Southpoint Alumni hold annual golf tournament

LEAMINGTON — The Southpoint Alumni Group held their 10th annual golf tournament at Erie Shores Golf and Country Club Wednesday, July 21.

Great weather greeted the most ever turn out of 172 golfers for the scramble format. The major tournament sponsor this year was once again Universal Fabricating.

The course was in perfect shape, with Mike Toth and his crew providing great conditions.

There were three teams tied at 57, which was 14 under par. The winning team — by retrogression — was the team of Joe Schekenberger, his two sons Dan and Jake and Sandy Towle.

The team of Ryan Harder, Nick Warkentin, Joe Moavro, and Pat Michaud and the team of Ward Hutchins, Brian Humpherys, Raoul Morin, and Ken Piper tied for second.

The low mixed group was Neil Sawatzky, Lisa Sawatzky, Wayne Pare, and Debbie Pare at -7.

The low ladies group was Christine Hutchins, Melissa Schaffhauser, Nicole Ferreira, and Jess Remigio at even par 71.

There were two skins paid out with an eagle on #9, eagle on #15 — each worth $430.

Closest to pin on the par threes were Ward Hutchins #3, Scott Jackson #5, Jake Harms #13, and Tim Driedger #16. Ladies closest was Lisa Sawatzky #3 and #13.

Longest drives were made by Jake Schekenbeger on #6, and Joe Moavro #15, with the ladies #6 Heather MacPherson and #15 Sherry McCauley.

The golf course ran a putting contest this year. The winner with a perfect score of 60 was Raoul Morin. In second place was John Klassen. They each won two rounds with cart at Erie Shores.

The Alumni Group will use the proceeds from this event to help first year hockey players any age in the Southpoint Minor Hockey system to offset the cost of their registration. The group will also be supporting first-year referees to help offset their cost of starting up, as well as helping the system with clinics for house league this coming season.