Top teams return for WGA Mixed Scramble

The top three teams from last year's tournament return for this weekend's WGA Mixed Scramble Invitational at Centennial Valley.

Stephanie Stephens and Jeff Moore shot a 36-hole total of 122 last year to hold off Doris Zinser and Billy Vann, Moore's father-in-law, who shot 125. Debby and Rex Saddler finished third at 128.

According to tournament chair Lee Anne Hess, the event is a kickoff for the season at Centennial.

On Sunday, she said there was room for about 15 more teams. The event is open to the public; entry fee is $185 per team, which includes two rounds of golf, a practice round Friday, a pasta buffet by the pool and live music by Smooth Reflections Friday; a hamburger lunch Saturday, prime rib dinner and team auction Saturday night, coffee and doughnuts and lunch Sunday.

In addition, there will be a hole-in-one contest Saturday on No. 16 sponsored by the WGA and Smith Ford as well as a closest to the pin contest on both days. There will also be an optional putting contest at 11 a.m. Saturday.

For more information, call Hess at 450-7796, Carol Hutchins at 327-4181 or the pro shop at 513-2522.

VALLEY DAYS AT CVCC

Centennial will play host to Valley Days on Thursday, a gathering of women golfers from Clarksville Country Club, Lions Den, the John Daly course at Dardanelle; Chamberlyne at Danville, Russellville Country Club, Little Creek and Centennial.

The format will be individual stroke play. Hess said the $20 entry would cover cart, greens fee and lunch.

ROBERT L. OTT NEWS

Centennial's major event of the year, the Robert L. Ott Four-ball, will be pre-flighted, so golfers intending to play should be in the process of gathering a current handicap.

"I would like for all of our members to begin the process of keeping a current handicap in which you turn in all of your scores the good, the bad and the ugly," Centennial pro Mike Smith said. "A current handicap is your best measure to determine the status of your golf game."

JUNIOR CAMPS

Centennial Valley has scheduled two junior camps for June.

Golfers ages 5-15 are welcome to either session, June 3-6 or June 10-13. Each camp includes more than five hours of instruction, a Centennial camp t-shirt, bag tag and refreshments.

Cost is $85. Siblings may attend for $65. Cost for non-members is $95. For those who attend the first camp, cost for the second one is $35.

For more information, call the pro shop at 513-2522.

Central Arkansas Golf Academy has camps in June and July for golfers 6-16. The first has been rescheduled to June 9-13 to accommodate Faulkner County public school schedules. The second session will be July 28-Aug. 1.

Cost is $100. Bag tag and towel will be included.

For more information, call 327-0171 or visit www.centralarkansasgolfacademy.com <http://www.centralarkansasgolfacademy.com>.

ASGA RESULTS

Lyle Middleton of Conway tied for fifth in last weekend's Maumelle Classic. He shot 76-70146, two strokes behind Bryon Shumate of Fort Smith (74-70144). Cody Brown of Conway tied for 27th at 76-81157.

Conway's Greg Dunseath finished seventh in the mid-senior division at 75-80155, nine strokes behind Tim Walley. Carter Rickman of Greenbrier and Randy Lloyd of Conway tied for 14th at 163. Rickman shot 84-79; Lloyd carded 80-83.

Up next on the Arkansas State Golf Association designated schedule is the qualifying for the U.S. Open at Chenal Country Club in Little Rock on Tuesday (designated for amateurs and mid-seniors), followed by the StoneBridge Meadows Stroke at Fayetteville Saturday-Sunday (designated for amateurs, mid-seniors, seniors and super-seniors); the ASGA Senior and Super-Senior Match Play at Rolling Hills Country Club in Cabot May 20-23; and the RidgePointe Stroke at Jonesboro May 24-25 (amateurs, mid-seniors, seniors).

(Golf writer Donna Lampkin Stephens may be reached at donnaken@mac.com).