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The Challenge
9:00 Straight Tee
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Just what you need to know about the Challenge
The Challenge is a mainly public course housing an 18-hole course designed by Shape Masters. The golf course was built in 1997 on the rolling farmland adjacent to the Haw River. This par 72 course measures 6,828 yards from the championship tees and offers five other sets of tees that make the course enjoyable for golfers of all ages and skill levels. The Club’s practice facilities consist of a warm up hitting area and an expansive putting green.
The Club has hosted several Mid-Amateur Qualifiers over the years. It is a Four-Star rated golf course by Golf Digest, the recipient of the 2nd Best New Course in North Carolina by NC Golf Magazine Panel, voted 24th Most Improved Golf Course in America in 2019 by Golf Advisor and Best New Public Course of the Piedmont by Carolinas Magazine.
Prizes for Points Race for 2025
1st Place Winner for each flight wins 2025 Paid Membership + 3 free tournaments
2nd Place Winner for each flight wins 2 free tournaments
3rd Place Winner for each flight wins 1 free tournament
Games for 2025
Flight skins $10
Super Flight skins $10
Poleys $5
Poleys are if you hit within a flagstick on any par 3 (appx 7'),
you will split the prize money. (Example: A total of 5 people hit within the flagstick
on any the par 3's, $500 in the pot, each player wins $100)
Chapel Ridge Winners!
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Tournament Results
by
Tom Kubla
Chapel Ridge
April 17, 2025
Thursday April 17th members of the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour and guests from other Tours gathered in Pittsboro to compete at the Chapel Ridge Golf Club. Cool temps greeted the early combatants but the day soon warmed into a near perfect golf day.
In the Champ flight, Steve Lassiter put together an excellent round of golf shooting an even par 72 in victory. Outstanding golf Steve! Right behind Steve, Eli Villanueva and Chris Bloebaum shot matching scores of 74 as co-runners up. Fourth place was also a tie as Kevin McDougald and Ron Brady recorded rounds of 77.
Paul Hundhammer won by a single stroke for his first win in the A flight this season by posting a round of 77. Great golf Paul! Chris Rowland placed second with a score of 78, while Alan Dirk grabbed third place honors by carding a 79. Just like the Champ flight, fourth place was a T4 ending as Ron Hockensmith and Jay Yergeau turned in rounds of 80.
In the B flight, Eddie Jaggers continued his fine play firing a score of 79 to grab back to back wins. Well done Eddie! Bobby Shipwash ended the day a single shot back in the runner up position with an 80, as Shawn Cacioppo returned a score of 81 to snag third place. Tim Baldwin carded 84 to take fourth, while Walt Oddo from the Southern Virginia Tour rounded out the top five with his round of 86.
Keith Meeks pulled off a three shot victory in the C flight by shooting an excellent round of 82. Well played Keith. Gerald Horton from the Eastern NC Tour captured second place with his round of 85, while Greg Martin posted 87 in the top three finish. Herbert Seal racked up a fourth place finish with a score of 90, and James McPherson Sr rounded out the top five list with a round of 93.
In the D flight, Kelly Brown started well and kept rolling to card a great round of 82 to win by 6 shots while collecting his second win of the season. It was fun to watch it live. Awesome golf Kelly! Marty Carpenter’s round of 88 gave him the runner up slot, while Gary Stacy from the Eastern NC Tour wrapped up third place shooting 91. One final T4 occurred as Jamie Hill and Richard Pfister posted identical scores of 94 to close out the top five.
The next challenge for the Central Carolina Tour will fittingly take place at …….. wait for it …….. The Challenge of course. Competition will take place in Graham on Thursday May 8th with a 9am straight tee start. Come out and challenge your game with us!
Riverwood GC
March 3, 2025
The Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour invaded Clayton on Thursday April 3rd to attempt to tame the Riverwood Golf Club, Riverview-Deer Run nines. Warm weather welcomed the participants making for a pleasant day for golf.
