The Floyd Open is as popular as ever. The annual tournament at the Macoby Run Golf Course, located at 5275 McLean Station Road in Marlborough, attracted nearly 500 participants.

Matt Duka, from Green Lane, putts on hole No. 9 during the  annual Floyd Open at the Macoby Run Golf Course in Marl- borough Twp.

            Last weekend, the 35th event featured a record 492 golfers for the second straight year, according to Jayson Loose, the course's pro shop manager. They celebrated America's semiquincentennial and Floyd G. Hersh, Macoby Run's founding father who died in 2000.

            Participation is by invitation only, according to Loose. He said people from all over the country play each year. He claimed one Hawaii resident played in all four flights.

            "Everyone is super excited to come out," said Loose, who said the waiting list includes between 20 and 25 foursomes.

            Four flights played the 6,400-yard course on Saturday. Aug. 1 and Sunday, Aug. 2. Two foursomes paced the field with a 14-under-par 58. Cas Dlugolecki, Dave Heckman, Jason Chen and John Horne set the mark on Saturday morning, before Dave Ott, Mike Stadnycki, David Howard and Joe Corcoran equaled them during the Sunday afternoon flight.

            Golf is the secondary draw for the tournament, according to Loose, who claims the participants consumed ...