The only break-up this year at the 15th annual Divorce Open Golf Tournament, at 108 Golf Resort from May 31 to June 2, was in the rain clouds.
Despite a chilly wind, the weather wasn’t bad, resort manager Jeff Kendy says, adding golfers were finished playing Sunday by 3 p.m., prizes were handed out by 5 p.m., and it began pouring rain at 6 p.m., when everyone was gone.
He notes the tournament was a huge success with the maximum of 87 couples registered, and no arguments to speak of.
“There usually are, and we hear about them because people like to squeal. Everyone was pretty laid-back this year.”
The overall low-gross winners were Robin and Laura Storoschuk from Williams Lake.
Low-net champion couple was Hank and Gwen Modras from Campbell River. Hank is 79 years old and Gwen is 80.
Kendy says 90 per cent of the golfers were more than 55 years old and there was nobody under 50. At least 65 per cent of the teams were from other communities, including Red Deer, Calgary, Campbell River, Vernon, Prince George, Kamloops, and Quesnel and Williams Lake, which Kendy says were well represented.
On Saturday evening, golfers were entertained at a banquet featuring musician John Boss from Kelowna who kept them dancing until late.
“You had to be there to believe how successful the weekend was – with weather, food, and just a great time.”
There were also winners declared in each flight and they were, from first to ninth place:
First flight low gross: Bob/Sue Mullen; Bill Harris/Maureen Pinkney; Les Hopkins/Krystal Ross; Cliff/Caroline Munich; Alec/Deb Case; Gary/Kit Collins; Terry/Rachelle Satrum; Greg/Kathy Burns; and Bob Bernard/Kathy Dickison.
Second flight low gross: Jim/Corinne French; Terry Rust/Sharon Cleveland; Jack/Linda Rousch; Ed Cassie/Linda Hames; Gary Crosina/Dianna Ward; Colin/Terry Shpak; Woody/Linda Shilling; Terry/Donnie Kehler; and Miles/Kelley Bucknell.
Calloway: Steve/Debra Stanley; Paul/Deb Davies; Ken/Bonnie Reid; Larry/Renee Carter; Peter/Lorraine McCaffrey; Eric Friesen/Luiena Blanchard; Laurie/Leena Lautrup; Fergal/Miriam O’Donovan; and Dave/Siobban Posnikoff.
First flight low net: Jeff/Bev Kendy; Eric/Carol Ohlund; Mark/Shelley Larson; Phil/Janet Roux; Terry/Carol Danyluk; Dave/Barb Gottsleg; Dave/Deb Evans; Bob/Joanne Garrow; and Ed/Sharlene Riplinger.
Second flight low net: Shawn/Kathy Reid; Ron/Frances Bisaro; Tony/Carol Lidstone; John/Claire Shepherd; John/Marianne LeFlufy; Harry/Pat Kornak; Len/Teresa Chamberlain; Robert/Sharlene Sandback; and Brian/Caroline Swanson.
