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Wilson and Wickersham win ‘Tour” at Cookeville Golf Club

Bob Weaver — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:07:58 +0000

Will Wilson (right) teamed with Bernie Wickersham (left) to score 27 points and win the Scramble Tour sponsored by Miller Light played at Cookeville Golf Club August 10, 2011. The duo made an eagle, 3 birdies, 3 pars and a bogey to win by 2 over Shane McCloud and John Cunningham. The Tour rotates play among the Cookeville area courses and plays next at Belle Acres on August 17th. See more at the Scramble Tour link above .

PGA Junior Championship to be played at Cookeville Golf Club

Bob Weaver — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:47:35 +0000

Cookeville Golf Club will host the 2011 PGA Junior Championship this July 13 and 14 as player ages 13 to 18 compete to qualify for the national championship as one girl and one boy from this tournament will advance to represent the Tennessee section at the national tournament played this year at Sycamore Hills GC in Ft. Wayne, IN on August 2-5.

Quoted in an article on the Herald-Citizen web site Golf Club general manager and PGA professional Matt Manzaro said, ”It’s an opportunity to give back to the community of Cookeville. We always go out and ask for money to sponsor tournaments, but now we have an opportunity to bring people in from out of town and spend money in our community.”

More information an be found at Golf House Tennessee or read the Hearld-Citizen article here.

McGugin takes lead of Scramble Tour

Bob Weaver — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:12:42 +0000

Harry McGugin and John Cunningham, pictured left to right, were the number one team scoring 30 points at the Cookeville Golf Club stop of the Scramble Tour sponsored by Miller Light on July 6. Each won a prize provided by the host course.
Their 5 pars (10 points) and 3 birdies (12 points) were bolstered by an eagle (8 points) on the number 1 hole as a result of a chip-in from over the bunker that gave them a 6 point margin over the team of Peter Grima and Sean Monday.
Grima and Monday were the only other team to turn in a bogey free score.
Twelve of the twenty weeks of the season are now in the books and McGugin, with 190 points, leads the championship chase by one over Shane McCloud and 4 over Grima while Michael Benson in fourth place is just 7 points back, and Lee Campbell rounds out the top five with 176 points.
The Scramble Tour sponsored by Miller Light rotates play among the five Cookeville area courses each Wednesday and plays July 13 at Belle Acres golf course with a 5 p.m. tee time. New players are always welcome.
More information can be found at uppercumberlandgolf.com .

McCloud makes it two in a row on Scramble Tour

Bob Weaver — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:18:17 +0000

Cookeville Golf Club, June 1, 2011

Will Wilson (left) paired with Shane McCloud at the Cookeville Golf Club stop of the Scramble Tour sponsored by MIller Light to score 26 points and take the win claiming prizes provided by the host course. McCloud and Wilson made seven pars(14 pts), one birdie(4 pts) and one eagle(8 pts). The eagle came on the number 6 par 5 with a second shot from 170 yards that rolled to a stop just 7 feet from the hole. The duo of Peter Grima and Dale Hair scored 24 for second place and Michael Benson and his playing partner Harry McGugin tallied 23. Early season point standings have Grima in first place with 125 points and Benson at 120 points. The Tour plays a 20 week season rotating among the Cookeville area courses and plays next on June 8 at Belle Acres golf course. More information can be found by clicking the Scramble Tour link above.

Scramble Tour Heads to Final at CGC

Bob Weaver — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:19:47 +0000

Belle Acres. Sept. 15, 2010

Bryan Lynchard (L) and Shane McCloud win with 30 points

The Scramble Tour, Sponsored by Miller Light played its final regular season round here with Shane McCloud and Bryan Lynchard topping the field at 30 points. Two other teams, Dustin Reels with Justin Jackson and Ralph Henley with Bob Weaver, tallied 24 to tie for second place. All the other scores can be seen here.
The Tour will play its 18 hole final round at Cookeville Golf Club on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010 at 1 p.m. Shane McCloud is the current points leader. Counting just the best 16 of the 19 rounds played McCloud has a 22 point lead on second place Harold Penley. Penley’s hold on second is tenuous adn could be taken by Ralph Henley who is only 2 points back. Fourth thru 6th places are separated by just 7 points with Bob weaver in 4th and Michael Benson hanging on to 5th 1 point behind. Lee Campbell is only 6 behind Benson making the final round an important scoring opportunity for all.

