Posts Tagged ‘Westview Golf Course’
Beau knows: Up-and-down for par on No. 18 caps impressive regional round by QND sophomore
QUINCY — The number of strokes Beau Eftink needed to get up and down from behind the 18th green was going to determine just how pleased he would be with his final score. The moment he hit his chip shot from above the green’s collar, the Quincy Notre Dame sophomore golfer felt a twinge of…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Westview Golf Course plays host to Class 1A Quincy Notre Dame boys regional
QUINCY — Beau Eftink went low, the Quincy Notre Dame boys golf team took advantage of playing on its home course and three teams that had been in the mix all season advanced to the Class 1A Auburn Sectional at Edgewood Golf Course. It turned out to be a remarkable day at Westview Golf Course.…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Chargers’ Bruns takes medalist honors, QND boys win Weibring Invitational
QUINCY — The lid-lifter on the high school boys golf season took place Thursday at Westview Golf Course with a mix of what area coaches expected — quality shots, wayward bounces and the ups and downs associated with any round on the prep scene. Illini West senior Nick Bruns took medalist honors, shooting a 2-over…
Read MoreRegistration open for Aug. 5 golf outing at Westview that will benefit Quincy Museum
QUINCY — Registration is open for an evening of night golf to be held Saturday, Aug. 5, at Westview Golf Course. The Quincy Museum is the host of the event. Cost for a two-person team is $150 and includes greens fees, dinner, two drink tickets per golfer, golf cart, two glow golf balls and one…
Read MoreDay 2 scores at Men’s Senior City Golf Tournament: Gilliland holds on to win by one stroke
Men’s Senior City Golf Tournament: Saturday scores, Sunday tee times
Show me the way home: Hayes watches Eftink’s putt, then sinks his to cap LPGC championship
QUINCY — The way Braden Hayes read his putt, it could break either way. “From the downside, I saw it was going to go a little right,” he said. “From the top side, it was going to go left. So I was like, ‘What’s this going to do?’” Beau Eftink showed him. With a putt…
Read MoreCarthage’s Murphy builds ‘a little extra confidence’ with second-place finish at LPGC
QUINCY — Nolan Murphy didn’t worry about being on the leaderboard, even if it created a twinge of pressure going into the final round of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. “A little bit I guess,” Murphy said. “But I really didn’t have anything to lose because I’d never been there. Last year, I was…
Read MorePhoto gallery: Day 2 of Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course
QUINCY — The second day of competitive play at the 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships brought about back-nine duels, new champions crowned and the end of another successful tournament. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman captured some of the on-course action in this photo gallery:
Read MorePhoto gallery: Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships opening round at Westview
QUINCY — The 50th annual Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships officially teed off at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday with 203 total golfers competing across 14 age divisions — seven each for boys and girls. Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman spent time Tuesday at Westview Golf Course and put together this photo gallery:
Read MoreMurphy leads area golfers fighting for top spots at Little People’s Golf Championships
QUINCY — A handful of area golfers positioned themselves to chase top-five finishes — possibly even championships — after the first day of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course. Carthage’s Nolan Murphy is the closest to the top of the leaderboard, shooting a 4-over 75 on Tuesday to sit tied for…
Read MoreMcCulla’s charge to city golf crown ends in record-setting fashion as he breaks scoring mark
QUINCY — The way the late Sunday afternoon sunlight fell through the trees created a spotlight for Alex McCulla to stand in as he was handed the Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship trophy following some of the most dominant play in tournament history. Then his father, Mike, and sister, Alaina, joined him for a family…
Read MorePhoto gallery: McCulla returns in time to snare crown at city golf championships
