2006 Team Championship

Laurel Springs Golf Club Takes Georgia Team Championship

STATHAM, Ga. ---- First-round leader Laurel Springs Golf Club of Suwanee withstood a comeback from Atlanta Athletic Club andwon a playoff to capture its first Georgia Team Championship at The Georgia Club. The two teams tied at 4-under-par 351 for the championship. The Country Club of Columbus finished third (357), followed by Dalton Golf and Country Club (362) and Cartersville Country Club (364).

Laurel Springs held a five-stroke lead over Atlanta Athletic Club going into the final round, which was a best three-of-four stroke play format. Atlanta Athletic Club shot 2-over-par 215 for the round, counting scores of 69, 71 and 75 to make up its deficit on Laurel Springs, which counted scores of 71, 74, and 75. With the two teams tied at 351, the winner was determined by the fourth (non-counting) score from each team. Laurel Springs' high score was 76 to Atlanta Athletic Club's 80, giving Laurel Springs the title.

Reynolds Plantation of Greensboro and Rivermont Golf and Country Club of Alpharetta tied for sixth at 365. The Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, Dunwoody Country Club and Athens Country Club tied for eighth at 14-over 369. Two-time defending champion Lanier Golf Club of Cumming placed 11th at 370.

Laurel Springs GC totaled 7-over-par 220 in the final round with a 71 from Dave Poteet of Duluth, a 74 from Suwanee's Timothy McCabe and a 75 from Lee Denoya of Suwanee. DeWitt Weaver III, also of Suwanee, provided the 76 that made the difference in the playoff.

Atlanta Athletic Club's comeback was spurred by Atlanta's West Streib, who carded 2-under 69. He was aided by a 71 from Cumming's Doug Green and a 75 from Norcross' Rob Langley. Atlanta's Doc Barnes carded 80 for AAC.

David Noll Jr. of Dalton G&CC turned in the low round of the day, a 3-under 68. Noll, Strieb and Don Marsh of Alpharetta and Rivermont G&CC (69) were the only players to break 70 on The Georgia Club's 6,971-yard, par-71 layout.

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

T1 Laurel Springs GC 131 220 -4 351*
DeWitt Weaver III, Suwanee 65 76
Lee Denoya, Suwanee 75
Dave Poteet, Duluth 66 71
Timothy McCabe, Suwanee 74

 

T1 Atlanta Athletic Club 136 215 -4 351
West Streib, Atlanta 68 69
Doug Green, Cumming 71
Doc Barnes, Atlanta 68 80
Rob Langley, Norcross 75

 

3 CC of Columbus 137 220 2 357
Carter Mize, Columbus 69 73
Mat Mize, Columbus 74
Tra Dykes, Columbus 68 74
Bart Middlebrooks, Columbus 73

 

4 Dalton G & CC 142 220 7 362
David Noll Jr., Dalton 71 68
Mike Nance, Calhoun 77
John Powell, Dalton 71 75
Pete Webster, Ringgold 77

 

5 Cartersville CC 138 226 9 364
Chris Hall, Marietta 66 73
Scott Davenport, Marietta 76
Jayce Stepp, Cartersville 72 80
Ricky Wilson, Cartersville 77

 

T6 Reynolds Plantation 141 224 10 365
Clarke Rheney, Greensboro 68 73
Ron Waeghe, Greensboro 75
Tom Cornelia, Greensboro 73 76
Mel Mendenhall, Marietta 76

 

T6 Rivermont G & CC 145 220 10 365
Brandon Nelson, Roswell 72 72
Don Marsh, Alpharetta 69
Spencer Sappington, Alpharetta 73 79
Erik Martin, Alpharetta 79

 

T8 GC of Georgia 141 228 14 369
William Stahlke III, Alpharetta 70 81
Joe Spagnuolo, Alpharetta 79
Cory Hurley, Atlanta 71 70
Don Kleckner, Cumming 79

 

T8 Dunwoody CC 147 222 14 369
Mike Griffin, Atlanta 72 74
Scott Griffin, Dunwoody 72
Scott Smith, Atlanta 75 76
Todd Bridges, Alpharetta 78

 

T8 Athens CC 145 224 14 369
Doug Henson Jr., Athens 76 75
Joe Peters, Watkinsville 77
Doug Stiles, Athens 69 74
Brandon Farley, Atlanta 75

 