In the Champ flight, Mark Macejko fired an excellent score of two over par 74 on the challenging layout to claim his first win in the young season. Well done Mark! Randy Beall from the Augusta GA Tour was a slim single shot back in the runner up slot. Eli Villanueva continues to play well with a round of 76 taking third place, while Spurling Cook carded 78 for a fourth place finish. Chris Bloebaum shot 79 to round out the top five.
Eighteen holes of golf did not produce a winner in the A flight, as Charlotte Tour Director Scott Ide and Dave Baldwin returned matching scores of 77. An on course playoff is required to break ties for first place so the competitors went back to the first tee to determine the winner. Apparently neither man was tired because the first three playoff holes led to nothing but par after par after par. On the fourth hole, Scott would roll in a putt for par again, but Dave’s par putt missed the hole making Scott the victor. Great golf gentlemen and Congrats to Scott! Jay Yergeau posted 81 for the top three finish, while Tour Director Chuck Smith and Ken Eichele ended their day T4 with rounds of 83.
In the B flight, it was nip and tuck all day, but in the end Eddie Jaggers pulled out a one shot victory by shooting a score of 80 edging out two chasing competitors. Well played Eddie! The two players turning in the runner score of 81 were Shawn Cacioppo and Tim Baldwin. Bobby Shipwash placed fourth alone with a round of 82, while Johnny Taylor from the Eastern NC Tour and Ben Martin ended the event T5 with matching 84’s.
Another roller coaster ride developed in the C flight, but when the ride pulled into the station, Steven Wrenn from the Eastern NC Tour stood alone with a score of 87 grabbing the trophy and the victory. Well done Steven! No less than three players finished with the runner up score of 88. Mike Groom, Jim Wrenn from the Eastern NC Tour, and Benton Smith all shared the magic runner up spot. Keith Meeks and James McPherson Sr closed out the top five scoring with a pair of 91’s.
In the D flight, Marty Carpenter continued with a hot hand collecting his second win in three events. Marty started hot and led wire to wire posting an excellent score of 86. Awesome golf Marty! Second place wasn’t another threeway but a tie nonetheless as Tour Director Sola Smith and Tom Kubla matched scorecards with scores of 93. Fourth place became a T4 ending as Kelly Brown, and Sherrill Johnson from the Eastern NC Tour recorded 94 each.
The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge in Pittsboro is the next challenge for the Central Carolina Tour. Thursday April 17th is the date, with straight tee times starting at 9am. Sign up today while you’re on your phone or laptop!
Bayonet at Puppy Creek
March 20, 2025
Thursday March 20th was the day the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour made the trip to Raeford to take on Bayonet at Puppy Creek. Cool morning temps gave way to a warm afternoon and nice golf weather.
In the Champ flight, Steve Lassiter made a late charge and posted a three over par 75 to pull out the single shot victory. Congrats Steve! Dean Parzaile and Eli Villanueva ended the day T2 with rounds of 76. Chris Bloebaum carded a score of 77 to snag fourth place, while Ron Brady rounded out the top five by recording 78.
The A flight saw John East capture his first win of the season as he also posted a three over par score of 75. Well done John! Runner up Thursday was Wilson Shelton with a nice round of 77. Meanwhile, third place became a T3 as Tour Director Chuck Smith, Dan Anthony, and Matt Wiley from the Michigan Tour all turned in identical rounds of 78.
In the B flight, Tim Baldwin fired an excellent round of 77 to claim his first victory of the 2025 season by four shots. Great golf Tim! The runner up spot was a tie as Todd Vick and Johnny Taylor, both from the Eastern NC Tour, shot matching 81’s. Fourth place was also a tie as Cisco Almodovar and Charles Wagstaff from the Southern Virginia Tour, reported in with a pair of 83’s.
Gerald Horton from the Eastern NC Tour made his trip to Raeford worthwhile by shooting an 86 to take first place in the C flight. Kudos Gerald! Mike Groom placed second with his round of 88. Donnell Edwards from the Eastern NC Tour and Patrick Warren finished T3 with duplicate scores of 89. And Benton Smith completed the top five list by carding a 90.
