Crowe defends golf title

When Rob Crowe captured his second-consecutive Kitchen Creek club championship Sunday, he didn’t have to look far to find his family cheering him on.
Crowe’s foursome in the one-day tournament consisted of his father, Ray, his uncle, Fred, and another uncle, Bob, who held the best net total of the men’s bracket a few strokes behind his nephew.
“You know what, I played well today [Sunday]. My Uncle Bob, he made me play a lot better,” Crowe laughed. “We both played good golf today, and it showed on our score cards.”
Rob Crowe ended up with a 71 on the day while Bob shot a 75. The two were much closer earlier in the day, with Rob shooting one-under and Bob even by the time they got to the 15th hole.
A long putt by Rob was the difference on that hole—and the younger Crowe widened the gap from there on out.
“It was great, we had a good day. It was the best I’ve hit in years,” Bob Crowe said. “I don’t minding losing to him. We’re even for the year.”
At midday, Rob Crowe knew he was shooting under par but wasn’t sure he’d be in the lead.
“There were some very good golfers here,” he admitted. “We knew we were going to be close. . . . We had a good field this year, and hopefully next year we’ll have a lot more out.”
Donna Lee, Rob Crowe’s aunt, won the women’s bracket with a 74 on Sunday and was plenty proud of her nephew.
“Bob Crowe pretty much taught him everything he knows—on and off the course,” she laughed.
Glen Angus won the senior bracket with a 78, Alex McDonald was tops among juniors with a 83, and Merdo Krawchuk took the masters bracket with an 81.
The tournament—the last big event of the season at Kitchen Creek—attracted more than 60 golfers, with prizes also awarded for net score leaders and skins holes.
Club manager Real Cure told the crowd during the presentations that next year’s championship may be held earlier in September and could return to the old two-day format.