Wednesday, May 4, 2005 | 9:59 a.m.
Peter Benton's golf column appears Wednesday.
Mens' First Flight
Launce Wallin, 138
Frank Larsen, 140
Bill Blackard, 141
Men's Second Flight
Pete Segel, 138
Russ Schroeder, 140
Don Pitchford, 143
Men's Third Flight
Allen Vogel, 141
Charles Snavely, 142
Steve Gephardt, 143
Men's Fourth Flight
Norval Jessogne, 139*
Gary Gardner, 139
Mort Davis, 142
Gross winners Senior Club
Frank Larsen, 154
Super Senior
Ken Land, 173
Ladies Senior Club
Sandy Singer, 166
* won in playoff
The Las Vegas Country Club's annual President's Cup Golf Tournament, a two-day flighted low net event, had some surprising results last week.
A brand new member, Tom Paluzzi, surprised himself and everyone else with a narrow victory in the men's overall championship. He shot 81-78-159 (net 137) over the 7,164-yard, par-72 layout.
A winner has yet to be determined in the ladies' flight, where a playoff between Linda Wade and Betsy Bell (who both came in with 142s) is in the scheduling stage.
It's tough to say what is going on down in Florida but I am beginning to think that the Hall of Fame is prostituting itself because of its constantly changing attitude. It was not that long ago that 75 percent of the returning votes were required to gain entry -- then it was 65 percent --and now it seems it is just the top vote getter (over 50 percent.)
I think the problem is that too many golfers are being nominated. This year 22 PGA tour/Champions tour members were nominated, along with 11 on the International ballot.
With so many to choose from, it would take an extraordinary person to come away with 65 percent of the votes. Perhaps the Hall should revise its rules by limiting those nominated so someone can obtain the 65 percent.
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