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July 7 Service Academy Golf, Ring Knocker Classic Ft Leavenworth

Posted: 6/21/2018

The winning West Point golfers with the Commander and (KC) Chiefs trophy. The guy on the left is the great grandson of President and General Dwight Eisenhower, Merrill Atwater.

Navy golfers L to R: Bill Dorrance, Knute Rosche, Chris Brown (LtCol ARMY/Naval War College), Joe Spencer ’92, Bob Culler ’74, David Martisak, Scott Porter ’81, Larry Baker, Eric Carlson ’74, Jackson Porter, Dan Prather ’92.

Kansas City Metro Area Service Academy Alumni Ring Knocker Classic

@ Trails West Golf Course, Ft. Leavenworth

When:                        Saturday, July 7, 2018

Where:                       Trails West Golf Club, 306 Cody Road, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027, phone number:  913-651-7176.

The winning tabulation was the average of all service academy alumni foursomes scores:  It was very close!

Army -4.5 to par

Air Force -4.0 to par

Navy -3.66 to par

 

https://leavenworth.armymwr.com/programs/trails-west-golf-course Please allow 45 minutes to an hour driving time from the Kansas City metro. This is the Ft. Leavenworth post golf course. Army is the host.

Time:              7:15 AM Check-In, 8:00 AM 1stTee Time, Shotgun Start (if 9 foursomes or less)

Format:          Team scramble.  Foursomes all players drive from the GoldMiddle Tees (5783 yards, Par 71) best ball is selected for 2ndshot. Each player hits a ball from the spot of the selected drive. Best ball is selected and all players hit a shot from that spot. Continue this all the way to the green and until the ball is holed. If only three players in a foursome then rotate through all three players to hit the #4 shot, not just the best player. No mulligans. The worst score on any hole is a bogey. So bogey is your friend.Ladies can use White Tees(5369 yards). Play toward a four hour round if possible.

Prize:             ATraveling Trophy based on the average of the low gross wins. The average of all foursomes from Army, Navy, and Air Force will determine who wins the cup.  It is a team game. Service academies alumni societies are pitted against each other.  Month and year will be engraved on the trophy. Winner’s alumni president keeps trophy on display until the next outing. Army currently owns the trophy.

Cost:              $35 includes the military discount. For 0-3 military or retiree and below cost is $29.

Cost includes green fee, cart fee. Pay at the Pro Shop upon arrival, 45 min before the tee time.

Lunch:            We will provide a continental breakfast of coffee, juice, bagels, and doughnuts before tee off.  Get there early. Lunch is not provided.

Trophy Presentation:           At the conclusion between 12:00-12:30 PM we will present the Commander & (KC) Chiefs trophy to the winner after all scorecards are turned in. The CIC trophy has a USNA, USMA, and USAFA side, where the winning dates are engraved. Winner keeps trophy until the next competition.

Contact:  Bob Culler bculler@sbcglobal.net if you want to play or call 913 488-6319


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