Chapel Ridge Golf Course

On Thursday April 4th, the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour came to the “most central point” in North Carolina, Sanford. The reason for the trip was not a geography lesson, but golf competition on the beautiful Lake Course of Carolina Trace. Cool temps and good course conditions greeted the players.

In the Champ flight, Steve Lassiter took an early lead and never let go, posting a round of 75 to win by four shots. Well done Steve!  Alan Dirk and Eli Villanueva ended the day T2 carding scores of 79, while Spurling Cook grabbed fourth place with a score of 81. 

Donnie Pritt from the Eastern NC Tour made his trip home more enjoyable by shooting 76 in the A flight to collect the two stroke victory. Good job Donnie!  Randy Bunn from the Eastern NC Tour and Paul Hundhammer shot identical rounds of 78 for a second place tie. Matt Wiley, visiting from the Michigan Tour snagged the fourth place finish. Johnny Taylor from the Eastern NC Tour and Ron Brady ended the day T5 by shooting a couple of 82’s. 

In the B flight, Paul Perrone came away the four stroke winner with a nice round of 79. Kudos Paul!  Michael Smith was the runner up on Thursday carding a round of 83. Third place was a four way tie as Allen Hardy from the Eastern NC Tour, Malcolm Stout, Adam Hoeh, and Dan Johnson all recorded scores of 84.

Rich Henn made the trip west from the Eastern NC Tour and made the trip back east with the C flight winners trophy by posting 84. Great golf Rich!  Rob Geilhausen finished a single stroke back as the runner up with a round of 85. Greg Martin and Ed McNally ended their day T3 with matching rounds of 90, while Mike Groom rounded out the top five with a score of 92.

In the D flight, Benton Smith shot a score of 93 to fend off all competitors and win by a single shot. Way to go Benton!  Randy Collier from the Eastern NC Tour was the closest to Benton in the end by firing the runner up round of 94. Tom Kubla held on to third place carding a score of 96, while Kelly Brown and Barry Whitesell closed out the scoring with identical rounds of 101.    

Next up for the Central Carolina Senior Tour will be the Chapel Ridge GC in Pittsboro on Thursday April 25th with a 9am shotgun start. Come check out the new greens and renovation done to this classic course!

Bayonet Golf Course
March 21, 2024

On Thursday March 21st, the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour arrived at the Bayonet at Puppy Creek  in Raeford. It was a cool spring day, but the weather didn’t cool down the enthusiasm of the competitors. 

In the Champ flight, Steve Lassiter fired a round of 76 to win his first event of 2024. Well done Steve!  Eli Villanueva finished in second place posting a score of 79. 

Paul Hundhammer carded 78 to hold off the rest of the A flight to collect his first win of the season by a single shot. Great job Paul!  Randy Bunn from the Eastern NC Tour was runner up shooting 79, while Ken Eichele and Ron Brady ended the day T3 with rounds of 81. Johnny Adams from the Eastern NC Tour rounded out the top five with his round of 87.

In the B flight, Mike Wallace also pulled out a single shot victory with a round of 82 for his first W this year. Kudos Mike!  Another Mike, Michael Smith, was the one shot back as his 83 gave him the runner up spot. Malcolm Stout was a single shot behind Mike #2 with his round of 84, while Adam Hoeh, Lyman Howard from the Eastern NC Tour, and Chuck Taubersmith finished in a three way tie for fourth with 85’s. 

Mike Groom made it back to back W’s in the C flight by posting 83 to win by four shots. Great golf Mike!  Patrick Warren made it a runner up finish with his 87, while Troy Norton from Mississippi Tour grabbed third place carding 88. Mark Keziah snagged a fourth place finish posting 89, as Glenn Lewis from the Eastern NC Tour closed out the top five with a round of 90.   

In the D flight, Tom Kubla played some consistent golf. And a warm putter allowed him to shoot 91 and take the win by three shots. Way to go Tom!  TD Sola Edwards took second place with her round of 94, while Steve Howard posted 98 to snag third. Jimmy Dollar’s round of 99 made him the fourth place finisher, and Richard Pfister carded an even 100 to complete the top five. 

