The Tryon Men’s Golf association at Tryon Country Club kicked off their 2012 season Monday, March 11 with a breakfast (prepared by Renee Duvall) business meeting and a nine-hole Captain’s Choice event.

The TMGA has 60 members this year, 46 played in the event and 55 attended the breakfast meeting.

New this year is the addition of the “Tee It Forward” markers giving TCC two shorter fun ‘courses’ for seniors, women, juniors and beginners. The seniors (over 80) will play the gold markers in the TMGA events this season.

The results were as follows:

First – Jerry Perry, Edd White, Don Weinberger (32)

Second – Jim McCain, Vernon Dusenbury, Guy Rouse, John Gargiulo (34)

Third – Chuck Huneycutt, Dennis Sakos, Ben Woodward, Hal Turner (34)

Fourth – Jim Shirley, Phil Goree, Barry Flood, Jack Elliott

Closest to the Hole No. 9 – Bill Kelly 3’ 2”

– article submitted by Marc Brady, PGA