Pelletier cruises to victory
in Spudland tourney
By Kevin Sjoberg
PRESQUE ISLE — Phil Pelletier shot a 36-hole total of 139 to take the 43rd Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tournament, held Saturday and Sunday at Presque Isle Country Club.
Pelletier was also the winner of the Joseph Freeman Memorial Award for accumulating the lowest score for a Presque Isle Country Club member.
Pelletier opened the tourney by shooting a one-under-par 71 on Saturday, trailing then-leader Jamie Leavitt by one stroke. On Sunday, he carded a four-under 68, which even included a bogey on hole No. 17.
He is now a three-time winner of the tournament, also capturing victories in 1996 and 2007. He has now won the Freeman Award six times.
Taking the overall net title was Ron McAtee of Presque Isle, who scored a 136.
The top-eight in each of the four divisions of play was as follows:
A Division, gross: first, Jamie Leavitt, 144; second, Michael Hersey, 146; third, Chris Coffin, 147; fourth, Rick Collins, 149; fifth, Chad Arnold, 152; sixth, Erlin Perley, 152; seventh, Steve Clark, 155; eighth, Jim Wilson, 158. Net: first, Tim Carlson, 138; second, David Dubois, 138; third, Porter Gervais, 139; fourth, Kent Johnson, 143; fifth, Brad Fitzgerald, 143; sixth, Dana Worster, 144; seventh, Jason Straetz, 144; eighth, Dan Hotham, 145.
B Division, gross: first, Ryan Guerrette, 158; second, Nathan Straetz 158; third, Don Clark, 159; fourth, Jason Clifford, 161; fifth, Barry Hobert, 161; sixth, Mike Fleming, 161; seventh, Paul Conlogue, 163; eighth, Phil Nadeau, 164. Net: first, Erik Dill, 138; second, Jon Humphrey, 140; third, John Johnson, 141; fourth, Evan Waddell, 141; fifth, Steve Gallant, 142; sixth, Randy Ossinger, 143; seventh, Nathan Bears, 143; eighth, John Daisey, 144.
C Division, gross: first, Lloyd Hendrix, 167; second, Kevin Gregory, 167; third, David Steele, 169; fourth, Terry Hopkins, 172; fifth, Byron Dunbar, 173; sixth, Nick Hockridge, 174; seventh, Randy Bishop, 174; eighth, Nick Chasse, 175. Net: first, Michael Woods, 139; second, Philip Andrews, 140; third, Harry Orser, 140; fourth, Rod Nicholson, 142; fifth, Dan Hersey, 144; sixth, John Clark, 144; seventh, Rick Landry, 145; eighth, Mickey Maynard, 147.
D Division, gross: first, Bob Miller, 177; second, Sonny Pelletier, 181; third, Mike Johnson, 181; fourth, Nick Straetz, 183; fifth, Glenny Mahan, 183; sixth, Dale Folnsbee, 184; seventh, Tyler Perry, 188; eighth, Ryan Huston, 189. Net: first, Bob Lewandowski, 137; second, Dave McLaughlin, 140; third, Bruce Jandreau, 142; fourth, Eric Payne, 146; fifth, Jeff McNally, 146; sixth, Paul Hoyt, 136; seventh, Richard Leavitt, 150; eighth, Brandon McCarthy, 151.
Longest drive, Saturday: Steve Clark; longest drive, Sunday: Jamie Leavitt.
Closest to pin, Saturday: hole No. 4, Bruce Jandreau, 12 feet, 3 inches; hole No. 8: Buddy Gardner, 1 foot, 10 inch; hole No. 16: Jeff McNally, 1 foot, 10 inch; No. 17: Donnie Richards, 2 feet, 10 inches. Closest to pin, Sunday: hole No. 4, Tim Gagnon, 5 feet, 2 inches; hole No. 8: Ralph Michaud, 2 feet; hole No. 16: Bruce Jandreau, 4 feet, 4 inches; hole No. 17: Jamie Leavitt, 5 feet, 5 inches.
Driving contest, open division: first, Nathan Bears, 314 yards; second, Steve Cyr, 301 yards; third, Tim Black, 297 yards. Senior division: first, Jim Pinette, 272 yards; second, Jim DiCentes, 233 yards.
The tournament included a field of 182 golfers, which is the largest “in the last five to seven years,” according to PICC professional Barry Madore.?
Staff photos
Kevin Sjoberg
PHIL PELLETIER watches his drive on the third tee during Sunday’s round in the Spudland Open golf tournament. Pelletier shot a 5-under-par 139 to win by five strokes over Jamie Leavitt.
CHRIS COFFIN shot a 147 Saturday and Sunday to place third gross in the A Division at the Spudland Open golf tournament, held at Presque Isle Country Club.
TIM CARLSON sizes up his putt attempt on the second hole Sunday. Carlson placed first net in the A Division with a 138.
Contributed photo
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTRY CLUB President Dave Steele, left, made the presentation of the overall champions Sunday following the final round of the 43rd Coca-Cola Spudland Open Golf Tournament. The overall gross champion and Joseph Freeman Memorial Award went to Phil Pelletier, center, while Ron McAtee claimed the overall net title.
