WVOL Golf Tournament

The fourth annual West Virginia Operation Lifesaver Golf Tournament was held in September at the Hidden Valley Golf Course in Glen Daniel.
Trophies were awarded to the top three teams in the scramble tournament. There were also prizes given to the people who had the longest drive, longest putt and closest to the pin.
The winning team was Pate King, Gary Miller, Mike Huff and Kenny Blankenship with an 11 under par 59. In second place was Larry Powers, Bernard Bailey, Mike Browning and Joe Green with 10 under par 60. The third place team consisted of R.L. Wilkes, Rick Richards, Alan Hammitt, Sr. and Alan Hammitt, Jr. with an eight under par 62.
The longest drive was won by Kenny Blankenship. Closest to the pin was taken by Gary Miller who dropped the ball 33 inches from the pin. Bernard Bailey had the longest putt with a putt of 13 feet one inch.
The tournament was sponsored by Goal Technical, Delegate Richard Browning, G. Todd Houck, Pat's Fashions, Pineville Furniture, Pineville Pharmacy, Senator Mike Green, Senator Billy Wayne Bailey, Hometown Subaru-Kia, Jody Cook Nationwide Insurance, Wilbur Bolt, Spring Valley Golf Course, Twin Falls Golf Course, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Corp, Twisted Gun Golf Course and Pocahontas Land Company.
All proceeds from the tournament are used to purchase Operation Lifesaver presenter materials.

	Pate King chips onto the green on the number five hole as team members look on.
Larry Powers tees off on the number three hole.
	Scott Reed hits a shot from the fairway toward the green.
Betty Reed chips to the green as teammate Curtis Keister looks on.
	Curtis Keister putts for and makes a birdie.
Bernard Bailey hits a drive at number six.
	The team of R.L. Wilkes, Rick Richards, Alan Hammitt, Sr. and Alan Hammitt, Jr. walk off the green at number three after an eagle.