11 Lanier GC 143 227 15 370
Dave Sexton, Suwanee 74 NC
Al Everett, Cumming 77
Matt Robbins, Cumming 69 75
Mike Smith, Cumming 75

 

12 Stonebridge G & CC 145 227 17 372
T.J. Mitchell, Albany 73 71
Ashton Pellicano, Albany 79
Bill Jones, Albany 72 77
Dan Rhoads, Albany 79

 

13 Stonebridge GC 152 221 18 373
Ladell Norton, Rome 74 79
Brent Sizemore, Calhoun 70
Martin Ball, Rome 78 77
Curtis McLendon, Rome 74

 

14 The Hooch GC 148 226 19 374
Chris Agel, Alpharetta 72 80
Joon An, Duluth 73
John Agel, Alpharetta 76 NC
Pete Malcolm, Duluth 73

 

15 Nob North GC 143 233 21 376
Bart Hill, Cohutta 75 81
Duane McMullen, Dalton 83
Chris Tallent, Rocky Face 68 82
Hudson Keener, Dalton 70

16 The Chimneys 149 230 24 379
Scott Hood, Winder 73 78
Blayne Maxwell, Winder 74
Rick Hammer, Flowery Branch 76 78
John Conlon, Winder NC

 

T17 Chattahoochee GC 149 231 25 380
Jimbo Wilkins, Gainesville 76 84
Ricky Brown, Gainesville 84
Jason Griffith, Gainesville 73 72
Sam Hulsey, Gainesville 75

 

T17 Marietta CC 151 229 25 380
Randy Donahoo, Woodstock 78 76
Clay Shaw, Marietta 78
Ben Lowery, Marietta 73 76
Alex Mackey, Kennesaw 77

 

19 Sunset Hills CC 151 230 26 381
Paul Simpson, Carrollton 74 75
Trace Thompson, Carrollton 77
Shane Sullivan, Carrollton 77 79
Miles Casaday, Carrollton 78

 

T20 White Columns CC 147 235 27 382
Brad Archer, Alpharetta 74 74
Scott Hootselle, Cumming 80
Tim Rhea, Alpharetta 73 84
Rob Mitchell, Alpharetta 81

 

T20 AGA Tour 148 234 27 382
Eric Winter, Alpharetta 74 77
John Dalton, Gillsville 74
Tom Powers, Smyrna 74 85
Tyler Refling, Lilburn 83

T22 Polo G & CC 143 240 28 383
Jay Hobbs, Cumming 74 78
Terry Prillaman, Cumming 80
Wayne Palmore, Cumming 69 82
David Kessler, Cumming 82

 

T22 Mystery Valley GC 147 236 28 383
Buddy Stacy, Lilburn 73 76
Gary Brinker, Decatur 82
Michael Slocum Jr., Atlanta 74 NC
Stacy Cochran, Decatur 78

 

24 Crooked Creek GC 149 237 31 386
Brad Debartolo, Alpharetta 77 82
Darrell Giannotti, Suwanee 78
Dennis French, Alpharetta 72 82
Drew Sylvester, Alpharetta 77

 

25 North Fulton GC 151 238 34 389
Michael Keaveny, Marietta 75 87
Dorsey Gray, Atlanta 82
George Sigeti, Marietta 76 72
Bryan Keaveny, Tyrone 84

 

26 Barnsley Gardens 151 240 36 391
Larry Clark, Kennesaw 75 71
Jeff Smith, Calhoun 87
Matt Oxford, Rocky Face 76 85
Tony Patterson, Dalton 84

27 Stone Mountain GC 152 240 37 392
Frank Remmes, Lilburn 75 78
Jason Moore, Stone Mountain 80
Scott Embleau, Marietta 77 82
Greg Tirone, Roswell 86

 

28 Canongate-on-White Oak 145 248 38 393
Tim King, Newnan 75 84
Jeff Taylor, Decatur 78
E.J. Cunliffe, Atlanta 70 87
Alan Margulius, Atlanta 86

 

29 Ogechee Valley CC 154 251 50 405
Chad McDowell, Louisville 78 81
Rocky Gilmore, Louisville 97
Cleve Lamb, Louisville 76 85
Andy Blagg, Louisville 85

 

30 The Georgia Club 158 249 52 407
Darryl Dietrich, Bethlehem 83 84
Keith Drake, Athens 84
Ronnie Lee, Monroe 75 81
Jeff Dickerson, Statham 86

* - won playoff