Bird Homestead golf report: Still time to golf

  • By Kelsey Slough
  • Wednesday, September 9, 2015 11:35pm
  • Sports

There is only a few more weeks until golfing season is through. Before you get too wrapped up in school with the kids, and hunting, make sure you come out to Bird Homestead Golf Course for a nice round of golf. Larry Hamilton and Tom Walsh have been working very hard all summer long to get this course in such beautiful shape. It is truly amazing to see how nice the course has become this season. Don’t take my word for it, come and enjoy it for yourself on mile 11.8 on Funny River road.

Ladies Night

Last Wednesday night the ladies had a blast playing a great nine holes of golf. The team that came in first was the dynamic duo of Pat Bird and Margie Ubben. Kelsey Slough not only hit an amazing putt on hole No. 5, winning longest putt, she also crushed her drive on hole No.3 winning long drive. We have a few more weeks of ladies night, it is not too late to take part in our evening of fun. On hole No. 8, Pat bird hit a great tee shot, wining her closest to the pin. Ladies night is on Wednesday nights at 6 p.m., it is not too late in the season to join our evening of fun.

Men’s Night

Although the weather was horrible and hunting season is underway, there were still 20 die hard golfers who showed up for men’s night. Aaron Blackburn was the standouts of the night. Aaron Blackburn not only crushed his drive on hole No. 5, winning long drive, he also had a fabulous tee shot on 6 and won closest to the pin. John Torgerson played a solo game on hole No. 3, winning pure birdie, he also help lead his team to victory. In first place with minus-3 was Ken Ubben, Joel Overway and of course John Torgerson. Men’s night is Tuesday night at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Tournaments

The eighth annual Bird/Birch Association tournament will be held Sunday Sept. 13. Sign up with your course, entry forms are at both Bird and Birch clubhouse.

Fun Fact Thursday

The average golf course in America is about 6,000 yards long.

More in Sports

Kenai Central's Jadeyn Jacko and Soldotna's Mia Hannevold wrestle Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Soldotna wrestlers topple Kenai, Nikiski at Kenai tri meet

With the sprint to the conference and state tournaments started in earnest,… Continue reading

tease
Saturday: Bears snap 8-game skid with dramatic comeback vs. Ice Dogs

The Kenai River Brown Bears defeated the Fairbanks Ice Dogs 4-3 in… Continue reading

Soldotna's Michael Davidson nears the finish of the boys varsity race of the Turkey Skate on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Tsalteshi Trails just outside of Soldotna, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Prep cross-country skiing season commences with Turkey Skate

Soldotna junior Tania Boonstra and Kenai Central junior Chase Laker opened the… Continue reading

tease
Friday: Ice Dogs defeat Brown Bears

The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 3-1 on… Continue reading

Nikiski's Wyatt Maguire works his way to a pin of Kenai Central's Conner Cook on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at Nikiski Middle-High School in Nikiski, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Homer wrestlers pick up pair of dual victories at Nikiski’s senior night

The Homer wrestling team continued rolling toward the postseason Tuesday by taking… Continue reading

Families enjoyed exploring the sensory spider bin. (Photo courtesy Kenai National Wildlife Refuge)
Refuge Notebook: Nature is for everyone

Our Sensory Friendly program featured several modifications to make it more inclusive and enjoyable for visitors

Soldotna’s Ryan Buchanan maintains a hold of Quentin Halverson during the Colony Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Colony High School in Palmer. (Photo by Jeremiah Bartz/Frontiersman)
Wrestling roundup: Seward takes Bad to the Bone tourney

The Seward girls and boys wrestling teams won the Bad to the… Continue reading

Dylan Dahlgren. (Photo provided)
Soldotna graduates produce in football

The Dickinson State (North Dakota) football team defeated Kansas Wesleyan 27-20 in… Continue reading

Soldotna's Annie Burns competes in the Division I girls race at the state cross-country running meet on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Bartlett High School in Anchorage, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
SoHi’s Burns to run at UT Martin

Soldotna senior Annie Burns announced last week that she has committed to… Continue reading

Most Read