The annual WNCC Cougar Golf Classic was a success on Saturday at Monument Shadows Golf Course with 23 teams taking part in the fun 4-person scramble.
The 23 teams entered was the first time 20 teams were in the field since 2013 and the competition was fierce. The tournament helps raise funds for the WNCC athletic scholarships.
This year’s men’s division was a battle with the team of David Rupp, Austin Dillon , Zzyzx Brown, and Dustin Bruckner captured the men’s division championship with a handicapped score of 52.5. The foursome had a total gross score of 58 over 18 holes.
Second place in the men’s division went to the Ebony and Ivories team of Seth Englehaupt, Robert Carrizales, Adam Leavenworth, and Jeremy Frueh with a 54.1 handicapped score while third place went to the Strokes of Luck team of Christopher Gassling, Myles Milles, Sergio Airada, and Fidel Aguilar with a handicapped score of 55.5, just edging the fourth place team of Bob Hessler, Armand Castaneda, Ryna Burgner, and Gregg Sell, who had a 56.6 handicapped score.
The COED winner was the Sterling Four made up of Todd Book, Jess Book, Drew Book, and Josh Dorcey with a handicapped score of 50.8 followed by the second-place team of Hampton Inn with Jerry Gealy, Amanda Gealy, Clarence Gealy, and Jeff Ross with a handicapped score of 54.1.
Third place in the COED division went to Runza with team members Brooke Samuelson, Chris Samuelson, Sierra Ostdiek, and Adam Ostdiek with a 56.2 score. Fourth place went to the Tacos Mexico team of Mike Jones, Jack Jones, Luke Jones and Alex Jones with a 57 handicapped score.
Each of the first-place teams received a $400 Monument Shadows gift certificate. Second and third place overall places were drawn from all the teams except the two winning teams. Second went to the Fore! Amigos made up of Emilee Pilkington, Dan Lackard, Nate Faulkner, and Josh Pilkington. Third place went to the JACS team of Anthony Solorzano, Cody Van Noy, Steve Van Noy, and Justin Pierson.
The tournament also featured hole prizes. Rebecca Rahmig won the longest putt on hole 2; Garrett Freeman won longest drive by a man on hole 4; while Jerry Gealy won the closest to the pin in two shots on hole 5.
Zandra Pullen won two hole prizes as she captured the shortest drive used by a women on hole 8 and then won the longest drive by a women on hole 10. The closest to the sand on hole 12 went to Bob Hessler while Bob Bennett won the closest to the pin on hole 13. The shortest drive used by a man on hole 15 was won by Trevor Teichroeb.
