THINGS WENT SMOOTHLY at the first-ever Clallam County Veterans Tournament held recently at SunLand Golf and Country Club.

SunLand general manager Tyler Sweet checked in to say that 64 golfers split into 16 four-person teams to play in the scramble-format event last Saturday.

A grand total of $2,235 was raised for Voices for Veterans, a nonprofit group based in Clallam County that puts on three Stand Down events each year on the North Olympic Peninsula and provides services for veterans throughout the year.

If you know a vet that needs assistance, phone 360-683-6495 or visit www.voicesforveterans.org.

Chasing Chace

Ken Chace III edged out Jerry Pederson by four strokes to take the SkyRidge Golf Course Player of the Year Championship in the gross division on Sunday.

Chace III carded the low round of 73, while Pederson finished with a 77.

Shane Price claimed the net division with a 65, two strokes better than Jeremy Oliver’s 67.

Fall scramble slated

SkyRidge Golf Course in Sequim will host a two-person, 18-hole medal play scramble on Saturday, Oct. 18.

The event will begin with a 10 a.m. shotgun start.

Cost is $50 per team, with an optional $30 honey pot per team.

Entry includes green fees, range balls, KP’s, a team long putt challenge and a chili and corn bread feed for lunch.

Gross and net winners will be crowned with first-place ties broken by sudden death playoff in each division.

No GHIN handicap is required to play.

A $5 skins game also is available for the gross division.

Carts are an extra $15 per seat.

For more information, phone SkyRidge at 360-683-3673.

Fun in the dark

Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim will host a Night Golf outing this Saturday.

The course is having some fun with this one, referring to the planned evening tournament as “the second-most fun thing to do in the dark.”

The two-person scramble is a walking only event. No carts will be allowed on the course.

Cost is $60 per person, $45 for Cedars members and employees.

The cost includes green fees, a party invitation, awards and glow ball golf equipment.

A “Get Lit” keg party in the Legends Room will kick things off at 5 p.m. in advance of the tourney’s 6:30 p.m. shotgun start.

An awards party and dinner will follow play at 9 p.m.

Golfers will compete for most outrageous outfit, KP’s, and long drive awards.

Players should bring a flash light or lanterns.

This event is open to the first 60 that sign up.

Phone the Cedars Pro Shop at 360-683-6344.

Disco Bay glow golf

Discovery Bay’s Friday night nine hole glow ball golf contests will continue as long as the weather cooperates.

Players should be on hand by 7 p.m. to pick up the glow ball equipment and meet teammates before a 7:30 p.m. tee off.

Ready-made foursomes are welcome, but if you want to be placed on a team, phone the course at 360-385-0704 or arrive early and let the pro shop know.

Players should bring a flashlight or a high-powered head lamp to keep safe out in the dark.

Cost is $10 for nine holes, plus a fee for the night golf gear.

Miller extension

Golf’s biggest grump, NBC Sports announcer Johnny Miller, recently extended his deal with the network through 2017, with an option for another season.

I’ve softened my stance on Miller in recent years as I have grown to enjoy an announcer that refuses to sugarcoat his sentiments.

Miller won’t be calling any more U.S. Open contests however, since Fox pulled the rug out from under NBC Sports with an offer that topped $1 billion last year.

June’s U.S. Open at Chambers Bay will be Fox’s first foray into golf, and Joe Buck and Greg Norman will head up the coverage.

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Golf columnist Michael Carman can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5152 or pdngolf@gmail.com.