THREE 73'S DOMINATE TOP TWO SR. TOUR FLIGHTS AT THE NATIONAL GC
Posted: 7/31/2010 10:01:19 AM
Pinehurst, NC (July 29, 2010) - You would expect that a 1-over 73 would be turned in by one or more of the Championship Flight players at The National Golf Club in Pinehurst during today's Senior Amateur Golf Tour event. However, you might not expect that one of those 73s came from an A Flight player hitting from the same tees as the "big boys". However, that's exactly what Creedmoor's Cecil Lockley did to come away with a 1-stroke victory over Lewisville's Mike Smith.
Lockley, who has competed in 25 events this season on both the Raleigh and Charlotte Tours, is no stranger to the winner's circle, having notched a number of Tour wins in the past. His 73 today however, was the lowest score he has posted during those 25 events he's played this year.
In the Championship Flight two members also posted 73s and consequently had to return to the course to decide the top spot in a sudden death playoff. Long hitting Craig Sturdivant of Sanford was the benificiary of starting the playoff against Lawrence Hicks of Greensboro on the relatively short 454 yard par 5, 10th hole. With his length, Sturdivant was able to reach the green in 2 with a 7-iron. His 2-putt birdie was just enough to secure the win.
David Frye of Winston-Salem was the only B Flight member to break 80 with a 78 and a 3-stroke victory over a trio of golfers. Gary Niland of Mount Airy was one of only 4 players in the C Flight to break 90, as his 87 gave him a one stroke win over Raleigh's Darrell Hagwood.
THE SENIOR AMATEUR GOLF TOUR
THE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP (6,128 yards)
Craig Sturdivant, Sanford 73
Lawrence Hicks, Greensboro 73
Alan Dirk, Sanford 74
Tommy Lee, Knoxville, TN 75
James Dill, Cary 75
A FLIGHT (6,128 yards)
Cecil Lockley, Creedmoor 73
Mike Smith, Lewisville 74
Marv Houghton, Fayetteville 75
Mark McKenna, Fuquay-Varina 76
James McMillan, Laurinburg 77
Dale Casey, Zebulon 77
B FLIGHT (6,128 yards)
David Frye, Winston-Salem 78
Edward Burton, Durham 81
James Herndon, Hamlet 81
Joe Burgess, Charlotte 81
James Dockery, Southern Pines 82
C FLIGHT (6,128 yards)
Gary Niland, Mount Airy 87
Darrell Hagwood, Raleigh 88
Wayne Jones, Cary 89
Brian Costine, Durham 89
Charlie Williams, Autryville 90