Bill Zylstra(Detroit, MI) kept
his patience on the firm and
fast golf course and captured
this year's senior championship
by 6 shots over Don
Ericson(DuBois, PA) and Warren
Choate(Montoursville, PA). Even
though the course played short,
it was a challenge to get the
ball to stay on the green unless
you were in the fairway.
In the Super Senior group, Bob
Hullender(San Antonio, TX) beat
Jay Howson(Malvern, PA) on the
1st extra hole in sudden death.
Charles McClaskey finished third
3 shots behind. Bob
acknowledged the challenge the
course presented when he said
"I've played all over and these
were the toughest conditions
I've ever seen." Phil Saylor
commented, "Now I don't have to
go the Scotland. This is just
like Scotland except the weather
is perfect."
The field had to face an
extremely difficult state of
affairs this year. With the warm
and dry weather as soon as any
moisture was put on the golf
course it evaporated within a
hour or so. Hunting Valley does
a great job keeping the course
firm and fast through out the
year, however the conditions at
this year's Tournament were
difficult to control, and made
for an extra arduous event.
Congratulations to all the
participants! Rest assured
Huntington Valley CC , Greens
Superintendent Scott Anderson
and the committee will
make every effort to keep the
degree of difficultly less
severe next year without losing
the integrity of the course.