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Fairmont Golf Club news

Mike Chuchacz won the 2024 Fairmont Golf Club Championship this past week. Chuchacz fired a two-day total 134 to win by eight strokes over runner-up Dylan Thompson. Byron Beck won the Senior Club Championship with a six-stroke victory over Bert Thomas. The first flight was won by Brook Gehrke with Roy Thompson coming in second. The second flight winner was Colby Allen followed by Richard Coleman. Glenn Floyd was the third-flight winner followed by David Rogers. Carey Pitman was the Senior first flight winner with Mike Holland coming in second place.

J.D. McGirt and Ray Lowry were the winners in this week’s Senior Shootout, winning in a playoff over Knocky Thorndyke and John Haskins. Jerry Long and Tom Holland were the winners of the second flight with Rory McKeithan and Kirk Hamilton coming in second place. The third flight was won by Butch Kerns, who played as a single, with Larry Piland and Jimmy Dyson coming in second place. Jerry Long, James Bradley, Warren Bowen and Larry Lynn Locklear were closest to the pin winners.

The next Senior Shoot Out will be played this Tuesday morning with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

Top rounds posted this week include: Mike Chuchacz with a 66, Jeff Tedder 69, Dylan Thompson 71, Mitch Grier 71, Tommy Davis 71, Barry Leonard 72, Brian Haymore 72, Bryon Beck 73, James Thompson 73, Jeff Broadwell 74, Bert Thomas 75, J.T. Powers 75, Chris Barfield 75, Bradley Hamilton 76, Robert Clyburn 76 and Cayden Mishue 77.

Pinecrest Country Club news

Johnny Hunt and Tommy Lowry were the championship-flight winners at this week’s Senior Shootout at Pinecrest Country Club with a 63, two strokes ahead of runners-up Gurney Bullard and Greg Dial. Tiger Will and Willie Oxendine were the first-flight winners with a 70, winning a scorecard playoff over runners-up Al Almond and Albert Almond. Tommy Lowry, Bucky Beasley and Bob Antone were the closest to the pin winners.

The next Pinecrest Senior Shootout will be played Thursday with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The event includes a hot dog lunch and more. Call the pro shop for more info at 910-738-6541.

Things to do while playing golf that will ensure everyone has a good time: repair ball marks, repair divots, rake sand traps, let faster players thru, get a tee time and be on time.

Food for thought: Getting a tee time will ensure you a place on the course.

A choose-up is played each Monday, Wednesday and Friday with a 1 p.m. tee time.