The 2012 Texas Crab Festival got off to an early start when 36 golfers teed of for the Annual Crab Festival Golf Tournament on Saturday morning at the Crystal Beach Community Golf Course. Spirits were high and the brisk south wind did not seem to affect the attitude of the players as they headed out to their assigned starting hole. Not only was prize money at stake, but bragging rights, too.
Teams were randomly drawn the night before (with an A-B-C-D player on each team) and the ensuing Calcutta brought some lively bidding.
While waiting for the scores to be tallied, grilled boudin (donated by Todd Priuer) was served. Three teams tied for the winning score at 10 under. Tie-breaker rules were applied and the winners announced. Cash prizes were also given for the Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin.
First Place Team (L to R): Glen Aucoin, Drew Barnett, Aaron Comeaux, Dewey Jones
Second Place Team (L to R): Mike Comeaux, David Willis, Gary Korry, Dickie Segler
Third Place Team (L to R): Mitchell Powell, Sonny Wong, Shannon O'Brien, (not pictured, Jim Bishop)
Longest Drive (A-player): Jared Gary
Longest Drive (B-player): Aaron Comeaux
Longest Drive (C-player): Dewey Jones
Longest Drive (D-player): Sonny Wong
Closest to Pin #3: Tom Osten
Closest to Pin #8: Shannon O’Brien
 All lined up waiting for the starting horn. |
 Team captains going over the rules. |
 Dabney Harrison lining up his shot on #9...he's going for it. |
 Check out these golf shoes...move over John Daly |
 Don Graham serving Robbie Byus a grilled boudin |
 Rene McFarland carrying off one of the door prizes |
 This team received the largest bid at the Calcutta |
 Thanks again to Anne Willis and Margo Johnson for another great tournament. |
The golf tournament raises money for scholarships given each year to local students by the Bolivar Chamber of Commerce.
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