Sesquicentennial golf includes fun, games

Among the events planned for the city of Mineola’s sesquicentennial is a golf tournament Saturday, July 22 at the Mineola Golf Club.

The tournament is for three-member teams, with tee times of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost is $150 per team.

Call the pro shop to sign up at 903-569-2472.

There will be a variety of formats, games, contests, food and prizes. 

The format will be as follows:

6 holes Scramble

6 holes Shamble

6 holes Low gross 

Plenty of fun games to make interesting 

Duffer’s bag includes

- 1 Mulligan

- 1 Throw (no penalty)

- putting string draw

- 1 kick

Games

Historical Club - use the historical driver (made of wood) on #7. Hit your “first” shot from where that drive ends.

Heckle Hole - might have you a little nervous! There are a couple of miscreants on the tee box and the don’t mind giving you and your partners a little guff. It’s OK, just a small donation per player to have them quiet when you hit, unless someone before you has paid for them to chatter a little more. Might cost you extra. Don’t worry. You can get ‘em back on the back nine. 

Marshmallow Drive – get a shot at the longest drive…with a marshmallow. 

Move up a box – Pay little bit to move up one tee box, pay a little more and move up two.

Pay the Pro – Risky proposition, but you can pay a very good driver of the golf ball to hit your drive. Nobody’s perfect, so it’s certainly a risk, might save yourself a mulligan…

Tee Box Roulette - Spin the wheel and see what club you gotta hit from here

Closest to the line 

Closet to the pin 

Pink ball – You’ll play your own ball on the last six holes. Your group will be given one pink ball. Each player will play two holes with the pink ball. Record the golfer’s score who played “pink ball” on that hole. Prize awarded for the lowest pink ball score. Oh, if you lose the pink ball, you’re done.