Covenant golf tournament raises $5K: Nearly $2,000 given to this year?s winners
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For photos of the second- and third-place teams from each flight at last Saturday?s Second Annual Covenant Academy Golf Tournament, see page 2-B of today?s Southern Standard sports section.
The second annual Covenant Academy Golf Tournament was held last Saturday at Willowbrook, with twenty-three teams competing in the four-man scramble.
The field was divided into two flights once play was completed, with the top three teams in each flight receiving prizes.
Top overall honors went to the foursome of Jared Melson, Steve McNair, Brent Richardson and Nick Richardson, who finished their round with a 21-under score of 51, well ahead of the rest of the field.
Finishing second, with a score of 56, was the team of Maurice Burger, Chad Burger, Chris Pennywell and Hunter Sain. Third place in the tournament?s first flight went to Tom Allen, Steve Kemper, Billy Thomas and Vaughn Wilson, who shot a 57.
The break for the second flight came at 64, where the foursome of Willard Ralph Jr., George Lesnic, Jim Pettigrew and Wade Wenstrom came away with first-place honors.
Second and third place in the second flight came down to a scorecard playoff, with Jerry Bentley, David Krech, Matt Meeks and Brandon McClaine taking runner-up honors while Danny Davis, David Davis, Mike Hawkins and Ronnie Hobbs were third. Both teams finished with a score of 66.
In addition to the team awards, several golfers took home prizes for their accuracy while out on the links.
James Brandon won closest to the hole on No. 17, while George Lesnic claimed that prize on No. 3. T.R. Ball was closest on No. 8, and Ronnie Gunter came closest to the cup on No. 11.
Allan Johnson took home a putter for having the straightest drive on No. 4, while James Brandon earned his second prize, another new putter, for having the long drive on No. 9.
A total of $1,800 in prize money was awarded at the tournament, which raised over $5,000 for Covenant Academy?s building fund.