Brian Gjurgevich, Highlands Today
Kent Boggs watches his putt curl toward the hole while teammates Jim Pickett left and Bob Kallatsa look on Saturday during the ninth annual Meals on Wheels golf tournament at Harder Hall Country Club.
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Published: December 8, 2008
SEBRING - Despite a struggling economy, the annual Meals On Wheels golf tournament attracted a strong field of players on Saturday at Harder Hall Country Club.
The competitors used a four-person scramble format over 18 holes and the foursome of Blake Liles, Grover Crawford, Vince Liles and Mitch Collins tied for first in the First Flight net division with a score of 55 and won a match of cards.
The talented quartet of Kevin Robinson, Pete McDebitt, Mark Gibson and Kevin Lee also shot a net 55, but finished second on the match of cards.
Kent Boggs, Bob Kallatsa, Jim Pickett and Bob Boleman came in third with a net 56, while Mike London, Dave Lind, Tom Jenkins and Ferland Cribb finished fourth with a 58.
Thomas Trevino, Dick White, Dr. Albert Ruiz and Mario Trevino took fifth with a net 59, while Tom Kent, Don Jewell, Bill Carson and Terry Gross came in sixth with a 65.
Winning the Second Flight net division was the foursome of Dr. Pena, Kim Schlosser, Carlos Gonzales and Dr. Luo with a score of 54, while the team of Mike Sieberg, Ryan Cochran, Ronald Cochran and Donald Cochran placed second with a net 56.
Mike Smith, Ron Smith, Jim Smith and Ethan Smith took third with a score of 58 and Larry Staggs, William Gray, Jack Linnsmeyer and Ted Huff came in fourth with a 59.
David Cox, Jeff Dressel, Mike Murphy and Dennis Murphy claimed fifth with a 60, while Tom Watson, Butch Cassidy, Kurt Wall and Tim Topa finished sixth with a 64.
Closest-to-the-pin winners were Blake Liles on hole No. 5, Mike London on No. 9, Jim Pickett on No. 12 and Kent Boggs on No. 16.
Kevin Robinson uncorked a mammoth drive to win the longest drive competition.
Mark Pinson can be reached at 863-386-5837 or mpinson@highlandstoday.com
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