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Andy Anderson, PGA Professional from Brook Hill Golf Course and Chad Ayres, PGA Professional out of Hillcrest Golf & Country Club, teamed it up to post 17-under par in the two-day, best ball format team championship held at Kokomo Country Club.

The pair began the day one shot back of the first round leaders with 8-better than par. Ayres made birdie out the gate with a 3 on the first hole.

They coasted with pars until #5 when they carded a trio of birdies on #5, #6 and #7. The birdie on #6 came after Ayres drive trickled over the hill and stopped on the side hill. A sand wedge from the tough lie, through the sycamore tree leaves, ended about one foot from the hole for the birdie putt.

Another trio of birdies from Anderson’s hot putter on #11, #12 and #13 put the Ayres/Anderson team at 15-under and in the lead with a logjam at 14-under by four other teams. The “best hole” of the day was actually two holes, according to Ayres. That being the back-to-back birdies on #15 and #16 that put the team into the outright lead at 17-under. Steady pars coming in gave them the title. Last year the same Ayres/Anderson team finished this event in a sixth place tie.

Out of the log jam at 14-under emerged the team of Quinn Griffing, PGA Professional from The Donald Ross Club and Eric Johnson, PGA Professional out of Dick's Sporting Goods. The pair closed to within one shot after an eagle on #11 put them at 13-under. Finishing with back-to-back birdies on #17 and #18 brought them home with 16 better than par and second place alone.