2010 PNW ASNT Golf Tournament 'Seattle Scramble'

The Pacific Northwest Section of ASNT held their annual golf tournament on Saturday July 24th. It was a welcomed opportunity to get together for those having the profession of Nondestructive Testing in common. This tournament has quietly been happening every summer at Madrona Links Golf Course just across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge near Gig Harbor for almost 25 years. This year was another perfect Seattle summer day with temps in the mid 80's and not a cloud in the sky.

madronna links golf course Golfers enjoyed playing a 'scramble' format which is where each golfer hits their own shot and then they choose, as a team, which ball to play. It makes for a fun and low-pressure afternoon of golf and of course the scores look much better.

This year there were 10 teams all competing for several contests including longest drive, closest to the pin and a few other creative contests. There was a Longest Putt contest on the 18th green, a surprise Shortest Drive on 15 and even a hole-in-one contest with a chance at $10,000, (although that prize remains safe again this year). Two teams tied for 1st place this year with scores of 64 and the other winners are listed below, along with the Sponsors that made this event possible. MPM Products and MetLChek Penetrants sponsored the BBQ after the tournament and the door prizes and contest awards were handed out along with several announcements made by the PNW ASNT Section Chairman Bill Wahmuth.

It was a fun afternoon of golf and socializing, everyone is looking forward to next year.

First Place Tie at 64


Team Buchanan (Dan, Conner and Brian) along with Chris Anderson
Team Grennel, Anderson and Cooper

Closest to the Pin - Sponsored by MetLChek Penetrants


Men: Kevin McMickle
Women: Theresa McMickle

Closest to the Pin #6 - Sponsored by Olympus NDT and TED (Test Equipment Distributors)


Men: Doug Anderson
Women: Theresa McMickle

Longest Drive #8- Sponsored by ABW and Adaptive Energies


Men: Gerald Cruz

Longest Drive #10- Sponsored by Magnaflux and Inspectek


Men: Matt Rogers
Women: Kim Hayes

Closest to the Pin #12- Sponsored by Yxlon


1st: Loren Hayford
2nd: Bill Wahmuth
3rd: Doug Anderson

Shortest Drive #15- Sponsored by GEIT (yes he did buy a round of beers for his team)


Todd Sutcliff

Closest to the Pin #17- Sponsored by MPM Products


Men: Mark Osborn
Women: Kim Hayes

Longest Putt #18- Sponsored by Mistras NDT Services


Matt Rogers

Putting Contest (after a tie-breaker playoff)- Sponsored by Mistras Group, Inc.


1st: Bob Swisher
2nd: Tony Mercado
3rd: Dan Buchanan

Most Impressive Golf Attire went to - Sponsored by Exotic Metals with 4 Mariner Tickets (in Row 2!)


Mark Osborn