Butler Eagle County Amateur open comes to Lake Arthur Sunday
FRANKLIN TWP — The 23rd annual Butler Eagle County Amateur golf tournament offers plenty.
Plenty of golfers, plenty of quality and plenty of opportunity on a challenging course.
The event takes place Sunday at Lake Arthur Golf Club with 146 golfers registered — 74 in the 7:45 a.m. field and 72 in the 1:15 p.m. field.
Among the registered golfers are four former Eagle County Amateur champions — five-time champ Sean Knapp, defending champion Rob Voltz, Dave Hungerman (1998) and Scott Vice (2015).
Committee member Voltz said he can take a few more golfers — and anticipates getting more — but the overall field cannot exceed 164.
“We've got some single spots available for golfers in the morning or afternoon,” Voltz said. “But they'll have to call me.
“As long as there's still openings, I'll take entries right through Saturday.”
Voltz can be reached at 724-822-4189.
Jenna Rinker of Slippery Rock is part of a talented women's field that includes multi-time Butler Country Club champion Jane Wymer, Donna McClymonds and Paige Scott, among others. Rinker won the women's title in the Eagle County Amateur in 2014, the last time the event was hosted by Lake Arthur.
She fell only two strokes shy of being the overall champion that day. Rinker has not played Lake Arthur since.
A full article will appear in the Butler Eagle.
