Seven Lakes, NC  (August 13, 2015)  -  Preston Jones had waited over two years to claim a win on the Senior Amateur Golf Tour.  The Salisbury resident remedied that situation today at Seven Lakes Country Club, but it didn't come easily.  In the first place he had to beat 25 other A Flight members who were competing in the event, and secondly Walkertown's Ron Tapscott shot an identical 77 over the original regulation 18 holes to force a sudden death playoff.  Tapscott had hit the ball well all day, but commented that his putting had been poor during regulation play.  It was that very same putter that let him down on the first extra hole, missing a putt that would have sent the playoff to a second hole.

"Preston has been competitive throughout his Tour career", stated Assistant Tour Director Tom Kubla.  "It's hard to believe he hasn't had at least one win over the last two years".

Pinehurst's Steve Lassiter was a runaway winner in the Championship Flight with an even-par 72, featuring a 3-under 33 on the back-nine.  He enjoyed a comfortable 5 stroke cushion over runner-up Ron Hockensmith of Whispering Pines.  Lassiter, who played a couple of events as a non-member last year, has had great success this year as a regular member.

It has seemed to happen with some regularity lately that someone posts a number that is well below their season average and comes as a surprise to everyone, including themselves.  Such was the case in the B Flight competition as Asheboro's Joe Prairie stunned the flight with a 73 that left him 8 shots better than his two closest pursuers, Sophia's Dennis Bryant and Ron Gburek of Lewisville.  "I can't remember the last time I shot a number like that anywhere", said Prairie.

The C Flight finished more "to-form", with only 3 golfers breaking 90, led by Mebane's Lee Smith who shot 86.  Whitsett's Bob Brown and Dan Harness of Wake Forest were 3 back with 89s.

Next up for the Senior golfers is Oak Valley Country Club in Clemmons.  There are openings for that event on August 20.

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

SEVEN LAKES COUNTRY CLUB EVENT

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP  (6313 yds)

Steve Lassiter, Pinehurst  72

Ron Hockensmith, Whispering Pines  77

Dan Anthony, Thomasville  78

Joey Moffitt, High Point  78

Mark Hollingsworth, Pinehurst  79

Dave Jandorek, Holly Springs  79

Danny Kirby, Pinehurst  79

Howard Nemenz, Winston-Salem  79

A  FLIGHT  (6012 yds)

Preston Jones, Salisbury  77

Ron Tapscott, Walkertown  77

Robin Neverve, Laurinburg  78

Randy Bunn, Zebulon  79

Wilson Shelton, Madison  80

David Williams, Cary  80

B  FLIGHT  (6012 yds)

Joe Prairie, Asheboro  73

Dennis Bryant, Sophia  81

Ron Gburek, Lewisville  81

Dick Schuler, Pittsboro  82

Cliff Nance, Lumberton  82

Huston Shaw, Winston-Salem  82

C  FLIGHT  (6012 yds)

Lee Smith, Mebane  86

Bob Brown, Whitsett  89

Dan Harness, Wake Forest  89

Jerry Snead, Youngsville  90

Mike Robinson, Greensboro  91