Take your shot at Jones Cup

It was Big Canyon’s year at the Jones Cup golf tournament.

It seems like that’s often the case, doesn’t it?

The country club won the old two-man competition for three years

running from 2001 to 2003 and cemented this year’s match with a

12-under-par final score for a best two-ball format that featured two

club pros and the men’s, women’s and senior’s champs.

Not-too-easy pars on the last hole kept the team one shot better

than Newport Beach Country Club, which was trying for a repeat

victory.

The Jones Cup, which pits Newport-Mesa’s four clubs against each

other -- Mesa Verde and Santa Ana, host of this year’s event, are the

other two -- was as exciting as it could get this time around. The

teams were a combined 34 under par, which translates simply into:

There was some good golf being played out there.

Plus, it was a beautiful day on a beautiful course -- but then all

four clubs have wonderful courses to offer.

Next year, think about coming out. There’s always some fine golf

shots, strong competition and maybe, just maybe, more of those sunny

skies.