2007 Team Championship

Dalton Golf & Country Club Takes Georgia Team Championship by Four Strokes
Par is enough: Three 71s give Dalton first Team title

STATHAM, Ga. - Opening-round leader Dalton Golf and Country Club turned in three scores of even-par 71 in the individual stroke play round to increase its lead and win its first Georgia Team Championship at The Georgia Club. Dalton finished with a total of 9-under par 346 to post a four-stroke victory over Rome's Stonebridge Golf Club, which came from well back in the pack to score 350 and earn runner-up honors.

Berkeley Hills Golf Club of Duluth placed third at 3-under 352. Cartersville Country Club, which trailed Dalton by one stroke after the opening-round four-ball matches, finished fourth at 1-under 354. Three teams tied for fifth at even-par 355, including Athens Country Club, Reynolds Plantation of Greensboro and St. Ives Country Club of Duluth. Defending champion Laurel Springs Golf Club of Suwanee placed eighth at 356, while last year's runner-up, Duluth's Atlanta Athletic Club, was one stroke back in ninth. Rivermont Golf and Country Club of Alpharetta, the 2003 Team champion, rounded out the top 10 at 358.

In the final round, which featured best-three-of-four stroke play scoring, Dalton G&CC turned in three 71s from reigning Georgia Mid-Amateur champion David Noll Jr. of Dalton, Mike Nance of Calhoun and John Powell of Dalton. Matt Oxford of Rocky Face was the fourth member of Dalton's team.

Stonebridge was tied for 11th – seven strokes back of Dalton – after the opening round. But it vaulted up the leader board into second place thanks to a field-low, 5-under 66 from the reigning Georgia Public Links champion Brent Sizemore of Calhoun. Stonebridge also carded a 71 from Martin Ball and 73 from Ladell Norton, both of Rome, for a field-best final-round score of 3-under 210.

In addition to Sizemore, just four other players broke par in the final round. Doug Stiles of Athens CC carded 67, while Mel Mendenhall of Marietta and Reynolds Plantation turned in a 68. Atlanta Athletic Club's Doug Green of Cumming shot 69, and Jayce Stepp of Cartersville CC recorded 70.

Dalton G&CC wins its first Team Championship after placing in the top five in each of the last three years. They were fourth in both 2006 and 2004, and tied for second in 2005.

The Georgia Club, which hosted the Team Championship for the third-straight year, played to approximately 7,113 yards and a par of 71. Teams played the Black and Silver nines.

Entries were open to four-man teams of male amateur golfers who are Georgia residents and selected by their GSGA member club. The field was open to 30 teams on a first come, first serve basis.

Final Results

1 Dalton G & CC 133 213 346 -9
David Noll Jr., Dalton 67 71
Mike Nance, Calhoun 71
John Powell, Dalton 66 71
Matt Oxford, Rocky Face 84

 

2 Stonebridge GC 140 210 350 -5
Brent Sizemore, Calhoun 71 66
Martin Ball, Rome 71
Curtis McLendon, Rome 69 NC
Ladell Norton, Rome 73

 

3 Berkeley Hills CC 136 216 352 -3
Hector Cora, Atlanta 67 72
Jorge Cora, Atlanta 73
Bubba Gwyn, Duluth 69 71
Mike Cromer, Norcross 78

 

4 Cartersville CC 134 220 354 -1
Chris Hall, Kennesaw 67 75
Rick Wilson, Cartersville 75
Jayce Stepp, Cartersville 67 70
Scott Davenport, Marietta 80

 

T5 Reynolds Plantation 138 217 355 Even
Clarke Rheney, Greensboro 70 73
Tom Cornelia, Greensboro 76
Mel Mendenhall, Marietta 68 68
Devon Hayes, Madison 84

 

T5 St. Ives CC 136 219 355 Even
Rod Reed, Alpharetta 69 76
Bob Royak, Alpharetta 73
Adam Grodhaus, Duluth 67 71
Gary Giannoni, Duluth 75

 

T5 Athens CC 136 219 355 Even
Doug Henson Jr., Athens 67 76
Doug Stiles, Athens 67
Jeffrey DeLoach, Athens 69 79
Bill Henderson, Bishop 76

 

8 Laurel Springs GC 140 216 356 1
DeWitt Weaver III, Suwanee 67 72
Lee Denoya, Suwanee 78
Dave Poteet, Duluth 73 72
Timothy McCabe, Suwanee 72

 

9 Atlanta Athletic Club 135 222 357 2
Doug Green, Cumming 67 69
Paul Ryan, Norcross 79
West Streib, Atlanta 68 76
Jeff Warren, Suwanee 77

 

