On Saturday, March 11, the Old Fort Golf Course in Murfreesboro, Tennessee hosted the 2023 season opener for the Nashville Chapter of the Amateur Player Tour. The event featured 132 players across 5 divisions competing for a total prize pool of almost $4,000.
In Division 1, Ramsey Kimbrough of Soddy Daisy came out on top as the winner with an impressive score of two-under-par 70. Kimbrough played consistently throughout the round, carding four birdies and only two bogeys to secure his victory. Tied for second place, with a score of two-over-par 74, were Austin Vasquez of Hendersonville and Hall Haselton of Brentwood. Jeff Whittington of Murfreesboro came in fourth place with a score of three-over-par 75.
In Division 2, Craig Ketelsen from Murfreesboro emerged as the winner with a score of +6. Ketelsen played consistently throughout the tournament, closed with his lone birdie of the round on the 18th and managed to hold off a strong challenge from Jack Buckley of Mount Juliet, who finished just one stroke behind him with a score of +7. Tom Foster of Murfreesboro finished in third place with a score of +8, while Jeff Snyder of Somerset, KY and Aaron Smith of Nashville tied for fourth place with scores of +9.
In Division 3, Terence Harris of Nashville edges out Micheal Lynn of Murfreesboro in a one-hole playoff. Both players finished at +8. Bryan Harwell of Lewisburg was a strong contender throughout the tournament and finished in third place with a score of +10, while Jimmy Pierce of Dayton finished in fourth place with a score of +12.
In Division 4, Colm Murphy of Murfreesboro posted an outstanding score of +10 to take first-place honors. Will Houston of Brentwood put in a valiant effort to finish in second place with a score of +14. Eric Lessig of Nashville was the third-place finisher, posting a score of +15. David Smith of Charlotte finished in fourth place with a score of +16.
In Division 5, Jimmy Murphy from Charlotte finished with a score of +16 to outlast Matthew Lacheta from Thompson's Station to capture 1st place. In third place was Terry Hodge from Trussville, who posted a score of +21. Tyler Laney from Old Hickory finished in fourth place with a score of +23.
In Senior Net, Bryan Harwell from Lewisburg posts an impressive score of even par. In second place was Jeff Snyder from Somerset, KY, who posted a score of +2. Johnny Pierce from Chattanooga finished in third place with a score of +3.
The Nashville Chapter thanks all of our competitors for their participation and contributing to the success of our season opener. We will be back-at-it on Saturday, March 18th as we travel to Henry Horton in Chapel Hill to hold our second event of the season.
Other Results from Old Fort
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TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Old Fort Winners
Division 1 Champion
Ramsey Kimbrough
Division 2 Champion
Craig Ketelsen
Division 3 Champion
Terence Harris
Division 4 Champion
Colm Murphy
Division 5 Champion
Jimmy Murphy
Senior Net Champion
Bryan Harwell
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