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| Biershenk wins on Hooter's Tour |
| Cobb wins Senior Festival of Flowers |
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Tommy Biershenk picked up a first place finish and big check
after winning the Kings Creek Golf Classic on the Hooter’s
Tour. It was the sixth career win on the Tour for the Boiling
Springs golfer and his best finish in five events this year.
“When I make the putts I am supposed to make I can win,”
said the former Clemson golfer. “I got a lot putts I needed to
fall and that was the difference between winning this week
and being close in other tournaments,” he said.
Biershenk shot rounds of 67-62-64-66 for a four-day total of
259 and a one shot victory over Bryant MacKellar. The
victory moved Biershenk into the top-fifteen on the Hooter’s
Tour season money list. It also provided some much-needed
confidence and a $33,000 check at an important time in the
season for Biershenk.
“I’m playing about as well as I’ve ever played but I don’t have
many places to play,” said the pro. “All of these tournaments
are really just practice to get ready to make another run at Q-
School in the fall,” he said.
after winning the Kings Creek Golf Classic on the Hooter’s
Tour. It was the sixth career win on the Tour for the Boiling
Springs golfer and his best finish in five events this year.
“When I make the putts I am supposed to make I can win,”
said the former Clemson golfer. “I got a lot putts I needed to
fall and that was the difference between winning this week
and being close in other tournaments,” he said.
Biershenk shot rounds of 67-62-64-66 for a four-day total of
259 and a one shot victory over Bryant MacKellar. The
victory moved Biershenk into the top-fifteen on the Hooter’s
Tour season money list. It also provided some much-needed
confidence and a $33,000 check at an important time in the
season for Biershenk.
“I’m playing about as well as I’ve ever played but I don’t have
many places to play,” said the pro. “All of these tournaments
are really just practice to get ready to make another run at Q-
School in the fall,” he said.
Ric Cobb held his first round
lead and won the Senior
Festival of Flowers
Championship at The Golf
Club at Star Fort.
Cobb fired a final round 72 to
win the championship by three
shots over Jim Martin of
Columbia. The Greenville
golfer won the 1992 Festival
of Flowers championship.
lead and won the Senior
Festival of Flowers
Championship at The Golf
Club at Star Fort.
Cobb fired a final round 72 to
win the championship by three
shots over Jim Martin of
Columbia. The Greenville
golfer won the 1992 Festival
of Flowers championship.
| Herbert and Lipscomb win Carolinas PGA Senior Four-Ball |
PGA Professionals Joey Herbert and Vic Lipscomb captured
the 2008 Firethorne Carolinas PGA Senior Four-Ball held at
Firethorne Country Club in Marvin, NC. on the first hole of a
sudden-death playoff.
Herbert, the Director of Golf at Boscobel GC, and Lipscomb,
the Golf Coach at Wofford College finished regulation play
tied with amateurs Larry Boswell of Jamestown, NC and Ernie
Newton of High Point, NC at 133 (-11).
On the first playoff hole (#10), Herbert made a heroic birdie
from off the green after pulling his tee shot into the left trees.
Neither Boswell nor Newton could convert their birdie
attempts and were forced to settle for second place.
This is the second year in a row that the tournament has
been held at Firethorne CC, and this is the second year in a
row that Lipscomb has been part of the winning team. In
2007, he partnered with PGA Professional Ronnie Smoak to
win by five strokes.
the 2008 Firethorne Carolinas PGA Senior Four-Ball held at
Firethorne Country Club in Marvin, NC. on the first hole of a
sudden-death playoff.
Herbert, the Director of Golf at Boscobel GC, and Lipscomb,
the Golf Coach at Wofford College finished regulation play
tied with amateurs Larry Boswell of Jamestown, NC and Ernie
Newton of High Point, NC at 133 (-11).
On the first playoff hole (#10), Herbert made a heroic birdie
from off the green after pulling his tee shot into the left trees.
Neither Boswell nor Newton could convert their birdie
attempts and were forced to settle for second place.
This is the second year in a row that the tournament has
been held at Firethorne CC, and this is the second year in a
row that Lipscomb has been part of the winning team. In
2007, he partnered with PGA Professional Ronnie Smoak to
win by five strokes.
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| Godfrey qualifies for Public Links |
CGA Mid-Am Champion Robert Godfrey of Seneca qualified
for the USGA Public Links Championship. Godfrey won a
three way playoff for the third qualifying spot in the sectional
tournament at Green Valley.
