Sanford, NC  (October 1, 2015)  -  Carolina Trace Country Club spent $1.8 million dollars renovating their Lake Course this past year, turning a first rate course into a premium golf venue.  In it's second day of operation under the new renovations they hosted the Senior Amateur Golf Tour as their first "outside" outing.  Zebulon's Gus Alford took this opportunity to "christen" the new layout with it's first hole-in-one.

Standing on the 150 yard 8th hole (his first hole of the competition due to the shotgun start) Alford hit his 7-iron, had it hit 3 feet in front of the hole, bounce past, and draw back directly into the hole.  Player partner Ricky Lugar commented " It was right on the stick the whole way.  I knew it would be close, but I didn't know it was gonna go in!"

After the round, in which Alford finished tied for 4th place, the course graciously presented Alford with a "pin-flag" signed by the course architect, Director of Golf, the Course Superintendent, and the Senior Tour Director.

The Alford's were not through for the day however, as Gus' brother Jim, also from Zebulon, took home first place laurels in the A Flight with a 74.  Jim narrowly missed equaling the mark of the Championship Flight's leader, Joey Moffitt of High Point who posted a 73.

Steve Denton of Wedell birdied the 2nd hole of his playoff with Tour veteran Darrell Hagwood of Raleigh to grab the B Flight crown, while Pittsboro's Jim Prouty was the only C Flight member to break 90 with his 89 for the top spot.

"This was another well-run event hosted by the Carolina Trace staff", said Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck.  "As we have for many years, we'll be excited to come back in 2016".

The Carolina Trace event was the regular season finale for the Senior Amateur Tour.  Next event for them will be the National Finals to be held in Hilton Head next month.

THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR

CAROLINA TRACE COUNTRY CLUB (LAKE COURSE)

TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT

CHAMPIOSNHIP (5966 yds)

Joey Moffitt,High Point  73

Craig Sturdivant, Sanford  77

Dave Coolidge, Greensboro  77

Dan Anthony, Thomasville  78

John Cash, Fuquay-Varina  79

Ron Hockensmith, Whispering Pines  79

A  FLIGHT  (5966 yds)

Jim Alford, Zebulon  74

Randy Bunn, Zebulon  76

Dick Schuler, Pittsboro  77

Ron Brady, McLeansville  83

Jose Vigil, Raeford  84

John East, Rockingham  84

Ron Tapscott, Walkertown  84

B  FLIGHT  (5966 yds)

Steve Denton, Wendell  84

Darrell Hagwood, Raleigh  84

Cliff Nance, Lumberton  85

Gus Alford, Zebulon  86

Ron Gburek, Lewisville  86

Richard Hartley, High Point  86

Glenn Wright, Pittsboro  86

C  FLIGHT  (5966 yds)

Jim Prouty, Pittsboro  89

Tom Hamilton, Kernersville  90

Mike Hunter, Greensboro  92

Steve Shows, Winston-Salem  94

Lee Smith, Mebane  94

Bruce Hallenbeck
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