Ricker & Catron capture Yukon Open at Smoky Mtn C.C.

For the first time in several years Mother Nature was smiling on East Tennessee as the Yukon Open at Smoky Mountain played to excellent weather conditions. The record setting field of 46 teams played the course in perfect winter conditions prepared by Golf News Superintendent of the Year Shannon Shelton and his staff.
The Greeneville duo of Todd Ricker & Sasha Catron set the pace on Saturday with a 12-under 60 round and never looked back. Their lead of three-shots was not challenged as Jerry Cureton & Jimmy Green finished second. Ricker & Catron always play well at Smoky Mountain and laid claim to two titles last year in the 2-man and 3-man events.
In the first flight Dwayne Yarbrough & C. Talley set the course on fire Sunday with a 61 to win by two-shots over three teams tied for second. Bounds & Bounds, Messer & Thornton, and Skeen & Hatcher finished with 130 totals for the tournament.
The second flight was won by Gallen & Hodgsen with a nine-shot turn-around on Sunday. The beat Brown & Payne by two-shots and Fender & Hopson by three.
The third flight was won by Shumate & Wolfenbarger by two shots of the wounded Makin & Zenner duo.
Watch the Golf News for the tournament calendar to include the balance of the tournaments at Smoky Mountain.

CHAMPIONSHIP
1st- Ricker & Catron 60-65-125
2nd- Cureton & Green 64-64--128
3rd- W.T. Daniels & Smith 63-66--129
4th- Whittenburg & Honeycutt 66-67--133
FIRST FLIGHT
1st- Yarbrough & Talley 67-61--128
2nd- Bounds & Bounds 67-63--130
2nd- Messer & Thornton 67-63--130
2nd- Skenn & Hatcher 68-62--130
SECOND FLIGHT
1st- Gallen & Hodgsen 72-63--135
2nd- Brown & Payne 70-67--137
3rd- Fender & Hopson 71-67--138
THIRD FLIGHT
1st- Shumate & Wolfenbarger 73-69--142
2nd- Makin & Zenner 73-71--144
3rd- Barrett & Knight 73-72--145
3rd- Cagle & Taylor 74-71--145

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2007 Best of the Best Golf Course Awards

Here are the award winners for 2007
Read the presentations in the December issue
of Golf News at your local course Friday

Best Overall Golf Course
Willow Creek Golf Club
Farragut

Best Public Golf Course
River Islands Golf Club
Kodak

Best Private Course
The Country Club, Inc
Morristown

Best Semi-Private Course
Woodlake Golf Club
Tazewell

Most Improved Course
Lambert Acres Golf Course
Maryville

Best Nine Hole Course
Creekside Plantation
Seymour

Best Par-3 / Executive Course
Executive Meadows
Lenoir City

Best Traditional Style Course
Pine Lakes Golf Course
Rockford

Best Value Course
Laurel Valley Golf Club
Townsend

Best Greens
Patriot Hills Golf Club
Jefferson City

Best Tournament / Outing Course
Three Ridges Golf Course
Knoxville

Best Layout
Three Ridges Golf Course
Knoxville

Best Snack Bar
Millstone Golf Club
Morristown

Best Hot Dog
Pine Lakes Golf Course
Rockford

Best on Course Restaurant
Angelo’s on the Green
Baneberry Golf & Resort

Best Competitive Tournament
Clinchview 2-Man Scramble
Bean Station

We Try Harder Award
White Pine Golf Course
White Pine