In the D flight, Kelly Brown shot a very nice round of 87 to complete the four stroke victory. It was Kelly’s first of the season. Awesome golf Kelly! Mike Sizemore and Richard Pfister ended their day as co-runners up with scores of 91 apiece. Fourth place was another tie as Harold Johnson from the Eastern NC Tour and Tour Director Sola Smith recorded matching rounds of 92.
The next challenge for the Central Carolina Tour is Riverwood Golf Club in Clayton on Thursday April 3rd with a 9am shotgun start. If you’ve never played Riverwood you need to give it a tumble. Sign up today.
Quail Ridge GC
March 6, 2025
On Thursday March 6th, the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour travelled to Sanford to tackle The Golf Club at Quail Ridge. The course and greens were great as always, but Mother Nature’s winds made golf more difficult than normal.
In the Champ flight, Eli Villanueva continued his great play shooting the low round of the tournament. His round of 78 made Eli a six shot winner in the windy conditions. Congrats Eli! The runner up score of 84 was posted by Dean Parziale, while Kevin McDougald wrapped up third place with a score of 85. Spurling Cook recorded the score of 87 to snag fourth place, and Ron Brady rounded out the top five with a round of 90.
Ken Eichele grabbed the A flight victory with his fine round of 80 to capture his first win of the season. Kudos Ken! Chris Rowland turned the score of 82 into a runner up position, while Tour Director Chuck Smith shot 85 in a third place finish. Fourth place was a four way tie as Dan Anthony, John East, Alan Dirt, and Ron Hockensmith all ended the day with identical 87’s.
In the B flight, Shawn Cacioppo got off to a good start in the wind. He continued playing well and made his round of 81 stand up for a three shot victory. Great golf Shawn! The runner up slot was a T2 finish as Lee Jouglard and Eddie Jaggers carded scores of 84, while Cisco Almodovar snagged fourth place by scoring an 85. Shane Farrar, Tim Baldwin, and Mike Wolstenholme ended the event T5 with equal rounds of 86.
Dan Caffelle continued a hot start to the 2025 season in the C flight by posting the score of 86 in a three stroke victory. Awesome golf Dan! Mike Groom took second place honors by posting an 89, while Keith Meeks seized fourth place with his score of 90. Benton Smith’s 92 put him into fourth place, and Herbert Seal completed the top five list by shooting 95.
After a couple of top three early finishes to the season, Marty Carpenter led wire to wire enroute to the three stroke win carding a round of 93. Well done Marty! Richard Pfister’s round of 96 gave him the second place finish, while Cal Rogers landed in third place with a score of 100. Nick Long snapped up fourth place with a 102, and Tour Director Sola Smith rounded out the top five by carding 103.
Next up for the Central Carolina Tour is Bayonet at Puppy Creek in Raeford on Thursday March 20th with a 10:00 shotgun start. Join us at the newly renovated Bayonet for a great day of competition. Sign up today while you are thinking about it. We’ll see you there!
Keith Hills GC
February 27, 2025
On Thursday February 27th, the Central Carolina Senior Amateur Golf Tour travelled east to Lillington to take on the Campbell University Keith Hills Golf Club. It was perfect weather for golf and the competition was spirited.
In the Champ flight, 18 holes of golf could not decide who would be on top at the end of the day so an on course sudden victory playoff was required. Eli Villanueva from the Eastern NC Tour and Ron Brady would go head to head as both players fired 2 over par scores of 74. Play began on the par 5 hole 2 where both players made par, so across the street they went to see if the par 3 would produce a winner. Eli made sure it would end there as he rolled in a birdie putt to top Ron’s par. Congratulations Eli! Dean Parziale placed third with a round of 76, while Spurling Cook grabbed fourth place carding 80. Rounding out the top 5, Steve Lassiter and Kevin Mcdougald recorded scores of 81.