Next up for the Senior Central Carolina Tour is MacGregor Downs CC in Cary on Monday March 25th. You want to play this one!

Longleaf Golf Club
March 5, 2024

The Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour took on Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines on Tuesday March 5th. It was typical spring weather and the course conditions were quite good.

The Champ flight was won by Spurling Cook with a score of 88 to collect his first win of the season. 

In the A flight, Fred Rogers from the Eastern NC Tour made his trip to Southern Pines worthwhile by firing a one over par 73 to collect the win. Great job Fred!  Dan Anthony took runner up honors carding a round of 75, while Ron Hockensmith finished third as he posted a score of 76. Ron Brady and Chris Ludwig shot identical scores of 77 in a T4 finish.

Michael Broadway came out firing in the B flight and rolled to a five stroke victory with a round of 74. Kudos Michael!  Dan Johnson and Shawn Cacioppo ended the day T2 with matching 79 scores. Michael Smith claimed the fourth place spot by shooting 82. And it was a four way tie for fifth as Gene Jones, Dennis Mason, Chuck Taubersmith, and Tim Matthews from the Southern Virginia Tour all recorded rounds of 83.

In the C flight, Mike Groom also pulled off a five shot victory by firing a score of 84. Great golfing Mike!  Rob Geilhausen continued his good play as he carded a round of 89 as runner up, while Marty Carpenter and Ed McNally ended their rounds T3 as they matched scorecards with 91’s. Also turning in matching scores Greg Martin and Clyde Foster, from the Washington DC Metro Tour finished the event T5 posting 92’s.   

Benton Smith made it back to back wins in the D flight as he recorded the score of 88. Way to go Benton!  Richard Pfister took the runner up slot by carding 90, while Tom Kubla placed third with a round of 92. Don Senior grabbed fourth place shooting 98, and rounding out the top five it was Eddie Womack with a score of 100. 

Next up for the Central Carolina Senior Tour is Bayonet at Puppy Creek in Raeford on Thursday March 21st with a 10am shotgun start. You don’t want to miss Puppy Creek so sign up today! 

In the Champ flight, it was Trent Gregory turning in a round of 74 to make it back to back wins. Well done Trent!  Eli Villanueva took second place with a score of 77, while Spurling Cook grabbed third place by carding a round of 79. Ken Eichele’s round of 87 gave him a fourth place finish, and Chris Johnson from the Eastern NC Tour rounded out the top five posting 91.

Eighteen holes of golf was insufficient to determine a winner in the B flight as Mark Harper, Brock Lynch, and Dave Baldwin all recorded identical rounds of 78 forcing a sudden victory playoff. So the players loaded up and rolled out to hole one. Brock and Dave made par on the first hole, but apparently Mark had enough fun for the day and rolled in a putt for birdie for the victory. Great job Mark! Bo Crooks posted 80 in a fourth place finish, while Jim Reardon grabbed fifth place with an 81.

In the B flight, Malcolm Stout eaked out a single shot victory by carding a score of 82. Kudos Malcolm!  Dennis Mason became the runner up with his round of 83, while Dick Kuehl and Dan Caffelle ended the day T3 as both competitors shot scores of 86. Fifth place was a three way tie as Dan Johnson, Gene Jones, and Gil Ro all recorded scores of 87.

The C flight saw Mark Keziah get off to a fast start and then cruise to a seven shot victory by firing an 84. Great golfing Mark!  Steven Wrenn from the Eastern NC Tour wrapped up the runner up slot with his round of 91, while Rob Geilhausen and Mike Groom had a T3 finish with rounds of 92. Rounding out the top five, Dan Williams from the Eastern NC Tour and Mark Jochum from the Columbus OH Tour turned in scores of 93.

In the D flight, Benton Smith also caught fire early and rolled to a six stroke victory as he carded a nice round of 86. Way to go Benton!  Kelly Brown is today’s runner up in the flight with a score of 92, while Tom Kubla and Richard Pfister ended their day T3 posting scores of 95. TD Sola Edwards wrapped up the top five by carding 98.    

Next up for the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour will be Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines on Tuesday March 5th with a 9:00am shotgun start. Sign up early to claim your spot.

