The team of Victor Tocwish and Bill Stanley were crowned champions of the inaugural Legends Division of The Shootout. “Once we figured out that our collective age was above 110 years, I knew we had a good chance of winning” said Victor Tocwish. “I finished dead last in 2003 with Al Paszyna and now I’m an Invitational Shootout Champion. You can’t imagine how much this means to me!”
Mike Troy Cards First Hole-In-One
Mike Troy became the first player in Shootout history to card a hole-in-one, acing the 130-yard 12th hole with a 9-iron. “We knew it was close” said partner Bob Aikens. “But kind of lost it in the sun when it hit the green. For awhile, we thought it was lost, but I finally found it in the hole and everyone started going crazy.”
Thus begins the legend of Mike “Ace” Troy. “I’m not much of a golfer, but the game does seem to come easy to me” said Troy.
Howley and Pommo Win 2006 Invitational Shootout
Under brilliant blue skies and breezy conditions, the team of Mike Howley and Scott Pommo outlasted 86 golfers, the largest field in Tournament history to win the 2006 Invitational Shootout at Water’s Edge. The win erased twelve years of frustration for Howley, whose previous finishes with Pommo since 2002 have been disappointing at best.
“I told Scott before the round that I had a good feeling” said Mayor Howley. “We knew that this was a course that suited our game, we just needed to execute. Thankfully, we got off to a great start, reaching five under by the tenth hole. We just tried to hold on after that point.”
Welder and Wits Win 2005 Invitational Shootout
After three previous second place finishes, the team of Aaron Wits and Joel Welder finally achieved their ultimate goal by winning the 2005 Invitational Shootout at Maple Meadows presented by The Pit Rib House. Wits and Welder overcame a brief, but severe weather delay and the largest field in the history of the tournament for a one stroke victory over Dan O’Connor and Paul Newman.
“Winning The Shootout has always been a dream for us” said Joel Welder. “I can’t believe that we’ve finally accomplished what we set out to do five years ago. It’s almost like this is all a dream”
“We’re proud to have Aaron and Joel as our 2005 champions and we’re confident that they will represent our tournament well over the course of the coming year.” said tournament organizer Michael Howley. “We raised a great deal of money for The Helping Hand and we had a great tournament with two deserving champions.”
Hill and Lis Win 2004 Invitational Shootout
The largest field in Tournament History, in addition to glorious summer weather, combined to make the 2004 edition of the Invitational Shootout one of the most memorable. With a record five teams finishing under par, it took a playoff to decide the Shootout Champions for 2004.
On the second hole in sudden death, Joe Hill sank a 25-foot putt for the victory, earning his first wool jacket and partner Walter Lis his second. Hill & Lis defeated the team of Knight & Kroening after both teams finished 18 holes of regulation play at 2-under 68.
Hill’s success in the playoff came after a crushing overtime defeat in 2003 to the team of Donley & Shinkle. “After such a long wait, I was completely focused on erasing last year from mind and nailing that putt in the playoff” said Hill. “I did not want to spend twelve months second-guessing myself like I did last year.”
“We couldn’t be happier with turnout, the competition, the course and the weather” said tournament organizer Mike Howley. “We also raised a tremendous amount for The Helping Hand Rehabilition Center, which is a terrific accomplishment.”
Shinkle Makes History By Winning 2003 Invitational Shootout
Ray Shinkle re-wrote the record books once again by winning the 2003 Invitational Shootout with Bryan Donley. With the victory, Shinkle becomes the only person to win back-to-back Shootout championships with a different partner. Ray won the 2002 Invitational Shootout with partner Jeff Fernstrom.
“I’m really pleased with our performance today, especially under the intense pressure that we faced all day” said Shinkle. “To beat Joe Hill in a playoff is like staring down a rattle snake at feeding time. I’ll bet he’ll come back next year with even more intensity than he had this year.”
“What’s even more fulfilling is the fact that I won again with a new partner ” continued Shinkle. “A lot of guys thought Jeff Ferstrom did most of the work last year, so to come back with a new, more-mediocre player and still get the job done feels really good.”
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