Van Vranken Captures Tega Cay Men’s Club Championship

After an opening round that saw multiple players in contention, John Van Vranken pulled away on Sunday to win his first Tega Cay Golf Club Men’s Club Championship with a steady 71–71 performance for a two-round total of 142. Van Vranken’s consistency proved decisive, finishing four shots ahead of a three-way tie for second between Doug Champagne, Bruce Fonte, and Adam Byerly, all at 146. Billy Hall rounded out the top five at 147.

John van Vranken 71 71 142
Doug Champagne 75 71 146
Bruce Fonte 75 71 146
Adam Byerly 71 75 146
Billy Hall 76 71 147

In the Senior Club Championship, Kenny Hall claimed the title with rounds of 76 and 79 for a total of 155, finishing four shots ahead of Andrew Zondervan (159). Randall Phillips placed third at 167, followed by Michael Clyburn (169) and Bruce Parker (175).  This is Kenny’s third Tega Cay Championship title.

Kenneth Hall 76 79 155
Andrew Zondervan 77 82 159
Randall Phillips 85 82 167
Michael Clyburn 83 86 169
Bruce Parker 84 91 175
Charles Siegel 89 91 180

The Super Senior Championship came down to the wire, with Gary Anderson taking the win at 157 to claim his fourth Tega Cay Championship. A three-way tie for second followed, as Tom McGrath, Ryan Ratcliffe, and Doug McGowan all posted scores between 159 and 160. Gary Martin rounded out the leaderboard with a 162.

Gary Anderson 78 79 157
Tom McGrath 81 78 159
Ryan Ratcliffe 75 84 159
Doug McGowan 79 81 160
Gary Martin 79 83 162
Eric Thompson 84 87 171

In Open Flight Division 1, Brandon Fender surged to victory with a ringer score of 13-under, highlighted by a closing 67. Hunter Berke (-9) finished second, followed by Larry Elia (-8), and a tie for fourth between Shawn Blum and Greg Kniska at -7.

1 Brandon Fender 8 84 76 75 67 -13
1 Hunter Berke 6 83 77 79 73 -9
1 Larry Elia 9 78 69 85 76 -8
1 Shawn Blum 12 87 75 90 78 -7
1 Greg Kniska 6 78 72 86 80 -7

Open Flight Division 2 saw Dale Eberle match Fender’s mark of -13 to secure the win, edging out Jared Vestal (-12). Andrew Dunlap and David Morgan tied for third at -10, with Dan Manes close behind at -9.

2 Dale Eberle 17 91 74 81 64 -13
2 Jared Vestal 23 106 83 100 77 -12
2 Andrew Dunlap 17 91 74 87 70 -10
2 David Morgan 12 85 73 83 71 -10
2 Dan Manes 18 89 71 104 86 -9
2 Joe Marcsik 14 97 83 82 68 -8
2 Vincent Louther 16 92 76 85 69 -8

Sunday Skins Winners
Gross Skins: Hole 1 – Eagle – John Van Vranken; Hole 5 – Birdie – Billy Hall; Hole 6 – Birdie – Paul Dustin; Hole 7 – Birdie – Brandon Fender; Hole 16 – Eagle – Doug Champagne; Hole 18 – Birdie – Eric Thompson.
Net Skins: Hole 6 – Net Eagle – Paul Dustin; Hole 7 – Net Eagle – Brandon Fender; Hole 10 – Net Eagle – Marty Corrigan; Hole 12 – Net Eagle – Jared Vestal; Hole 13 – Net Eagle – Paul Dustin; Hole 14 – Net Eagle – Steve Levine; Hole 18 – Net Eagle – Eric Thompson.

Despite more than six inches of rain earlier in the week, the Tega Cay Golf Club course held up remarkably well for the weekend, offering players excellent scoring conditions. With close margins across all divisions and the ringer format in play, the final round delivered the leaderboard shakeups that were promised on Saturday, culminating in a strong finish to the 2025 Men’s Club Championships.

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