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A challenging day of golf met a large group of competitors who vied for over $2,700 in cash and VISA gift card prizes as a part of the Charleston Amateur Players Tour tournament at the Links at Stono Ferry on Monday.
The Charleston Amateur Players Tour travels the Lowcountry of South Carolina, giving golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in ten different divisions. The tour is designed by the players, for the players, and is intended to offer a fun and competitive environment for beginners all the way to experienced golfers.
Monday, the field of competitors was treated to the Links at Stono Ferry, a semi-private club located in Hollywood, SC.
The Links at Stono Ferry combines the historic traditions of Charleston with exciting golf along the Intracoastal waters of South Carolina. The Battle at Stono Ferry was fought on the grounds in 1779. As you play around the beautiful links you’ll discover many relics from this amazing piece of history.
The battle is still being fought today, only this time it is over 18 of Charleston’s best golf holes. New Champion bermudagrass putting surfaces were installed in 2005 as well as the creation of the island-green 18th hole. The results of our efforts won Stono Ferry the prestigious “Charleston Area Golf Course of the Year Award”.
Here’s a breakdown of the results from Monday’s tournament:
Division 1 – Jared Courtenay made three birdies and an eagle en route to a round of 82 to win Division 1 on Monday. Courtenay made consecutive birdies on the front nine, before a birdie on the ninth hole and an eagle on the par-four 10th hole.
Michael Huh, Nicholas Politis, and Frederic Garneau tied for second place after posting rounds of 85. Huh found his groove on the back nine with seven pars in his final eight holes. Politis birdied two of his final four holes in the round. Garneau’s highlight of the round came on the par-five 15th hole when he made eagle.
Division 2 – Kevin Futrell played his final six holes in two over par to remain atop the leaderboard and win Division 2 on Saturday with a round of 77. Futrell made birdie on the par-five 17th hole to close his round in style, clearing the field by two shots.
Phillip Eleson shot 79 to finish second. Eleson got off to a red-hot start, playing the front nine in even par with a pair of birdies. Bret Stansfield and Kevin Lyles shot 80 to tie for third place. Lyles made consecutive birdies on the back nine to settle into the round.
Chuck Bell rounded out the top-five in the division with a round of 82.
Senior Division 2 – Kevin Futrell’s round of 77 was also good enough to win Senior Division 2 on Monday. Futrell made two front nine birdies en route to shooting just one over par on the outward stretch.
Phillip Eleson finished in second place, two shots behind with a round of 79. Eleson’s front nine score of even par positioned him atop the leaderboard before the inward stretch.
Chuck Bell climbed the leaderboard early before settling into fourth place with a round of 82. Bell shot just one over par on the front nine, including a birdie on the par-five eighth hole.
Robert McCully shot 84 to finish fifth in the division.
Division 3 – Using three pars in his final five holes, AJ Lee won Division 3 on Monday with a round of 86. Lee shot 44 on the front before settling in on the back nine with his first birdie of the day on the par-three 11th hole.
Jeff Price and Sean Mason finished tied for second place with rounds of 88. Price pared three out of his first five holes to settle into his round as Mason found his groove on the back nine with a string of four straight pars to begin the inward stretch.
Scott Johnson and Myron Samuels rounded out the top-five in the division with rounds of 90 and 91, respectively.
Senior Division 3 – While Jeff Price came up just short in Division 3 on Monday, his round of 88 was good enough to earn the top honors in Senior Division 3. Price shot six over par on the front nine, including four pars to begin the day.
Myron Samuels shot 91 to finish in third place. Samuels pared five of his first six holes to begin the round before shooting 13 over par on the back none. Allen Morrell shot 93 to finish third, followed by David Lee who shot 105 and finished fourth.
Division 4 – Steve Daniels shot 90 to win Division 4 on Saturday, positioning himself on the front nine to win down the stretch. Daniels highlight of the round came on the par-five fifth hole where he made birdie.
John Kelly shot 94 to finish runner-up, followed by John Haynie in third place with a round of 95. Kelly made three pars on the back nine as Haynie found a birdie on the par-three 14th hole.
Erik Von Nessen shot 96 to finish fourth as Josh Johnson rounded out the top-five with a round of 98.
Senior Division 4 – Steve Daniels round of 90 proved to be enough to win Senior Division 4 on Monday as well. John Kelly finished second after posting a round of 94, followed by John Haynie in third with a round of 95.
Daniels and Haynie made the two birdies of the division as Thomas Hart rounded out the senior division with a round of 99 in fourth place.
Division 5 – Steven Reeves used two front nine birdies to shoot 92 and win Division 5 on Saturday. Reeves made birdie on the par-four third hole before finding another birdie on the par-five eighth hole.
Thomas Yarbrough shot 99 to finish second. Yarbrough made his lone birdie of the day on the par-five 15th hole. John Greider rounded out the division in third with a round of 106.
Senior Division 5 – Steven Reeves’s round of 92 was also enough to win Senior Division 5 on Monday. Reeves made two birdies on the day, both of which came on the front nine. Thomas Yarbrough rounded out the division with a round of 99 to finish in second place.
