The 2015 version of the Estevan Bruin Alumni Par 3 Golf Tournament was bigger and better than ever. It was particularly huge for Tyler Hengen.
A total of 140 golfers took to the shortened links at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, grouped into teams of four, for the Texas Scramble tourney that saw every golfer gunning for the pin from 160 yards out on every hole in the 18-hole layout.
While the Alumni association made some money on the day’s activities, Hengen made even more as he scored a hole-in-one on the 16th hole, using a nine-iron netting him a cool $10,000 in prize money which was the attraction for all the shot-makers on each hole, at the afternoon event.
The team of Kris Carley, Scott Boyes, Colin McInnes and Gary Millions split $500 in prize money for finishing first with their 10 under par score.
Cash prizes were also awarded for golfers coming closest to the pin or making the longest putt.
Colin McKersie, one of the organizers for the event, said business sponsorship was strong once again this year, which would allow the alumni group to meet their commitment of $7,500 toward the Western Canada Cup in 2016 which will be hosted by Estevan and the Bruins at Affinity Place.
“The tournament on Saturday could bring in as much as $10,000 to $12,000 net,” said Bruce Firth, treasurer for the alumni group that was formed several years ago to lend support to the current Bruin organization.
“The guys like this tournament because we keep it as uncomplicated as we can, and they have a lot of fun and it doesn’t take away a lot of family time.”
