| Photo via Island Golf Island Golf is one of the oldest mini golf courses on Long Beach Island. |
Numerous players brought their A-games to the Island Golf Course in Surf City during the borough taxpayer association’s annual Miniature Golf Tournament, on Wednesday, July 13. This is the 30th year the association has hosted the event. Seventy-four scores were submitted to 18 association volunteers, who kept tally during the tournament.
John Ligouri took first place in the 8 and under age group, by posting a 2-under-par 40.
“That is a significant achievement for the youngster,” said Pete Williams, president of the Surf City Taxpayers Association.
Next year’s players should watch out for Julian Thomas when he competes in the senior division next year, said Williams. A Delaware native, Thomas won first and third place in the ages 9 to 15 division by shooting a score of 33.
A three-way tie culminated among Ken Cadmus, Beau Guarino and Ben Skimmons in the ages 16 and over division. They all finished at the top of the leader board with a score of 35 at the end of their rounds. The shootout was won on the second play-off hole when Cadmus ended the match with a hole-in-one.
“The over 16 age group is open to anyone 16 years old and older. We had a woman who competed this year who was over 80,” Williams noted.
The association thanked Surf City Five and 10 for its “generous donation” of prize money as well as the staff at Island Golf for their “outstanding hospitality.”
Another tournament will take place on Aug. 10, at 10 a.m.
A Sand Sculpture Contest, the association’s most popular event, is set for Aug. 3 at the 14th Street beach in Surf City. The event, co-sponsored by Ron Jon Surf Shop, will begin at 10 a.m. Judging will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. All borough ordinances, including beach badge requirements, will be enforced.
For more information, visit surfcitytaxpayer.com.
— Kelley Anne Essinger
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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