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Team Lizotte Wins Kiwanis Golf

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Vince Liles stares down this putt on the 18th green while Blake Liles, center, and Brett Drummond look on during Saturday's Sebring Noon Kiwanis Club's 24th annual Kiwanis Charities Golf Classic at Highlands Ridge North in Avon Park.

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By Mark  Pinson | Highlands Today

Published: May 4, 2008

AVON PARK –– Putting a team together for a scramble golf tournament is something of a science in itself.

A combination of a long hitter, solid iron play and a good putter usually provides for a competitive foursome.

That's what the talented team of James Lizotte, Pete DuPriest, Jerome Bovve and Phil Simonson had, as they finished with a 57 to win the Championship Flight in Saturday's Sebring Noon Kiwanis Club's 24th annual Kiwanis Charities Golf Classic at Highlands Ridge North.

The popular tournament attracted a field of 108 golfers who participated in a four-person scramble format.

Placing a close second with a 58 was the group of Pete Coughlin, Sandy Foster, Charlie Little and Marty Roepstorff.

Finishing third with a 59 was the team of Dave Corso, Van Mace, Dustin Morris and Tony Vanduyn, after a match of cards with Frank Guglielmi, Greg Long, Randy Proctor and Jimmy Tsakalos.

The Second Flight was won by Jim Brookes, Rodney Davis, Rick Helm and Dennis Tondee with a 63, after a match of cards with Mark Gibson, Kevin Lee, Pete McDevitt and Dr. Kye Pahk.

Coming in third with a 66 was Gordon Brown, Casey Castillo, Bob Shepard and Doug Singletary.
Bob Massam, Dennis Mungal, Kim Schlosser and Ramon Torres won the Third Flight with a 63.

Mike Cowan, Tom Hill, Henry Pagano and Gary Whetsel placed second with a 64, after a match of cards with Donna Anderson, Nancy Fassler, Glenda Rosendahl and Barb Varthournout.

The Junior Flight was won by Brett Drummond, Vince Liles, Blake Liles and Casey Lapadulla with a 57, while Priscilla Adams, Jeff Hendges, Sarah Liles and Melissa Luke placed second with a 72.

Men's closest-to-the-pin honors went to Pete DuPriest on hole No. 6, Greg Long on No. 8, Bob Guenther on No. 13 and Jimmy Tsakalos on No. 16.

Thomas Trevino won long drive honors on hole No. 4.

In the closest-to-the-pin contest for the women, Denise Hulbert won on hole No. 6, while Marlene VanMerveldt was closest on hole No. 8 and Glenda Rosendahl came closest on hole No. 13.

Nancy Fassler won the longest drive contest for the women with a powerful tee shot on hole No. 4.

The annual tournament was a fundraiser and a huge success for the Kiwanis Charities organization.

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