HOLIDAYMAKER Ann Crasson got the shock of her life when she was pulled from the crowd circling the 18th green at Mid Ocean to take a 10-foot putt to win $25,000 yesterday.

All paying spectators were entered into a draw for the chance to win the cash prize at the end of the Gillette Tour Challenge and Ann, who plays at the Sandy Run Country Club, Oreland, in her home state of Pennsylvania, was the one picked out of the bag by club vice president Michael Dunkley.

Fifty-eight-year-old Ann, who was visiting the Island with her two sisters, her mother and two friends, was given advice from South African pro Sally Little as she lined up the putt.

She struck the ball confidently but watched in dismay as it veered beyond the hole and had to make do with a consolation prize of $250.

She admitted afterwards: "My hands wouldn't stop shaking, but I knew I wouldn't leave it short.'' *** PAR at Mid Ocean Club was reduced by a stroke to 70 for the pros of the Gillette Challenge.

The shot was lost at the second hole, normally a short par five converted to a 470-yard par four yesterday. And even then, it was the site of three birdies.

The toughest hole? Probably the par four fourth, an uphill 330-yarder which didn't surrender a single birdie all day, largely because of its blind second shots.

In contrast, all eight teams scored birdies on the par five 11th. There were no bogeys on the day.

*** JIM COLBERT, for one, is a big fan of the Challenge best-ball format, which includes one player from each of the three tours.

"This about as much fun as I've had playing golf,'' he said. "Why didn't anybody think of this sooner? I mean, this was terrific and if you ask any of the other players, we all like it when the different circuits are together.

You watch the other guys on television and you see them but you don't really get around them that much and so it's a great way to spend a couple of days.'' *** SEVERAL golfers are noticed as much for their outfits as they are their games.

Predictably then, Payne Stewart was decked out in his trademark knickers and cap -- they were orange yesterday -- and Michelle McGann looked smart in her peach and pale yellow ensemble, complete with corresponding shoes, hat and, of course, lipstick.

*** ALMOST as widely known is the ever-present cigar lodged in the side of Walter Morgan's mouth. The Senior PGA Tour mainstay puffed his way through four of them yesterday, slightly more than usual because "I didn't play very well.'' After his round -- he was teamed with Stewart and Karrie Webb -- he was besieged with autograph requests, giving away balls and even his glove. But he drew the line on the stogey.

"I never give away my cigars,'' said Morgan, whose tie for second yesterday boosted his winnings on the Gillette Tour to over $100,000 in ten events.

*** LEE TREVINO is noted for his banter with the gallery and yesterday was no exception.

He kept up a steady stream of wisecracks that left partner John Cook just shaking his head in amazement. On the 11th green, for instance, Trevino happened to spot a couple of spectators watching from the balcony of their palatial Tuckers Town mansion.

"Look what the poor people are doing,'' he quipped, pointing with his club.

"They couldn't even afford a ticket.'' *** TEAMWORK was critical to the threesomes, particularly on the greens, since several of the players had never seen Mid Ocean before.

For instance on the first hole, Hale Irwin faced a 17-foot putt for birdie.

After lining it up himself, he asked for a second opinion from Annika Sorenstam, who in turn got another from Mark Brooks. Irwin ended up rolling it a foot short (although he made up for it with an eagle from 20 feet on the 15th).

On the 11th, McGann, Gil Morgan and Scott Hoch practically held a board meeting to discuss the latter's 22-foot eagle attempt, which he missed.

*** THE Challenge will be televised across North America (and Bermuda) on ABC on November 30, from 1-3 p.m.

*** IN addition to the $1.8 million purse, the tournament was also worth $500,000 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, courtesy of Gillette.

SENIOR Tour player Walter Morgan made a bunch of new friends during his trip around Mid Ocean yesterday. He, Payne Stewart and Karrie Webb tied for second.

FRED COUPLES lines up a putt on the 18th green. He and partners Graham Marsh and Nancy Lopez tied for fourth on eight-under-par.