Golf

By Elsa Bonstein
Beacon Correspondent
On March 30, Revels Turf and Tractor delivered three gleaming green mowers and one utility vehicle to Cinghiale Creek, home of the First Tee of Brunswick County.
They were greeted by rousing cheers from 50 kids, coaches, volunteers and board members of The First Tee of Brunswick County.
On hand for the presentation were Carol and Rusty Petrea, founders of the chapter.

By Mike Gildea
Special to The Beacon
The Carolina Life Skills and Leadership Academy—a new, state-of-the-art golf and leadership youth academy—will open in early April in Brunswick County under the aegis of the Carol S. Petrea Youth Golf Foundation. The foundation is The First Tee umbrella organization for several local chapters in the region, including The First Tee of Brunswick County.

I got the news last fall. Marie Strickler had been hospitalized with a ruptured brain aneurism.
Marie had been playing golf at Farmstead when she collapsed. Ambulances were called. Over the next months, she was transferred to several hospitals. There were surgeries, rehabs and treatments.
It went on and on until March 21, when her brave fight ended.

Beachcombers
The Beachcombers played a two-nets tournament Friday at Carolina Shores. The winners at 124 (-20) were Paul Michal, Ed Nocella, Bud Dunham and Brett Dunham. Second went to Jim Beairsto, Stu Cleveland, Dan O’Connell and Ed Redman at 126 (-18). Gross: Brett Dunham, 86. Net: Ed Nocella and Bob Smith, 70. Bob Smith is golfer of the week.