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Carr, Edwards, Schwartz take Jake Blitz honors
Cherokee Rose

Eddie Carr, Patrick Edwards and Bermuda Schwartz grabbed medalist honors this past week during the Jake Blitz held at Cherokee Rose Country Club. 

Edwards and Schwartz shot the low rounds of the week with 2-under rounds of 69 and Carr recorded a 70 to take the Wednesday blitz. 

Points winners for the week were Eddie Carr, Tracy Howard with +5 and Leroy Strickland with +10.

Cherokee Rose also holds a four-person scramble every Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Players are invited to show up by 12:30 and will be paired with other participants for the 18-hole scramble.

The Cherokee Rose Country Club Jake Blitz is held every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.  Sign up times end at 8:30 am on Wednesday and Saturday with start time at 9:00 am. Sign up time ends at 12:30 pm on Sunday with start at 1:00 pm. Golfers are paired into groups and are on a points system. Course members and the public are invited to play. For more information contact Cherokee Rose Country Club at (912) 876-5503.


Wednesday, Aug 18: 31 Golfers


Medalist – Eddie Carr 70

Front Nine – Eddie Carr +7 

               Back Nine – Leroy Strickland 

+5 1 /2

Overall – Eddie Carr, Tracey Howard (both +5)

Par Threes – Dwayne Rye, Ed Dean, Jack Shuman, Kevin Parks


 Saturday, Aug 21: 44 Golfers

Medalist – Bermuda Schwartz, Patrick Edwards (both 69)

Front Nine – Leroy Strickland +6

Back Nine – Jon Deranleau +5

Overall – Leroy Strickland +10

Par Threes – Bermuda Schwartz, Dwayne Rye, Malio Tauave, Ronnie Brown


Sunday, August 22: Rain Out

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