Somers Mini Golf Tournament a Success

On a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning, more than 20 teams took to the course at to participate in the which benefitted the .

"We were very pleased that the weather cooperated and with the turnout," tournament Chairman Mark Rivard said. "The tournament went very smoothly. The event was a success for the church in both fundraising and fellowship."  

Players ranged from small children like Alex Bessaoud who is six, to people a little older, like Dick Larson who is 80 - and everywhere in between.

Everyone had a good time and some people even won prizes - which were donated by local businesses. In addition to the raffle, there were prizes for getting a hole-in-one on a certain hole, closest to the pin for children and adults, the low score for children - under 12, and also for the low score for adults. In addition, there were also prizes awarded for the lowest team scores.

On hole No. 15, if a player got a hole-in-one, he or she received a $25 savings bond, courtesy of . Two savings bonds were given out - one to Corrine DeNucci and one to Tammy Bley-Gowash.

For closest to the pin, Tim Gamble won for the child's competition and Mike Popham was the winner for the adults.

The lowest score for adults came to a tiebreaker between Scott Nejfelt and Jared Marschall who each shot a 40. Nejfelt was deemed the winner due to the fact that he had a better score than Marschall on the first hole and had two holes-in-one where Marschall had none.

The lowest score for a child was a 50 by Scott Gamble - Tim Gamble's twin brother.

Marschall did get in the win column when his team, "We are Marschall," had the lowest team score - a 177. The team was Marschall, his mother Ellen Marschall, Justin Brewer, and Alex Elia.

The second-place team was the "Four Eagles," made up of Bill Conley, Jill Conley, John Jones, and Dorian Jones. The team shot a 182.

After the golfers enjoyed the friendly competition, they were treated to a picnic-style lunch of hot dogs or hamburgers, fries, and beverages. Many people also opted for ice cream for dessert.  

Rivard is already looking forward to next year's tournament.

"The event was a success for the church in both fund raising and fellowship," he said. "Our second annual tournament was a big success and next year's event is already being planned. I would like to thank all the local businesses and golfers for supporting the church and hope to see them all next year."

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