Big turnout for Cariboo Open

Chilliwack's Richard Smith and North Vancouver's Scott Seeley overall winners at annual tourney

Local golfer Ervin Hannah chipped on the No. 9 green during early round play in the 2014 Cariboo Open at the 108 Golf Resort on Aug. 29.

Local golfer Ervin Hannah chipped on the No. 9 green during early round play in the 2014 Cariboo Open at the 108 Golf Resort on Aug. 29.

The 108 Golf Resort’s premiere tournament wrapped-up after three days of play and 54 holes on Aug. 31.

Richard Smith, of Chilliwack, won the 2014 Cariboo Open with a total gross score of 212.

Scott Seeley, from North Vancouver, won overall low net with 201.

The tournament saw 112 participants in three flights, with low gross, low net, and skills competitions recorded.

Notable scores in the first flight (Handicap 0-7) belonged to Tom Huth (213), Chris Stevens (226), Shane Wilkie (227), Chris Morley (228), and Jeff Patterson (230).

Tony Morete (212), Dan Corder (214), Jim Laird (214), Brad Stark (216) and Greg Swallwell (218) fired lowest net in the first flight.

John Martin, Jeff Paterson and Ryan Kornelson shot closest to the pin, while Huth and Paterson punched the longest shots off the tee.

The second flight (Handicap 8-12) saw Shawn McManus (229), Randy Gott (243), Jim Zailo (243), John McNeil (247) and Kevin Ploeger (252) with lowest gross scores.

Low net shooters were Cole Kendy (211), Jeff Kendy (216), Kent Gibson (216), Guy Erickson (217) and Chris McMullen (222).

Kevin Guenther, McManus and Bill Graham fired closest to the pin, while Guenther and C. Kendy knocked the biggest drives in the second flight.

Garry Combres (256) shot lowest gross in the third flight (Handicap 13-16), followed by Ervin Hannah (258), Rob Douglas (260), Greg Aiken (262) and Bob Wieduwilt (262).

Ian Ross (210), Bob Evans (213), Claude Hoarau (216), John Coulter (221) and Jack Rausch (221) scored lowest net.

John Bayliss and Larry Pinkney shot closest to the pin and Wieduwilt, Marvin Declare and Bob Evans ripped the big drives in the third flight.

In the fourth flight (Handicap 17+), Jayson Harris (272), Keith Pearson (275), John Savage (278), Tom Lund (284) and Rob Shirra (289) were lowest gross, while Ron Thurston (219), Mel Shaw (219), Larry McKave (220), Tony Lidstone (224) and Al Smeds (225) shot lowest net.

Dean McNabb and Allan Kregosky shot closest to the pin. Bob Shirra, Savage and McNabb hit the longest drives.

Closest to the pin shooters in the open category were Gene Demens on No. 15, Dave Murison on No. 12 and John McNeil on No. 4.

Huth on No. 17, Chris Morely on No. 2 and Alex Reid on No. 3 hit the longest drives.

Ten father and son teams competed. James Seeley, from 108 Mile Ranch, and son S. Seeley, shot lowest with a combined score of 426.

Overall skill winners were Tonts, Morete, Huth and Wilkie.

The putting contest went to Miles Bucknell. Tonts won the chipping contest. Long drive was Huth. Chris Sloan, Kevin Ploeger and Terry Kristofferson were top three in the sand out contest.

 

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