Mission Mountain Golf Course hosts benefit tournament
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Mathew McGuyer and Luke Visnic enjoy their round of golf.
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Matt Salvi
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Bob Nockleby, Mark Castro and Ray Aylesworth huddle on the green.
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Members of the St. Luke Community Hospital Women’s Golf Team react to results from the The Sagmiller/Williams ALS Memorial Golf Tournament, which raises funds to help families impacted by the ALS disease.
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RONAN – The Mission Mountain Golf Course in Ronan hosted a tournament with a different kind of agenda. On Saturday, July 19, golfers came from far and wide to gain so much more than a trophy — they came to raise money.
The Sagmiller/Williams ALS Memorial Golf Tournament, in it’s 12th year, raises funds to help families dealing with ALS, also known as Lou Gerhig’s disease. Some proceeds go to local scholarships for college-bound graduates.
Honoring the memory of Ken Sagmiller and Pat Williams, both local and avid golfers in the community who died of ALS, the tournament is slowly evolving in hopes to bring bigger crowds and more fun, according to Brian Grosswiler, the course’s general manager and golf pro,.
“It’s been a learning experience and growing process,” he said.
Golfers certainly had a blast on the course with some saying the mixture of weather and relaxed atmosphere made the tournament’s conditions just right for a round of golf.
“I wouldn’t say we are golfing,” Rod Cleveland of Team Kimber joked about their scores. “But we are having fun and it’s a pretty day, too.”
Along with Team Kimber, 29 teams competed, almost double from the year before. Grosswiler said last year’s total was 16 and the year before was only 14.
First, second and third place teams were rewarded with prizes. Special prizes were handed out for closest to the pin, longest drive, and longest putt. There was also a silent auction and luncheon for the golfers. The big attraction of the evening, however, was the first time inclusion of a live performance from CMT Award winner Chance McKinney. The concert was attended by about 250 fans.
“We tried something new with the concert,” Grosswiler said. “It turned out awesome, certainly good times.”
Grosswiler hopes to continue growing the event each year.
“We are trying to build this,” he said. “It’s a great cause. We just want everybody to have a good time.”
Results:
Gross
1st - The Four Gages 54
Ryan Gage
Scott Gage
Mark Gage
Nate Gage
2nd - Bartel John & Wendy 56
Tim Holmes
Joe Smith
Will Rogers
Allen Rogers
3rd- Bada Bing 57
Michael Reeve
Dennis Webster
Tyler Cross
Gregg Webster
4th - Starkel Spuds 61
Richard Jackson
Eli Sheridan
Roger Starkel
Kyle Starkel
Net:
1st - Valley Bank 49.8
Markie Johnston
Mark Johnston
Jamie Buhr
Mike Ellis
2nd - Kimber 51.3
Mike Corkish
Matt Salvi
Rod Cleveland
Colton Weber
3rd - Ronan Auto Sales 51.6
Glen Wunderlich
Dick Wunderlich
Monte Wunderlich
Aimee Burland
4th - First Interstate Bank 51.9
Nick Dellwo
Karen Dellwo
David Rensvold
Cassie Dellwo
Special prizes:
Longest Drive Men Hole # 6 - Nate Gage
Women Hole # 17 - Jordon Dumont
Closest to the Pin Men Hole # 3 - Mark Castor
Longest Putt Men Hole # 5 - Devin Bauer
Women Hole # 9 - Elaine Gordon
