As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers” but nobody said anything about sleet and snow! Today’s golfers experienced it all at the cPRIME Championship at Blue Ridge Shadows in Front Royal, Virginia. Returning member and Flight A winner, Van Stemple summed up the feelings of many when he said, “It was tough out there today with the wind and cold, not to mention the rain and snow.” After posting a score of 80, Van said the camaraderie brought him back this season, “I love the competition and everybody is great, everyone has fun, you run a great show.”

The DC Metro’s opening event, sponsored by local tour member Ivan Monagan, was a huge success with prizes awarded to both first and second place winners in four flights. Featuring a mix of new faces and members from last year’s inaugural season, Jerry Abernathy’s enthusiastic “I did it BABY...Wahoo!” summed up the feelings of many who also shared the Flight B winner’s love of the competitiveness of the tour.

Mark Kopasz, expressed the thoughts of many first-time competitive golfers when he said, “I was just glad that I didn’t have any huge blow-up holes!” He was surprised to learn he won the C Flight with a score of 86 and commented upon how much he enjoyed the good time and felt the tour provides participants with “a great way to connect with others, some people you know already...others you’ve never met.” Mark was joined by three other new DC Metro tour members: Paula Harris took second place in the D flight, Dennis Goodwin secured second place in flight C and Eric Fryatt also placed number two in the A flight.