Our annual Tumbleweed Couples tournament was a success. The last four years, we have had 72 teams and a few standby teams! This tournament would not have the success it has, would it not be for Ann Cowan whose tireless dedication to this tournament, has her looking for sponsors, additional help for cooking for the golfers, at the golf course and of course, and at the annual dinner. Choosing prizes, organizing various needs for the tournament... and playing, which she usually does with Cooper, her grandson.
It began on Saturday with the traditional horserace, which this year was hosted by Cathy Robison in memory of her husband Levi. Levi and Cathy never missed a Tumbleweed and the couple was as competitive as you can be. Thank you Cathy
This year, we had seven flights, and they were all exciting to watch. For those who have been around this events, one of the things that players anticipate is, "who is going to be 'bumped' to the next flight for their outstanding play the second day in comparison to the first? This year we had multiple teams who were "bumped", and some others who should have, but who "managed" their second round good enough to win, but not to be bumped. Of course, there is a degree of pride with most of the teams, those who played bad the first day, and use the second day for "redemption", they don't mind get "bumped" and play as hard as they can the second day, regardless of the "bump rule".... I like this attitude much, much better. You try to play your best all the time, and if you get "bumped" and don't win a prize in your flight, you don't care, you play for the love of the game and not for a few hundred dollars in prize money that, in the end, will not change your life style.
Moving on!
The Championship flight was as competitive as it can be on the four top teams. Keegan Hall and sister Kinsley, opened with a 55 and never looked back. There were two 57's, Dylan Miller/Megan Blonien, and past champions several times over, David & Rachel Poole. Keegan and sister had a 56 on the second round and their lead was never threatened. Second place was the team of Dylan Miller and Megan Blonien, who at one point late in the round, were tied for Sunday's score with Keegan and sister, but came up short by one on Sunday, and lost the tournament by three shots.
"BUMPED TEAMS":
Robert and Chanda Shepherd were bumped, but still won the flight that they were "bumped" to!
Reggie and Carol Redwine, Todd and Robin Eitzen.
FLIGHT BY FLIGHT RESULTS:
CHAMPIONSIP:
1. 55-56/111 KEEGAN & KINSLEY HALL
2. 57-57/114 DYLAN MILLER & MEGAN BLONIEN
3. 59-59/118 JOBY & HALEY GRAY
4. 57/62/119 DAVID & RACHEL POOLE
"AA"
1. 64-61/125 WES & TASHA MARSHALL
2. 66-60/126 KYLE & KELSI STEVENS
3. 64-63/127 KALLEN NICHOLS & ANDREA WISEMAN
4. 65-63/128 EDDIE & MARY JANE REPP (won in playoff against Travis/Maranda Stout and Justin & Krissin Twyman)
"A"
1. 70-64/134 BILL PASCOE & ANNA RUNNELS (won playoff)
2. 69-65/134 TONY & MELISSA DIBLER
3. 69-67/136 COOPER & ANN COWAN (won playoff)
4. 69-67/136 JOE OTTY & KELSI EDWARDS
"B"
1. 73-68/141 MONTY & PATTY LORENZ (won playoff)
2. 72-69/141 GREG & RENAE DODSON
3. 73-69/142 TYLER HARRISON & ASHLEY KAUK
4. 75-68/143 DERRICK WOLF & BRENDA KEENE (was bumped from "C" and won playoff for 4th)
"C"
1. 77-67/144 ROBERT & CHANDA SHEPHERD (was bumped from "D") (*)
2. 74-71/145 JASON HULIN & MELISSA HODGES
3. 75-71/146 ANDY & ERIN DAVIS (won three way playoff)
4. 74-72/146 ROB & SHANNELL BROTT
"D"
1. 78-72/150 JOE WYNN & RAMONA ALVAREZ
2. 77-74/151 NICK & JULIE LENIUS
3. 77-75/152 RAYNE & MICHELLE ROESER
4. 79-74/154 SCOTT & PAM DULANEY
"E"
1. 83-78/161 DARRELL & DEBBIE DUNN (won three way playoff)
2. 82-79/162 BRIAN CARNES & ANDREA WISEMAN
3. 82-79/162 RANDY & TRISH LUDWIG
4. 84-82/166 STEVEN SMITHERMAN & ASHLEY KELLEY
(*) In 2016, Robert Shepherd made a hole on #13 during the annual KECO.... only to be the only hole where no prize was awarded, all the other par-3 holes had prize from $25,000 and up!
For all photos of this year's Tumbleweed, click Tumbleweed 2022 Photos
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