Weather Favored Rookie Champ in 2017 Contest
The 2017 Coleman Invitational golf championship tournament started with billowing clouds on a windy autumn like day and ended unexpectedly.
Crowds gathered at the 19th hole to witness rookie attendee, Johnny Moore, raise (and kiss) the prize. Jeff Stephens, who shot an 82, unselfishly rescued the field from a sudden death playoff when he realized that Moore had actually shot an 81, not the 82 he had recorded on the scorecard. Longest drive of the day was on #10 by Brent Wingerter a four-time participant. And closest to the pin reward was collected by Matt Aul. Stephens was not just close to victory, but was actually handsomely rewarded for his skin play, collecting three of the five skins.
High winds marked the beginning of the day that brought rain and cold, just miserable conditions for the players. Fearing for their future, some left the course at the turn. Only men were left.
See the 2017 highlight video here:
