Columnist Peter Benton: Garrete-Yevorsky top Spanish Trail event

Peter Benton

Wednesday, June 4, 1997 | 10:33 a.m.

THE RECENT SPANISH Trail Country Club's member-guest tournament was a huge success, with a full field of competitive golfers, terrific weather and a course in very good shape.

Format for the two-day event was one low net ball of partners the first day and low net (both balls) the second day.

In the Ben Hogan flight, the red-hot team of John Garrete and Steve Yevorsky did a number on the field by coming in with a scintillating 186. Second, at 198, was the Jim Moore-David Keys pairing while the Eric Hilton/Clark Martin duo claimed third with a 202.

Charles McCrey Jr., and Semus McGill prevailed in the Sam Snead flight. Their score of 194 outdistanced Tom Harmon and Charles Green who came in with a 197, and Don Smith/Tom Kaney at 200.

Jim Raatz and guest Dr. Joe Johnson did everything to garner top honors in the Byron Nelson flight. Their games complimented one another's to perfection, resulting in a winning score of 204. The Jack Barfield/Brent Butcher twosome placed second at 209 while Steve Lane and Dan Bowen were third with 211.

Henry Longhurst, a gifted speaker and perhaps the most beloved golf commentator of all time, was asked on his deathbed if there was anything he regretted.

His reply was he wished he had been nicer to his fellow man when younger. "I was arrogant and uncaring," he said, "and did not realize how pleasant most people really are."

Moral: If you are rude, arrogant or uncaring, change your ways now.

Bob Conrad, with a score of 65, won low gross honors in the Winterwood Men's Golf Association's recent tournament played over the Boulder City layout. Hugh Jeffries placed second at 69 with Jerry Knight's 70 taking third place.

Winning low net with a 60 was Steve Reiter, followed by Jim Ropp at 61 and Jim Hostetler at 62.

Senior division low gross victor was Joe Malais at 77. Dick Crandall and Chuck Prinz shared second with 78s. Low net went to John Jakobe and his 64. Bill Hand was next with a 66 while Chuck Humble placed third at 67.

Bobbie Sterling won the ladies low gross and Mary Lou Harris took low net honors.

In Par-Sing: Did you know that when Johnny Pott was introduced at the L.A. Open in the early '60s, the announcer committed this blooper: "Now on the pot, Johnny Tee."