Columnist Peter Benton: Castaways sponsors celebrity tourney

Peter Benton

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001 | 9:38 a.m.

Peter Benton's column appears weekly.

Entries are being accepted for the Rescue Relief Celebrity Golf Classic scheduled Nov. 15-17 at the Siena Golf Club.

Sponsored by the Castaways hotel-casino, this event promises to be one of the better tournaments of the year, with a price tag of $250 per person.

There is an open bar registration on Thursday plus a 7:30 p.m. dinner and show. On Friday there will be an 18-hole scramble with one celebrity and four amateurs, while Saturday's play will be a Ryder Cup-style tournament consisting of nine holes best-ball and nine holes alternate shot, followed by an awards luncheon.

Also, there will be a $20,000 hole in one award, raffles, a golf exhibition with noted pro and comic, Mike Colandro, a putting contest, and of course wining and dining with many celebrities.

For more information and entry application, call Mick Toscano at Siena, 838-4196; Mike Colandro, 218-0333 or Sue Atkinson at Castaways, 385-9145.

Southern Highlands pro Jay Davis led all Las Vegas-area professionals in the 200-player field by finishing second at 136. Davis tied The Legacy's competitive course record in the first round with a scintillating 9-under 63.

Jerry Holley (Legacy) tied for eighth at 143, Kris Klabik (Southern Highlands) tied for 15th at 147, Cobus Slabbert (Legacy) tied for 23rd at 151, Brian Hawthorne (Cascata) tied for 32nd at 155 and Randy Weigman (Legacy) tied for 34th at 156.

Format the first day of play was two-person scramble on the front nine and alternate shot on the back; while the second day was best-ball on the front and combined net on the back.

Closest-to-the-pin honors in the A flight were shared by Carol Skarda and Lynne Haas who both had the rare distinction of acing the par-3, 85-yard 17h hole. B flight winner was Frances Annotti.