HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – The HVL Men's Niners Golf Club held its Club Champion Competition and a Low Net Tournament on Sept. 3.

Olie Smith became the 2009 Men's Niners club champion by defeating Mill Garrett on the first extra hole (Congratulations, Olie).

In low net play, the results were: first flight, Jerry Sullivan and Dennis Bero tied with low nets 31, and Kevin Martin, Bill Helt and Tom Gibbs tied with 32; and in the second flight, Paul Bertlin had 33, John Jones had 34 and Stan Joaquin 35.

In the third flight, Don Dornbush and Bob Costello tied with 33, while Phil Tyler and Tom Sowell tied with 34; fourth flight; Bill Lyon had 32, and Hal Weber, Brian Panizzera and Mason Butler tied with 34.

Closest to the par 3 pins were Jim Stratton and Tom Gibbs.

Chip-ins were scored by Ron Hallman, Al Gracheff, Bill Helt and Bob Costello.

A surprising 30 of the 44 net participants scored par or less.