2018 Club Championship Report

2018 Grande Meadows Club Championships

Mike Russell fired a round of 77 to capture the 2018 Men's Club Championship on Sunday afternoon. It gave Russell a a 2 day total of 158 after carding an opening day round of 81. Russell began Sunday in a 3 way tie with Ray Walsh and Perry Stone for the lead after each had shot identical 81 scores on Saturday. Russell carded a front 9 of 39 to open up a 3 stroke lead over Walsh and 6 over Stone. Russell cruised through the back 9 with an even better 38 to pull away to a 5 stroke win over 2 time defending champion Matthew Hackett and 2015 winner Sam Warren. Hackett and Warren had 2 day totals of 163 with Hackett shooting daily scores of 82 and 81 while Warren carded scores of 85 and 78.

Day 1 co-leaders Ray Walsh carded an 87 while Perry Stone came in with an 85.

Barry Stacey won the Men's Division A Low Net with a 2 day total of 144 while Tony Mitchell finished second with a 145 total followed by Ray Walsh in 3rd at 156.

Judy Drake captured the 2018 Ladies Club Championship by 4 strokes over defending champion Debbie Kenway. Drake who was in a tie for second with Betty Walsh after carding opening day scores of 95 to trail 2015 Champion Jennifer Moulton who opened with a personal low round of 91. Drake fired a ladies low round of 92 on Sunday to give her a two day total of 187 while Kenway carded a 94 to go along with an opening 97 for a 191 total. Walsh shot a 97 to go along with Saturday's 95 to finish in 3rd place with a 192 total. Day 1 leader Moulton came in with a 102 score on Sunday to finish alone in 4th place with a 193 total. 

Jennifer Moulton won the Ladies Low net with a 143 total while Tracy Blagdon finished second with 145 while Marilyn McCarthy came in 3rd at 149.

Mike Blagdon captured the Men's B Division title with a two day total of 167 having daily scores of 83 and 84 to win by 4 strokes over Gary Smith who carded daily scores of 84 and 87 for a 171 total. Ches Kenway finished in 3rd place with a 175 total with daily scores of 87 and 88 while Bob Banfield was alone in 4th place with a 176 total from daily scores of 86 and 90.

Ches Kenway won the Men's B Division Low Net with a 133 total while  Chad Antle finished second at 146 followed by Richard Kelly in 3rd at 148.

Kevin Pittman captured the Men's Senior A Division with a 180 total from scores of 92 and 88 to win by 7 strokes over John Bugden who had a 187 total from scores of 92 and 95 while Al Lewis came in 3rd with a two day total of 191 with scores of 97 and 94. 

John Bugden won the Men's Senior A Division Low Net with a 145 total followed by Bob Brenton at 152 and Frank Hodder at 157.

Dan Walsh won the Men's Senior B Division with a 192 total in a tie breaker over Eric Ayers who also carded a 192 total. Walsh's total came from daily scores of 96 and 96 while Ayers carded scores of 94 and 98. Dick Hanrahan finished in 3rd place with a 194 total from scores of 102 and 92 while Everett Farwell followed closely in 4th place with a 195 total from scores of 100 and 95.

Everett Farwell won the Men's Senior Division Low Net with a 141 total followed by Dick Hanrahan at 146 and Dave Brenton at 153.

See list of all winners, scores and photos below:

Men's Club Champion: __Mike Russell__ _81_ + _77_ = _158_

Ladies Club Champion: _ Judy Drake_ 95_ + _92_ = _187_

2018 Club Championship Photos