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Putt like a pro

By KELLIE DIXON, Times Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2007

Hole-in-One: Rachelle Reihner, an employee at Lexington Oaks Golf Club, aced a hole on her own course on Oct. 4. Using a 9-iron, Reihner recorded a hole-in-one on hole No. 5, a par-3 that stretches 100 yards from the ladies' tees.

League play: The winners of the summer league at the Silverado Golf and Country Club for Oct. 8 were Bill Back and Brett Emerson. The Thursday league was rained out.

Fall fest: The public is invited to a fall festival Nov. 6 at Silverthorn Country Club in Spring Hill. There will be videotaped swing analysis from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., among other events. A cocktail party will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Visit www.silverthornclub.net or call 352 799-4653 for more information.

Tournaments

Hernando

Nov. 17: The Brooksville Golf and Country Club is hosting the Rock and Roll Over Cancer golf tournament. The event benefits the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Cost to play is $75 per person, which includes dinner. There will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the scramble-best ball tournament. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places.

Tee sponsors ($50), practice green sponsors ($100) and beverage cart sponsors ($100) also are available. The deadline to register is Oct. 30. Entry forms are available at Brooksville Golf and Country Club. Contact Tom Wiley at (352) 597-3333 for information.

Pasco

Oct. 29: The 29th Annual Pasco Sheriff's Golf Classic will be held at both Lake Jovita golf courses in Dade City. Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 and proceeds from the tournament benefit the Pasco Sheriff's Charities Inc. Cost is $150 per person and $600 per foursome. Breakfast, an 18-hole round on one course and a catered luncheon are included in the price. Interested golfers must register by Oct. 22. Visit www.pascosheriff.com or call toll-free 1-800-854-2862, ext. 3376 for information.

Nov. 3: Beacon Woods Golf Club in Bayonet Point will host the Alzheimer's Family Organization 7th Annual Charity. The four-person scramble, best-ball tournament will have a shotgun start at 8:15 a.m. Registration is at 7 a.m. Cost is $75 per person and there will be breakfast, lunch, raffles and door prizes.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three teams, longest drive and closest to the pin. The prize for a hole-in-one is a new Cadillac or a two-year auto service contract.

The deadline to register is Oct. 26, and the rain date is Nov. 10. For more information, call (727) 848-8888 or toll-free 1-888-496-8004. All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Family Organization.

Nov. 13: Beacon Woods Golf Club in Bayonet Point is hosting the Rally for the Cure golf tournament. Cost is $35 per player and includes lunch. The registration deadline is Nov. 1, and a field of 64 players is expected for the tournament. There will be prizes, including nearest to the hole. For information, call (727) 868-9528.

Nov. 24: The David Reutimann Charity Event benefiting All Children's Hospital will be at Silverado Golf and Country Club in Zephyrhills.

The third annual charity event is a four-person scramble shotgun, starting at 11 a.m. A dinner with an auction will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 23 at Silverado.

To sign up for this event, call (813) 788-1225 or visit Silverado.

Got golf information? Tournament listings, holes-in-one, league results? E-mail communitysports@tampabay.com or fax to (352) 754-6133. Tournament results and other news can also be submitted to communitysports@tampabay.com or call (352) 544-9480.

FAST FACTS

Jim Hafner

Jim Hafner is the head golf professional at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club. A PGA professional since 1986, he has been with the club in Dade City for a year.

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