Beware the old golfer, especially the ones that never hit bad shots. Senior Am champ Benjie Sumulong withstood some serious firepower Sunday from the young guns and won the Arctic Valley Open with a final-round, even-par 72 on the Moose Run Creek Course. He didn’t even get to play the senior tees. All the […]
Sumulong leads AVO
Benjie Sumulong debated whether to play the senior division or do his best to take on the young guys this weekend at the Arctic Valley Open. The Senior Am champ chose the latter and is glad he did, because he fired a 71 at Moose Run’s Hill Course on Saturday to lead the 36-hole event […]
The AVO preview special
My top-secret, pre-game dinner is digesting as I write this and get ready for my first tournament of the summer, the Arctic Valley Open at Moose Run. My preparation for this 36-hole event was to play nine holes in the past two weeks, so I’m ruling myself out as a potential winner immediately. Defending champ […]
Marvelous Marion wins AVO and takes down Nelly in challenge match
In less than a week, Russell Marion went from a complete unknown in the Alaska golf community to Arctic Valley Open champ and then the first player to take down Rob Nelson in a challenge match. Marion now sits at No. 3 in the AGB rankings, but may be the best player in the state. […]
Three break 80 in first round of AVO
The Hill Course played tough today in the first round of the Arctic Valley Open at Moose Run. The course was in good shape and the greens rolled pretty true, but the holes were in some tough spots and scores were higher this year than in the past. This is the third year for the […]
An amazing moment at the AVO
A wise man once said life has its moments, and I had one of those today at the third hole on the Moose Run Hill Course, as part of the lead group in the Arctic Valley Open. After driving into the left trees at No. 3 and playing a wicked hook to get back in […]
AVO pairings announced
The Arctic Valley Open field is a small one for the third straight year. The 36-hole Moose Run club championship starts at 7 a.m., Saturday on the Hill Course and concludes Sunday on the Creek Course. The Friday night shootout was canceled due to lack of interest. The first group on the course will be […]
The Arctic Valley Open marches on
Traditions take time to build. This week is the 147th playing of The Open championship in Scotland. Think about that a minute and then think about this: it’s also the week of the third playing of the Arctic Valley Open at Moose Run Golf Course. The Arctic Valley Open has a pretty catchy name for […]
McKinley towers over competition
A savvy bettor could have made $50 on a dollar bet this weekend, if betting was legal at the Arctic Valley Open. Tyler McKinley, a 50-1 shot in the underdog report, put together a round of golf for the ages to pull off a comeback win at Moose Run's Creek Course on Sunday and win […]
Blanche leads AVO
Paul Blanche's 74 was good enough to build a one-shot lead over Michael Oldenkamp (75) after Saturday's round on the Hill Course at Moose Run. With one round at the Creek remaining, Blanche is in position to win his first Arctic Valley Open and the first leg of the AGB Grand Slam. Defending champ Brad […]