Liebler and Sylvan Capture Hall of Fame Title

Columbia: Steve Liebler of Irmo and Gus Sylvan of Columbia teamed for the second time in 1998 to capture the SCGA's Hall of Fame Better Ball. With an earlier victory in the Mid-Am Four Ball in May, Liebler and Sylvan opened the two day tournament with a commanding three shot lead. They blitzed the 6800 yard Columbia Country Club course with a first round score of 62 - ten under par. Sylvan led the way as he accounted for seven of the team's ten birdies.

On Sunday, the leaders could only muster a three under par 33 on the front. Sylvan birdied number 11 to put the team at 4 under for the day and 14 under for the tournament. Playing four groups ahead of the leaders, former champions, David DuPre and Chip Prezioso made a significant run.

After a first day 67, DuPre/Prezioso made five birdies on the front for 31. After birdies on the par four 11^th and par five 12th, they stood at 12 under and just two shots back. Two pars and then a birdie on the par five 15^th by Prezioso left the pair one shot out of the lead.

With what seemed to be a lot of opportunities in front of them, the team of Liebler and Sylvan could only make pars. It turned out to be just enough as the team of DuPre and Prezioso made par on the last three and failed to make up any more ground.

Hall of Fame Better Ball

September 12-13, 1998, Columbia Country Club, Final Results

Chapmionship Flight

Gus Sylvan, Steve Leibler (Columbia, Irmo) 62-68--130

C.J. Prezioso, Jr., David DuPre (Columbia, Blythewood) 67-64--131

Randy Adams, Chad Thomasson (York, York) 67-65--132

Buck Leigh, Bob Stringer (Columbia, Columbia) 67-65--132

Keith Hess, Andy Gianoukos (Summerville, Charleston) 66-66--132

Billy Hoylen, Steve Matthews (Florence, Florence) 65-69--134

Brad Krapfel, Mike Gravley (Columbia, Greer) 68-67--135

Stephen Rentz, WM L Hart (Columbia, Blythewood) 68-68--136

Joe Hendrick, Daran Womack (Chesterfield, Aiken) 68-68--136

John Donachie Jr., Harry Avreli (Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Pleasant) 65-72--137

Eddie Hargett, Scott Kennedy (Blythewood, Blythewood) 67-70--137

Phillip Webb, Walter Odiorne (Columbia, Columbia) 69-69--138

Jim Kirkham, Lee Postal (Blythewood, Blythewood) 69-70--139

Tim Koch, Jim Bonniville (Columbia, Columbia) 69-72--141

Robert Renfroe, Terry Spires (Lexington, Barnwell) 67-74--141

Bill Bowers, Jeff Ware (Taylors, Greenville) 70-72--142

1^st Flight

Walter Todd, T.D. Todd, Jr. (Laurens, Laurens) 70-65--135

Harold Pickrel, Ron Swinson (Columbia, Columbia) 71-67--138

Scott Morris, Scott Smith (Rock Hill, Spartanburg) 70-68--138

Jimmy Hawkins, Daniel Sullivan (Chapin, Columbia) 70-69--139

Dana Moore, Pat Crowley (Spartanburg, Spartanburg) 70-70--140

Koot Dawson, Donnie Kinsey (Blythewood, Irmo) 70-70--140

Jay Cato, Danny Russell (Chesterfield, Chesterfield) 70-70--140

Frank Finley, Mike Simmons (Laurens, Laurens) 72-69--141

Mike Henderson, Bill Gee (Spartanburg, Chesnee) 70-72--142

Kevin Driggers, Will Swicord (Irmo, Charleston) 70-72--142

Lanny Correll, Sr., Lanny Correll Jr (Columbia, Columbia) 70-73--143

Bernie Dailey, Randy Mahaffey (Spartanburg, Spartanburg) 71-72--143

Vince Gilroy, Bob Carpenter (Blythewood, Blythewood) 72-72--144

David Cecil, Bruce Cowley (Spartanburg, Spartanburg) 70-74--144

Jim Finklea, Buddy Baker (Florence, Florence) 72-74--146

Warren Finney, Angelo Cassanese (Clinton, Laurens) 72-74--146

2^nd Flight

Ronald Callahan, Lance Tucker (Columbia, Lexington) 73-67--140

Jim Stevenson, Glenn Chavis (Rock Hill, Fort Mill) 73-69--142

Bill Shipley, Jr., Bubbba Hightower (Moncks Corner, Moncks Corner) 73-69--142

Eugene Spencer, Bernie Shealy (Blythewood, Blythewood) 73-69--142

Bob Cave, Eddie Shannon (Columbia, Columbia) 73-71--144

Brian C. Lott, Jonathan Mullane (Charleston, Charleston) 72-73--145

Don Phillips, Donald Phillips (Cameron, Charleston) 73-72--145

David Burr, Steve Johnson (Spartanburg, Columbia) 74-71--145

Larry Mattox, Alan Boyer (Columbia, Inman) 72-73--145

Mike Calkins, Dick Olsen (Columbia, Columbia) 74-72--146

John Bumgarner, Greg Austin (Lexington, Columbia) 74-73--147

Jamie Frazier, John Travis (Winnsboro, N. Augusta) 74-74--148

Dale Godfrey, Bill Hayes (Spartanburg, Spartanburg) 74-74--148

Rick Vieth, Harold Gowdy III (Taylors, Spartanburg) 72-76--148

Pete Bell, Johnny McBee (Columbia, Columbia) 73-76--149

Travis H Pilcher, Jeff Pilcher (Columbia, Rock Hill) 72 -- WD

3^rd Flight

Ross Horton, Steve Horton (Branchville, Moncks Corner) 74-70--144

Neal Kennedy, Bret Greer (Florence, Florence) 74-71--145

Tom McGrath, Linnwood Edwards (Spartanburg, Spartanburg) 74-72--146

Larry Janson, David Ducharme (Hilton Head, Hilton Head) 76-72--148

Nelson Hendrick, David Mattews (Chesterfield, Chesterfield) 74-75--149

David Horne, Cliff Bardsley (Greer, Simpsonville) 77-72--149

Dr. John Swicord, David Clontz (Pinopolis, Monks Corner) 75-75--150

David Oxner, Dean Bedenbaugh (Leesville, Batesburg) 75-76--151

Jimmie Scruggs, Lee Jordan (Columbia, Columbia) 77-75--152

Ralph Edwards, John Patrick (Johns Island, Charleston) 76-76--152

Jerry Guy, Tim Moore (Hartsville, McBee) 76-77--153

Rusty Tucker, Glenn Williams (Chesnee, Chesnee) 76-78--154

Butch Reynolds, Jerry Little (Lexington, Columbia) 76-79--155

Mike Dempsey, James Sanders (Taylors, Simpsonville) 81-76--157

Frank Ferro, Marco Lardi (Sumter, Murrells Inlet) 83-79--162