John Low and his son David compete in Flop Shot Competition.
Jeannie, Rose and Chrissy managed the target shot challenge.
Putting green dressed up for contest
Howie Tiger
On Wednesday, April 26, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association provided several Member-Guest pre-tournament activities at the Tuscany Falls practice area. The activities included the Callaway Pro Shop, practice rounds and a skills challenge just like the one on Golf Channel’s Big Break program.
The skills event consisted of three separate challenges: a nine-hole putting contest (member and guest alternated putts), a flop shot “over the wall” and a target shot. The object was to get the lowest score. There were prizes for each challenge and for overall. A total of 68 teams participated in this challenge.
The putting course was set up like last year with creative hazards and utilized the lower putting green.
The flop shot required the player to skillfully fly his ball over a 10-foot “wall” onto the green within the target zone. The wall was “see-through” this year! The best score was 25 points for an ace. The highest score was 50 points for not carrying the wall. Most players scored 40 points for carrying the wall, but landing outside the target zone.
The final challenge was the target shot. From 25 yards, the player had to hit a yellow metal square that was located inside a white target. Styrofoam protected the target to reduce the ricochet effect. The player scored zero points for hitting the yellow target. Scores of 10 or 25 were awarded by hitting the Styrofoam areas. The highest score was 50 points for missing the entire target altogether.
Skills Challenge Winners
Overall: 1st Place Jim Hughes and Sam Saunders; 2nd Place Ken Robinson and Bill Robinson; 3rd Place Joe Little and Bill Vickery
Putting: 1st Place Bill McKinney and Steve Spinner; Tied 2nd Place Gene Bruening and Tom Morscheck and Harry Apodaca and Phill Ingram
Flop Shot: 1st Place Jerry Treece and Doug Mort; 2nd Place Wayne Gearig and Todd Linna; 3rd Place Ken Schumacher and Charles Fagen
Target Shot: 1st Place Pete Carlson and Rick Bozanich; 2nd Place John Low and David Low; 3rd Place Jim Scoular and Don Mann
The PCMGA would like to thank all of the volunteers who made this skills challenge happen. From the grounds crew who set up the wall and target, to the gals who did the registration, to the gals from the Circle who kept score and to Pat Enyeart for organizing. It was a success because of you. Thanks again!