‘Chip-off’ decides 21st annual Rotary tourney
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This year’s event came down to the wire, with two teams knotted at 15-under par for the low score of the day. Electing to settle the championship with an actual playoff, the teams played the par-3 seventh hole twice then going to a chipping contest to decide the eventual winners.
The foursome of Austin Fairchild, Kirk Seth and Jonathan and Mickey Heath finished the playoff as this year’s winners in the championship flight, while Zack Molloy, John Wilson, Chad Newby and Mark Hitchcock had to take home second place. Third place in the championship flight went to the foursome of Hunter Sain, Kevin Mingle, David Aycock and Steve Biles.
The cut-off for the first flight was at 10-under par, with Bill Harris, Hollis Stout, Billy Pitmon and Bob Jones winning a scorecard playoff to take first place. Second went to Morris Hobbs, Brad Hobbs, Tommy Bryant and Cody Durham, while third went to the foursome of Bobby Taylor, Johnny Murray, Paul Moore and Andy Jacobs.
Eight strokes under par was good enough to win the second flight, and once again three teams tied, going to a scorecard playoff. Finishing first was the team of Lynn Carroll, Bill Moffit, Dennis Rose and David Hurst, while second went to the foursome of Wendell Dishman, Gene Sparkman, Steve West and Freddie Davenport. Taking home third in the flight was Andy Forrester, David Johnson, Dave Shouse and Gina Maxwell.
The third flight was won by Dan Bryant, Jay Bragg, Gay Smith and Charles Marsh, who were 4-under and defeated the team of Kenny Neal, Phil Whisenhunt, Dave Marttala and Fred Greene in a scorecard playoff. Third place, at 3-under, went to Webber Cantrell, Junior Medley, Danny Sutton and John Pearson.
In addition to the team awards, several door prizes were also donated by various sponsors and other golfers earned individual prizes for top shots on the day.
John Wilson won the longest drive award on No. 3, while closest-to-the-pin awards on the par 3’s went to Matt Bodnar (No. 2), Rob Shields (No. 7), David Johnson (No. 14) and Terry Newcombe (No. 17). Brad Hobbs made the longest putt on the seventh hole, while Kathy Hobbs’ tee shot was closest to the line down the center of the No. 8 fairway.