Area digest 8/30/11

McDowell shoots 69 at golf marathon

Blake McDowell shot a 69 to win the individual portion of the Teen Challenge Golf Marathon on Monday at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Rick Mize followed with a 71, while former Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes was third with a 73.

In the afternoon scramble, the team of Terry Schott, Gary Wallace, Don Latham and Matt Jackson won with a 55. The foursome finished five shots ahead of Mike Umfleet, Mike Johnson, Jim Gloth and Nate Crowden.

Closest-to-the-pin winners were Schott (No. 8) and Derek Winans (No. 13). Longest-putt winners were Ben Tally (No. 4) and Hershel Patterson (No. 18). Les Repondek and Chris Pike won the longest drives.

Cantrell wins seniors title at Dalhousie

Ben Cantrell had rounds of 72 and 66 to win the seniors championship this past weekend at Dalhousie Golf Club. Cantrell finished with a two-day total of 138.

Results

50 to 54 -- Ben Cantrell 72-66--138

55 to 59 -- Tom Tindall 101-94--171

60 to 64 -- Jeff Patton 79-76--145, Ron Seabaugh 81-78--159

65 and over -- Forrest Kidd 80-76--156

Schoolfield cards first hole-in-one

Tyson Schoolfield of Jackson made his first hole-in-one Friday at Kimbeland Country Club.

Schoolfield used an 8-iron to ace No. 8, a par 3 playing 185 yards. Adrian Dawes witnessed the shot.

Wheeler fires ace at Kimbeland C.C.

John Wheeler of Jackson carded his second career hole-in-one Saturday at Kimbeland Country Club.

Wheeler used an 8-iron to ace No. 8, which was playing 154 yards. Witnesses were Billy Stearns, Phil Hager and Marc Franklin.

Grady, Heisserer win horseshoe event

Randy Grady and Tom Heisserer won the nine-team SEMO Horseshoe Association event Saturday at the Knights of Columbus in Scott City.

Randy Senciboy and Mike Kluesner placed second, while Joe Keller and Joe Bean finished third.

A competition also was held Sunday at the Knights of Columbus in Jackson, with Mike DaVault and Terrie Rose winning the 15-team competition.

Lester Powell and Rose Kern were runner-up, while Keith Morrow and Carolyn Schreckenberg finished third.

The organization's next competition will be Saturday at the Benton Neighbor Days.

-- From staff reports