Chris Bitzenhofer sinks a putt on hole No. 9 during the Cabin Fever Golf Tournament held at Southern Wayne Country Club. Bitzenhofer is a former Wayne County Golf Amateur Men’s Open Division champion. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
Rotary of Mount Olive workers spent the afternoon distributing drinks to golfers on the course and handling other behind-the-scene duties during the annual Cabin Fever Golf Tournament held at Southern Wayne Country Club on Friday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
Tim Woodard hits from the fairway on the ninth hole during the Cabin Fever Golf Tournament contest at Southern Wayne Country Club Friday afternoon. Woodard and his teammates, Chris Bitzenhofer and David Shields, finished second in first-flight play. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
Goldsboro’s Buddy Phipps (blue shirt) reacts after sinking an 18-foot putt on the 18th hole at Southern Wayne Country Club on Friday afternoon. Celebrating with Phipps is Goldsboro resident Scott Summerlin. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
Sprunt Hill watches his putt on No. 18 at Southern Wayne Country Club on Friday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
Tiffany Anselment watches her putt disappear into the cup on hole No. 18 at Southern Wayne Country Club Friday afternoon. Anselment and her Sleep Inn of Mount Olive teammates, Stephanie Kornegay and Leslie Cloots, won first-flight honors with a 13-under 58 during the annual Cabin Fever Golf Tournament sponsored by Rotary of Mount Olive. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
University of Mount Olive women’s golf team members, from left, Elise Davies of Wales, Emma LeClercq from France and Argentina native Victoria Marelli participated in the annual Cabin Fever Golf Tournament on Friday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
The Sleep Inn of Mount Olive trio, Tiffany Anselment, Leslie Cloots and Stephanie Kornegay, proudly show off their scorecard after winning the Cabin Fever Golf Tournament held at Southern Wayne Country Club on Friday afternoon. (Rudy Coggins|mountolivetribune.com)
Tiffany Anselment lined up her putt. She took a couple of practice strokes and steadied her stance. Seconds later, her short shot dropped into the cup on hole No. 18.
Anselment and her Sleep Inn teammates, Stephanie Kornegay and Leslie Cloots, fired a 13-under 58 to take first flight honors in the annual Cabin Fever golf tournament Friday afternoon.
The trio edged the Kornegay 1 team of Tim Woodard, Chris Bitzenhofer and David Shields by one stroke on the challenging Southern Wayne Country Club links. Bitzenhofer is a former Wayne County Golf Amateur men’s Open Division champion.
Southern Bank 1 emerged as the second flight champ. Three teams — Baldwin 2, Beth Hill Art Studio and Jackson Farms 1 — finished with identical 6-under 65 scores. Baldwin 2 and Beth Hill Art Studio took second and third, respectively, based on a scorecard playoff.
Three Eagles Rotary from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base won third flight in playoff-card fashion. The group shot 2-under 69 along with runner-up First United Methodist Church and third-place Kornegay Insurance.
Mother Nature’s blue sky provided a picturesque backdrop and warm temperatures blanketed nearly 100 participants who participated.
The Rotary Club of Mount Olive is the main sponsor.
“[Proceeds] help us raise money through our Cabin Fever tournament because we use the funds to assist local people who face dire circumstances such as loss of home from a fire or a catastrophic illness,” said Barbara Kornegay, tournament manager and Rotary member.
“It’s Rotary’s way of ‘service to others.’”
David Thompson collected $1,820 in the 50-50 drawing.
Closest-to-the-pin winners were David Williams (No. 3), Todd Jones (No. 8), Stewart Hobbs (No. 11) and Ben King (No. 16). Each received a box of new golf balls.
