Organizers say couples golf tourney marks first
'Marriage and Divorce' event a draw for Seven Spruce Golf Course
April Hudson
Northern News Services
Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Couples and friends clashed on the green at Seven Spruce Golf Course for what organizer Val Glendron is calling the course's first Marriage and Divorce tournament.
Courtney Tsetso gets ready to putt her ball into the fifth hole at Seven Spruce Golf Course. -
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The tournament took the form of couples alternate shot instead of best ball - a source of pain for some but also the catalyst for a memory-filled afternoon.
Fourteen two-person teams spent Sept. 11 out at the course for the game and a subsequent steak dinner.
Roger Pilling, a member of the course's executive, and Gendron teamed up for the game and tied for second place with a par of 101 against
Kelley Andrews-Klein and David Battista.
John Moreau and Louisa Moreau snagged the top prize with a par of 93.
"It was a lot of fun, and challenging at the same time," said Gendron.
"Some good stories came out of it."
John Moreau and Laurie Nadia won longest drive, while Kathy Tsetso took home the prize for longest putt.
Tsetso and Lionel Nadia won shortest putt, while Tiiu Cli and Roger Pilling got closest to the pin.
For Brendan Tsetso and Courtney Tsetso, the tournament marked their first ever, although they have played golf before in less-competitive settings.
Both said they weren't expecting to win but rather had come out to enjoy the day as a couple.
"It's a great day for this," said Brendan, referencing the warm, sunny weather.
They joked that they had maxed out or gone over the par on every hole.
"It's enough to just have fun - family fun," Courtney said.
"This is a good (tournament) to start off on for our first one."
And although the couple didn't place in the top three, they did receive recognition for "honesty golfing" - that is, making the bottom three but presumably doing so by being truthful about their scores.
For honesty golfing, they were outdone by Terry Jaffray and Brian Jaffray, coming in second. In third was Mike Rowe and Amy Michaud.
