Markell and Clements win Flink Best Ball in a playoff
NORWAY TOWNSHIP — The annual Fred Flink Best Ball golf tournament took place Aug. 8 and 9 at Oak Crest Golf Club in Norway. The tournament is named after the retired long-time golf pro at the public course.
Current Oak Crest Director of Golf and Operations Kevin Londo reports that the tournament was full, with 70 teams competing. London noted that there were also 70 teams in the 2019 Flink tournament.
On Sunday, the championship flight of eight teams, came down to a one-hole playoff on hole No. 1 to determine the championship. Randy and Jon Ellis were tied with a 12-under 132 with Mark Clements and Jim Markell.
Clements drove the green and sank an eagle putt from six feet. The Ellis’s conceded victory to Clements and Markell after the putt, Londo noted.
Flight results
Championship Flight: T1) Ellis/Ellis -12,
T1) J. Markell/Clements -12, 132
3) Nick Markell/Tom LaVigne -11, 133
4) Drew Anderson/Justin Anderson -10, 134
T5) Dan Anderson/Darren Anderson -7, 137
T5) Bill Lindmark/Rich Heesaker -7, 137
T7) Dylan Gauthier/Mark Gauthier Jr. -5, 139
T7) Joey Pontbriand/Sam Fredrick -5, 139
First Flight:
1) Mike Brayak/Mark Ray -7, 137
2) Andy Mendina/Ryan Pepin -6, 138
3) Fred Flink/Ted Flink -3, 141
4) Ryan Allred/Jason Weber -2, 142
5) Pat Flood/Andrew Hartwig Even, 144
Second Flight:
1) Dave VanHolla/Jeff VanHolla -5, 139
2) Mark McCarthy/Dante Mendina +1, 145
T3) Scott DeBakker/Larry Gagnon +2, 146
T3) Austin Grayvold/Bryce Grayvold +2, 146
T3) Trevor Anderson/Trey Bociek +2, 146
Third Flight:
1) Hunter Thibert/T.J Thibert -3, 141
T2) Bryan Gannon/Nathan Pilon -1, 143
T2) Brandon Michaud/Cole Michaud -1, 143
4) Jake Zeugner/Alex Manier +2, 146
T5) Totes Bray/Tyler Bray +4, 148
T5) Ryan Gordon/Mike Patterson +4, 148
Fourth Flight:
T1) Scott Bociek/Todd Bociek +2, 146
T1) Rick VanGoethem/Mitch Boland +2, 146
Fifth Flight:
1) Logan O’Neil/Ben Snyder +7, 151
2) Mike Tomasoski/Don Ring +8, 152
Sixth Flight:
1) Phil Knop/Bill Rice +10, 154
2) Mike Bovee/Jan Bovee +12, 156
Seventh Flight:
1) Luke Wahoviak/Tuba Wahoviak +15, 159
2) Dr. Ray Cameron/ Charlie Menghini +17, 161