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The Elk City News SPORTS SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025 • 13 Local Golf By Alex Alvarez grass in many areas. by over 100 players. The format was “C” Flight results are as follows: a scramble of two people, and there 1st Tyler Windsor/Tori Windsor 1st Place Elk City with a total GOLF SEASON HAS START- ELK CITY GOLF & C.C.’S wee five flights, the results of which 2nd Sean Price/Drew Spitzer score of 166 ED IN ELK CITY! OPENING “HORSE RACE” are below: 3rd John Cook/Rodney Calhoun 2nd Place Cordell with a score of Golfers in Elk City claim that The opening Horse Race on Fri- “D” Flight 178 the year has two seasons: Golf Sea- day March 28 drew 11 teams of 2 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1st Blake Ramirez/Rotney Pineda Individually: son and “waiting for golf season” golfers. For those who are not fa- Tie for 1st Caden Conrad/Heston 2nd Gavin Womack/Landon 1st Logan Duncan 37 (Elk City) season. If locals are “Football & miliar with a horse race, everyone Brown with Brock Harmon/Robert Peach 2nd Keatin Finnell 39 (Elk City) Baseball” crazy, you ought to check starts together on hole #1, and there Parker 3rd Greg Dodson/Jack Fritts 3rd Colt Shelton 41 (Canute) and golfers out! Now, the golf course is is a team or two eliminated in ev- 3rd Keegan Hall/Toby Davis Bentley White 41 (Cordell) going through some “light renova- ery hole. Until you have a winner. “A” Flight There was a Hole in One by Rob- 5th Trip Hunter 42 (Weather- tions”, as the superintendent, Matt The first winners of the season were 1st Ricky Nagle/Jorey Price ert Parker on Hole #10! ford) Coleman is sodding all over in the Ryan Carlisle and Travis Poole. T2nd Travis Poole/Ryan Carlisle 6th Boston Stive 43 (Elk City) bare areas or play, and reseeding with James Ainsworth/Jay Wyer JUNIOR HIGH GOLF TOUR- with Braxton Barnett (Hobart) where needed. It is early spring, ELK CITY GOLF & C.C.’S “B” Flight’ NAMENT The Elkettes will host their annu- and coming from a cold winter, the OPENING TOURNAMENT 1st Tate Finnell/Blake Brewer The Elk City High School hosted al invitational on Monday April 7th course still shows signs of dormant The first full field tournament at 2nd Nic Nagle/Baylor Gholston a 9-Hole Junior High Tournament and the Elks will host their invita- the local golf course was attended 3rd Rusty Wilson/Gary Wilson on Monday the 31st of March. The tional on April 14th. Professional Inidividual Sports By Alex Alvarez er Invitational, and lost by one weekend as you read this col- by and Clifford hired Alister that put the tournament in the veloped a list of qualifications to Russell Henley. Min Woo umn: the Valero Texas Open McKenzie, who had designed “map” was the second Augusta to be invited to the tourna- PGA TOUR straightened up his swing and which is being played in San Cypress Point in California National Invitational, in 1935, ment. Every tour winner of Australian Min Woo Lee, attitude, and finished with two Antonio, TX. and Royal Melbourne in Aus- when Gene Sarazen hit the fa- the last 12 months is always who had been close to win- strong pars to finish at -20. tralia. All three remain in the mous shot “heard around the invited, as the top 50 golfers ning a few times, finally made In the final round, Schef- THE MASTERS top 10 courses in the world. world”. Gene was trailing by in the world, past champions, it to the winning podium in fler, made a charge with a Probably the most antici- The first five tournaments three shots with four holes to past major champions of oth- style by holding off a charge bogey free round of 63, while pated tournament of all is The (1934-1938) were called the play on the last day when he er majors of the last five years, by Scottie Scheffler, twice a two other golfers matched Masters, the “youngest” and “Augusta National Invitation- came to hot his second shot top 12 of the previous Masters, major winner and #1 ranked the course record of 62, Gary first major of the year, played al” and featured the best golf- on the par-5 15th hole, which etc. Several amateurs continue player in the world along with Woodland and Sami Valima- every year at Augusta National ers in the world that Bobby is fronted by a pond and hit to be invited, although in this another major winner, Gary ki. Woodland and Scheffler Golf Club. Jones had competed against his second shot in the hole for day and age, most profession- Woodland. The key round ended up at 19 under par and What makes a major a ma- during his competitive days, an “albatross” 2 on the famous als, opposed to the 1930’s to was his third round, where Valimaki finished at 18 under jor? Tradition, names of win- both, professionals and ama- Par-5, pulling even with Craig the 1950’s, are now much bet- playing with Scheffler, shot a par. Scheffler had also tied the ners, field, alure, venues? All teurs. During those days, pro- Wood who had already fin- ter than top amateurs. It is the 63 to Scheffler’s 69, and tak- course record on Friday with a of it. It is fair to say that The fessionals did not make much ished. Sarazen parred the last smallest field of all majors (be- ing a four-shot lead over the 62 as well. Masters was never intended to money in tournaments and three holes and then won in tween 85-95 players) but the field, and five over Scheffler. Tony