Craig’s Silver Bullet golf tourney going strong in 29th year
Ladies golf group planning cancer fundraising event in August
If you go
Rally for the Cause Ladies Tournament
1 p.m. Aug. 12
Yampa Valley Golf Course
— The benefit for Moffat County Cancer Society is $40 per person and includes dinner. The format is a four-person scramble, and players can either register as a group or individually. Women of all skill levels are welcome, and golfers are encouraged to wear pink. For more information, call Linda Showalter at 970-824-9728 or email her at lsgolfer@hotmail.com.
2015 Ladies Silver Bullet Classic results
First flight
Gross
Golfer — Day 1, Day 2, Gross Total
Stacey Arnold — 76, 72, 148
D’Ann Kimbrel — 78, 76, 154
Taylor Walters — 76, 79, 155
Jill Gaschler — 81, 80, 161
Net
Golfer — Day 1, Day 2, Net Total
Christy Davidson — 67, 71, 138
Kelly Hall — 70, 71, 141
Amanda Back — 71, 72, 143
Kim Gosche — 70, 73, 143
Peggy Brink — 71, 72, 143
Second flight
Gross
Christy Rolando — 80, 80, 160
Frances Baer — 87, 90, 177
Deb Ghiloni — 93, 88, 181
Susan Weisberger — 94, 87, 181
Linda Danter — 93, 88, 181
Net
Lani Cleverly — 69, 67, 136
Karen Elsea — 70, 67, 137
Vicki Riley — 67, 73, 140
Ramona Conner — 71, 72, 143
Third flight
Gross
Marcia Arnhold — 95, 98, 193
Cindy Lonis — 97, 97, 194
Terresa White — 99, 95, 194
Judy Elliott — 95, 99, 194
Net
April Branstetter — 75, 67, 142
Lisa Whitmore — 68, 77, 145
Michelle Marquardt — 70, 77, 147
Mary Kay Chesley — 75, 74, 149
Fourth flight
Gross
Jeannie Pippin — 97, 106, 203
Nancy Cole — 104, 107, 211
Phyllis Finlay — 102, 110, 148
Rebecca Ludlow — 110, 104, 214
Net
Judy Kuberry — 60, 64, 124
Laurel Bagan — 75, 73, 148
Judy Phillips — 80, 70, 150
Nancy Stevens — 78, 74, 152
In a game in which low numbers are everything, Susan Utzinger is glad to see a certain tally on the rise this year.
The 29th annual Ladies Silver Bullet Classic saw 69 women hit the links Saturday and Sunday at Yampa Valley Golf Course.
If you go
Rally for the Cause Ladies Tournament
1 p.m. Aug. 12
Yampa Valley Golf Course
— The benefit for Moffat County Cancer Society is $40 per person and includes dinner. The format is a four-person scramble, and players can either register as a group or individually. Women of all skill levels are welcome, and golfers are encouraged to wear pink. For more information, call Linda Showalter at 970-824-9728 or email her at lsgolfer@hotmail.com.
2015 Ladies Silver Bullet Classic results
First flight
Gross
Golfer — Day 1, Day 2, Gross Total
Stacey Arnold — 76, 72, 148
D’Ann Kimbrel — 78, 76, 154
Taylor Walters — 76, 79, 155
Jill Gaschler — 81, 80, 161
Net
Golfer — Day 1, Day 2, Net Total
Christy Davidson — 67, 71, 138
Kelly Hall — 70, 71, 141
Amanda Back — 71, 72, 143
Kim Gosche — 70, 73, 143
Peggy Brink — 71, 72, 143
Second flight
Gross
Christy Rolando — 80, 80, 160
Frances Baer — 87, 90, 177
Deb Ghiloni — 93, 88, 181
Susan Weisberger — 94, 87, 181
Linda Danter — 93, 88, 181
Net
Lani Cleverly — 69, 67, 136
Karen Elsea — 70, 67, 137
Vicki Riley — 67, 73, 140
Ramona Conner — 71, 72, 143
Third flight
Gross
Marcia Arnhold — 95, 98, 193
Cindy Lonis — 97, 97, 194
Terresa White — 99, 95, 194
Judy Elliott — 95, 99, 194
Net
April Branstetter — 75, 67, 142
Lisa Whitmore — 68, 77, 145
Michelle Marquardt — 70, 77, 147
Mary Kay Chesley — 75, 74, 149
Fourth flight
Gross
Jeannie Pippin — 97, 106, 203
Nancy Cole — 104, 107, 211
Phyllis Finlay — 102, 110, 148
Rebecca Ludlow — 110, 104, 214
Net
Judy Kuberry — 60, 64, 124
Laurel Bagan — 75, 73, 148
Judy Phillips — 80, 70, 150
Nancy Stevens — 78, 74, 152
The turnout is encouraging for the Yampa Valley Ladies Golf Association, said organizer Utzinger, noting that the number of gals on the course has continued to increase little by little each year.
“We had 65 last year, and that doesn’t seem monumental, but it is because golf is down all over the country, all over the world, and we are holding our own,” she said.
Denver’s Stacey Arnold took the top honors with a combined total of 148, shooting a 76 and a 72.
At one time a pro for the Front Range’s Foothills Golf Course, Arnold regained amateur about 10 years ago and has regularly played the Silver Bullet, last year coming in second within the event’s first flight.
“I was just keeping it in the fairway and hit some wedges close and hit a few good little knock-in putts,” she said. “The fairways and greens and the staff are all great. It’s always a pleasure to come up.”
D’Ann Kimbrel, who placed third in 2014, followed Arnold again with a 154.
Also a Denver resident, Kimbrel said there are few spots like YVGC.
“I’ve been coming up here for 25 years,” she said. “I love this course, it’s always in such good shape.”
The conditions were just right for many players. After a shaky first day, Craig’s Terresa White was able to shave some strokes off during her Sunday play to tie for second place in the third flight.
“The greens were really fast (the first day), and I’m not used to that,” she said. “I think the wet weather (Saturday night) really slowed them down and made it better.”
White added she enjoys the camaraderie that comes with an all-women tourney, finishing her third year.
“It’s just a lot of fun,” she said.
The Men’s Club and Ladies Club Championships will get swinging Aug. 15 and 16, but before that will be another women’s gathering. The Rally for the Cause Ladies Tournament, benefiting Moffat County Cancer Society, tees off earlier that week, Aug. 12.
Utzinger noted that food provided by the Baysingers at Tin Cup Grill and music Saturday night by Frank Hanel made the Silver Bullet a rich, enjoyable weekend, as well as coordination by YVGC pro Bob Mueller and a long list of local sponsors.
“We had incredible sponsorship from Craig, and we could not have done it without them,” she said.
Contact Andy Bockelman at 970-875-1793 or abockelman@CraigDailyPress.com or follow him on Twitter @CDP_Sports.
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