The Weather: A beautiful day for golf with mix of sunshine, blue sky, and clouds. Temperatures were in the mid 70’s and the winds were light in the morning and picked up from the S throughout the day, 10-15mph.
The Tournament:
Frank Wallace captured his first victory of the 2012 season four strokes clear of the field at Gleannloch Pines. Wallace was steady on his round, carding thirteen pars and birdies at holes 7 and 18. Traylor Sells finished runner-up with a round of 76/38. Sells carded nine pars and birdies at holes 3, 7, and 12. Jeff Whitzel finished with third place honors and round of 76/39. Whitzel carded six pars and birdies at holes 1, 4, 7, and 11. Art Flores finished just two strokes back with a round of 78, capturing fourth place honors. Flores carded nine pars and a birdie at the 9thhole. David Anthony finished with fifth place honors and round of 79/38. Anthony carded ten pars and birdie at the 12thhole.
Jacques Bessiere captured his first tournament victory of the 2012 season three strokes clear of the field with a round of 79. Bessiere carded eleven pars on his round. Corbin Porter finished three strokes back with a round of 82, claiming runner-up honors. Porter carded eight pars and a birdie at the 8thhole. Roger Masek carded a round of 85, capturing third place honors. Masek carded four pars and birdies at holes 2, 7, 9, and 15. Shane Poston finished with fourth place honors and round of 86/43/27. Poston carded seven pars on the round. Jeff Stahlhut finished with fifth place honors and round of 86/43/28. Stahlhut carded eight pars on his round.
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines the winner of the Senior Hogan Flight at Gleannloch Pines. Bob Miller and Christopher Phillips both carded rounds of 77 in regulation play. On the first playoff hole it was Miller pulling out the victory after Phillips found trouble off the tee. Millers’ first victory of the season and round of 77 included six pars and birdies at holes 4, 9, 12, and 14. Phillips round of 77 included ten pars and birdie at the 13thhole. Michael Walker finished with third place honors and round of 79, including eleven pars. Kevin Thibodeaux made his tour debut with a fourth place finish and round of 80. Thibodeaux carded nine pars and a birdie at the 15thhole. George Smith finished fifth place with a round of 81, including nine pars.
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines the winner of the Sarazen Flight at Gleannloch Pines. Nicky Baugh and Jeff Greenwood both carded rounds of 86 in regulation play. On the first playoff hole it was Baugh making a birdie from 4-5’ to capture the victory. Baugh’s first victory of the season and round of 86 included five pars and birdies at holes 8 and 15. Greenwood carded six pars and a birdie at the 7thhole in regulation play. Massimo Passini finished with third place honors and round of 92, including four pars. Thomas Graves finished fourth place with a round of 93/42, including five pars and a birdie at the 14thhole. Jason Hollis finished fifth place with a round of 93/48, including four pars.
“Sudden Death” Playoff determines the winner of the Senior Sarazen Flight at Gleannloch Pines. Steve Killion and Lahn Nguyen both carded rounds of 78 in regulation play. On the first playoff hole it was Killion making par for the victory. In regulation play, Killion carded eleven pars and a birdie at the 11thhole. Nguyen carded eight pars and birdies at holes 3, 6, and 17 in regulation play. Bruce Legrand finished with third place honors and round of 80/40/25, including seven pars and a birdie at the 17thhole. Charles Tucker finished with fourth place honors and round of 80/40/26, including twelve pars. Mark Kirby finished one stroke back with a round of 81, capturing fifth place honors. Kirby carded six pars and birdies at holes 7 and 12.
Gary Gum captured his first victory of the 2012 season by one stroke over the field in the tightly contested Jones Flight with a round of 80. Gum needed every shot and carded nine pars on the round, making a strong bid for a Sarazen Flight promotion. Rich Kelley turned in one of his best tournament rounds of 81, for second place honors. Kelley carded nine pars and a birdie at the 9thhole. Phillip Sumang carded an outstanding round of 84 for third place honors. Sumang carded five pars and birdies at holes 9 and 16. James Sheppeard finished fourth place with a round of 87, including five pars. Anthony McCain came over from the ATL-Tour and finished with fifth place honors and round of 89. McCain carded four pars and a birdie at the 14thhole.
Michael Bell captured his first victory of the 2012 season with an outstanding round of 81. Bell has been playing well lately and may earn a promotion to the Senior Sarazen Flight and an exemption for Nationals. Bell carded eight pars and a birdie on the 6thhole on the day. Mike Innes made his Senior Jones Flight debut with a runner-up finish and round of 86. Innes carded five pars on the round. Mark Boles finished just one stroke back for third place honors with a round of 87/45. Boles carded six pars on the round. Neil MacDonald carded a round of 87/47, capturing fourth place honors. MacDonald carded five pars on the round. Lu Cormier finished just one stroke back with a round of 88, capturing fifth place honors. Cormier carded five pars, a birdie at the 1sthole, and an EAGLE-3at the 7thhole.
Rick Clifton returned to play after a long layoff with an amazing round of 83 on the short set up at Gleannloch Pines. Clifton’s victory round of 83 included seven pars and a birdie at the 9thhole. Robert Viator finished runner-up with a round of 85/43, including seven pars. Jim Lamberth finished with third place honors and round of 85/45. Lamberth carded ten pars on the round. Javier Quintero finished just one stroke back with a round of 86. Quintero carded seven pars and a birdie at the 6thhole on the round. Kristopher Bixby finished with fifth place honors and round of 91, including two pars and birdies at holes 7 and 9.
In addition to the flight winners, the following players won the optional side games:
Par-3 Shoot on the 28thhole
1stPlace, Frank Wallace, $240
2ndPlace, Shane Poston, $140
3rdPlace, Don York, $100
Closest to the pin ($140.00 each)
#1, Lu Cormier
#6, Javier Quintero
#8, Nicky Baugh
#15, Bruce Legrand
#17, Robert Corbello
Skins (A) Winners Champ/Palmer/Hogan: $80.00 each
Roger Masek, #2
Corbin Porter, #8
Jeff Whitzel, #11
Frank Wallace, #18
Skins (B) Winners Sarazen/Jones/Snead: $60.00 each
Lu Cormier, #1
Lahn Nguyen, #3
Lu Cormier, #7
Nicky Baugh, #8
Phillip Sumang, #16
John Scott, #18
Prize Winners:
Pappas $100, NC
Golf Galaxy $50, Lee Isham
Callaway Balls, Daryl Epperson
Callaway Balls, Robert Viator
Flight Payoffs:
| Winners | Awards | Winners | Awards | |
| Palmer (14) | ||||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |||
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $100.00 | |||
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |||
| 4th - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
| Hogan (9) | Senior Hogan (8) | |||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
| Sarazen (7) | Senior Sarazen (11) | |||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
| Jones (6) | Senior Jones (10) | |||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | 1st - Gift Certificate | $125.00 | |
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $50.00 | |||
| Snead (12) | ||||
| 1st - Gift Certificate | $150.00 | |||
| 2nd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |||
| 3rd - Gift Certificate | $75.00 | |||
| Prizes | ||||
| Trophies | $250.00 | |||
| Gift Cards | $2,000.00 | |||
| Callaway Balls | $80.00 | |||
| Golf Galaxy Gift Card | $50.00 | |||
| Pappas Gift Card | $100.00 | |||
$2,480.00 |
