JT Sutton won his first Tega Cay Men’s Golf Association Club Championship, posting rounds of 73 and 75 for a 36 hole total of 148, 4 over par, at Tega Cay Golf Club.
Sutton reached the 18th tee with a three shot lead over Bryce Wittmer, who was playing in the group ahead. Wittmer birdied the final hole to cut the margin to two. Sutton put his approach 30 feet from the cup and took an easy three putt for bogey to win by one stroke.
Wittmer’s finish capped a strong second day. He opened with a 79 and trailed by six strokes after the first round, then came back with a 70, the low round of the championship, to finish at 149.
Billy Hall (77, 78) and Tom Cannarozzo (75, 80) tied for third at 155. Tyler Patterson was fifth at 156 after rounds of 77 and 79. Adam Byerly finished sixth at 164, followed by Juan Melchor at 166, Alfred Scaroina at 167 and Benjamin Elia at 176.
Hall Makes It Four in a Row
Kenny Hall won the Senior Club Championship for the fourth consecutive year. Hall opened with a 72 and followed with a 76 for a 148, the same total Sutton posted to win the club title, and won the flight by 10 strokes.
Keith Murphy finished second at 158 with rounds of 77 and 81. Thomas Hyslip was third at 164 after a first round 86 and a second round 78.
Zondervan Takes Super Senior Title
Andrew Zondervan also won his first club championship, taking the Super Senior flight at 155, 11 over par. Zondervan opened with a 72, matching Hall for the second best round of the tournament, and closed with an 83 to win by nine strokes.
Doug McGowan (84, 80) and Gary Anderson (78, 86) tied for second at 164. Tom McGrath and Gary Martin tied for fourth at 165, and John Daly was sixth at 189.
Four Way Tie Atop Open Championship
The Open Championship, played in a ringer format and scored on net totals, produced a four way tie in Flight 1. Brandon Fender, Rob Tucker, Seth Lockman and Bob Auman each finished at 6 under net.
Philip Potts, Paul Liles and Tyler Birchfield tied for fifth at 2 under. Neil Kelker, Steve Levine, Chris Radu and Chris Lounsbury tied for eighth at even par.
Dale Fandel won Flight 2 outright at 8 under net, three strokes ahead of Dan Manes and Vincent Louther, who tied for second at 5 under. Larry Grable, Rich Padgett and Jim Mowery tied for fourth at 3 under.
Club Championship Results
Club Championship
- JT Sutton, 148 (73, 75)
- Bryce Wittmer, 149 (79, 70)
T3. Billy Hall, 155 (77, 78)
T3. Tom Cannarozzo, 155 (75, 80) - Tyler Patterson, 156 (77, 79)
Senior Club Championship
- Kenny Hall, 148 (72, 76)
- Keith Murphy, 158 (77, 81)
- Thomas Hyslip, 164 (86, 78)
Super Senior Club Championship
- Andrew Zondervan, 155 (72, 83)
T2. Doug McGowan, 164 (84, 80)
T2. Gary Anderson, 164 (78, 86)
Open Championship, Flight 1 (net)
T1. Brandon Fender, Rob Tucker, Seth Lockman, Bob Auman, 6 under
Open Championship, Flight 2 (net)
- Dale Fandel, 8 under
T2. Dan Manes, Vincent Louther, 5 under
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
