Tony Gonzales

Baileys Harbor

Home Course:  Maxwelton Braes
Handicap: 6
Years Playing: About 20 years
Best 18-hole score: 65, at Maxwelton Braes in 2007
Hole-in-one(s)?: One. In 1992, #5 at Maxwelton Braes, 176 yard par-three, 5-iron
Favorite Golf Memory: “It’s not my favorite, but it’s a weird one. I was looking for golf balls on #14 at Maxwelton Braes, when a moth flew into my ear and never came out. I had to go to the doctor to get it out.”
Nicest Golf Course Ever Played:  “When I was in the Air Force, the golf course on the Air Force Base in Little Rock, Arkansas.”
Golf Accomplishment Most Proud Of:  “Once at Maxwelton Braes I had five threes in a row – holes four through eight (birdie, par, birdie, birdie, par). Another time, also at Max, I played 36 holes without a bogey. I finished the two day rounds eight under.”
Favorite Pro Golfer: Payne Stewart
Favorite/ Fantasy Foursome: “My dad and my two brothers.”
Game Strengths: My short game
What Needs Work: Driving
Favorite Club In The Bag: 60-degree wedge
Golf Tip to Share: “Work on your grip and set-up. Everything starts from there.”
What You Like To Do When Not Playing Golf: “Ice fishing… when there’s ice.”