The Tours next stop will take us to the Club at Irish Creek Monday July 25^th is the date and 10am shotgun as always.  This stop is always a tour favorite so don’t delay in signing up as last year it sold out very fast.

Please email me back (Yes or No) ASAP. Practice rounds are available weekdays only for $35 to all registered players.

Tee Boxes:

Champ & A will play the Blue Tees (6400)

B & C flight will play the White Tees (6000 yards)

Pro Shop number (704) 932-2525 for exact directions and booking practice rounds.

Address is 1196 Fairway Drive  Kannapolis, NC  28081.

Championship Flight:

Well since Jim Aughtry his new tournament number appears to be 68.  As we all know Jim qualified 2 weeks ago for the US Senior Open with a score of 68 and yesterday shot another 68 to win his first ever event at Statesville CC.  Jim turned at 36 but the putter got hot on the back nine with 4 birdies and a 4 under par 32.  Jim Hunsuck used his home field advantage well grabbing second place with an even par 72.  Steve Lambert and Ken Powers shot 74’s but it was Lambert grabbing 3^rd place money on the card. 

David Watterworth did something yesterday that no other player has done on the history of the Senior Amateur Tour have his second hole-in-one in a tournament.  Watterworth had one several years ago on the par three 6^th hole a CC of Salisbury and today was on the 17^th hole with a hybrid 5 iron from 181 yards, Congrats David!

A Flight:

Griggy Porter won for the first time all season but had to due so in sudden-death.  After all cards were tallied Porter was tied with Larry Cowman at 74, Cowman also looking for huis first win of the 2011 season.  On the card playoff Porter nipped Cowman for first place.  Alan Skelton and Len McAlister also were tied at 78 and Skelton won on the card playoff for third.

B Flight:

Ron LaMorte posted a smooth 79 enroot to his second victory of the season.  Conway Powell finished in second with 81 and Sam Carpenter beat out Joe Lee on the card for third.  Both Carpenter and Lee shot 84’s.

C Flight:

Larry Hinson won by 2 shots Wednesday posting 85.  John Crofts finished in second place with 87 and Jerry Hoogevenn beat out Don Elsass on the card playoff, both players shooting 88’s.

Senior Amateur Tour

Statesville CC

Championship Flight: 68: Jim Aughtry; 72: Jim Hunsuck; 74: Steve Lambert, Ken Powers; 75: John Walters, David Watterworth; 76: David Carey, Jerry Sennett; 78: Greg Powell, Richard Krapfel.

A Flight: 74: Griggy Porter, Larry Cowman; 78: Alan Skelton, Len McAlister, Tom Minor; 79: Tim Romeo, Ricky Segal; 80: Marty James, Tim Knight.

B Flight: 79: Ron LaMorte; 81: Conway Powell; 84: Sam Carpenter, Joe Lee; 85: Bobby Poteat; 86: Jim Taylor, Bruce Mullis, Jim Hestikind; 87: Darrell Wilson, Lloyd Morris.

C Flight: 85: Larry Hinson; 87: John Crofts; 88: Jerry Hoogeveen, Don Elsass; 89: Sindo Mayor, Larry Griffin, Dick Hood, Bill Sturgeon; 90: Jim Wittersheim, Van Storie.

Hole-in-One:

David Watterworth aced the par 3 17^th hole with a 5 iron from 181 yards.  It was his fifth career hole-in-one and second while playing on tour.