Len Doyle
Special to the Record
The junior golfers from the Vancouver Island Slegg Lumber Junior tour did not hit a drive or make a putt but were once again big winners at the Slegg Lumber Pro-Am tournament.
On Tuesday, July 15 clear skies and hot temperatures greeted the 19 Vancouver Island golf professionals and 91 amateurs as they teed it up at Glacier Greens Golf Club for the 21st running of this popular event. The tournament is a team event with one professional and four amateurs and the two best net scores counting on each hole.
After the last putt had been holed and the scores tallied, the winning team was Glacier Greens own head profesional Bill Kelly and his team of Glacier Greens Club president Mark Kierstead, Fabian McCarty, Shelly Davis and Gary Wood with a score of -29.
Next at -28 was Sunnydale’s Brian Benedictson and his team of Gene Renaud, Marie Israel, Bernice Henderson and Janet Edwards. Third place with -27 went to Glacier Greens Pieter De La Rey and his team of Len Doyle, Chris Kalnay, Dave Wacowich and Wayne Wood.
On the pro side, last year’s winner Kevin Maxwell from Olympic View won again this year with a score of 70. Next at 71 was Pheasant Glens Matt Ceila. Kelly, Lance McCullough from Cordova Bay and Doug Hastie also from Cordova Bay were tied for third with 72. Glacier Greens assistant pro Brian Wise and Rich Ingle from Arbutus Ridge were next at 73.
Western One rentals and the Canadian Western Bank sponsored $10,000 hole in one prizes on two of the par threes, however that elusive ace was not to be found. KP prizes went to Jean Tonks on #4, Cullan Ashby # 7, Tyson Slater #12, Gene Renaud #15 and Mark Kierstead #17.
All the players were treated to a fine barbecue rib dinner prepared by our own Ben Gill and his staff. Then it was the awards and each player visited a well-stocked prize table.
Organizers thanked the Slegg Lumber family and the many tournament sponsors. Special thanks went to Glacier Greens head professional Bill Kelly and his staff, Slegg Lumber’s Gary Wood and Kelly Clausen and to the many club members who volunteered their time to assist. Till next year, try and keep it in the short grass.
– Glacier Greens Golf Club
