Local pros among honorees at banquet

Darrell Chase, the head pro at Peach Tree Golf Club in Bullard, was named Golf Professional of the Year at the East Texas Chapter of the PGA of America's 2007 Christmas and Annual Awards banquet.

Cody Harrison of Emerald Bay Club in Bullard was tabbed the Assistant Golf Professional of the Year.

In other awards, the Junior Golf Leaders went to Roy Pace and Mike Williams of Alpine Target Golf in Longview; and John Sikes of Hollytree Country Club is the Teacher of the Year.

Also, Sean Hanson of Pinecrest Country Club in Longview is the Merchandiser of the Year, Private; Charlie Mabe of the Links at Land's End in Yantis is the top merchandiser, public/ resort; Tom Campbell of Emerald Bay won the Bill Strausbaugh Award; and PGA Member Justin Orbin was named Player of the Year.

Recent local golf results include:

Senior Scramble Peach Tree Golf Course, Bullard

1, Mike Danielson, Jim Novy, Bob Craig, Tom Anderson, 4 over; 2, Eitel Hahn, Bill Meeks, Bill Moose, G.C. Petty, 8 over.

Senior Scramble Peach Tree Golf Course, Bullard

1, Jim Woods, Ernie Gordon, Bill Moose, Curt Lindsay, Joe Humphries, minus-10; 2 (tie), Roger House, Charles Sibley, John Allred, Bob McCreary, Carl Weber, minus-8; 2 (tie), Willis Gibson, Bill Meeks, Gary Colley, Dale Cox, minus-8; 2 (tie), Toby McClenny, Bob Craig, Vince Arvin, Buddy Varnell, minus-8; 2 (tie), Jessie Dixon, Claborn Moore, Mike Burks, Ruben Saxon, minus-8; 2 (tie), Eitel Hahn, Gilbert Culpepper, Jerome Smith, Bob Snyder, minus-8; 2 (tie), Jim Watkins, Will Hinkie, Joe Pace, Dave Carter, minus-8.

MGA Polar Bear Open Format: 18 Holes net stroke play, net skins Oak Hurst Golf Course, Bullard

1, Charlie Rinehart, 71; 2, Tom McFarland, 72; 3, Craig Myers, 76; 4, Joe Pace, 79; 5, Ben Low, 85.

Skins Game

No. 1: Myers; No. 5: Rinehart; No. 7: McFarland; No. 10, McFarland; No. 11: Rinehart; No. 14: McFarland.

Seniors Double Low Ball Peach Tree Golf Course, Bullard

1, Jessie Dixon, Ernie Gordon, Joe Pace, Larry Hurst, Dave Carter, 10 over; 2, Toby McClenny, Jerry Kassaw, Bill Moose, Buddy Varnell, 11 over.