QUINCY — After the Illinois State University men’s golf team finished playing in the NCAA regional in Bath, Mich., McCulla first made it back to Bloomington-Normal and then navigated his way home to Westview Golf Course in time to play in the Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship. From there, he simply dominated, winning his second…
Read MoreQuincy Breakfast Optimist Club offering scholarships for Adams County golfers in LPGC
QUINCY — Adams County golfers hoping to play in the 50th Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships can get financial help through the Quincy Breakfast Optimist Club’s scholarship fund. The BOC will pay a part of the entry fee for the first 30 players from Adams County who register to participate in the 2023 event. The…
Read MorePhoto gallery: West Central Conference boys golf tournament at Westview Golf Course
QUINCY — Take a look at the action from the West Central Conference boys golf tournament, held Wednesday afternoon at Westview Golf Course, through the camera lens of Muddy River Sports Editor Matt Schuckman:
Read MoreLiberty’s Arnold tops field at season-opening D.A. Weibring Invitational
QUINCY — If Blake Arnold can replicate the back nine of his first event of the prep golf season, it could turn out to be a banner senior season. The Liberty golfer posted a 2-under 33 on the back nine Thursday at Westview Golf Course, allowing him to card an even-par 71 and earn individual…
Read MoreGilliland finishes at even par, wins Quincy Senior Men’s City Championship
QUINCY — Scott Gilliland’s consistency led to another championship. The 52-year-old Gilliland won the Quincy Senior Men’s City Championship on Sunday, shooting a 1-over 72 at Westview Golf Course to finish the 36-hole event at even-par 142. He beat Mark Scarbrough and Tim Eaton by four strokes as they both finished at 4-over 146. Eaton…
Read MoreGilliland leads Quincy senior city golf championship with former champs in pursuit
QUINCY — Three former Quincy men’s city golf champions are in position to add a senior city championship to their title haul. Scott Gilliland leads the field in the 50-and-over event at Westview Golf Course after shooting a 1-under 70 in Saturday’s first round. Gilliland won city championships in 1991 and 2021 along with the…
Read MoreCrim: Obert’s feat of aces in back-to-back rounds defies golf’s already long odds
QUINCY — Tom Obert continues to defy the odds on the golf course. The 66-year-old Quincy man scored holes-in-one in back-to-back rounds May 8 and 10 at Westview Golf Course and narrowly missed a third a day later. They were the sixth and seventh aces he has recorded in the last dozen years, which, in…
Read MoreHow the West won: Barry product makes critical putts, holds off talented field to win city golf title
QUINCY — As the size of the gallery grew on the back nine of Sunday’s Quincy Men’s City Golf Championship at Westview Golf Course, the same question was being asked over and over. Who is Rilee West? The answer is clear now. He is a champion. A Barry resident who spent his freshman year of…
Read MoreVerifiable proof: Haxel uses FaceTime call to find witness for his unique hole-in-one
QUINCY — Caylin Haxel missed the chance Wednesday to witness one of the more unique moments in her husband’s highlight-filled golf career. So George Schrage got the call instead. After using his driver to clear the trees that create a right dogleg on the par-4 13th hole at Westview Golf Course, Blaise Haxel figured his…
Read MoreRegistration is open for Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships with national incentives for golfers
QUINCY — Registration is open for the 49th Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships, which will be held June 20-22 at Westview Golf Course and the Knights of Columbus Par-3 Course and is open to golfers ages 3-18. Golfers will be paired in seven age divisions with a practice round on June 20 and two rounds…
Read MoreBlue Devils show poise in face of struggles during 72nd Quincy Invitational
QUINCY — Hope does more than float. It evaporates if you’re not careful. The Quincy High School golfers sensed that happening as the opening holes of Saturday’s 72nd Quincy Invitational proved treacherous. Yet, their experience, resolve and sticktoitiveness allowed the Blue Devils to shrug off the struggles and make a bid for a trophy. They…
Read MoreScoreboard for Thursday, August 12
Boys Golf D.A. Weibring Invitational at Westview Golf Course Reduced to 9 holes due to weather Team results Quincy Notre Dame, 164 Illini West, 167 Quincy High School JV, 173 Pittsfield, 181; Liberty, 200 Payson Seymour, 201 West Hancock, 205 Central, 224 Unity 232
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