Kevin Wilson In line with approving the start of a bid process for fixing the sprinkler system at Colonial Park Golf Course, the Clovis City Commission on Thursday directed Parks and Recreation Director Bill Bizzell to push the “par-3” golf course renovation at Hillcrest Park to the top of his park renovation priority list. The […]
Electronic records not up to par
March 31, 2009
By Tom Philpott: CNJ columnist The Department of Defense’s $4 billion electronic health record system, AHLTA, is so unreliable and difficult to use that military physicians list it among their top three reasons for leaving service. That fact came to light during a House armed services subcommittee hearing last week in which senior medical officers […]
Clovis’ Reid qualifies for U.S. Public Links tourney
June 26, 2007
CNJ staff EULESS, Texas — Clovis’ Travis Reid birdied the 18th hole for the second straight day and finished tied for first Tuesday in a U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier tournament at Texas Star Golf Course. Reid, a junior on the New Mexico State golf team, finished the two-day, 36-hole tournament at 2-under-par 140 and […]
Clovis golfer leads Public Links qualifer
June 26, 2007
CNJ staff EULESS, Texas —Travis Reid of Clovis birdied three of the last four holes Monday to take a one-shot lead after the first round of a U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifier tournament. The New Mexico State junior finished at 3-under-par 68 on the Texas Star Golf Course. Two players are tied at 69. The […]
Aggies’ Reid shares 20th place in tourney
April 22, 2007
CNJ staff PROVO, Utah — Clovis High grad Travis Reid fired a career-low 6-under-par 66 on Thursday en route to a tie for 20th place in the Cougar Classic golf tournament, hosted by Brigham Young University. Reid, a sophomore at New Mexico State, came back with a round of 73 on Friday and 76 on […]
Reid leads Aggies
January 31, 2007
CNJ staff Sophomore Travis Reid fired an eagle in each of Tuesday’s two rounds and finished the two-round tournament with a team-leading 5-over-par 218 at the PING Arizona Intercollegiate, according to NMSU press release. Arizona’s Brian Prouty won the individual medal at 14-under-199. UNLV won the tournament at 23-under. NMSU shot 43-over.
Reid paces NMSU golfers
January 30, 2007
CNJ staff TUCSON, Ariz. — Sophomore transfer Travis Reid, a 2005 Clovis High grad, shot a 2-under-par 69 Monday to lead New Mexico State’s golf team in the first round of the season-opening PING Arizona Intercollegiate. The Aggies shot a first-round team score of 5-over 287 and were 11th in the 16-team field. Playing despite […]
Clovis senior Moore ties for sixth
May 10, 2006
The Associated Press Mayfield’s Brett Jones parred the fourth playoff hole to beat Albuquerque High’s Joey Gorance for the individual title at the Class 5A boys state tournament Tuesday. Mayfield, with its four top players all shooting in the 70s on the par-72 New Mexico State University course, won the team title by six shots […]
Wildcats capture top spot at NMMI
April 22, 2005
CNJ STAFF ROSWELL — Senior Guillermo Chavez took individual medalist honors with a three-under par 69, including six-under on the back nine, and Clovis High’s boys shot a season-best 296 to capture team honors in the New Mexico Military Invitational on Thursday at the NMMI golf course. The Wildcats put three of their players in […]
CHS senior earns spot in U.S. Junior Amateur
June 29, 2004
CNJ staff Clawing his way from three strokes down, Clovis High senior Travis Reid survived a bogey on the final hole to win a U.S. Junior Amateur qualifying tournament Tuesday at La Paloma Golf Course in Amarillo. The victory earns him a trip to the national event next month in San Francisco. Reid said he […]
Portales golfer on par with big boys
June 23, 2004
Ryan Hohn, 17, of Clovis, tees off on the ninth hole during Sun Country Junior PGA tournament Wednesday at Clovis Municipal Golf Course. CNJ photo by Eric Kluth. By Rick White Not much bigger than the average Callaway driver, pint-sized Portales golfer Will Archibeque is adjusting to playing with the big boys. Riding back-to-back birdies […]
Like wine, Gutierrez’ golf game gets better with age
June 20, 2004
Tom Harden of Clovis just missed his birdie putt on the 13th hole Saturday during the first round of the Clovis City Golf Championship at Clovis Municipal Golf Course. CNJ photo by Eric Kluth. CNJ staff Dave Gutierrez said he hasn’t played at Clovis Municipal Golf Course in seven years. It didn’t seem to matter […]
Fort Sumner course a unique golfing experience
June 13, 2004
Course owner Carl Vick tracks his putt on sixth green last month as Rufus Stewart and the rest of the “Alligators” look on. CNJ photo by Rick White. By Rick White FORT SUMNER — Carl Vick muscles his tee into the hardened ground, addresses the ball, and smacks a shot toward a red flag off […]
Chavez wins in sudden-death
June 10, 2004
CNJ staff LUBBOCK — Guillermo Chavez didn’t have much time to dwell on his bogey-bogey finish. Less than five minutes after he sailed his third shot over the green and failed to get up-and-down for par, the 17-year-old Clovis golfer was back on the tee box as part of a three-man playoff. This time, Chavez […]
Chavez ties for ninth, Reid ties for 16th in AJGA event
June 6, 2004
CNJ STAFF ALBUQUERQUE — Clovis High seniors Guillermo Chavez and Travis Reid finished in ties for ninth and 16th place, respectively, in the American Junior Golf Association’s Southwestern Junior tournament at Isleta Eagle Golf Course. The 54-hole event concluded on Friday, with Jeffrey Edelman of Southlake, Texas, shooting a six-under-par 210 and taking the title […]
A day to go low
April 30, 2004
Clovis junior Guillermo Chavez chips onto the 18th green during the Clovis Triangular golf tournament Thursday at Clovis Municipal Golf Course. Chavez birdied the hole and won the tournament with a 70. CNJ photo by Eric Kluth By Rick White Guillermo Chavez’ timing couldn’t be better. With the district and state tournaments coming up in […]
Chavez qualifies for U.S. Junior Amateur golf tournament
June 25, 2003
CNJ staff SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Clovis High junior-to-be Guillermo Chavez joined some of the more famous names in golf when he qualified Tuesday for the U.S. Junior Amateur championship. Chavez qualified for the national tournament July 21-26 in Chevy Chase, Md., by finishing second at a regional qualifier at Grayhawk Golf Course. Chavez shot a […]
Cannon airman wins Clovis city golf championship
June 23, 2003
CNJ staff Randy Moore recovered from a potentially disastrous start and went on to win the two-day Clovis City Championship Sunday at Clovis Municipal Golf Course. A weapons specialist at Cannon Air Force Base, Moore rebounded from a triple bogey on the first hole to shoot a 75 and win the 36-hole tournament title by […]
Cannon Airman leads city championship
June 22, 2003
CNJ staff Cannon Airman Randy Moore rebounded from a bogey on the first hole to shoot a 1-under-par 70 and grabbed the lead after the first round of the Clovis city golf championship Saturday at Clovis Municipal Golf Course. Moore leads Clovis High standout Travis Reid by a stroke with Jimmy Dominguez and Tom Harden […]
Chavez notches win in Sun Country event
June 10, 2003
CNJ STAFF RUIDOSO — An eagle and two brides on the back nine propelled Guillermo Chavez to a win in the boys 16-18 year-old division of a Sun Country Junior PGA tournament Tuesday at the Links at Sierra Blanca. Chavez finished with a 1-over-par 73 in his first Sun County event of the season. Chavez’s […]
