Adult-child tourney draws a crowd at country club

Cloquet Country Club hosted the Dan Sheff adult-child golf tournament last weekend, Aug. 24-25. Nearly 180 players participated, ranging from age 7 to over 80. The weather cooperated with two lovely Minnesota summer weekend days.

Last year, the tourney introduced the front “purple tees” for those under age 11. The forward tees allow younger players, who are often still missing their front teeth, a chance to tee it up with their playing partners and reach par 3 holes in one shot. It is a great equalizer and very popular. The tournament format calls for nine holes of best ball and nine holes of alternate shot on Saturday and a pure scramble event on Sunday.

Championship flight two-player co-champions were Steve Fiske and Lance Saylor, and Kyle Young and Karson Young with scores of 129. Fiske and Kyle Young are coaches, and Saylor and Karson Young play for the defending Section 7AA champion Cloquet High School team. The Youngs shot a combined tournament best 60 on Sunday, 11 under par.

Other flight winners and

runner-ups included:

First flight

Co-champs: Sam and Tyler Moose, Cory and Rena Fairchild.

Second Flight

Co-champs: Jess and Daniel Pollard, and Mark Cool and Mason Robbins.

Third Flight

Champs: Lew and Andrew Castle; runner-up: Steve and Ryan Salo Korby.

Fourth Flight

Champ: Joel Korby and MacKensie Stafford; runner-up (tie): Rick and Justin Luke, Mike and Kate Owens.

Fifth Flight

Champ: Dustin and Kailey Nelson; runner-up: Dennis and Cori Pelletier.

Sixth Flight

Champ: Eric and Kellan Albrecht; runner-up (tie): Tom and Ryan Pantsar and Steve Lawrence and Sam Traxler.

Seventh Flight

Champs: Joey Barney Sr. and Jr .; runner-up: Jan Pianalto and Kelli Bettenhausen.