2014 Senior Four-Ball Championship

 

GSGA Player of the Year standings

 

Scurlock, Wall Win Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship
Costanzo, Rood Top Super Senior Division

 

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Greg Scurlock (left) and Charlie Wall, Sr., both of Augusta, fired a 6-under-par 65 in the final round to win the Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship by four strokes. The winning score of 14-under-par 199 surpassed the final score of the runner-ups from Macon who led after rounds one and two, Phil Hardin and Gay
McMichael (10-under-par 203). The 23rd playing of this senior competition took place at both Wilmington Island Club and Savannah Quarters Country Club, November 12-14.

 

Scurlock and Wall posted rounds of 67 in each of the first two rounds at Wilmington Island Club, where the Championship flight competed on its 6,407 yard, par 71 track. Beginning the final round looking for a wire-to-wire win, Hardin and McMichael had a two stroke advantage, but a 1-over-par 72 over the final 18 holes opened the door for Scurlock and Wall.

 

Finishing third in the Championship flight were Bill Leonard of Dallas and Don Marsh of Johns Creek at 9-under-par 204 (68-69-67). Jack Kearney and John Landis, both of Peachtree City, finished fourth at 8-under-par 205 (67-66-72). Fifth-place went to Mel Mendenhall of Marietta and Larry Vaughan of Greensboro at 6-under-par 207 (69-71-67). Kent Blevins and John Foster, both of Woodstock, recorded a 4-under-par 209 (68-71-70) to finish sixth, while Thomas Cornelia of Greensboro and Greg Cottrell of Powder Springs posted a 3-under-par 210 (70-71-69) good for seventh. Three twosomes tied for eighth at 1-under-par 212 - Frank Paris III of Savannah and James Whitlock of Lilburn (72-70-70); Ken Anders, Jr., and Brett Kieffer, both of Thomasville, (71-68-73); and Martin Ball and Ladell Norton, both of Rome, (69-68-75).

 

In the Super Senior division for those 65 and older competitors, a three-hole playoff was needed to determine the winner between two teams at 12-under-par 204. The pair from Savannah, Frank Costanzo and Thomas Rood (67-66-71), outlasted Jim Kamis of Marietta and Spencer Sappington of Milton (69-67-68) to take the Super Senior title. The Super Senior flight competed at Savannah Quarters Country Club at 6,118 yards and a par of 72.

 

Flights one and two of the Senior division also competed this week at Savannah Quarters Country Club. In flight one, Jay Pease and Tom Stewart, both of Columbus, won at 8-under-par 208 (74-70-64). David Rozier of Warner Robins and J.D. Sessums of Byron won flight two at 5-over-par 221 (71-76-74).

 

Entries were open to two-man teams of male amateur golfers age 55 or older as of November 12, 2014, and who have a maximum stroke differential of six strokes. If the differential is more than six strokes, the higher index will be adjusted down to six strokes. The field of 96 two-man teams is divided into three divisions by handicap index. The 48 teams based on low team index comprise the Championship flight. The remaining teams for Senior flights one and two will be determined by lottery. The low 24 teams by handicap index comprise two Super Senior flights, where entrants must be at least 65 years old as of November 12, 2014.

 

The Championship flight will compete each day at Wilmington Island Club (6,407 yards; par 71) while the first and second flights, and Super Senior flights, play each round at Savannah Quarters Country Club (6,118 yards; par 72).
The completion of this week's Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship marks the end of the 2014 GSGA competitions season.

 

Yardage - Savannah Quarters CC
Yardage - Wilmington Island Club