Participants Slosh to Record Rounds at London Downs
17 Piedmont Virginia
Senior Amateur Tour Members Slosh thru Rain Soaked Beautiful Fairways of London
Downs Golf Club
Forest, VA.
Rain soaked both course and
participants but failed to dampen spirits or scores at London Downs Golf Club;
Monday May 14th. Although only about ½ of expected field came out to
test their skills against Mother Nature’s added challenge; the day proved very
entertaining as all 4 flights’s had very fierce competition.
The Championship Flight was led by
Tim Chocklett of Vinton; who used a 2 birdie attack to finish with a 1-under
par 71. It took his birdie on #18 to give him the one stroke victory over Terry
Towler who finished with an even par 72. All 6 participants in this flight
finished with scores of 78 or better.
A Flight saw Keith Myers of Roanoke
capture his second 1st Place finish in a row with a 2-under par 70.
This was also the lowest score recorded on the Tour this season through its
first 5 tournaments. Keith; one of the Tour’s youngest members carded 6 birdies
in route to this record round. Jim Gaddy with 76 and Frankie Smith’s 77; both
from Lynchburg rounded out the flight.
In B Flight Action Charlie Powell of
Danville also kept his hot streak going with his 3rd tournament
victory in a row. Charlie carded an 81; bettering his 2 closest competitors by
5 strokes. Bill Knarr of Verona and Sammie Moser of South Boston both tied for
2nd with 86’s.
Rounding out the field of the day in
C Flight action; Bart Truesdell of Huddleston made a 4 stroke comeback on his
back nine to edge out second place finisher Tim Stirling; also of Huddleston by
a single stroke . Bart carded 95 while Tim finished with a 96 after leading 45
to Bart’s 49 at the turn. Tour Director Kenny Powell finished 3rd
with a 97.
The next scheduled event is the 1st
of the 4 Major Tournaments on the 2012 schedule. In these Major’s flight
winners will win automatic qualification to the Season ending National Finals
held at Pinehurst,N.C. in November. All participants earn double tour points
also at these events. This Major will be held at Stoney Creek at Wintergreen
Resort; May 22 at 10:00am. Cost is $70. Sign-up ASAP
London Downs Results:
Championship Flight A
Flight
Tim
Chocklett-Vinton-71 Keith
Myers-Roanoke-70
Terry
Towler-Dillwyn-72 Jim
Gaddy-Lynchburg-76
Dick
Douthat-Forest-74 Frankie
Smith-Lynchburg-77
Phillip
Clay-Evington-78
John
Franklin-Danville-78
Larry
Maitland-Stoney Creek-78
B Flight C
Flight
Charlie
Powell-Danville-81 Bart
Truesdell-Huddleston-95
Bill
Knarr-Verona-86 Tim
Stirling-Huddleston-96
Sammie
Moser-South Boston-86 Kenny
Powell-Danville-97
Wayne
Crupi-Alexandria-87
Charlie
Snipes-Keswick-88
