Timmins' first ever Meatball Golf Tournament teed off yesterday at Spruce Needles Golf Course with 100 golfers participating.
“I want to thank everyone for coming to the first annual Meatball Golf Tournament at Spruce Needles Golf Course,” tournament organizer Linda Pasi said.
“I ordered sunshine for the day, meatballs for the ravens," she explained, giving a nod to the frozen meatball putting challenge that was taking place at the putting practice whole.
Pasi indicated that at various holes, prizes would be awarded at holes one, two, five, six, 10, 12 and 15.
“You can head to your holes and when you hear the horn, it is time to start play,” Pasi declared.
The tournament was run as a shotgun format, which former Spruce Needles caddy Peter Greco describes as such:
“A shot gun tournament is where various golfers go out and start at different holes, some will start off on the first, others will start at the fifth, ninth, 10th, 18th,” explained Greco. “The reason they use this approach is to help complete the tournament faster.”
“Every golfer will complete 18 holes, but the pace of the play will be faster instead of having the 100 golfers that have entered all start from the first hole,” Greco added.
At the sound of the horn a convoy of golf carts took off to their respective holes and play was underway.
Just beyond the first hole, a giant paper mache meatball reminded golfers and spectators that this was the first Meatball Golf Tournament at Spruce Needles golf course.
The Meatball Gold Tournament kicked off Festa Italiana which will include a street party in front of the Dante Club on Cedar Street South from the Flamingo Hotel south to First Avenue on Sunday, July 30.
There is no admission and everyone is welcome.