The play at Cookeville Golf Club will be followed by a combined awards presentation and meal.

Henley and Jackson win 9-1-10 Scramble Tour Stop

Bob Weaver — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:42:02 +0000

Cookeville Golf Club. September 1, 2010

Ralph Henley(L) and Justin Jackson score 26 points to win.

Week 19 on The Scramble Tour sponsored by Miller Light brought 18 players to Cookeville Golf Club. Ralph Henley and Justin Jackson scored 26 points on 5 pars and 4 birdies to take the win using the modified Stableford system implemented by the Tour. More information and all the stats and scores can be found here.

Dillon and Campbell Win Final Regular Season Round

Bob Weaver — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:35:19 +0000

Lee Campbell (L) and Bob Dillon

COOKEVILLE GOLF CLUB – Lee Campbell and Bob Dillon won the final regular season round of the Scramble Tour sponsored by Miller Lite. The pair scored 23 points on the front nine at Cookeville Golf Club besting the team of Fred Hennings and Michael Benson by 1 point. The Tour will play a final “Playoff” round at White Plains Golf Course on Sept. 20 to determine the season champion. Harold Penley is the current leader at 257. Four others are within ten points of the lead. Complete stats can be seen by clicking here.

The String is Broken

Bob Weaver — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:41:29 +0000

Neil Scalf (L) and Bob Weaver

COOKEVILLE GOLF CLUB – Scoring 25 points gave Neil Scalf and Bob Weaver the win on August 5, 2009 during play of the Scramble Tour sponsored by Miller Lite. The pair broke the winning streak of four in a row by Lee Campbell who scored 17 points during the same round. The winners were presented certificates for nine holes of play by Cookeville Golf Club and Harold Penley won the door prize for the week.

Campbell remains at the top of the points leader board, Harold Penley is second, and Weaver and Scalf along with Bob Dillon round out the top five places. The Tour will play a 20 week season, counting the 16 best scores during the regular season plus the 18 hole final round to determine the champion.

Mountain Ridge is the location of the August 12, 2009 competition. New players are always welcome.

Manzaro and Steakley in the Money

Bob Weaver — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:25:54 +0000

CHATTANOOGA, TN – The club pro at Cookeville Golf Club, Matt Manzaro and his playing partner Barrett Steakley finished in fourth place at the Waxo Green TPGA Pro-Pro Championship played July 20 and 21st, 2009 at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. The pair’s two day total of 132 earned them a prize of $1600.

In all, 60 TPGA professionals from Memphis to Bristol competed in this annual tradition. Hosted by the recently renovated 6,685 yard par 71 Chattanooga Golf & Country Club all the competitors experienced golf at its finest along the banks of the Tennessee River. During the first day’s round professionals were paired with two amateurs in a Pro-Am format. In all, 44 amateurs joined the professionals in this unique event. Click here for the complete results of the tournament.

Youth Camp, Eagle Classic, Children’s Museum Scramble

Bob Weaver — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:53:41 +0000

The Putnam County Parks & Recreation Department’s Junior Clinic for ages 6 – 8 takes place beginning Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Ironwood. Call (931) 520-7765 for more information.

The TTU Eagle Classic is at Cookeville Golf Club (931) 526-5526, on July 11, 2009 and………

Cookeville Children’s Museum Adult-Youth 9 hole scramble begins at 3:00 p.m. on the White Plains course, 931-537-6397. Entry forms available at golf course.