Corbin Mills of Easley is the first alternate from the sectional
competition.
The USGA Public Links championship will be played at
Murphy Creek Golf Club in Aurora, Colorado starting July 14.
for the USGA Public Links Championship. Godfrey won a
three way playoff for the third qualifying spot in the sectional
tournament at Green Valley.
Corbin Mills of Easley is the first alternate from the sectional
competition.
The USGA Public Links championship will be played at
Murphy Creek Golf Club in Aurora, Colorado starting July 14.
Rick Cobb - file photo
| Stephens wins CGA Junior Girls title |
Haley Stephens of
Greer won the
CGA Junior Girls'
Championship at
Southern Pines
Golf Club.
Stephens
defeated her
Riverside High
teammate
Vanessa Koechli
3 & 2 for the match
play title.
The victory was
the first junior
championship for
the rising senior.
Stephens was the
reigning Carolinas
Junior Girls' Player
of the year.
Stephens has
committed to
playing college
golf at Texas after
graduation from
Riverside next
year.
Spartanburg's
Taylor Weaver
won the First
Flight
Championship.
Greer won the
CGA Junior Girls'
Championship at
Southern Pines
Golf Club.
Stephens
defeated her
Riverside High
teammate
Vanessa Koechli
3 & 2 for the match
play title.
The victory was
the first junior
championship for
the rising senior.
Stephens was the
reigning Carolinas
Junior Girls' Player
of the year.
Stephens has
committed to
playing college
golf at Texas after
graduation from
Riverside next
year.
Spartanburg's
Taylor Weaver
won the First
Flight
Championship.
Qualifiers at Cobb's Glen
Branyon, Josh (Honea Path) 34 35 69
Berchiatti, Geno (Greenville) 35 34 69
Ernst, Drew (Seneca) 35 35 70
Brazeal, Chandler (Aiken) 37 34 71
Burgess, Richard (Roebuck) 34 38 72
Bradosky, Brandon (Anderson) 37 35 72
Jett, Ben (Lexington) 37 35 72
Godfrey, Robert (Seneca) 37 35 72
Cook, Ben (Anderson) 37 35 72
Dannelly, David (Easley) 34 38 72
Leslie, Bo (Greenvile) 33 40 73
Black, Adam (Greenville) 36 38 74
Johnson, Yancey (Simpsonville) 37 37 74
Capps, Zachary (Easley) 37 37 74
Wilson, Jim (Travelers Rest) 37 37 74
Bowden, Jonathan (Easley) 40 34 74
Stanley, Daniel (Inman) 35 39 74
Scruggs, Kyle (Chesnee) 38 36 74
Satterfield, Todd (Greer) 37 37 74
Bradosky, David (Anderson) 39 36 75
Edwards, Doug (Easley) 36 39 75
Rogers, Wayne (Easley) 36 39 75
Webber, Todd (Moore) 0 35 75
Odom, Gary (Greenwood) 38 37 75
Self, Furman (Greenwood) 37 38 75
Stone, Chase (Anderson) 40 35 75
Smith, Casey (Abbeville) 35 40 75
Sloan, Drew (Gramling) 38 37 75
Crane, Jared (Taylors) 36 39 75
Reeves, Austin (Greenville) 38 37 75
Branyon, Josh (Honea Path) 34 35 69
Berchiatti, Geno (Greenville) 35 34 69
Ernst, Drew (Seneca) 35 35 70
Brazeal, Chandler (Aiken) 37 34 71
Burgess, Richard (Roebuck) 34 38 72
Bradosky, Brandon (Anderson) 37 35 72
Jett, Ben (Lexington) 37 35 72
Godfrey, Robert (Seneca) 37 35 72
Cook, Ben (Anderson) 37 35 72
Dannelly, David (Easley) 34 38 72
Leslie, Bo (Greenvile) 33 40 73
Black, Adam (Greenville) 36 38 74
Johnson, Yancey (Simpsonville) 37 37 74
Capps, Zachary (Easley) 37 37 74
Wilson, Jim (Travelers Rest) 37 37 74
Bowden, Jonathan (Easley) 40 34 74
Stanley, Daniel (Inman) 35 39 74
Scruggs, Kyle (Chesnee) 38 36 74
Satterfield, Todd (Greer) 37 37 74
Bradosky, David (Anderson) 39 36 75
Edwards, Doug (Easley) 36 39 75
Rogers, Wayne (Easley) 36 39 75
Webber, Todd (Moore) 0 35 75
Odom, Gary (Greenwood) 38 37 75
Self, Furman (Greenwood) 37 38 75
Stone, Chase (Anderson) 40 35 75
Smith, Casey (Abbeville) 35 40 75
Sloan, Drew (Gramling) 38 37 75
Crane, Jared (Taylors) 36 39 75
Reeves, Austin (Greenville) 38 37 75
| Branyon wins State Am Qualifying at Cobb's Glen |
Although Anderson’s Josh
Branyon and Greenville’s
Geno Berchiatti tied for the
low score of the day at three
under par 69, Branyon
claimed medalist honors by
being the only one available
for a playoff.