In the Champ flight, Trent Gregory fired an excellent even par round of 72 to take the victory.  Well done Trent!  Mike Gentry was runner up just a single shot back with his great round of 73. Eli Villanueva placed third shooting 74, while Ken Eichele shot a round of 80 for the fourth place finish. 

In the A flight, eighteen holes of regulation golf could not produce a winner as TD Chuck Smith and Ron Brady recorded matching scores of 82. By tour rule, an on course sudden victory playoff must determine the winner so Chuck and Ron made their way to the first tee. It was a short playoff this day as Chuck calmly rolled in a putt for par that Ron was unable to cover giving Chuck the victory. Great job Chuck! Ron was the obvious runner up, while Ron Hockensmith grabbed third place with his round of 83. Chris Rowland snagged fourth by carding an 89, and Jim Reardon rounded out the top five with a score of 91.  

The B flight also needed extra holes to determine a winner as three players posted rounds of 83. So Jamie Rogalski, Ben Martin, and Gene Jones followed the A flight playoff to the first hole to get it on. Again it was a short playoff as Jamie made par on hole one that neither Ben nor Gene could match. Kudos Jamie! Since Ben and Gene were T2, Dennis Mason’s 84 became fourth place, while Dan Johnson posted 85 to complete the top five. Meanwhile Lee Jouglard snagged sixth place with a round of 86. 

In the C flight, no playoff was required as Keith Meeks posted a great round of 83 to take a four shot victory. Good shooting Keith!  Runner up Rob Geilhausen fired a round of 87, while Scott Phillips finished third with a score of 92. Ed McNally, and Mark Jochum from the Columbus OH Tour, carded matching 93’s in their T4 finish. 

The D flight saw Tom Kubla follow his win at Hyland with a round of 89 to record back to back victories. Way to go Tom!  TD Sola Edwards posted the runner up score of 92, while Benton Smith placed third with his round of 93. Kelly Brown turned in a score of 96 taking the fourth place spot, and Richard Pfister rounded out the top five shooting 97. 

The next event for the Central Carolina Senior Tour is taking place on the great course of Campbell University in Lillington on Thursday February 15th. I hope you don’t miss this one. 

In the Champ flight, Dale Ring brought his A game to the first event and posted a one over par 73 to win by six shots. Well done Dale!  Robert Tucker and Ken Eichele both carded 79 that made them dual runners up. Fourth place was snagged by Dean Parziale with a score of 81, while Gerald Lewis rounded out the top five scoring 93. 

Ron Brady pulled off a single shot victory in the A flight with his round of 79. Great job Ron!  The runner up score of 80 was posted by Bo Crooks, while Ron Hockensmith carded 82 to grab the third place position. Jeff Wrona from the Charlestown, SC Tour and Chris Rowland finished their opening event T4 as both competitors shot 84.

In the B flight, Rob Andrews came out swinging and took down a two shot victory by posting a score of 81. Kudos Rob!  Michael Smith placed second by carding a round of 83, while Michael Broadway and Gene Jones ended the day T3 as each player shot 84. Kenneth Beckett from the Southern Virginia Tour produced a round of 85 for fifth place and Jamie Rogalski placed sixth by shooting an 87. 

Greg Martin put together a round of 85 in the C flight which allowed him to hang onto a single shot victory. David Swimm’s score of 86 held up to make him runner up, while Mike James from the Charlotte Tour carded 88 for the third place finish. Dan Keddie from the Charlotte Tour and Rob Geilhausen posted matching rounds of 92 to end the day T4. 

In the D flight, Tom Kubla managed to hang on to a small lead just long enough to snag the single shot victory with a score of 88. Steve Howard placed second by carding 69, while Kelly Brown held onto third place with a round of 92. Benton Smith’s round of 94 put him in fourth place, while Eddie Womack and TD Sola Smith made it a T5 finish with matching 103’s. 

The next event for the Senior Amateur Tour is Saturday February 10th at the fabulous Golf Club at Quail Ridge in Sanford. The fairways are green and lush and the greens are immaculate. This one will again be a sell out so sign up now to avoid missing this great course.