By: Doug Ireland, NSU SID
NATCHITOCHES -- A field of 108 golfers enjoyed the Demon Hills Golf Course and the hospitality of the Don't Die Wondering XXIII scramble supporting Northwestern State Lady Demon basketball last Saturday, with the 2011 edition marked by strong scoring performances from the winning teams.
About $8,000 was raised to support Lady Demon basketball, said head coach Jennifer Graf, who expressed gratitude to all of the participants, the NSU Demon Hills staff, and the dozens of sponsors and volunteers involved with the tournament.
Winning the low gross championship, on a scorecard playoff, with an 18-under par score was the foursome of Brett Knecht, Wayne Choate, David Sparks and John Ford. They edged Daniel Page, Zach Trichell, Ty Trichell and Jim Rogers.
Rogers also played in the afternoon and was part of the third place low gross team along with Francis Deloney, Tommy Vercher and Bruce Primm.
Folding in handicap strokes, the low net division champions were Chuck Wilkes, Joe Beasley, Chuck Levy and Dr. Catherine Levy, who shot 16-under and had a net score of 23.7 under par.
Second in low net: Tim Hughes, Todd Fisher, Bobby Logan and David Breedlove, who shot 17-under and posted a 23.2-under net. Third was the group of Paul Khoury, Whit Maxey, Sid Evans and Gerald Guin, with a 14-under gross and a 21.8 net.
Deloney won the long drive contest on No. 12. Ford, Harvey Marcus and Dan Poole had the closest-to-the-hole winners on the par 3 holes.
2011 Don't Die Wondering Classic XXIII
Low Gross
1st - 18-under - Brett Knecht, Wayne Choate, David Sparks, John Ford - won on scorecard playoff
2nd - 18-under - Daniel Page, Zach Trichell, Ty Trichell, Jim Rogers
3rd - 17-under - Frances Deloney, Jim Rogers, Tommy Vercher, Bruce Primm
Low Net
1st - 16-under gross, 23.7-under net - Chuck Wilkes, Joe Beasley, Chuck Levy, Catherine Levy
2nd - 17-under gross, 23.2-under net - Tim Hughes, Todd Fisher, Bobby Logan, David Breedlove
3rd - 14-under gross, 21.8-under net - Sid Evans, Whit Maxey, Paul Khoury, Gerald Guin
15-under - Daniel Page, Ty Trichell, Zack Trichell, John Ford
14-under - Paul Khoury, White Maxry, Sid Evans, Gerald Guin
14-under - Jake Cooper, Bryan Stamey, Daniel Collins, Jared Roge
14-under - Jason Parker, Bryan Shelton, Patric Dubois, Harvey Marcus
14-under - John Migliore, Larry Hattaway, Charlie Mason, Clay Henry
14-under - Roger Williams, Wayne Dial, Frank Hines, Larry Kirkland
13-under - Kevin McCotter, Larry Nugent, Newton Wilkes, Don Schife
13-under - Steven Wood, Luc Godin, Bryan Edens, William Breland
13-under - Kim Michael, Dale Clingerman, Pete Wardell, Ryan Todinbier
12-under - Dustin Wright, Tim Lyddy, Casey Manasco, Brett Paddie
12-under - Katie Harris, Scott Walker, Stephen Greene, Harris Greene
11-under - Dustin Cross, Micah Coleman, Steve Boyd, Chris Kendrick
11-under - Jay Bankston, Jill Bankston, David Fox, William Fox
10-under - Dewain Strother, Joe Harris, Dan Leslie, Jennifer Graf
10-under - Stuart Wright, Victor Jones, Greg Hillman, Greg Swearingen
9-under - Jake Spielbauer, Cole Kendrick, Joe Riges, Firal Robinson
9-under - Steve Graf, Meredith Graf, Hunter Mullikin, Anna Wright
7-under - Hunter Guin, Garrett Guin, David Pickett, Richard Dupree
6-under - Dan Carr, Dan Poole, Wayne Wilkerson, Felton Wall
6-under - Jeremi Farrar, Ethan Jackson, Joey Lloyd, John Lloyd
5-under - Charlie Vascocu, Chandler Vascocu, Julie Wilkerson, Jeff Harper
4-under - Matt Bonnette, Tony Taglavore, Doug Ireland, Scott Mayeaux
3-under - Rocky Smith, David Green, Jason Stelly, Craig Cornmesser
3-under - John Evans, Aiden Evans, Tony Peluso, Barry Aldredge
2-under - Jack Brittian Jr., Mindy Newlee, Victoria Willis, Bruce Bickham
Closest to the Hole Winners
No. 10 - Harvey Marcus
No. 3 - John Ford
No. 9 - Dan Poole
Long Drive Winner
No. 12 - Francis Deloney
