APPLE CUP WEEKS haven’t ended well in my time as a Cougar fan.
My fandom turned in 2000 when I started attending the finest university the Palouse has to offer.
That’s right, I just called out the University of Idaho.
The good guys in crimson-and-gray are a disappointing 4-7 in the in-state rivalry since my arrival.
On Saturday, Apple Cup game day, Peninsula Golf Club pro Chris Repass, a true Coug, will grin-and-bear the insults of his Husky rivals as the club hosts the 20th annual Apple Cup Best Ball Tournament at the Port Angeles course.
Sponsored by Marine View Beverage, the two-man best ball, eight-stroke differential one-half combined handicap event will tee off at 8:30 a.m.
Entry is $80 and includes individual KPs and long drive, a square on the Apple Cup football board, appetizers and hosted beverages, a cash honeypot with gross and net divisions, and team merchandise awards.
For more information about the tournament, phone Peninsula at 360-457-6501.
The game will be on the Versus network at 4:30 p.m.
Check for my game prediction at the end of the column.
Another note from PGC
Peninsula Golf Club member Ev Tozier, 92, recently carded his sixth career hole-in-one.
Yes, you read that correctly.
“Ev is pretty amazing, his handicap is up to a 21 and he’s upset about it!” Repass said.
“Eight of his last 20 scores he has shot his age.That’s pretty remarkable.”
Tozier used a 7-wood on hole No. 4 at Peninsula Golf Club.
Keep hitting it straight Ev!
Go shop, then go golf
Sequim’s SkyRidge Golf Course will hold a Post-Turkey Day Scramble and Best Ball Tournament on Friday.
Players will tee off from the green tees in the scramble portion on the front nine before switching to the silver tees for nine holes of best ball play.
Tourney tee-off is set for 8:30 a.m. (barring frost).
Cost is $60 per team and there is a $20 team honey pot.
An optional horse race scramble will be held after the tourney for $5.
Post-Turkey Shoot Scramble
Originally announced as being held last Saturday, Port Townsend Golf Club will hold a Post-Turkey Shoot Scramble on Saturday.
The two-man Chapman scoring event will tee of at 10 a.m.
The event offers participants the chance to bring home a turkey for a post-Thanksgiving dinner.
Freezers keep turkeys pretty well, so freeze this one and have it for Christmas dinner or a future Sunday meal.
Phone the course at 360-385-4547 for details on the turkey shoot event.
All you can play, $10
Port Townsend Golf Club is also letting players enjoy $10 Tuesdays with golfers paying $10 for the ability to play as much golf as they can manage.
Players can also play in the Saturday Skins Game for $10 plus reduced greens fees.
PTGC holiday party
Port Townsend Golf Club’s Christmas party and Christmas sale will be held on Friday, Dec. 9.
For more details, phone 360-385-4547.
Skins games continue
Winter golfers can continue to come out for Saturday and Sunday skins games at Discovery Bay.
All are welcome to play, so long as you have a handicap.
Holiday gathering
The Discovery Bay men’s and ladies’ clubs will co-host their annual holiday gathering on Friday, Dec. 2.
All golfers, their children, significant others and friends are welcome to this convivial event.
For more information, phone Discovery Bay at 360-385-0704.
Two for Tuesday
Two-for-one Tuesday continues through the winter and into spring.
Two players can play for $22. In addition, on Saturday and Sunday two players can play 18 with a cart for $48.
Presidents Cup
In hindsight, picking the International team was a mistake.
The USA rolled to another Presidents Cup victory, getting an early lead in the foursomes portion of the event and never letting their foot off the pedal in singles play.
The win pushed the USA’s record to 7-1-1 all-time in the competition.
American captain Fred Couples received a lot of praise from his team, including Tiger Woods, who got up and down from the sand for a cup-clinching win over Aussie Aaron Baddeley.
“I’ve been on a variety of different teams over the years, and this has been just a great atmosphere to be around,” Woods told The Associated Press.
“And it starts from the captain. Would Freddie make a great Ryder Cup captain? Absolutely. He’s just a great captain, period.
He’s fun to play for. I’m thankful that he picked me.”
Wood’s selection over PGA Champion Keegan Bradley had been a hot topic in the run-up to the up.
I’ll take a safer bet this time, I see Couples’ future selection as the 2014 Ryder Cup captain as a no-brainer.
Apple Cup pick . . .
Wazzu climbs closer to respectability, holds Chris Polk to only 200 yards rushing and rides the rocket (or rickety?) right arm of redshirt senior Marshall “Lobster” Lobbestael to a 35-34 Apple Cup victory.
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Golf columnist Michael Carman can be reached at 360-417-3527 or at pdngolf@gmail.com.