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Golf - Hole-in-one contest

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After our second day of golf and round 3 and round 4 were complete, Rodney Bicknell selected from a hat participates in a hole-in-one contest. There were five members and five guests selected for a chance to win $50,000 if they got an ace. One member and one guest were selected for the chance to win one million dollars if they got an ace. I am sorry to say I did not get all the names, but my brother Tom had a chance for $50K. Some names, but I did get photos of all golfers. The contest was being held on the 18th hole. I think they said it was 165 or 168 yards out in the fairway. They could tee it up and the pin was back. A tough placement. There is a natural amphitheater around the green so people could sit and enjoy the contest. Rodney is behind each player as they hit, filming the event for proof of the hole-in-one if it happened. Here are my photos... The 18th green with natural amphitheater Jimmy Pratt gets good seat on Randy Hayes lap Terry Mitchell Tom Provoncha

Neshobe Member-Guest 2017

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I think this was the fifth year in a row that I played at the Neshobe Member-Guest Tournament in Brandon Vermont. My brother works at the course and we make up a two man team. This year there were nine flights and Tom and I were in the seventh flight. A lot of our competitors I knew but what I like about the format is that I usually meet some new people every year. Tom and I did a practice round on Thursday with Tyson Zecher. Tyson is only 16 but he hits a great ball. Here is Tom hitting a tee shot on #13, the Paquette hole. Roger Paquette has an ad on the hole sign. He has been a friend of our family since I was a little kid.  Here are some of the friends of the Neshobe Golf Club including Paquette Inc.... Rodney Bicknell, the PGA professional at Neshobe, creates a colorful display of results and tee times for the tournament. All this is placed on a large board outside the club house. The format is simple, there are six teams on a flight and you play every team once fo