Alaska Air tournament draws big crowd

Alaska Airlines and Muskeg Meadows golf course held their largest tournament of the year last weekend with an 18-hole drop-out scramble on Saturday and a 9-hole event on Sunday.

Despite a weather forecast calling for rain showers most of the day, the morning clouds burned off and temperatures topped a comfortable 70 degrees for 53 participants who took part in the tournament on Saturday.

Scott Habberstad, the Director of Sales and Marketing for the airline, said the tournament was great – even though his game left something to be desired.

“The community of Wrangell puts on a great tournament a...