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Shawn Cook made Tamarack
history, recording two holes-
in-one in the 2002 event -
one at the 17th in medal play
and one on 16 in his match.
Bruce North’s 7 Men’s
Division titles is indeed
When the “Men’s Night” scramble occurs
anything can happen. Usually the scramble features impressive. Most
impressive is they were
roughly a fiftysome – accompanied by beer cart –
playing a 9-hole scramble one evening. Standard golf won over 4 decades. ‘75
’78 ’80 ’85 ’90 ‘95 ‘03
decorum does not apply. Loud jeers, heckling and
spilled beers are the norm. One particular night a
couple years ago, Dr. Brent Young was a little tardy
getting to the tee and was subject to the most raucous
reception that continued as he hit his tee shot on the
short par-4 8 th . Despite the distractions he put a
good swing on it and rushed to his cart without
watching the shot and muttered “that’s a good one”.
He never had to watch. It ended in the hole for his first Bob Cornell won his first title
career ace. And being the gentleman he is and in 1969 and 29 years later
tradition being what it is, the good doctor was the (1998) won his second.
supplier of drinks for his entire fiftysome. Much has been made by
followers of the Tamarack
about Bruce North’s
length off the tee.
He put that on display
again in his quarter-final
victory over Mike Jones.
North’s tee shot from the
back of the tee on the 433
yard 7th left him with less
than 80 yards to the
centre – a mere 350 plus
yards.

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