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SIGOURNEY/KEOTA/NORTH ENGLISH—The 2023 Tri-Golf Tournament was held between Sigourney Golf and Country Club, Lagos Acres Golf Course and Knoll Ridge Country Club. 

Knoll Ridge Golf Course jumped out to an early 24 stroke lead after nine holes and never looked back, ending the day winning the 18th Annual Tri-Golf Tournament. Lagos Acres finished in second place 42 strokes behind, while Sigourney Golf Club finished 44 strokes back.

Knoll Ridge was dominant with earning the team handicap trophy, posting the low scratch team score, winning the individual low score and the low individual handicap score. 

Mike Bulcher led the way for Knoll Ridge as he posted a net handicap scorecard that read 28 at Knoll Ridge, 31 at Sigourney and 33 at Lagos Acres, for a team handicap score of 92. Teammate Brian Fisher was a close second with a net score of 95. 

In the individual scratch competition, Gary Edwards of Knoll Ridge carded a 39 at Knoll Ridge, 35 at Sigourney Golf Club and finished the day with a 37 at Lago Acres in Keota for a net score of 111, edging out Jon Burlingame of Lagos Acres by one stroke.

The team handicap score of 492 was a new team record, eclipsing the old mark of 497 set by Knoll Ridge in 2012.

In the 11 years of the Tri-Club Tournament, Knoll Ridge has won 11 titles, Sigourney has won five and Lagos Acres has won twice.