May 29, 2015
Plumas Lake Golf and Country Club made it two in a row.
Plumas Lake G&CC shot a final round 9-under 133 Friday at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course to hold off Lake Wildwood and win the annual NCGA North Valley Zone Championship by one.
2015 North Valley Zone champion Plumas Lake Golf and Country Club.
The Plumas Lake G&CC squad, comprised of teammates Rick Vardell, Bernie Taddy, Ronnie Davis and Ed Power, finished the two-day event with a total score of 24-under 258 in a format that takes the two best net scores per hole of a four-man team. In Thursday’s first round at par-70 Carmel Valley Ranch, they took a one-stroke lead after carding a 125. At Poppy Hills, they’d post two eagles and seven birdies to go against two bogeys and a double-bogey.
Lake Wildwood GC, which began the second round a stroke behind the leaders, couldn’t get any closer, also carding a 133 at Poppy Hills. The Lake Wildwood GC team, made up of teammates Jim Keck, Eric Slinger, Tom Fridman and William King, penciled in four eagles and five birdies but also had two bogeys and a double-bogey.
Both champion Plumas Lake G&CC and Lake Wildwood GC earned spots into this year’s NCGA Zone Championship, to be held August 24-25 at Spyglass Hill and Poppy Hills.
2015 North Valley Zone runner-up Lake Wildwood GC.
Trying to make a charge was third place finisher Arbuckle GC. A day after shooting 136 at Carmel Valley Ranch, Arbuckle bounced back with a day-low 17-under 125 at Poppy Hills. The team, made up of teammates Rick Strain, Derick Strain, Thom Stocking and Greg Weber, racked up six eagles and five birdies with only three bogeys.
Ukiah GC and Yolo Fliers Club finished T-4 at 265 after final rounds of 128 and 130, respectively.
May 28, 2015
Defending champion Plumas Lake G&CC started off right where it finished.
Plumas Lake G&CC took the lead in the North Valley Zone Championship, shooting a 15-under 125 at par-70 Carmel Valley Ranch on Monday in a format that takes the two best net scores per hole of a four-man team.
The Plumas Lake squad is comprised of teammates Ronnie Davis, Ed Powell, Bernie Taddy and Rick Vardell.
In second place at 126, just a stroke off the lead, is the team of Lake Wildwood GC. Wildwood GC is comprised of teammates Tom Fridman, Jim Keck, Eric Slinger and William King.
Three behind the leaders at 128 is Lake of the Pines GC. The Lake of the Pines squad is made up of teammates Alan Searls, Jim Mullins, Gary Willhite and Richard Walker.
In fourth place at 129 is Nevada County CC.
Friday’s final round will see play shift over to par-71 Poppy Hills GC. The two low teams will advance to this year’s NCGA Zone Championship, slated for Aug. 24-25 at Poppy Hills.