2016 Target Shot – Member-Guest Target Shot Challenge
2016 Putting – Member-Guest Putting Skills Challenge
Howie Tiger
On Wednesday, April 27 the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association provided several Member-Guest pre-tournament activities at the Tuscany Falls practice area. The activities included the TaylorMade/Adidas 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: an 18-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.
The putting course was set up like last year but utilized both putting greens to accommodate 18 holes.
The flop shot required the player to skillfully fly his ball over a 10-foot wall onto the green within the target zone. The best score was zero points for landing in the center of the bulls-eye. 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 15 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. The highest score was 50 points for missing the entire white target altogether.
Skills Challenge Winners
Overall:
1st Place – Bob Millikan and Kermit Reich (63)
2nd Place – Jerry Treece and Doug Mort (81)
3rd Place – Ray Catalano and Nick Shein (89)
Putting:
1st Place – Marc Goldberg and Ken Carlough (17)
2nd Place – Lee Kitchel and John Winfrey (18)
3rd Place – Bill Anderson and Scott Brunt (19)
Flop Shot (tie broken using overall score):
1st Place – Bud Held and Keith Boller (10 points – overall score 92)
Tied for 2nd Place – Wayne Gearig and Scott Gearig (10 points – overall score 130) and Pat Enyeart and Mike Enyeart (10 points – overall score 130)
Target Shot (tie broken using overall score):
1st Place – Paul Metivier and Luke Rhoten (20 points – overall score 120)
2nd Place – John Stergulz and Larry Smith (20 points – overall score 130)
3rd Place – Jim Haas and Andrew Haas (25 points – overall score 96
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 and to the gals from the Circle who kept score. It was a success because of you. Thanks again!