Joey Moffitt of High Point, playing in the Championship flight scorched Forest Oaks CC with six birdies to shoot 35-35-70 on the par 72 layout Thursday. Tom Fagerli of Yadkinville did his best to keep pace with Moffitt with three birdies of his own while shooting a one under par 35 on the back nine and a total of 73 to finish second. Eric Ardery of Durham continued his excellent of late with a very consistent 37-37-74 to take third place honors. Honorable mentions to Dan Anthony of Thomasville who posted a two under par 34 front nine and a 75 total matching Grant Hoffman of Asheboro who also turned in a 75.

The A flight also produced some low scores as Brad Rinella of Jonesborough, TN and Wilson Shelton of Madison tied at even par 72 and had to go back out for a sudden death playoff to decide a winner. After tying the first three holes with a bogey and two pars, Rinella finished the battle by sinking a birdie putt on the fourth hole that Shelton was unable to match. The win was the second of the season for Rinella. Ben Wheaton of Southern Pines carded 37-37-74 for a third place finish. Four golfers posted 75. Jack Stanley of Summerfield, Mike Johnson of Clayton, Cecil Lockley of Creedmoor, and Tom Carbone of Charlotte.

In the B flight Rob Geilhausen of Linwood put a couple of birdies on his scorecard and shot one over par 73 for a four shot victory. Jimmy Adams of Greenville was the closest to Geilhausen with a 77. Huston Shaw of Winston-Salem and Larry Kelly of Hillsborough finished T3 with scores of 78, while Tim Ward of Greensboro carded an eagle 3  on the par 5 eighteenth hole to keep his score under 80 posting a 79.

Thursdays C flight winner Richard Farrington of Graham is no stranger to Forest Oaks. Richard put his course knowledge and excellent play together enroute to posting a very nice 79. It was Richard’s first win of 2017 as he gobbled up the extra points for winning the third major. Jim Prouty and Marty Young, both of Pittsboro ended in a two-way tie for second place with 81’s. Chuck Snider of Charlotte and Barry McFarland of Albemarle each shot 82 to end T4. Dan Whalen of Greensboro posted 83 to finish sixth in the largest flight on the golf course Thursday.

The next tournament for the Senior Tour will be contested on the fabulous Holly Course at Pinewild CC in Pinehurst on Thursday August 3rd with a 10am shotgun start.