80-year-old ‘Jake’ Holt shoots his age at McCanless

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Warren “Jake” Holt of Spencer has shot his age often in the past, but he accomplished the feat for the first time since turning 80 when he played last week at McCanless Golf Club.

Holt made two birdies while shooting an 80 on the par-70 McCanless course.

Holt, who works part-time in the McCanless pro shop, was playing with Charles Gillespie, Gary Wortman and Lou Manning.

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MEMORIAL: The Jim and Mary Smith Memorial Golf Tournament will be played at 8 a.m. Saturday at McCanless.

The entry fee for the captain’s-choice event is $45 per person. Proceeds will go toward the First Baptist Church of Salisbury’s youth mission trip.

Teams will be divided into two flights with $300 going to the winning teams.

The first hole in one on either of the four par-3 holes will win a 2001 Buick, courtesy of Salisbury Motors.

For more information, contact Rick Johnson at 704-279-7406, Glenn Taylor at 704-637-7668 or the church’s youth ministry office at 704-633-0431.

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FAITH BAPTIST: The Faith Baptist Church is sponsoring a captain’s-choice tourney at McCanless at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The entry fee is $35 per person, if paid by 5 p.m. April 25, and $40 after the deadline.

Trophies will be awarded.

All proceeds will go toward the church’s mission fund.

For more information, call Faith Baptist Church at 704-279-3629.

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MITCHELL 11TH: Rockwell’s Karl Mitchell warmed up for this weekend’s Southern Conference Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn., by placing 11th on April 14 in the Wofford Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C.

Mitchell, a senior at UNC Greensboro, had rounds of 73, 73 and 71 for a 217 total, leading the Spartans to sixth place.

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ACE: Carlee J. Henley scored a hole in one at Foxwood Golf Club recently. He used a 9-wood to ace the par-3, 165-yard No. 9 hole.

Henley was playing with Ken Beck.

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BENSON TOURNEY: The eighth annual Charles R. Benson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday, May 7 at Corbin Hills Golf Club.

An 8 a.m. shotgun start is planned for the captain’s-choice tournament.

The entry fee of $35 per person is due no later than May 3.

All proceeds will support the Charles R. Benson Scholarship Fund at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The fund, established by the college’s Faculty Association as a memorial to the college’s late physics instructor, provides student scholarships based on work ethic, academic promise and RCCC pride.

For more information, contact Ann Hovey at 704-637-0760, extension 350, or Barbara Andrews at extension 796.

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CORBIN LADIES: Mary Seaford took low gross honors, and Ruth Bowles finished second during a Corbin Hills Ladies Golf Association Tournament last week.

Low net honors went to Rosemary Spain, while Jean Wray finished second.

Marjorie Karabatsos won low putts.

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CRESCENT CLINICS: Free clinics are scheduled next Sunday and on Sunday, May 27 at Crescent Golf Club.

The clinics, set for 4 p.m., will include course management, general techniques, tee shots, approach shots, bunker play and lag putting.

Golfers can sign up in the pro shop or by calling 704-647-0025.

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Contact senior sportswriter Ed Dupree at 797-4258 or edupree@salisburypost.com .