MGA Better Ball of Two

The MGA played a better ball of two golf tournament. There were three flights. The teams were also qualifying for the Governor’s Trophy tournament, which is a two man better ball match play event. Flight One winners were Fran Remington and Bill White with 63. Flight Two winners were Pete Goldberg and Joe Danek with a score of 62. The Third Flight winners were Bobby Felicio and Ken Garrett with a 54.

Ace Spotlight

The month of August has heated up with two aces within a couple of days. Jim Bonti (pictured below) scored his ace on Lake #6 on Saturday, August 15th. And, possibly the youngest golfer to have a hole in one at Carolina Trace is Rocco Fancher. He made an ace on Creek #7 on Friday, August 21st. Rocco is pictured with his sister Makayla.

WGA Championship

The ladies played their third major of the year on the 11th & 18th of August. The format was individual stroke play, net scores, within flights. The overall winner could come out of any flight. The 2009 Overall WGA Handicap Champion is Sharon Venice with a score of 66-66 for a total of 132. The flight winners were Carole Philbin, first flight with a score of 134. The second flight champion is Jeanne Colwell with a score of 138. The third flight winner is Chris Jussaume with a score of 140.

Arnold Palmer--Arnie's Army Battle of Prostate Cancer

Mike Krick, Head Pro, his staff and 105 members of the Carolina Trace Country Club Men’s Golf Association joined the fight towards cancer in its annual outing supporting the program of “Arnie’s Army Battle of Prostate Cancer.” Just over $1300 was raised by the participating players. Winners of the event, pictured, were John Kirkman, Dave Marble, Bobby Felicio and Ken Garrett. Also recognized was Ray Nuzzolo who received a Callaway gift card for closest to the pin at 1’4.” Visit www.arniesarmybattles.com-- "Arnie’s Army Battles Prostate Cancer is a unique fundraising and awareness campaign of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The program is designed to help organizers and participants use golf as a fundraising tool to raise money for better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. Every dollar raised by Arnie’s Army tournaments goes directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation where is it deployed rapidly to support advanced prostate cancer research for the development of better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for this disease that strikes 1 out of every 6 American men."

A look inside the Clubhouse...