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Pederson wins senior division of Silver Bay golf tournament



Marshall (Dinky) Pederson won the 2020 Senior Men’s Championship of the Silver Bay Men’s Annual Golf Tournament. Marshall, on the left, stands next to Norma O’Leary, tournament organizer, David Tallus, Super Senior Champion and Eric Berquist, Regular Division champion. Photo courtesy of Norma O’Leary

Marshall (Dinky) Pederson won the 2020 Senior Men’s Championship of the Silver Bay Men’s Annual Golf Tournament. Marshall, on the left, stands next to Norma O’Leary, tournament organizer, David Tallus, Super Senior Champion and Eric Berquist, Regular Division champion. Photo courtesy of Norma O’Leary

Marshall (Dinky) Pederson won the senior division of the 61st annual Silver Bay Men’s Invitational golf tournament held on the Silver Bay golf course.

The three-day tournament was held August 21-23 and played under COVID-19 rules to keep everyone safe.

Pederson defeated Lee Leskell by one stroke, 230 to 231 over three days of 18-hole golf. Dinky shot 76 on Friday, 76 on Saturday and ended with 78 on Sunday to claim the title over a strong field of golfers, including several former open champions.

Marshall was runner up in the open division in 1994 and 2006.

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