Greensboro, NC  (April 9, 2015)  -  When a hole-in-one is only the second most exciting thing that happens at a golf tournament, you know you're dealing with something pretty special.  That was the case during the Senior Amateur Golf Tour's Grandover Resort event held today at the facility's West Course.

Burlington's Myron Prevatte aced the 125 yard, par 3, fifth hole, which happened to be one of the closest-to-pin holes in the event.  Prevatte used a pitching wedge to record his first career "ace".  It was the second hole-in-one on the Central Carolina Senior Tour this season.

While Prevatte's effort was rare, Jim Alford of Zebulon accomplished a feat never before done in the 18 year history of the Tour.  After finishing in a first place tie with Raleigh's James Jones over 32 other Tour members competing in the A Flight, the two players headed back out onto the course for a sudden-death playoff.  Both had posted 73 during regulation play, so it appeared that it would take a something special to gain the top spot for the winner. After teeing off with a 3-wood on the 300 yard, par 4 hole, Alford simply knocked his second shot into the cup, abruptly ending the playoff and giving him the $200 first prize for the win.

"Jim is a factor every time he tees it up, and James has been playing great this season", stated Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck.  "But you never think a playoff is going to be won in such a dramatic fashion".

The great play was not confined strictly to the A Flight however.  If you were going to get to the winner's circle today you had to go really low.

In the Championship Flight, Sanford's Craig Sturdivant posted the only sub-par round of the day with a 2-under 70, good for a two shot edge over Howard Nemenz of Winston-Salem.  It was Sturdivant's second consecutive Tour win, having grabbed the top spot in the season's first "Major" event held at Bryan Park on March 26.

Sophia's Steve McSwain also went low today in the B Flight, matching the 73 posted by A Flight winner Alford.  He enjoyed the largest margin of victory in any flight by six strokes over Salisbury's Gary Fesperman. "Steve's done remarkably well 'on-Tour', considering this is his rookie season", said Hallenbeck.  "He's also a great guy.  I expect to see him competing in the A Flight very soon".

Tour veteran Brian Costine of Raleigh was king of the C Flight with an 82 - two strokes clear of Mocksville's Mark Denton.

The next event on the Senior Tour calendar is next week at High Point's Willow Creek Country Club.  There are a small number of openings still available for that stop.

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

GRANDOVER RESORT (WEST) EVENT

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP  (6320 yds)

Craig Sturdivant, Sanford  70

Howard Nemenz, Winston-Salem  72

Dan Anthony, Thomasville  75

Mike Smith, Lewisville  77

Steve Wright, Boone  78

A  FLIGHT  (5855 yds)

Jim Alford, Zebulon  73

James Jones, Raleigh  73

Wilson Shelton, Madison  74

Chuck Taubersmith, Pinehurst  75

Ron Brady, McLeansville  75

Michael Greene, Lewisville  75

Chuck Smith, Sanford  75

B  FLIGHT  (5855 yds)

Steve McSwain, Sophia  73

Gary Fesperman, Salisbury  79

Ralph Reed, Sanford  80

Robert Hubbard, Raleigh  82

Larry Ringen, Pinehurst  83

Tom Vasseur, Raleigh  83

Gus Alford, Zebulon  83

Sam Carpenter, Charlotte  83

Allen Kayler, Winston-Salem  83

C  FLIGHT  (5855 yds)

Brian Costine, Raleigh  82

Mark Denton, Mocksville  84

John Hall, Raleigh  88

Mike Robinson, Greensboro  88

Dwight Davis, Pittsboro  88