Walmet and McMillan Soar Back to Win 50th Lefty-Righty Championship
50th SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship
55th Lefthanders Championship
Lake Marion Golf Course
Santee, SC
June 27-28, 2026
Starting the day with a six-shot deficit, the team of Luke Walmet (Mount Pleasant) and Sam McMillan (Daniel Island) fired a 10-under-par round of 62 to win the 50th edition of the SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship. The tandem carded a bogey-free, ten-birdie round to win by two strokes. Columbia’s side of Robert and David Dargan fired a final-round 70 to finish in second place at 12-under-par.
In the Lefthanders competition, Sam McMillan was the only player to play both rounds in under-par fashion, shooting 71 and 70 to finish at three-under-par. Robert Dargan finished in second place after rounds of 69 and 75 gave him an even-par finish overall.
In the Senior Lefty-Righty competition, Ron Clontz (Greer) and Ken Palmer (Anderson) stayed hot and shot the low round of the day once again. Rounds of 65 and 67 gave the side a 12-under-par total to win by four strokes. Jonathan Epps (McClellanville) and Robert Beilstein (North Charleston) finished in second place after finishing at eight-under-par.
In the Senior Lefthanders competition, Jonathan Epps held onto the lead he held after the first round and lifted the trophy after his second-round 75. Epps won by one shot over Stan Sill (Spartanburg).
For full tournament information including detailed scoring, pairings, and results visit our tournament web page – 50th SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship
About the South Carolina Golf Association
A non-profit organization founded in 1929, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. The SCGA annually conducts Statewide championships, one-day contests, a series of 40-plus events and the overseeing of USGA qualifiers in our State. Other member services offered include use of GHIN services / Handicap Index computation, Golf Genius - a Tournament Software System, Rules of Golf and Rules of Handicapping education, Course Ratings/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine, the MySCGA App, the official podcast of the SCGA - Off the Hosel and the SC Golf Hall of Fame. The SCGA also houses the offices of the SC Junior Golf Foundation and SC Junior Golf Association in a combined effort to support junior golf and grow the game’s initiatives.
For more information about the South Carolina Golf Association, visit www.scgolf.org
55th Lefthanders Championship
Lake Marion Golf Course
Santee, SC
June 27-28, 2026
Starting the day with a six-shot deficit, the team of Luke Walmet (Mount Pleasant) and Sam McMillan (Daniel Island) fired a 10-under-par round of 62 to win the 50th edition of the SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship. The tandem carded a bogey-free, ten-birdie round to win by two strokes. Columbia’s side of Robert and David Dargan fired a final-round 70 to finish in second place at 12-under-par.
In the Lefthanders competition, Sam McMillan was the only player to play both rounds in under-par fashion, shooting 71 and 70 to finish at three-under-par. Robert Dargan finished in second place after rounds of 69 and 75 gave him an even-par finish overall.
In the Senior Lefty-Righty competition, Ron Clontz (Greer) and Ken Palmer (Anderson) stayed hot and shot the low round of the day once again. Rounds of 65 and 67 gave the side a 12-under-par total to win by four strokes. Jonathan Epps (McClellanville) and Robert Beilstein (North Charleston) finished in second place after finishing at eight-under-par.
In the Senior Lefthanders competition, Jonathan Epps held onto the lead he held after the first round and lifted the trophy after his second-round 75. Epps won by one shot over Stan Sill (Spartanburg).
For full tournament information including detailed scoring, pairings, and results visit our tournament web page – 50th SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship
About the South Carolina Golf Association
A non-profit organization founded in 1929, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. The SCGA annually conducts Statewide championships, one-day contests, a series of 40-plus events and the overseeing of USGA qualifiers in our State. Other member services offered include use of GHIN services / Handicap Index computation, Golf Genius - a Tournament Software System, Rules of Golf and Rules of Handicapping education, Course Ratings/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine, the MySCGA App, the official podcast of the SCGA - Off the Hosel and the SC Golf Hall of Fame. The SCGA also houses the offices of the SC Junior Golf Foundation and SC Junior Golf Association in a combined effort to support junior golf and grow the game’s initiatives.
For more information about the South Carolina Golf Association, visit www.scgolf.org