Finau, who finished be a major, at least not when it made most of their living in the playoff the next day with top 50 players in the world are The Texas Children Houston back at -8, had the most was first played in 1933. Bob- exhibitions and at their clubs a 72 versus a 77 by Wood. In all there, something that not Open had a tense finish, when “embarrassing” moment of by Jones, an amateur attorney as teaching professionals. The the days of telegraph commu- every major can claim. Min Woo, who was leading by the tournament when he from Atlanta, GA, who won 13 more tournaments you won, nications, this second shot n Scottie Scheffler is the de- three shots with three holes “stabbed” at a 3 inch putt and majors and Grand Slam of his the more your name was in #15 (called Firethorn) made it fending champion (he also to go, bogeyed the par-5 16th missed the ball. In his defense, era in 1930, and retired from the news, the more salary they around the world of sports and won in 2022) and will be a while Scottie, a group in front he was trying to step out of his competitive golf right after paid so every club that had a golf, more than any other shot favorite for sure, even though of him had made birdie and player competitor’s line of putt the feat at age 28, and a friend “touring professional” could ever, putting a lot of interest in he has not won this year, he the lead was cut to a single by reaching across but ended and partner, Clifford Roberts, also claim they had one of the the place and the Tournament. is coming off a strong season stroke. This year, other players, up losing his balance a bit, and bought some land in Augusta best teachers in the world. At the insistence of the press with high finishes. have surrendered a lead in the hit the ground instead of the GA to build a golf course that The first winner was PGA and of Clifford Roberts, the Next week, we will go over last few holes and lost the tour- ball. would host an annual invi- Professional Horton Smith, tournament was named The the Masters traditions and no- nament, most notably, Collin There is one more tourna- tational where Bobby would who also became the presi- Masters in 1939, since it host- table and unlikely winners. Morikawa, a two time major ment coming up before the entertain his former rivals dent of the PGA of America ed all of the “masters” of the Sources: ESPN, Wikipedia, winner, who was also leading Masters, the first major of the and have fun. It would also be and an award was named af- game at the time. Personal Golf Library, MSN, by three in the Arnold Palm- year. It is being played this a private club for profit. Bob- ter him. But, the tournament With time, The Masters de- On-Line media. Professional Team Sports By Alex Alvarez clinched their division and the Thunder 10 and Boston Celt- We’re waiting to see when thers with 91 points. sey; Camping World Stadium conference, and every other ics 9. Worst streak: Philadel- Kash Mayfield pitches in a reg- Metropolitan Division: – Orlando, FL; Inter & Co Sta- NBA: Just a few games left team is still fighting for a play- phia 76ers 6 losses. ular game! Washington Capitals with 103 dium – Orlando FL; Lincoln in the regular season! off berth and a place in their (*) – Atlanta Hawks is the points, followed by Carolina Financial Field – Philadelphia, The Oklahoma City Thun- division. only team that is leading their NATIONAL HOCKEY Hurricanes with 94 points. PA; Lumen Field – Seattle, der has pulled up to the top of division with a losing record. LEAGUE WA; Audi Field – Washing- both conferences with a 63-12 LEADERS BY DIVI- Western Conference: INTERNATIONAL SOC- ton, DC. record versus the leader of the SION: MLB SEASON HAS Central Division: Winnipeg CER: There will be 8 groups of Easter Conference, Cleveland Western Conference: STARTED! Jets lead with 106 points, fol- The FIFA Club World Cup four teams each. Each group Cavaliers who have a 60-15 Northwest, Oklahoma Thun- The San Diego Padres have lowed by Dallas Stars (*) with coming up will be played in 12 will see all four teams in a record. der (63-12); Pacific, Los An- started their season with five 102 points; venues: Round-Robin qualifying for In the Easter Conference, geles Lakers (46-29); Houston straight wins and are just one Pacific Division: Vegas Mercedes Benz Stadium – the top sixteen. Two of each the Cleveland Cavaliers and Rockets (49-27) game behind the Los Angeles Golden Knights lead with 98 Atlanta, GA; Bank of Amer- group will get to the knock- Boston Celtics have clinched Eastern Conference: Atlan- Dodgers who have started 6-0. points, followed by Los Ange- ica Stadium - Charlotte, NC; out round. Just like the World their division and playoff tic, Boston Celtics (56-19); The Padres have wins against les Kings with 91 points. TQL Stadium – Cincinnati, Cup. Many of the top players berth, while the New York Central, Cleveland Cavaliers Texas Rangers (5-3), Chicago Eastern Conference: OH; Rose Bowl Stadium – Los in the world will be present, Knicks have clinched a playoff (60-15); Southwest, Atlanta Cubs (5-1), Cincinnati Reds Atlantic Division: Toron- Angeles, CA; Hard Rock Sta- including the famous of fa- spot. Hawks (36-38) (*). (1-0), Atlanta Braves (7-4 and to Maple Leafs lead with 94 dium – Miami, FL; GEODIS mous players, Lionel Messi. 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