2008 Results

THE 2ND ANNUAL NEW MEXICO SHOOTOUT CLOSES WITH A “BANG”

ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM  Page 1 | 2 | 3
By the time the hot New Mexico sun tucked it’s radiance behind Turtleback Mountain, the 2nd Annual New Mexico Shootout once again declared the winners. In an action packed day full of brilliant shot making and gutty
performances the team of Nancy Lopez and Rosie Jones prevailed over their tough competitors Kristi Albers and Alena Sharp.

The annual golf match at the Sierra del Rio golf course located in breathtaking Turtleback Mountain Resort started off extremely competitive. The new young gun Alena Sharp demonstrated her short game wizardry with a remarkable approach shot on hole #1 draining the putt to take an early one up lead on Team Sierra (Lopez/Jones). The team of Albers and Sharp (Team Zia) halved the next two holes until Sharp struck again. Alena drained an awkward downhill 15’ slider to give Team Zia a two up lead against the defending champions.

The match came to the par 5 9th hole, a great driving hole in its own right measuring 570 yards. With Team Zia two up, both teams had legitimate tries for birdie. Both Jones and Sharp dropped their birdie putts to halve the hole and finish the front nine with Team Sierra two down to Team Zia.

The action continued on the back nine with a very tight match going into the par 4,13th where Alena Sharp began a dazzling display of golf. After walking off the 13th hole with another birdie, Sharp eagled the par 5, 14th hole and made another birdie on the par 4, 15th hole to give her and Kristi a solid three up lead with three to go.

Standing on the 16th tee, the dynamic duo Nancy Lopez and Rosie Jones found themselves three down to a hungry team Zia looking to finish strong. It was a classic showdown giving the hundreds of followers the storyline and action they came to see. Nancy Lopez carded her third birdie on the back nine to shrink the lead. With a roar of the crowd, the momentum shifted to the defending champs. On the 17th hole, it was Nancy’s teammate Rosie Jones who cashed in with a 2 on the par 3 sending roars skyward to the tip of Turtleback Mountain. Both teams came to the par 4, finishing hole measuring just south of 440 yards, worth $17,000.

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