Friday, August 6, 2010

“Golf 2010: Front-row seat for great golf” plus 3 more

“Golf 2010: Front-row seat for great golf” plus 3 more

Golf 2010: Front-row seat for great golf

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 11:16 AM PDT

Before we start this golf series each summer, John and I sit down in the conference room here at The World months beforehand and hash out ideas on the direction the series will take.

Last year's session was very short. John explained that it had been several years since he'd reviewed all the courses on the South Coast. Easy.

The first part of this year's session was almost as short. The idea was pitched to play the course with someone associated with the course.

Perfect.

The next part of the meeting -- on who we should invite for each course -- took much longer, but the idea turned out to be fabulous.

While John and I have been routinely getting thumped by some of the best golfers on the South Coast, it has been a great time.

We have met some extremely talented golfers and some very nice people at the same time.

And we haven't discriminated on who crushes us on the golf course, men and women. Age -- no problem: We can just as easily get beat by 15-year-old high school freshmen as we can by 74-year-old retirees and everyone in between.

So while John and I knew we weren't 'good" golfers. We also really didn't know how great some of our 'opponents" were going to be. What some of these people can do with a golf ball is amazing.

We watched a talented pair of 15-year-olds systematically and surgically take apart Forest Hills in Reedsport; and then watched in amazement as head pro Bob Rannow overpowered Sandpines in Florence.

This week we got to watch former student and teacher battle on the course. OK, it was a good-natured battle, but Casey McCord and his former coach Casey Matthews put on a show at Sunset Bay.

As usual, John and I got a front-row seat to see how golf is supposed to be played.

With both players having the same name, you heard, 'Good shot, Casey" a lot for four hours.

Matthews stood over a 2-footer on the first hole and said, 'He used to give these to me. They're what we called 'coaches pars.'"

McCord made him putt it in.

John and I managed to stay close in this match for about 7 seconds, or however long it took McCord's first tee shot to race out about 60 yards further than either of ours could get.

They both made birdie on the first hole, and the rest of the day we kept getting smaller and smaller in the rear-view mirror.

I don't expect it's going to get any better the rest of the summer, but as usual, we'll enjoy the show.

Cuisine Editor Ron Jackimowicz can be reached at 541-269-1222, ext. 238, or at rjackimowicz@theworldlink.com.

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Golf: Nearby course offers shot at riches

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 02:04 AM PDT

The Bog Golf Course in Saukville is giving golfers a shot at $1 million with its first annual Million Dollar Ace Shoot Out.

Any amateur golfer who plays a round of golf from Aug. 16-27 is eligible to qualify for the Million Dollar Ace Shoot Out on Aug. 28 from 5-7 p.m.

If no one makes an ace that day, the participant who lands closest to the hole will be awarded 40 rounds of golf at The Bog for the 2011 season, a $5,000 value.

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Golf course superintendents concerned with greens

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 01:06 PM PDT

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Golf tournaments, auction, Bo Bash to raise money

Posted: 06 Aug 2010 04:47 AM PDT

Auto racing, golf and college items will be among the selections for auction as part of September's Bo Van Pelt Classic.

The fundraising tournament is Sept. 13 at Highland Lake Golf Course. The event, sponsored by First Bank Richmond, features two scramble tournaments and the Bo Bash after the tournament at Chuck's Sports Bar.

The Bo Bash is from 7-9 p.m.

"We have auction items from NASCAR racing. We have auction items from the new Pete Dye course at French Lick. We have auction items from Fuzzy Zoeller's golf course in New Albany," said Bo's father, Bob Van Pelt.

"That will all be done at Chuck's that evening, and we also have a silent auction that will be available during the daytime for both scrambles."

The tournament benefits the First Tee program, Highland Lake and United Way.
Last year's event raised about $42,000.

Bo Van Pelt will also give a clinic for sixth-grade students Sept. 14.

"It's very similar to what we did last year," Bob Van Pelt said. "Bo will hit a few shots and talk to the kids about the nine core values (of First Tee)."

Cost for the Bo Van Pelt Classic is $400 per team. There is an 18-hole handicapped scramble at 8 a.m., followed by an 18-hole open scramble at 1:30 p.m.

The registration deadline is Sept. 1 and brochures are available at Highland Lake, Mancino's, the United Way office and the park office.

Bo Van Pelt is playing in the World Golf Championships in Akron this week. He is tied for sixth after Thursday's opening round.

"That's a big one," Bob Van Pelt said.

Sports Editor Josh Chapin: (765) 973-4463 or jchapin@pal-item.com

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