Chiang, Cutri win Crystal Springs member tourney at Wild Turkey

Hardyston — The sun was setting as the golfers participating in the last Crystal Springs Member Appreciation Tournament completed play Sept. 18 at the Wild Turkey Golf Course.

In the Main Division, Kevin Chiang and Demetrio Cutri carded a 64 to win first place and Odyssey Putters and a box of Titleist DT Solo golf balls. The team of Bob Bentson and Anthony Fiorett took second place with a score of 65 and third place went to Travis Hoft and Dylan Elkind with a 66.

The Senior Division winners were the team of Mark Kurtz and Joe Green with a 70, followed by Al Evans and Mike Jaron, who carded an 73 for second place. The team of Eve Sorace and Joanne Enck captured the win in the Women’s Division with a score of 80 with Carol Julick and Nancy Baseness taking third place with an 83.

In the skill competitions, Alex Ciaraffo won long drive in the Main Division, Linda Cole had the long drive in the Women’s Division with Joe Green capturing the long drive honors in the Senior Division. Roy Stanly hit his tee shot 36 inches from the pin to capture the prize on the par-3 7th hole. Todd Egan’s 4-foot-6-inch shot was good enough to win closest to the pin honors on the par-3 14th hole. This event also included a straight-drive contest in which golfers competed to be closest to the line on the par-5 11th hole. There was a tie between two golfers, Dennis Byme and Kevin Chiang, who both landed their tee shots on the line.

The participants were competing to qualify in the Crystal Springs Golf Resort Member Appreciation Championship, scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Ballyowen Golf Club.

The tournament featured a putting contest in which the event competitors had two opportunities to make a difficult 50-foot putt on the Wild Turkey putting green. For the third time in a row, the winner of the putting contest was able to hole out his 50-foot putt as documented by a photograph.