Gordon Griffin and Paula Crowley won gross championships at the Combined Kenai and Birch Ridge Golf Associations Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at the two golf courses.
In the team score kept at the tournament, Kenai defeated Birch Ridge 48-40 to avenge a 31-29 defeat from last year.
Crowley defended her title with a two-day score of 171 on both of the courses. Pat Bird was the runner-up at 193. The low net champion for the women was Bird, who had a two-day net of 130.
Griffin won his first title at the combined tournament with a two-day total of 155. Bob Sizemore was second at 157, while Ken Liedes was third at 161. The low net champion was Jim Bradford, who had a gross of 160 and a net of 143.
Griffin fired a 5-over-par 75 on Saturday at Birch Ridge, while eventual fourth-place finisher Todd Eskelin had a 76 and Sizemore had a 78.
On Sunday at the Kenai Golf Course, Griffin said that both Eskelin and Sizemore were ahead of him at times on the front nine.
“It was back and forth all day between Bob Sizemore, Todd Eskelin and myself,” Griffin said. “It was a lot of fun.”
After No. 14, Griffin said he kept a two-stroke lead for the rest of the tournament. Griffin ended up with an 8-over-par 80 at Kenai Golf Course, while Sizemore had a 79 and Eskelin had an 86.
Griffin said Rich Edwards did a great job organizing the tournament, and added both courses were in great shape.
“This is always a fun event because of the camaraderie in creates between the two clubs,” Griffin said.
Combined Kenai and Birch Ridge Golf Associations Tournament
Saturday, Sunday
Championship Flight
Player Gross Net
Gordon Griffin 155 142
Jim Bradford 160 143
Bob Sizemore 157 147
Bill Burtram 166 149
Ken Liedes 161 150
Jess Wade 169 150
Todd Eskelin 162 152
Doug Jung 165 152
Loren Smagge 171 158
John Dahlgren 175 158
Eddie Sibolboro W/D
First Flight
Player Gross Net
Darell Jelsma 168 140
George Stein 172 144
David Litchfield 173 145
Cliff Baker 177 148
Bob Bush 183 153
Rich Edwards 177 154
Phil Christiansen 178 155
Jerry Norris 177 156
Dana Bassel 176 157
Mike Kebschull 189 157
Pat Cowan 197 168
Second Flight
Player Gross Net
Sid Cox 188 139
John Johnson 193 145
Gary Davis 204 147
Mick Reeve 188 148
Gordon Briscoe 214 150
Paul Zimmerman 186 153
Charlie Muhs 191 153
Andy Anderson 195 153
Al Dettmer 208 157
Keith Stasek 201 159
Gary Effenbeck 243 175
Ladies Flight
Player Gross Net
Paula Crowley 171 142
Pat Bird 193 130
Kamichia Spisak 219 138
Rhonda Dettmer 203 140
Laura Sherwood 227 141
Teresa Sibolboro 218 151
Lisa Parker 197 154
Rachelle Brehm 197 161
Kenai def. Birch Ridge, 48-40.
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