Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 / Verrado Founders course

John Fought and Tom Lehman collaborated on the course at Verrado Golf Club, a voluptuous design that meanders through the old Caterpillar bulldozer proving grounds. It’s up and down for 18 holes and that doesn’t mean “chip and a putt.” The course is a good test with chances to score and a handful of memorable and scenic holes. Where Verrado Golf Course will eat you alive is in the bunkers. Some bunkers are hard to carry, others collect wayward shots. But the fairways are wide enough to avoid trouble, and what appears to be the safe shot off the tee will often bring greenside bunkers more into play. So pick your poison. While the back nine is far superior to the front, going out still has its fair share of memorable holes. A huge boulder 30 feet tall on the par-4 eighth jets out from the left side around which the fairway shapes itself. A perfect line from the tee box is to take the ball five yards right off its edge, but hitting the boulder is certain death by desert. The boulder was scheduled to crumble via dynamite, but stood up to the TNT and was deemed an immovable object. Open and playable for all skill levels, the Verrado Golf Club is a sublime experience.

No scores under 70 today high winds no doubt. Congrats to John Adair a big hitter for getting all the birdie money today. He got all the good ones anyway. Good for him and maybe a little local knowledge helped since he lives out there. Well done John and the rest of the winners.

Flight 1 See all results click here.

Pos. Player To Par
Net
Total
Net
Purse Points
1 Nelson, James

Valley Golfers Association
-2 70 $36.00 5.00
2 Roether, Mike

Valley Golfers Association
-1 71 $24.00 3.00
3 Adair, John

Valley Golfers Association
E 72 $0.00 1.00
4 Patterson, Doug

Valley Golfers Association
+3 75 $0.00 0.00
5 Brooks, Richard

Valley Golfers Association
+4 76 $0.00 0.00
6 Burton, Larry

Valley Golfers Association
+4 76 $0.00 0.00
7 Dalton, Tony

Valley Golfers Association
+5 77 $0.00 0.00
8 Arndt, Alan

Valley Golfers Association
+10 82 $0.00 0.00
9 Rodriguez, Tony

Valley Golfers Association
+11 83 $0.00 0.00
10 Giljum, Tom

Valley Golfers Association
+14 86 $0.00 0.00

Flight 2

Pos. Player To Par
Net
Total
Net
Purse Points
1 Pierce, John

Valley Golfers Association
-2 70 $28.00 5.00
2 Disque, Eugene

Valley Golfers Association
E 72 $20.00 3.00
3 Rankin, Doug

Valley Golfers Association
+2 74 $0.00 1.00
4 Bucco, John

Valley Golfers Association
+5 77 $0.00 0.00
5 Fisel, Neal

Valley Golfers Association
+6 78 $0.00 0.00
6 Panarello, Mick

Valley Golfers Association
+6 78 $0.00 0.00
7 Lukert, Gordon

Valley Golfers Association
+7 79 $0.00 0.00
8 Heller, Bill

Valley Golfers Association
+14 86 $0.00 0.00

Next up for VGA, Saturday, May 5, 2018, San Marcos + 7:30 AM 41.00.

The San Marcos Golf Course boasts a recent multi-million dollar renovation and now includes a brand new state-of-the-art irrigation system that produces year-round premium playing condition, expanded lakes, new tee boxes, reconstructed bunkers with new sand, and green enlargements on a handful of holes. The result is a strategically-diverse and visually stunning layout that makes for an enjoyable challenge for golfers of all playing abilities.

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