Guerrero competed with 27 other members, along with three guests, who were all aiming for the top spot.
But he kept a cool head and a steady swing through all 18 holes to best the competition.
Guerrero closed the front nine with a gross score of 40 and duplicated his output on the back nine for a total score of 80. With a handicap of 15, Guerrero’s net score was reduced to 65, which gave him the Ace title.
Just a point behind were Gus Palacios and Tony Satur.
Patrick Guerrero, second right, poses with fellow Marianas Golf Association members during Saturday’s MGA November Ace of the Month tournament at the LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort. Contributed photo
Palacios scored a gross of 42 on the front nine and 48 on the back nine for a gross total of 90. Thanks to a handicap of 24, Palacios’ net score was 66.
Satur had one of the lowest gross scores on the front nine, 36, which combined with 39 on the back nine, gave him a total score of 75. Supported by a handicap of 9, his net score was also 66.
As for the Closest to the Pin winners, Charlie Peters made the list for hole No. 4; Patrick George, hole No. 6; Marco Peter, hole No. 11; and Jack Salas, hole No. 15. All winners went home with $145 each.
Turkey shootout
It was also a special day for the Marianas Golf Association as it added a turkey shootout in remembrance of longtime member Jason “Peps” Sablan who passed away recently.
Sablan loved to play golf and was always looking forward to the monthly ace tournaments. He had been a member since the club was established in 2013.
For the Jason “Peps” Sablan Turkey Shootout, MGA held a Closest to the Fairway Pin competition at hole No. 3 and No. 12 with Paul Kaipat claiming hole No. 3 and Marco Peter victorious at hole No. 12.
MGA then raffled four turkeys during the banquet. The winners were Patrick Guerrero, Carl Hocog, Keone Chariton and Gus Palacios.
MGA also recognized and welcomed the three guest players: Tony Benavente, Tony Deleon Guerrero and Sylvester Javier.
The MGA golf season runs from May 2020 through April 2021. It holds an ace tournament once a month at three of the golf courses on island.
Interested golfers are welcome to join the MGA club. All they need to do is reach out to a current MGA member for details. The annual fee for a new member is $40 while a returning member pays $30. This is a one-time fee that gets each new or returning member an MGA polo shirt and hat.
