City Golf Championship Set Sept. 10-11-12; Golfers Allowed First Round Play On Friday

Skip Wright teamed with Bill Watson to start the Ogdensburg City Golf Championship at the St. Lawrence State Park course in 1988. Watson won the first title and 21 years later Wright won his first tournament championship.

According to Tounament Co-Director Chuck Ladouceur, Wright definitely plans to defend his title in the 2010 Tournament which is scheduled to be played on Friday, Saturday, Sunday Sept. 10-11-12.

The tournament will utilize a three-day format for the first time so that golfers can play their first round on either Friday or Saturday according to Ladouceur who directs the tourney with Jeff Hooper.

"We are going to a three-day format to make it easier for more people to play," said Ladouceur.

"We are looking to get as many golfers involved as possible. The flags will be kept in the same positions on Friday and Saturday."

The tournament will offer three flights: Championship, A Flight, B Flight and golfers may play their first round with any other players in the tournament.

The Sunday pairings will be determined by the first round scores and the Sunday pairings will be listed in the Sept. 12 edition of the "Advance News" and will also be available early in the morning on the newspaper's website www.ogd.com

The cost of the tournament is $25 plus green fees and cart fees if golfers choose to rent a cart. The entry fee includes $13 for prizes and $12 for a steak dinner at the conclusion of play on Sunday.

CITY GOLF CHAMPIONS

1988 - Bill Watson, 1989 - Chuck Ladouceur, 1990 - Chuck Ladouceur, 1991 - Steve Dodds, 1992 - Ted Ebberts Jr., 1993 - Chuck Ladouceur, 1994 - Ted Ebberts Jr., 1995 - Ted Ebberts Jr., 1996 - Mike Lynch, 1997 - Bill Reed, 1998 - Mike Lynch, 1999 - Mike Lynch, 2000 - Chuck Ladouceur, 2001 - Mike Lynch, 2002 - Chuck Ladouceur, 2003 - Derek VanHouse, 2004 -Justin Dishaw, 2005 - Andy Duvall, 2006 - Andy Duvall, 2007 - Chuck Ladouceur, 2008 - Dick Wilson, 2009 - Skip Wright.