Hilker Group Wins Humane Society Tourney

Wayne and Kim Hilker traveled all the way down from New Jersey to get a few swings in.

And when the scores were tabulated following Saturday's Highlands County Humane Society golf tournament, the Hilkers, along with teammates Richard Byrum and Syl Kreuser, took first place in the step-aside scramble with a score of 63.

"The Hilkers read about the tournament on the Internet and came down," said Golf Hammock director of golf Roger Giegerich. "I don't think they were ringers, because they won by one stroke."

The team of Pat Dell, Lars Bylund, AJ Balding and Bill Segert took second place with a 64 on the windy and cool morning tourney, which raised funds for the Humane Society of Highlands County.

Bill Shaffer won the closest to the pin contest, which was set up on hole No. 7, while Joe Hamilton took the closest to the line competition, which was held on hole No. 10.

The tournament, which attracted 40 players, was followed by a silent auction, which also benefitted the Humane Society.

FNGLA AgVenture Benefit Golf Tourney

AVON PARK - Avon Park's Greg Gentry is keeping his game sharp in the offseason.

The Red Devil standout teamed with Don Gentry, Dennis Dunn, and Travis Dunn on Saturday to win the first flight of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Assoication Heartland Chapter golf tournament at Highlands Ridge North.

The group shot a 54, which tied with the team of Billy Suggs, Jim Murphy, Tony Bassett and Eric Cord. The Gentry/Dunn group, however, were declared the winners in a match of cards.

Greg Gentry also won the long drive competition, while Harry Gregor won the closest to the pin title.

Flight 2 was won by the team of Chris Lisle, Don Darron, Chris Dunn and Matt Norman, who also shot a 54. Second place was taken by the team of Randy Gilde, Toni Fletcher, John Booth and Anne Booth, who shot a 57 and took second on a match of cards.

The tournament benefitted the Highlands County AgVenture program and County Wide School Horticulture program.