‘Pat’s Pals’ win ALS golf tourney
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RONAN — It only seemed fitting that the team called Pat’s Pals won the 10th annual Sagmiller/Williams ALS Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 7.
The tournament is played annually in memory and honor of Ken Sagmiller and Pat Williams, both avid local golfers who succumbed to ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Proceeds from the tourney are used to help families of other ALS victims and to fund scholarships for valley students who are college-bound.
Seventeen teams teed up for a 9 a.m. shotgun start on the Mission Mountain Golf Course that both Sagmiller and Williams were instrumental in promoting from its beginnings. Teams from all over the valley participated, and all appeared to have a great day golfing for a good cause.
An awards luncheon followed the golfing with the winning teams being recognized and drawings held.
When the score cards were tallied using a complicated formula that made the scores equitable for golfers of all skill levels and genders, the team of Frank Ciez, Willard Moore, Jeff Strozzi, and Rusty Weiser was declared the winner with a score of 50 for the 18-hole tourney. Ciez, Moore, Strozzi and Weiser were indeed Pat’s pals as he suffered from the disease in 2008-09.
Second place went to the Valley Bank team of Jamie Buhr, Corey Johnston, Mark Johnston and Markie Johnston, who posted a team score of 53. The Renegade team, Lester BigCrane, David Gordon, Frank Henry and Eli Sheridan was awarded third place with a score of 54.
Organizers David Sagmiller, Tom Kuhn and Nancy Williams were delighted with the turnout at the tourney that was held on a picture-perfect day. Thirty-one sponsors and a whole group of volunteers helped to make the day a big success according to the organizers. In addition, money was raised with a raffle of several sporting goods item, a 50-50 drawing, and the sale of mulligans for some really bad golf shots.
