Congratulations to Chacon & Stubblefield

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Congratulations to Greg Chacon and Robert Stubblefield on winning the Two-Man Best Ball Championship!

Chacon/Stubblefield entered the final round tied with Richard Mootry and Mike Tardio, setting the stage for what looked like it would be a battle all the way to the finish.

Chacon/Stubblefield wasted no time taking control. Stubblefield opened the round with a birdie on the first hole, while Mootry/Tardio struggled on the greens and missed short putts, giving the leaders an early two-shot advantage.

The putting problems continued for Mootry/Tardio on No. 2. Chacon steadied his team with a par on the difficult second hole, while another three-putt left Mootry/Tardio with only a bogey.

By the 8th hole, the lead had grown to five. Another three-putt on No. 9 cost Mootry/Tardio another opportunity, and they eventually slipped out of second place.

But the match wasn't over yet.

On No. 14, Tardio carded a par while Chacon/Stubblefield ran into trouble off the tee and finished with a double bogey, cutting the lead to three. Mootry followed with a birdie on No. 15, and suddenly the deficit was down to just two shots with three holes to play.

On the 16th, Chacon and Stubblefield answered the challenge by knocking their tee shots close. Mootry faced a 32-footer for birdie but couldn't convert. The leaders made par and pushed their advantage back to three.

There was one more opening on No. 17.

Both Chacon and Stubblefield found trouble off the tee, one right and the other left. Tardio also missed the fairway, leaving Mootry with an opportunity to apply some pressure. But his 3-wood ran through the fairway, leaving him without a shot at the green. A poor chip from Mootry and a bunker shot that came up short from Tardio ended the comeback attempt. Mootry/Tardio could manage only a bogey, tying the hole and effectively sealing the championship.

Chacon/Stubblefield closed out the victory, 148–150.

Stubblefield led the champions with an excellent 86, net 72, while Chacon battled through a difficult day to post a 94, net 72.

For Mootry/Tardio, Tardio finished with a 90, net 78, while Mootry posted a 92, net 82.

Congratulations again to Robert Stubblefield and Greg Chacon — your Two-Man Best Ball Champions!

Congratulations to Joshua Freshour, the 2026 Cordova Golf Club Champion!

Joshua played an incredible round, shooting a gross 66—just two over par—for a net 59. Greg held a 1-up lead after the first nine holes, but Joshua came on strong and was 3 up after the first 18. With birdies on holes 3, 7, and 12, Joshua was completely dialed in and eventually put the match out of reach. 

Congratulations, Josh!

Remember, we play next Sunday at Cordova Golf Course with a 7:00 a.m. tee time. This will be the first round of the NCGA Senior Two-Man Best Ball event.

The entry fee is an additional $10 per player, per round—$20 per player for the two-round event. Participants must be NCGA members and at least 55 years old.

Get your senior team together now, and please let me know who your teammate is as soon as possible!