This past Saturday at Mountain View Golf Course, Sherriff Ron Unger teed off the opening box of the 9-hole course as the Lander County Search and Rescue team enjoyed the monopoly two-person scramble tournament.
The sunny Saturday morning was filled with laughter, as golfers went through the course playing under circumstances no one would willingly choose. Each hole had an obstacle to overcome — whether it was good or bad.
On some holes, competitors could draw a good card and get to skip the hole and put down the score of a birdie. Other cards required golfers to putt with some oddly constructed putters.
Golfers played the nine-hole course twice for 18 holes on the day. Tournament winners Tana Taylor and Mike Vermeys combined for a score of 49 winning the tournament.
Tony and Brian Serna came in second with a score of 51. Third place was a tie between Scott and Lisa Bullock and Willy Hunter and Danny Brown. Each team came in with a score of 52.
Shelly Hillesheim and Scott Bullock made the longest drives of the tournament. This match was tightly contested but also required some good luck when drawing cards out of the cans.
“We want to thank Newmont for coming out and supporting the Search and Rescue team,” said Meshell Young. “Without their help and endorsement, this program wouldn’t be able to do everything it needs to.”
Lunch was held for the golfers after the tournament was completed and the prizes for the first and last place were awarded.
Taylor and Vermeys won a couple of special edition Star Wars themed Monopoly board games. Last place winners Cayla and Courtney Fortune took home the Pop-O-Matic Trouble Board game. The Fortune twins proclaimed that they were not golfers, but still enjoyed playing the game with their parents Tom and Denise Fortune. Overall, the tournament ended laughter and good conversation.
The Mountain View Golf Course regularly holds tournaments on the weekends. Sign-up sheets for the golf tournaments are in the course clubhouse.
Most tournament competitors do not require a golfing handicap to play, but the major tournaments do need a handicap.
