Fourteen teams scramble at fourth annual American Legion Golf Tournament

PATEROS – The American Legion Columbia Post 97, held its fourth Annual Golf Tournament at the Alta Lake Golf Resort on Sunday, August 28.

“We had 14 teams this year playing a four-man scramble format,” said Legion Commander Greg Wagg. “The golfers had to face some stiff winds throughout the tournament.”

Tournament Results:
First place: Harvest Foods, shooting a 14-under-par 58. First place won a round of golf for four at the Gamble Sands golf course.

Second place: Henton team shooting 13-under-par 59.
Men’s Long Drive: Jason Vanderweide, 300 yards.  Vanderweide won a $60 gift certificate from Puetz golf.
Women’s Long Drive: Patty Orchard, 200-plus yards. Orchard won a $60 gift certificate from Puetz golf.
Closest to the pin (KP on par three holes)
KP on hole #2: Robbin Wagg 12’6”. Wagg won a gift certificate for an American Legion dinner or breakfast for two.
KP on #6: Trevor Henton, one foot. Henton won two rounds of golf at Bear Creek Golf Course in Chelan.
KP on #12: Jared Henton, 11’3”. Henton won a round of golf for four at Desert Canyon.
KP on #14: Jose at 20’. Jose won a round of golf for four at Bear Mountain.
Long Marshmallow Drive: Jason Vanderweide, winning $32.50.

Remember those stiff winds mentioned earlier in the story?

“It was tough day for the golfers driving the marshmallows into the wind,” Wagg observed.

One can only imagine.
“This year we had our first ever youth team participating, ages 14-17,” said Wagg. “Their team shot a respectable 84. Not bad for their first tournament.”

The team’s name was the Ball Knockers.

The tournament lunch included pulled-pork sandwiches, coleslaw, chips, and a soft drink.
Many sponsors stepped up to support this year’s tournament. They included Varrelman Auto Glass, Stackhouse Plumbing, BTO Construction, Northwest Wholesale, Erlandson Engineering, Webster Furniture, Harvest Foods, Brewster Veterinary Clinic, Sweet River Bakery, Kodis Noon Saloon, Shulls Towing, Isenhart Excavation, The Land Company, Eagle Rock Physical Therapy, Bosel Construction, North Cascades Bank, Blue Water Sanitation, Denny Pittman, The Legion Riders, Sonya and Perry Brownlee, and La Milpa. 

A dozen volunteers helped make this tournament a success. They included Randy Moore, Barry Maitland, Glenn Ferrington, Denny Pittman, Frank Wiliver, Bob Lewis, Andi Frisk, Stacey and Jerome Elson, Elni Westerdahl, Alana Caswel, and Jasmine Chaves.

” The American Legion would like to thank Parker Barth and the Alta Lake Golf Resort staff for their cooperation and assistance in putting on our tournament,” Wagg said.