MITCHELL — The eighth annual Muth Electric Veterans Fundraiser two-person scramble golf tournament took place on Sunday at Lakeview Golf Course.
The one-day event had three flights, with John and Griffin Lyle winning the championship flight with a final score of 56, finishing two strokes clear of the second-place team of Jeff McEntee and Brad Buche (58). Bryce and Jack Gillen finished in third with a score of 63.
The first flight was won by the team of Spenser and Larry Ball, shooting a final score of 67 along with Alan and Jordan Miller, but won on a tiebreaker. Blake and Melissa Waddell came in third with a 68.
CJ and Kelsey Carlson won second flight honors with a 74, finishing one stroke ahead of the second-place team of Joel Reinesch and Brandon Manchester, which shot a 75. Mark and Brady Wilson were third with a score of 76.
The fundraiser, which raised $14,000 last year, raised $16,000 this year, with proceeds going the Midwest Honor Flight and the shelter project bathrooms at the Servicemen’s Memorial Cemetery, as well as a new Columbarium in the Servicemen’s MemorialCemetery and adding a Space Force Flag to the entrance.
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