Bo Crooks posted a round of 77 in the A flight enroute to a three stroke victory giving him back to back wins and a very hot start for the new season. Awesome golf Bo! John East and Alan Dirk were co-runner ups by posting a pair of 80’s, while Ken Eichele and Tour Director Chuck Smith ended their day T4 with matching scorecards of 82.
In the B flight, Robert Plummer got off to a quick start and continued his steady play to shoot a round of 80 and claim a five shot victory. Well done Robert! Bobby Shipwash recorded the runner up score of 85, while Shawn Cacioppo grabbed the third place position by firing an 86. Cisco Almodovar snagged fourth place with a score of 87, and Tim Baldwin rounded out the top five list with an 88.
Daniel Caffelle made a late charge in the C flight enroute to a round of 88 for a come back two stroke victory. That makes Dan two for two in the win department for 2025. Good job Dan! The second place spot became a T2 finish as Mike Groom and Benton Smith carded identical rounds of 90. Dale Wilson, and Rich Henn from the Eastern NC Tour posted 94 apiece to end the day T4.
In the D flight, Tom Kubla got off to a hot start with two early birdies and made his round of 92 hold up for a three shot win. Kudos Tom! The runner up honors went to Steve Howard with a score of 95, and Kelly Brown captured third place posting his round of 97. Richard Pfister and Marty Carpenter completed their event T4 with a couple of 98’s.
Next up for the Central Carolina Tour is The Golf Club at Quail Ridge in Sanford on Thursday March 6th with a 9:00 shotgun start. Quail Ridge is always in great condition with great greens. Sign up today while you are thinking about it.
Hyland Hills Opener
February 13, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 Central Carolina Tour season. After a rain delay at Hyland Golf Club in Southern Pines on Thursday Feb 13th, the players took off for their starting holes. It was cool and damp but the course was quite playable and the competition stiff.
In the Champ flight, Eli Villanueva from the Eastern NC Tour pulled out a two shot victory by posting a two over par 74. Well done Eli! John East garnered second place with a nice round of 76. Spurling Cook and Chris Bloebaum finished their day T3 with matching rounds of 79.
The A flight required an on course playoff as Bo Crooks, and Mike Geske from the Eastern NC Tour carded identical rounds of 76. The sudden victory playoff proceeded to hole one to determine who would take the first place honors on opening day. Bo rolled in a par putt on that first hole that Mike wasn’t able to match, making Bo the first winner of the new season. Awesome golf Bo! Tour Director Chuck Smith and Jay Yergeau finished T3 with scores of 78. Fifth place was a three way tie as Mike Gonsalves from the Eastern NC Tour, Ken Eichele, and Dan Anthony all returned scores of 79.
In the B flight, Mike Wolstenholme fired an incredible round of golf shooting a score of 74 to grab the one shot win. Great round of golf Mike! Wilson Shelton was the runner up by shooting that round of 75, while Eddie Jaggers placed third by posting a round of 76. Fourth place was a three way tie as Johnny Gill from the Southern Virginia Tour, Rob Andrews, and Tim Coleman also from the Southern Virginia Tour all carded scores of 77.
Daniel Caffelle grabbed the crystal and the first 2025 win in the C flight by shooting a fine round of 76. Way to go Dan! David Teague took second place honors by firing a round of 77, while Keith Meeks landed in third place by recording a round of 80. Fourth place was snagged by Mike Groom by virtue of his score of 84, and Herbert Seal rounded out the top five scores by carding an 85.
In the D flight, Benton Smith got off to a great start and kept it going to the last to record a four shot victory with his round of 86. Kudos Benton. The runner up position was a tie as Marty Carpenter, and Jay Thompson from the Washington DC Metro Tour shot matching rounds of 90. Fourth place was captured by Tom Kubla with his round of 94, while Nick Long completed the top five list by posting a 95.
Next up for the Central Carolina Senior Tour is Keith Hills Golf Club at Campbell University in Lillington on Thursday Feb 27th. Keith Hills is a perennial favorite so sign up early to confirm your spot on the playing roster. See you there!