Castlegar Golf Course was the stage Saturday as teams of two battled down the stretch for the Prestigious Ootishenia open title and a great cause.
Former champions Tyler Gienger (2003) and Adam Kristian (2004,07,08) went toe to toe down the stretch with the team of Will Scott and former winner Bergen Price (2007,08). The front nine consisted of an array of back and forth shots as they came to the final nine dead even. Not to be out done were the teams of Byers and King who trailed by 2 and Kristy Gienger and Diana Draper who were paired with local legend Nick Maloff were just 1 shot out of contention.
The crowd on 18 watched anxiously as Gienger and Kristian burned the edge of the cup to narrowly miss the playoff and secure the win for Team Price and Scott.
This was Price’s record tying victory as he is a top the all-time list with Adam Kristian for three open titles.
Nevertheless, the real winners were the kids as the tournament raised $200 dollars for Skate Shoes for kids, a charity in memory of Kootz Rootz legend Josh Evin that donates new and used skate shoes for kids in need.
To Donate: contact HTR Designs www.htrdesigns.com and through Heritage Credit Union under the “SK8SHOES4KIDS SOCIETY” account.
This event could not be possible without the participation of our sponsors:
Joey's Only
Little Bear Golf Course
Castlegar Golf Course
Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza
Castlegar Community Complex
Kootenay Centre Cinemas