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Kris Kringle Klassic at Rancho MariaWednesday, December 21, 2005Kris Kringle brought some early Christmas gifts Tuesday to 60 local youngsters.Kringle's helper - also known as Mike O'Keefe - handed out golf towels, golf balls, golf hats, Nike golf shoes, Nike golf bags and more. But the best gift may have been the perfect weather - perfect for a round of competitive golf - during the children's Christmas break from school. The young men and women spent the day at the Rancho Maria Golf Club competing in the 15th annual Kris Kringle Klassic. Most of the junior golfers hail from the Santa Maria and Lompoc areas, but "We had a few from Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo," said O'Keefe, the head golf pro at Rancho. "We even have one young man who comes up every year from Moorpark." he young golfers were split into age-specific groups - 10-and-under, girls 12-and-under, girls 13-and-over, boys 11-and-under, boys 12-14 and boys 15-17 - with champions crowned in each group. The Kringle is one round of golf - best score wins. Every golfer, no matter what his or her finish, was given special gifts just for playing - they walked away with new golf towels, golf balls and divot repair kits. Those that finished in the money - third, fourth and fifth place in each division - also got gift certificates and new golf hats. Second place finishers received a pair of brand new Nike golf shoes and the champions were each awarded a plaque and given a new Nike golf bag. Now that the 2005 Kris Kringle Klassic is in the records books, these junior golfers can set their sights on Rancho's next junior championship - the Coastal Valley Junior Golf Association's Easter Tournament. Read entire article including tournament results here: Tee for Two at Rancho Maria Elliott Stern, Lompoc Record |
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