10 Rivermont G & CC 136 222 358 3
Don Marsh, Alpharetta 71 76
Brandon Nelson, Roswell 76
Erik Martin, Alpharetta 65 74
Jeff Belk, Marietta 72

 

11 Marietta CC 142 220 362 7
Randy Donahoo, Kennesaw 72 78
Hap Fleming, Kennesaw 73
Ben Lowery, Marietta 70 75
Will Allen, Marietta 72

 

12 CC of Columbus 140 226 366 11
Charlie Whittington, Columbus 73 73
Gordy Pease, Columbus 80
Bobby Thomas, Columbus 67 74
Mat Mize, Columbus 79

 

13 Northwood CC 138 230 368 13
John Cochran, Duluth 68 76
Deron Hornbach, Atlanta 80
Jim Adams, Atlanta 70 78
Mitch Kim, Norcross 76

 

T14 Sunset Hills CC 137 234 371 16
Tim Oliver, Carrollton 71 76
Shane Sullivan, Carrollton 79
Trace Thompson, Carrollton 66 79
Paul Simpson, Carrollton 81

 

T14 Crystal Falls GC 144 227 371 16
Dave Sexton, Suwanee 73 78
Jim Carlson, Canton 73
Nathan Ledbetter, Jasper 71 80
Woodrow Harvey II, Cumming 76

 

T14 GC of Georgia 142 229 371 16
Fred Rescigno Jr., Lawrenceville 70 77
Rick Stevens, Suwanee 76
Allen Hughes, Braselton 72 79
Jeff Colella, Alpharetta 76

 

T17 Horseshoe Bend CC 140 233 373 18
Mitch Whitley, Norcross 70 78
Jack Dalrymple, Roswell 78
Bob Crean, Roswell 70 77
Anthony Mullins, Roswell 79

 

T17 Dunwoody CC 148 225 373 18
Mike Griffin, Atlanta 72 71
Scott Griffin, Dunwoody 81
Scott Smith, Atlanta 76 76
Todd Bridges, Alpharetta 78

 

T17 Summit Chase CC 144 229 373 18
Don Britt, Snellville 73 83
Tim Brewer, Grayson 79
Scott Kennedy, Snellville 71 74
Hudson Jeter, Lawrenceville 76

 

T20 The Club at River Forest 141 233 374 19
Phil Welch, Juliette 75 76
Ted Randall, Macon 86
Wilson Dent, Macon 66 78
Wade Turner, Warner Robins 79

 

T20 The Landings Club 141 233 374 19
Doug Hanzel, Savannah 70 77
Judson Cuttino, Savannah 82
Shannon Saunders, Savannah 71 77
Frank Costanzo, Savannah 79

 

22 Crooked Creek GC 140 235 375 20
Dennis French, Alpharetta 70 78
Drew Sylvester, Alpharetta 83
Michael Chambers, Alpharetta 70 74
Darrell Giannotti, Suwanee 83

 

23 The Georgia Club 142 237 379 24
Marc Cain, Statham 73 78
David Britt, Winder 82
Ronnie Lee, Monroe 69 81
Drew Czuchry, Auburn 78

 

24 Hamilton Mill GC 150 230 380 25
Rickey Crawford, Dacula 75 74
David Ard, Dacula 84
Earl Johnson, Lawrenceville 75 77
Jim Prantl, Dacula 79

 

25 Achasta GC 146 237 383 28
Fred Atterberry, Dahlonega 75 76
Gerry Grogan, Gainesville 81
Jeff Smith, Dahlonega 71 87
Larry Carlson, Dahlonega 80

 

26 Nob North GC 141 246 387 32
Bart Hill, Cohutta 73 84
Duane McMullen, Dalton 87
Hudson Keener, Dalton 68 76
Chris Tallent, Rocky Face 86

 

27 White Columns CC 148 244 392 37
Scott Hootselle, Cumming 72 86
Brad Archer, Alpharetta 81
Mike Dempsey, Canton 76 80
Cameron Whaley, Canton 83

 

28 Mystery Valley GC 147 250 397 42
Buddy Stacy, Lilburn 73 79
Gary Brinker, Decatur 86
Jimmy Mann, Lawrenceville 74 87
Scott Cloutier, Duluth 85

 

T29 Grand Island Club 155 244 399 44
Sterling Phillips, Albany 76 82
Scott George, Albany 83
Dustin Hickox, Albany 79 79
Terry Rogers, Leesburg 84

 

T29 Sapelo Hammock GC 152 247 399 44
Graham Lewis, Townsend 72 81
Tom Eldredge, Townsend 77
Clyde Woolard, Glennville 80 98
Kim Gandy, Macon 89