This is the second time
Branyon has taken home the
medalist honors in a State
Amateur qualifier at Cobb’s
Glen, the last being in 2003
when the event was last held
there.
Branyon recently finished as
the runner-up at the Festival
of Flowers Tournament at
Greenwood Country Club.
30 players made the Amateur
field at Musgrove Mill with a
score of 75 or better.
The 2008 SCGA Amateur
Championship will be
conducted at Musgrove Mill
Golf Club in Clinton on
August 5-7, 2008.
Branyon and Greenville’s
Geno Berchiatti tied for the
low score of the day at three
under par 69, Branyon
claimed medalist honors by
being the only one available
for a playoff.
This is the second time
Branyon has taken home the
medalist honors in a State
Amateur qualifier at Cobb’s
Glen, the last being in 2003
when the event was last held
there.
Branyon recently finished as
the runner-up at the Festival
of Flowers Tournament at
Greenwood Country Club.
30 players made the Amateur
field at Musgrove Mill with a
score of 75 or better.
The 2008 SCGA Amateur
Championship will be
conducted at Musgrove Mill
Golf Club in Clinton on
August 5-7, 2008.
For the second time in a month, two Thornblade Junior
golfers won boys and girls championships at the same event.
Crawford Reeves repeated as the boys CGA South Carolina
Junior Match Play champion. Haley Stephens also of
Thornblade Club won her second major CGA title in a week
when she claimed the SC Junior Girls Match Play
championship.
Reeves defeated Will Murphy of Columbia 5&4 in the final at
Woodcreek Farms in Elgin. Stephens defeated Danielle
Dunnagan of Lexington 3&2 for the girls title.
Last month the two golfers won their respective
championships at the Jimmy Self Junior Festival of Flowers in
Greenwood.
golfers won boys and girls championships at the same event.
Crawford Reeves repeated as the boys CGA South Carolina
Junior Match Play champion. Haley Stephens also of
Thornblade Club won her second major CGA title in a week
when she claimed the SC Junior Girls Match Play
championship.
Reeves defeated Will Murphy of Columbia 5&4 in the final at
Woodcreek Farms in Elgin. Stephens defeated Danielle
Dunnagan of Lexington 3&2 for the girls title.
Last month the two golfers won their respective
championships at the Jimmy Self Junior Festival of Flowers in
Greenwood.
| Crawford Reeves and Haley Stephens win CGA South Carolina Junior Match Play titles |
They could have just used the picture from Greenwood (above) over again at the
CGA South Carolina Junior Match Play Championships.
Crawford Reeves and Haley Stephens duplicated their boys and girls
championships at the Jimmy Self in Greenwood winning the CGA championship.
CGA South Carolina Junior Match Play Championships.
Crawford Reeves and Haley Stephens duplicated their boys and girls
championships at the Jimmy Self in Greenwood winning the CGA championship.
| Clayton wins Spartanburg Co Women's Amateur |
Katie Clayton won the Spartanburg County Women's Amateur
championship on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.
Clayton topped Morgan Webber with a par on the second hole of the
playoff at Woodfin Ridge Golf Club.
championship on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.
