June 1
Royal Raymond, number 15, June 8
Dorrine Kendrick, number 15, June 16
Nancy Harsch, number 15, June 26
Irene Pedro, number 13, July 1
Kathleen Gregory, number 8, July 5
Lynn Liebe, number 8, July 17
Mitch Morioka, number 15, July 18
Roger Bisnett, number 13, Aug. 6
Rick Bordenkircher, number 13, Aug. 26
Paul Richards, number 15, Oct. 26
