B2 Belvoir Eagle July 7, 2016
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Belvoir Golf Club hosts garrison scramble tournament By Rick Musselman Sports Editor Nearly 30 golfers from across the Fort Belvoir community joined Col. Michelle Mitchell, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir commander, at the Belvoir Golf Club, June 29 to compete in the 2016 Garrison Scramble Tournament—a nine-hole, fourperson team match on the Gunston Course. The event, sponsored by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation and coordinated by Sean McCarthy, Fort Belvoir Retiree Council chairman, aimed to recognize the council members and included long-drive, closest-to-the-pin and straightest drive contests. The Golf Club staff also gave free golf tips before the competition. Special guests and participants included Stephen Brooks, USAG Fort Belvoir deputy to the garrison commander; Tim Coolican, Fort Belvoir Golf Club director; Fritz Diekmann, Fort Belvoir Golf Club PGA pro instructor; George Dickson, Fort Belvoir DFMWR business operations officer; and several MWR event specialists. According to Dickson, the Garrison Scramble Tournament is a popular event that MWR aims to stage each year. “We held one of these events last
Photos by Rick Musselman
Col. Michelle Mitchell, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir commander; and Stephen Brooks, USAG Fort Belvoir deputy to the garrison commander, head out to the first hole at the start of the 2016 Garrison Scramble Golf Tournament, June 29 at the Golf Club. year and, hopefully, we’ll be able to continue to have them every year,” he said. “Last year, we had a great turnout and we had a blast.” The tournament took place on the Gunston Course’s back 9 and golfers
followed a shotgun-start format. For more information about the Golf Club, membership and upcoming tournament call 703-806-5878 or visit http://belvoir.armymwr.com/us/ belvoir/programs/golf-club.
Stephen Brooks, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir deputy to the garrison commander, executes a long drive at the 9th hole on Fort Belvoir Golf Club’s Gunston Course at the start of the 2016 Garrison Scramble Golf Tournament, June 29.
Ladies Golf Association of Fort Belvoir weekly winners Ace Day Tournament - Gunston Course – Gunston Course June 28
Ace of June Oksan Hite First Flight – White Tees - 6 players 1st place Cheryl Bentle 2nd place Diane Davis 3rd place Sue Spatcher
Net 66 72 75 79*
Second Flight – White Tees - 6 players 1st place Anna Chaung 71
2nd place 3rd place
Kim Kohler Susan Smith
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Third Flight – White Tees – 7 players + Ace 1st place Ginger Poole 73 2nd place Won Hwang 75 3rd place Nittaya Carryer 77 4th place Vickie Hauser 79* Fourth Flight – Red Tees - 3 players 1st place Margie Hundelt 2nd place Helene McInnis
Fifth Flight – Red Tees - 4 players 1st place
Mary White
73
2nd place
Carol Lucke
76
* Won scorecard playoff For more information about the LGAFB and up-
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coming tournaments call Carol Lucke, LGAFB publicity chair, 703-791-2466.
Sports & Recreation Briefs This week Youth Sports summer clinics and camps Registration is open for summer sports clinics and camps. The Golf Clinic is Monday – July 15 for ages 7-15. The Tennis Clinic is Aug. 8-12 for ages 7-18. The cost is $45 and registration ends July 29. Basketball Camp is Monday – July 15 for ages 5-18. Football Camp is July 19-25 for ages 5-18. The cost is $30 and registration ends July 15. Soccer Camp is July 18-22 for ages 5-18. The cost is $30 and registration ends Friday. Cheer Camp is July 19-25
for ages 5-18. The cost is $30 and registration ends July 15. Register with Youth Sports and Fitness, 9500 Barlow Road, Bldg. 950 or call 703805-9138 for more information.
Youth Fall Sports Registration for summer and fall sports is now under way. Tackle football is for ages 7-15 years and the cost is $85. Cheerleading is for ages 5-15 and the cost is $55. Tackle football and cheer season is August - November. Flag football is for ages 5-10 and the cost is $55. Flag football season is September November. Fall baseball is for ages 7-15 and the cost is $60. Baseball
season is September - November. Fall soccer is for ages 5-12 and the cost is $55. Soccer season is September - November. Enrollment for fall sports closes Aug. 12 or when teams are full. Register with Youth Sports and Fitness, 9500 Barlow Road, Bldg. 950 or call 703-805-9138 for more information.
Upcoming Club and Net Club golf championship The Fort Belvoir Golf Club will be hosting their annual Club and Net
Club golf championship July 23 and 24. Interested players must have a valid USGA Handicap and register by July 18. The top finishers in each flight or championship will receive an individual trophy, their names on a championship trophy displayed at the Golf Club, and a gift certificate. The cost to enter is $40 for Golf Club members and active-duty Soldiers and $100 for all other eligible patrons. Entry Fee includes range balls, hors d’ oeuvres, July 23, and lunch, July 24. Fees are per person and do not include cart rentals. For more information and to register call the Pro Shop at 703-806-5878, 8450 Beulah St, Bldg. 2920.