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By Pfc. Christopher Grammer
50th Public Affairs Detachment
KUWAIT - Service members got a chance to take a break from the daily grind and play a game of golf at Kuwait's only grass course during the second annual Four Man Scramble Golf Tournament held Apr. 6.
"When I first heard about it I couldn't believe it. How are they going to host a golf tournament in Kuwait?" said Marine Maj. Jerry Bloomquist, the assistant budget officer with U.S. Army Central C8.
The players were split up into four-person teams, with each team member attacking the hole. The team decides which player was closest to the hole and everyone played from that same spot.
Prizes were awarded for first through third place as well as prizes for women's and men's longest drive, closest to the pin and most challenged team.
To make things interesting, hole four had a prize of a brand new Saab if anyone were to get a hole-in-one.
All the teams participating performed admirably, however only one team could take first place. The players on the team that took first place boasting a net score of 54.50 were Gen. (retired) Buck Kernan, Col. James Gray, Bloomquist and Lt. Col. Lorenzo Miranda.
"We ended up finishing eight under par," said Bloomquist. "Going into the last hole was really exciting, we knew we wanted to capitalize on the last birdie."
Bloomquist and the rest of his team acquired three birdies on the front nine and five birdies on the back nine to add up to their eight under par. The birdie they attained on the last hole ended up being the one that gave them the lead.
In second place with a net score of 54.75 were Lt. John Harding, Staff Sgt. Cameron Mitchell, Staff Sgt. Patrick Gonzalez and Bill Sterling.
Third place went to Maj. Jeff Allen, Lt. Col. John McHugh, Lt. Col. Jerry Egbert and John Larty who claimed a net score of 56.
The "illustrious" title of most challenged team went to Sgt. 1st Class Carl Reynolds, Staff Sgt. Jimmie Newsome, Spc. Mario Baez, and Nancy Charles-Parker.
The women's and men's longest drive went to Capt. Dana Geise, Maj. Jeff Allen and Petty Officer 2nd Class Lee Begy.
The prize for men's nearest the pin went to Lt. Col. Eddie Hammonds and Mike Seals while the women's nearest the pin went unclaimed.
After the tournament was concluded the teams returned to the Sahara Golf Club where a luncheon was held as the prizes were awarded accordingly. Along with the trophies the winners were awarded with prizes such as digital cameras and portable DVD players.
After the awards were given a raffle was held for door prizes including everything form Sony PSPs to remote controlled cars.
"Something like this tournament doesn't just happen, it took a lot of effort, planning and coordination from the people who put it together and the sponsors were just wonderful," Bloomquist said.
| Date Taken: | 04.06.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2008 03:05 |
| Story ID: | 18435 |
| Location: | KW |
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