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Tony Gonzales

Baileys Harbor

Home Course:  Maxwelton Braes

Handicap:  6

Years Playing:  About 20 years

Best 18-hole score:  65, at Maxwelton Braes in 2007

Hole-in-one(s)?:  One. In 1992, #5 at Maxwelton Braes, 176 yard par-three, 5-iron

Favorite Golf Memory:  “It’s not my favorite, but it’s a weird one. I was looking for golf balls on #14 at Maxwelton Braes, when a moth flew into my ear and never came out. I had to go to the doctor to get it out.”

Nicest Golf Course Ever Played:  “When I was in the Air Force, the golf course on the Air Force Base in Little Rock, Arkansas.”

Golf Accomplishment Most Proud Of:  “Once at Maxwelton Braes I had five threes in a row – holes four through eight (birdie, par, birdie, birdie, par). Another time, also at Max, I played 36 holes without a bogey. I finished the two day rounds eight under.”

Favorite Pro Golfer:  Payne Stewart

Favorite/ Fantasy Foursome:  “My dad and my two brothers.”

Game Strengths:  My short game

What Needs Work:  Driving

Favorite Club In The Bag:  60-degree wedge

Golf Tip to Share:  “Work on your grip and set-up. Everything starts from there.”

What You Like To Do When Not Playing Golf:  “Ice fishing… when there’s ice.”