Carthage, NC (June 16, 2011) - Triad Tour players may have driven a little farther to compete in the Senior Amateur Golf Tour event held at Little River Farm, but for a number it was well worth the trip, as three of the four flights were won by Triad members in very tight finishes. All three of those members were Tour "rookies" as well.
Leading that group with his 2nd victory of the season was Thomasville's Gene Jones who took the A Flight by a single stroke over a trio of golfers. His 75 was one better than Durham's Glenn Garrett, Southern Pines' Wiley Barrett and Cecil Lockley of Creedmoor.
Graham's Louis Herndon, like Jones, also edged three opponents by 1-stroke to take top honors in the B Flight with a 78. Finishing one back were Greensboro's Vic Robertson, Doug Shank of Raleigh, and Durham's Twig Avent. This was Herndon's first Tour win.
The third Triad member to find the winner's circle also claimed his first Tour title, as Mike Hunter of Greensboro shot an 85 to nip Durham's Brian Costine by one for the C Flight crown. Two Raleigh veterans - Harold Booker and Benny Miller were one behind Costine.
The sole Raleigh/Pinehurst Tour member to grab a win was David Williams of Apex, who enjoyed a relatively comfortable 3-stroke advantage over, once again, three other Championship Flight players: Eden's Jim Gammon, Summerfield's Steve Lambert, and Lexington's Don Tabat. Williams fired a 2-over 74.
The next Senior Tour event is a big one - the 3rd "Major" of the year at Mill Creek GC in Mebane, on June 23. There are still spots available on that roster. Any amateur golfer over 50 can call Tour Director Bruce Hallenbeck at 336-495-6556 for information on how to compete in that event.
THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR
LITTLE RIVER FARM EVENT
TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP (6,230 yards)
David Williams, Apex 74
Jim Gammon Eden 77
Steve Lambert, Summerfield 77
Don Tabat, Lexington 77
Steve Linton, Cary 78
A FLIGHT (6,230 yards)
Gene Jones, Thomasville 75
Glenn Garrett, Durham 76
Wiley Barrett, Southern Pines 76
Cecil Lockley, Creedmoor 76
Steve Smith, Pinehurst 77
John DeJong, Whispering Pines 77
B FLIGHT (6,230 yards)
Louis Herndon, Graham 78
Vic Robertson, Greensboro 79
Doug Shank, Raleigh 79
Twig Avent, Durham 79
Jerry Widdowson, Durham 80
Dexter Barbee, Burlington 80
Joe Prairie, Asheboro 80
C FLIGHT (6,230 yards)
Mike Hunter, Greensboro 85
Brian Costine, Durham 86
Harold Booker, Raleigh 87
Benny Miller, Raleigh 87
Sindo Mayor, Charlotte 88