The 2015 Neck Bone Golf Tour had another exciting tournament this year. All players had a great time and many were returning players who regularly participate in the popular competition that gets raves around the country.
Yes, it’s called the Neck Bone (No, it’s not a bunch of chiropractors) and the fellows, and ladies, who come out are all about playing their best game. This year’s tournament was held February 6-14, 20-15 in Miami, Florida.
“We go to play 9 days of skin games–yes, 9 straight days. The tournament is just a climax to the Tour and another big Flighted Skin Game!,” says Tournament Director Tom Robinson. Playing at different courses, this year 134 golfers participated at least one of the nine days. For the Snow Bird Open Tournament, 133 golfers played at least one day. Of course, some players cannot stay for the whole 9-day duration, so they come, and go, as their schedules will allow.
The late Pete Ball founded The Neck Bone Tour back in 1978. Ball passed in 1992 and that’s when Tom Robinson took over directing in 1993, with the help of Mr. Ball’s son Roger Ball. Robinson, a former football, basketball and golf coach has keep it going for 37-years to date!
Photo: Back in the day Pete Ball (right) known as “The God Father” and his #1 man “Chando” (Tom Robinson) (left).
At the Neck Bone Tour, Robinson, age 82, a Nashville and Columbia, Tennessee native, is mostly called my his moniker “Chando”! This nickname was bestowed on him by his mother, who’s favorite radio show back in the 30’s featured “Chando The Magician,” a well-know actor in their area, where Robinson also taught and coached for ten successful years!
“Every year we lose some golfers and pick up new golfers. Some we never see again, and others latch on and come regularly, many have come over 20-years straight.”
This year 15 rookies participated in the tournament with two of them winning their flight. “Over the nine days we figure 85% of our golfers won something because, our motto is ‘give a little, to a lot’, thus, it’s not the A level players winning all the money! There were many, many winners in our daily skin game, men and women. Plus, Boobie prizes.”
One day the Tour paid the player with the most 8’s, or highest total score, on the par 5’s or par 3’s….sometimes the high handicapper can even win daily!
Courses played at this year’s tournament included: Palmetto GC, Killian Greens GC, Miccosukee GC, Trump National Doral, Silver Fox GC and the Golf Club Of Miami.
“There were many, many, winners in our daily skin game, men and women, plus exciting daily Boobie prize, or some other type of special prize.”
The Two Day Snow Bird Open Tournament Champion for the men was Dr. Eric Brown; For the women: Marilyn Cole.
Keep your calendar open for the 2016 Neck Bone Golf Tour Schedule. It will be released in September 2015.
For more information call Tom Robinson, Tournament Director at (814) 835-6901 or email TRERRRTR2@aol.com.
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