Wong’s Final-Round 64 Headlines
the 2026 Senior National Championship

Hilton Head Island, SC – Oct 21-22, 2026

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Champ Flight: Wong’s Blistering 64 Turns Five-Shot Deficit Into Six-Shot Win

Jeff Wong (Charleston, SC) started the final round five shots behind first-round leader Mike Batten (North Florida), who opened with a 4-under 68. Wong erased that gap and then some, firing an 8-under 64 – seven shots better than any other second-round score in the flight – to finish at 7-under 137 and claim the national title by six.

Rod Baronet (Louisiana) was the only other player under par for the championship, following an opening 72 with a 71 to take solo second at 143 (-1). Phil Pfeiffer (Charleston, SC) and Scott Roberts (Charlotte, NC) each posted 74-73 to tie for third at 147, and Chad Frank (Orlando, FL) rebounded from an opening 77 with a 71 to finish fifth.

Top Finishers:

1. Jeff Wong (Charleston, SC) — 73-64 = 137 (-7)

2. Rod Baronet (Louisiana) — 72-71 = 143 (-1)

3. T3: Phil Pfeiffer (Charleston, SC) — 74-73 = 147 (+3)
   T3: Scott Roberts (Charlotte, NC) — 74-73 = 147 (+3)

5. Chad Frank (Orlando, FL) — 77-71 = 148 (+4)

A Flight: Burlison Goes Wire-to-Wire

Tom Burlison (Columbus, OH) took the first-round lead with a 76 and never let go. A matching 76 on the final day gave him a 152 total and a two-shot victory over Ben Hargis (Louisiana), who closed with a 76 of his own to finish at 154.

Three players shared third at 156: John Bradshaw (Nashville, TN), who climbed with a final-round 74, Steve Roberts (Charlotte, NC) and Rob Suh (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX). The round of the day belonged to David Levy (Louisiana), whose 71 – the flight’s low score of the championship – vaulted him from an opening 86 into sixth place.

Top Finishers:

1. Tom Burlison (Columbus, OH) — 76-76 = 152 (+8)

2. Ben Hargis (Louisiana) — 78-76 = 154 (+10)

3. T3: John Bradshaw (Nashville, TN) — 82-74 = 156 (+12)
   T3: Steve Roberts (Charlotte, NC) — 80-76 = 156 (+12)
   T3: Rob Suh (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) — 77-79 = 156 (+12)

B Flight: Clements Closes With Flight-Best 75

Frank Clements (Coastal GA) trailed after an opening 82, two shots behind first-round leader Bub Tunison (Columbus, OH). On the final day, Clements posted a 75 – the best round in the B Flight all week – to finish at 157 and win by two.

Thomas Widman (Columbus, OH) went 81-78 to take solo second at 159, one ahead of Timothy Woodhead (Eastern NC) at 160. Keith Irby (North Florida) and Tony Williamson (Augusta, GA) tied for fourth at 161, with Irby climbing on the strength of a closing 76.

Top Finishers:

1. Frank Clements (Coastal GA) — 82-75 = 157 (+15)

2. Thomas Widman (Columbus, OH) — 81-78 = 159 (+17)

3. Timothy Woodhead (Eastern NC) — 81-79 = 160 (+18)

4. T4: Keith Irby (North Florida) — 85-76 = 161 (+19)
   T4: Tony Williamson (Augusta, GA) — 82-79 = 161 (+19)

C Flight: White Leads Start to Finish, Wins by Five

Ken White (Charlotte, NC) opened with an 85 to take a two-shot first-round lead and followed it with an 84 to finish at 169. No one in the flight got closer than five shots.

Ron Ruschak (Washington DC Metro) took second at 174 with rounds of 88 and 86. Behind him, four players finished tied for third at 175: Donnie Webb (Alabama), who shared the flight’s low final round with an 83, Ray Rodriguez (Orlando, FL), and Tim Jenkins and Kevin Brown, both of Columbus, OH.

Top Finishers:

1. Ken White (Charlotte, NC) — 85-84 = 169 (+25)

2. Ron Ruschak (Washington DC Metro) — 88-86 = 174 (+30)

3. T3: Donnie Webb (Alabama) — 92-83 = 175 (+31)
   T3: Ray Rodriguez (Orlando, FL) — 91-84 = 175 (+31)
   T3: Tim Jenkins (Columbus, OH) — 90-85 = 175 (+31)
   T3: Kevin Brown (Columbus, OH) — 89-86 = 175 (+31)

D Flight: Lee’s Opening 84 Holds Up

Bryan Lee (Orlando, FL) shared the first-round lead with an 84, and his 91 on the final day was enough to hold off the field for a 175 total and a two-shot win.

TJ James (Augusta, GA) and fellow Orlando player William Evertz tied for second at 177, with James closing in 88. Kevin Thompson (Eastern NC) posted an 86 to finish fourth at 179, and Robert Aamodt recorded the flight’s best final round, an 84, to jump from a 97 into seventh.

Top Finishers:

1. Bryan Lee (Orlando, FL) — 84-91 = 175 (+31)

2. T2: TJ James (Augusta, GA) — 89-88 = 177 (+33)
   T2: William Evertz (Orlando, FL) — 87-90 = 177 (+33)

4. Kevin Thompson (Eastern NC) — 93-86 = 179 (+35)

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