Clayton topped Morgan Webber with a par on the second hole of the
playoff at Woodfin Ridge Golf Club.
| Culler wins State Am qualifying tourney at Orangeburg |
Qualifying at Orangeburg
Country Club
Culler, Baxter (Hartsville) 33 36 69
Murphy, J.B. (Columbia) 34 36 70
Oldham, Will (Spartanburg) 34 36 70
Page, Austin (Moore) 34 37 71
Moore, Harrison (Orangeburg) 34 37
71
Sims, Steven (Bluffton) 36 35 71
Cannon, Mac (Hanahan) 35 36 71
Elmore, McCuen (Cheraw) 34 37 71
Robbins, Scott (Aiken) 36 35 71
Murphy, Will (Columbia) 34 38 72
Bearden, Kyle (Barnwell) 34 38 72
Todd, Walter (Laurens) 36 36 72
Whitt, Chip (Greenwood) 35 37 72
McCullough, Bo (Aiken) 34 38 72
Sill, Brad (Duncan) 35 38 73
McAllister, Tripp (Lake City) 37 36 73
Daber, Logan (Hilton Head) 36 37 73
Lindsay, Steven (Greenville) 35 38 73
McCutcheon, Jeff (Ninety Six) 34 39
73
Thigpen, Michael (Florence) 35 38 73
Connelly, Darrell (Mt. Pleasant) 38 35
73
Ridley, Chip (Spartanburg) 37 36 73
Barker, Justin (Bluffton) 35 38 73
Country Club
Culler, Baxter (Hartsville) 33 36 69
Murphy, J.B. (Columbia) 34 36 70
Oldham, Will (Spartanburg) 34 36 70
Page, Austin (Moore) 34 37 71
Moore, Harrison (Orangeburg) 34 37
71
Sims, Steven (Bluffton) 36 35 71
Cannon, Mac (Hanahan) 35 36 71
Elmore, McCuen (Cheraw) 34 37 71
Robbins, Scott (Aiken) 36 35 71
Murphy, Will (Columbia) 34 38 72
Bearden, Kyle (Barnwell) 34 38 72
Todd, Walter (Laurens) 36 36 72
Whitt, Chip (Greenwood) 35 37 72
McCullough, Bo (Aiken) 34 38 72
Sill, Brad (Duncan) 35 38 73
McAllister, Tripp (Lake City) 37 36 73
Daber, Logan (Hilton Head) 36 37 73
Lindsay, Steven (Greenville) 35 38 73
McCutcheon, Jeff (Ninety Six) 34 39
73
Thigpen, Michael (Florence) 35 38 73
Connelly, Darrell (Mt. Pleasant) 38 35
73
Ridley, Chip (Spartanburg) 37 36 73
Barker, Justin (Bluffton) 35 38 73
USC Upstate golfer Baxter
Culler of Hartsville nabbed
medalist honors by one shot
with a score of two under par
69 in the third of four SCGA
Amateur qualifiers.
24 players made the
Amateur field at the Country
Club of Orangeburg with a
score of 73 or better.
Culler of Hartsville nabbed
medalist honors by one shot
with a score of two under par
69 in the third of four SCGA
Amateur qualifiers.
24 players made the
Amateur field at the Country
Club of Orangeburg with a
score of 73 or better.
| Black wins second Spartanburg County Senior Amateur |
Barry Black won the
Coca-Cola Spartanburg
County Senior Amateur
championship at The
Creek Golf Club.
Black won the
championship with a
birdie on the first hole of a
sudden death playoff.
Tim Pope and David Rubel
missed birdie attempts on
the playoff hole and
finished tied for second.
Coca-Cola Spartanburg
County Senior Amateur
championship at The
Creek Golf Club.
Black won the
championship with a
birdie on the first hole of a
sudden death playoff.
Tim Pope and David Rubel
missed birdie attempts on
the playoff hole and
finished tied for second.
| Sanders and Grumbles win Evatt Memorial |
The team of Carey
Sanders and Eric
Grumbles won the
Jimmy Evatt
Memorial Texas
Two-Man tourney
at Rolling Green
Golf Club.
Sanders rolled in
a 30 foot eagle
putt on the final
hole to help his
team win the
tournament.
Some proceeds
from the
tournament went
to the Family
Assistance Fund
at MUSC in the
name of Jimmy
Evatt.
Sanders and Eric
Grumbles won the
Jimmy Evatt
Memorial Texas
Two-Man tourney
at Rolling Green
Golf Club.
Sanders rolled in
a 30 foot eagle
putt on the final
hole to help his
team win the
tournament.
Some proceeds
from the
tournament went
to the Family
Assistance Fund
at MUSC in the
name of Jimmy
Evatt.
| 2008 UPSTATE COUNTY CHAMPIONS ANDERSON - SPARTANBURG GREENVILLE |
