Mother Nature not kind to players in Monday's event

Heavy rains forced tournament officials to cut the event to a 9-hole play.
By PETE MOLLICA
VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF
VIENNA -- Mother Nature was not kind to the participants in the 2004 Home Savings/Butler Wick Pro-Am Golf Tournament, which kicked off the week of the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic at Squaw Creek Country Club Monday.
Heavy rains fell on both the morning and afternoon contingent of golfers, forcing tournament officials to cut the event to a 9-hole play, with winners in each of the morning and afternoon play.
"Since all the teams did not get to complete 18 holes we only felt it was fair to limit the tournament to the first nine holes completed by each group," said Rich Thomas, coordinator of tournament operations.
The five-person scramble events included 21 teams in the morning round and 22 teams in the afternoon. Each team consisted of one LPGA player and four amateurs.
The winners
The team headed by LPGA pro Kathryn Marshall won the morning round with a net score of 26.2. The team, which consisted of Ken Kalogeropolus, Jeff Hach, Jim Angelo and Scott Carver, also had the low gross score of the morning with a 27.
Second place in the morning went to the team led by professional Marilyn Lovander with partners Chip Hommel, Brian Panigal, Jon Gregory and George Manias with a score of 27.3.
Also in with 27.3 and finishing third was the team of pro Kris Lindstrum, and amateurs Tom Shearer, Tom Enyon, Bill Artman and Kevin Shelton.
The afternoon session was won by the team headed up by professional Michelle Vinieratos and included Eric Littenberg, Curtis Poulton, Bob Allison and Jeff Galmarini with a net score of 27.4.
Others
Second place went to the team of LPGA pro Dina Ammaccapane with amateurs Bob Ferratti, Doug Kern and Harry Grenn with a score of 27.7.
Third place at 28.7 was the team of pro Cathy Johnston-Forbes with partners Jon Gregory, George Manias, Mike Sachire and Gordy Opitz.
There were two teams of all women golfers and the low net score was by the team of pro Sherri Turner with Jane Ambrose, Loretta Smith, Donna Lorenzi an Karen Simon.
All the winners received merchandise prizes provided by the tournament.