Results from the Ghosts and Goblins couples...

Results from the Ghosts and Goblins couples tournament at Newport

Beach Country Club Oct. 24:

(Format was two best balls per foursome)

First place low gross: Dick and Sheila Seberg, Bill and Judy

Wilkerson -- 148

First low net: Dave and Colleen Brennan, Jan-Erik and Diane Palm

-- 120

Second low gross: Dennis Blackburn and Clai Cline, Dave and Ann

Agata -- 150 Second low net: John and Margi Murray, Jay and Bonnie Zubrin --

122

Third low gross: Dave and Kris McHone, Mark and Fletcher Olson --

151

Third low net: Loy and Joni Johnston, Charlie and Jo Vandervort --

123

Fourth low net (two-way tie): Bruce and Carol Andrews, Del and

Bonnie Chase; Bob and Gerri Kraft, Dave and Jill Susson -- 124

Sixth low net (three-way tie): Larry and Jackie Dodd, Ted and

Branda Swantko; Dick and Terri Berreman, Paula and Pat Smith; Tim and

Linda Green, Jeff and Carol Woodman -- 126

Ninth low net: Bob and Diane Newberry, Terry and Nica Sheward --

127

* Blakeney Boggs has joined the teaching staff at Newport Beach

Golf Course.

Boggs, a certified PGA and LPGA golf professional and former USC

women’s golfer, came on board five weeks ago to replace Craig

Hatfield, who became the director of golf at a course in San Felipe,

Mexico.

Newport head professional and golf shop manger John Leonard said

Boggs formerly taught at Strawberry Farms and Oak Creek golf clubs in

Irvine.

“We’ve known her a long time and now she has the opportunity to

teach all types of beginners to intermediate [golfers], men, women

and kids,” Leonard said.

The shorter days traditionally mean fewer golfers seeking lessons,

Leonard said.

“But in the heyday [spring and summer], she might average 20

lessons a week,” he said.

Boggs, like Hatfield and many other instructors, uses video to

record a player’s swing and then replay it to them on a screen as a

form of teaching.

Boggs’ hiring gives Newport five golf instructors, who also

include John Sullivan, Bill Wyman, Kevin Wilhelm along with Leonard.

* The next qualifier for the Jones Cup will come from Santa Ana

Country Club, which will stage its senior gross championship Saturday

and Sunday ).

Golfers will compete in three age divisions for 36 holes of stroke

play with no handicaps.

Boyd Martin is the defending champion.

The winner will receive an invitation into next summer’s Jones

Cup, an 18-hole competition pitting foursomes from each of the four

private clubs in Newport-Mesa against one another.

A men’s, women’s and senior club champion, along with a golf staff

professional from each of the four clubs, comprise a foursome.

Big Canyon Country Club’s Mike Carpenter (men’s) and Danny Bibb

(senior), along with Mesa Verde’s Steve Rhorer (men’s) have already

qualified for the Jones Cup.