To highlight the end the year at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach, member Jimmy Livanos notched a hole-in-one.
He aced the 136-yard eighth hole using a five iron. Following a long-standing tradition, Livanos purchased beverages in the clubhouse.
The ladies ended the year on the course with a nine-hole individual-low-net match Dec. 31. Jan Turner grabbed clubhouse bragging rights for the rest of the year with an even-par 32. Connie Livanos and Debi Wohlers tied for second with matching 1-over-par 33s, while Roxanne Koche and Margrit Layh were another stroke back in third place.
Wohlers’ round also included a birdie on the eighth hole, while Jean Holmes had chipins on the second and seventh holes.
Meanwhile, Jan. 1 at the horseshoe pits at Anna Maria City Hall, two teams advanced to the knockout stage. Tom Farrington and Tim Sofran kick started the new year with a convincing 25-4 victory over Bob Mason and Bob Hawks.
The Jan. 4 games saw Dom Livedoti and his grandson, Dylan Stavridis, team up to forge the lone 3-0 record in pool play to become the day’s outright champs.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
Flag football
Next up at the Center of Anna Maria Island is the winter flag football season for youth and adults.
The adult season kicks off Jan. 9 on the center pitch with five consecutive games beginning at 6 p.m. The 11-team league will play a 10-game regular season followed by a three-week playoff schedule, which begins March 14 with the championship game set for March 21.
The youth flag football season kicks off Jan. 13 with a seven-game regular season followed by a three-week playoff run to determine a champion.
For more information, contact the center at 941-778-1908 or drop by at 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.