Chon holes out during Cedars Women’s outing
SEQUIM — Lisa Chon recorded her first-ever hole-in-one while playing in The Cedars at Dungeness Women’s Golf Association’s Monthly Medal Play outing on Aug. 1.
Chon aced the No. 8 hole from 84-yards out using her No. 10 iron (pitching wedge) and a TaylorMade ball.
The shot was witnessed by Wanda Synnestvedt of Port Townsend and Marine Hirschfeld of Sequim.
Chon had been hole-hunting in previous group outings, coming within 3 feet of an ace on No. 4 during play July 18.
Her ace propelled her to a round of 77 and a win in the 1st Division Gross competition.
Yoon Park (71) and Jane Peoples (72) were one-two in the Net competition.
Bobbie Piety’s 91 earned 2nd Division Gross honors, while Anne Elwell and Pat Schumacher (75) tied for the 2nd Division Net win.
Lynnette Sheriff (97) was tops in the 3rd Division Gross play, while Lori Wyngaert (70) and Carin Burney (76) were first and second in Net.
KP’s
No. 4: Witta Priester 21’4; Bev Handshumaker 20’6; Wyngaert 23’6.
No. 11 Emily Cook 8’5; Kathy Langston 19’4.
Shooter’s Shootout
SEQUIM — A Shooter’s Shootout Par-3 Challenge will be held at The Cedars at Dungeness on Aug. 20.
The first 50 paid players will be entered into a raffle for $500 in pro shop credit.
Entry fees are $75 for the public, $50 for Cedars members and employees and includes closest-to-the-pin prizes on each hole, green fees, range balls and a $20 food and beverage voucher.
There will be Callaway and handicap flights.
A total of $1,200 in prizes will be available based on a full field of 60 players.
To register, visit https://7cedars.com/shooters-shootout.html.
$1 billion in wagers
Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to a much-anticipated book by renowned gambler Billy Walters.
Mickelson denied ever betting on the Ryder Cup.
“While it is well known that I always enjoy a friendly wager on the course, I would never undermine the integrity of the game,” Mickelson said in a statement.
The stunning betting estimates Walters provides — from his own detailed record and from what he describes as two reliable sources — are detailed in an excerpt of Walters’ book, “Gambler: Secrets from a Life of Risk.”
Peninsula Daily News and The Associated Press
