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Fore You: Golf happenings around the Valley

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Sunday, Mar. 10, 2013 | 11:15 PM

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This is a weekly list of tournament results, upcoming events and other news from golf courses throughout the Valley, compiled with the assistance of Bill Finn. Submissions can be emailed to billfnn@yahoo.com or sports@fresnobee.com.

Upcoming major tournaments:

(Numbers are listed for tournaments being run by the course)

Saturday-Sunday: Riverbend Championship/Senior Fourball, 36 holes, Riverbend GC (559) 432-3020

March 23-24: Tulare County Amateur, 36 holes, Ladies, Handicap and Championship flights,Valley Oaks (559) 651-1441.

March 28: NCGA Pub Links Net Championship qualifier, stroke play, Riverside GC (NCGA)

April 4: NCGA Pub Links Championship qualifier, stroke play, Stevinson Ranch (NCGA)

April 6-7: California Mid Am, Masters/Seniors Championship, 36 holes, Stevinson Ranch (209) 668-8200

Upcoming junior tournaments: Ross Junior Am seeks volunteers, registration deadline nears

The 66th annual Len Ross/Fresno City Junior Amateur is March 25-28 at Riverside GC, Airways GC, Fig Garden GC, RiverPark GC, Belmont CC. Adult or high school-age volunteers are needed to work as walking scorers for players in the 11-and-younger flight (nine holes daily at River Park GC). Please call Mrs. Ross at (559) 255-7126 for full details and to sign up. Entries close for all flights Saturday, with more information available at lenross.com.

Other upcoming tournaments (including opening registration, courses; details at www.jganc.com)

June 17-18: Kings River Junior Championships, Kings River CC; March 2

June 24: USGA Junior Am Boys Qualifier, Copper River CC, March 2

Eagle Springs G&CC

Results: SIR branch 159 match on Feb. 28. Closest to pin -- No. 7 Joe Hushek 6-5, Manuel Nunez 7-9.5; No. 17 Frank Ketcham 7-10, Shane Peterson 8-6. Four-man shamble -- 1, D'Amico, Peterson, Rodriguez, BD (NF); 2, Daniels, Montejano, Psaltis, BD (NF). Four-man, two best ball -- 1, Dondero, Jaurique, Froehmer, Pezzi; 2, Robinson, Wilderson, Shumake, Leavitt

Ongoing: March green fee Sunday Special, $30 (includes cart).

Upcoming: Saturday, Premier Club Shamrock Shamble Tournament, noon shotgun start, four-person blind draw with gross and net prizes, all Premier Club members and guests welcome, call the Golf Shop at (559) 325-8900 to sign up.

Exeter GC

Hole-in-one: Rick Nieves of Exeter made his second ace just two weeks after his first, once again on No. 8, during the 1 p.m. scramble March 2. He won the closest to the hole, as well as the hole-in-one pot that had been growing since June. He bought drinks for all 70 players to celebrate.

Upcoming: March 30, four-man best ball fundraiser for Visalia Youth Wrestling, 8 a.m., $30 per player, includes 18 holes and barbecue lunch and raffle prizes, Kerry Collins (559) 736-5350. ... The Women's Club travels to Oakhurst to play River Creek Golf Course on April 14-15. and the Men's Club will be headed to Fig Garden Golf Course on April 27. Join the clubs for $20 and get the discounted price for the away trips, (559) 592-4783.

Lemoore GC

Results: NCGA qualifier -- 1, Poly Contreras and Ramon Rojas; 2, Danny Ortega and Jason Ortega.

Upcoming: Sunday, Men's Club four-man qualifier. ... March 22, Lemoore Youth Foundation Golf Tournament, noon shotgun. ... March 23, free putting clinic 9-10 a.m. ... March 24, Four Man Choker, 8 a.m. shotgun.

Madera G&CC

Results: Ladies Day on March 7. Point Par -- 1, Jan DiSilva, Esther Ramirez, Betty Lou Gordon, Marge Pacini; 2, tie, Olga Ketter, Sandy Langager, Julie Ann Phillips, Cherie Gazaway and Illa Schoettler, Sally Talley, Peggy Weagel, Arline Vincent. Low gross -- Peggy Weagel 90. Low net -- Marge Pacini 66.


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