The Key Royale Club hosted a new golf championship April 2, with plans to make it an annual event.
The Men’s Member-Member tournament saw 24 two-man teams, split into three divisions by handicaps. After 18 holes of golf, the winners and ties from each division competed in a three-hole playoff to determine the champion.
Five teams battled it out over the three-hole, sudden-death playoff. Turns out, all three holes were needed for Dave Richardson and Gary Risner to clinch the championship on the last hole. Second place went to the team of Jon Holcomb and Ron Vandeman, while Bill Ford and Jim Livanos came in third.
In regular golf action, the men played a nine-hole modified-Stableford system match April 5 that saw Ron Buck take individual honors with a plus-5, one point ahead of second-place finisher Jon Holcomb.
The team of Don Grau, Dale Hudson, Jeff Jump and John Soler won the team competition with a combined score of plus-5.
The women played a Friend’s Day Scramble April 7 using an Ambrose handicap scoring system — averaging team handicaps.
The team of Marylou Dreier, Judy Todd, Jana Samuels and Betsy Myers took first place with a handicapped score of 16.
Sue Wheeler, Fran Barford, Jenny Huibers and Jackie Gorski matched the handicap score of 20.5 carded by Peggy Clauhs, Ellen Boin, Debbie DuVernay and Ann Klein to finish in a tie for second place.
The men were back on the course April 8 for their weekly nine-hole scramble. The team of Eric Lawson, John Cassese, Ron Vandeman and Quentin Talbrert combined on a 6-under-par 26 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day.
The team of Terry Tarras, Larry Brattain, Leigh Brattain and Debbie Richardson matched the 4-under-par 28 carded by Brian Comer, Joe Tynan, Marty Hicks and Win Bishop to finish in a tie for second place.
Horseshoe news
Two teams emerged from pool play with 3-0 records April 7 to battle for the day’s horseshoe championship at the Anna Maria City Hall pits.
Bob Lee and Tom Farrington held on for a 23-15 victory over Adin Shank and Neil Hennessey to earn a trip to the winner’s circle.
Five teams fashioned 3-0 records in pool play April 10 and settled things in a playoff.
Farrington and Gene Bobeldyk drew the bye into the semifinals and watched as Lee and Shank slip by Jerry Disbrow and Bob Rowley 22-19. The other quarterfinal match was just as close, as Steve Doyle and Bob Brown eliminated Billy Silver 21-19.
Doyle and Brown drew the bye into the finals and watched as Farrington and Bobeldyk cruised to a 22-12 victory over Lee and Shank. The finals saw Doyle and Brown turn the tables on Farrington and Bobeldyk, earning a 21-12 victory and bragging rights.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
Adult soccer signup underway
The deadline to register for the adult coed soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island was April 8.
Games will be played Thursday nights, with an occasional Wednesday night match possible.
For more information, contact Connor Haughey at connor@centerami.org or 941-778-1908, ext. 217.