Nollers win couples tournament at country club

Don and Judy Noller of Marion came out on top in scorecard playoff tiebreaker to win the 24th annual couples golf tournament Sunday at Marion Country Club.

The 18-hole Crossfire format tournament included 39 teams from Andale, Andover, Bennington, Concordia, Derby, Douglass, El Dorado, Goddard, Great Bend, Herington, Hutchinson, Marion, Minneapolis, Salina, Topeka, and Wichita.

A social hour and dinner followed the tournament.

tournament results

Championship Flight

1. Don and Judy Noller, Marion, 72; 2. Tanner Roney and Jen Walters, Salina, 72; 3. Eric and Carol Buetzer, Topeka, 73.

First Flight

1. Larry and Carol Lee, El Dorado, 81; 2. Tom and Linda Loudis, Salina, 82; 3. Jon and Pam Gull, El Dorado, 82.

Second Flight

1. Jerry and Saundra Quiring, Topeka, 87; 2. Tim and Kathy O’Keefe, Wichita, 87; 3. Wally Waltner and Nancy McConnell, Hutchinson, 87.

Third Flight

1. Ben and Kim Madison, Wichita, 94; 2. Lonnie and Cyndi Morris, Salina, 95; 3. Bob and Barb Schwartz, Great Bend, 95.

Skill Prizes

Closest to pin on No. 9 — Eric Buetzer, Topeka; longest putt on No. 6 — Judy Noller, Marion; longest drive for women No. 4, Doris Kramer, Andale; longest drive for men No. 4, Joe Lovelady, Marion; longest drive for senior men No. 4, Jim Manion, Wichita.