8th Annual Lathrop Cup
The host team of Palmetto Golf Club used their local knowledge of the classic layout to win the 2015 Lathrop Cup Championship and the Lathrop Cup Pro-Am. The Palmetto Golf Club team consisting of Jim Hamilton, Jim Wise & Michael Carlisle tamed the fast greens to finish with a Lathrop Cup total of 220. In the Pro-Am portion of the event, Head Professional Brooks Blackburn helped the Champions to a four shot lead with a final score of 130.
The 2015 SCGA Lathrop Cup was played on the par 72, Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, SC. The field consisted of 27 teams playing in both the Lathrop Cup and the Lathrop Cup Pro-Am. The Lathrop Cup is comprised of three amateurs over the age of 55 to compete for the Senior Club Championship of South Carolina. The Lathrop Cup is named after long time SCGA Executive Director Happ Lathrop and is one of 21 Major Championships conducted by the South Carolina Golf Association.
Final Results
| Club | Gift Cert | ||||||||
| 1st | 220 | Palmetto GC | Michael Carlisle | 72 | Jimmy Hamilton | 70 | Jim Wise | 78 | $450.00 |
| 2nd | 225 | Sage Valley GC | Tommy Carpenter | 72 | Stan Harpe | 76 | Joe Fairey | 77 | $300.00 |
| 3rd | 229 | Long Cove Plantation | Charlie Hall | 75 | Bob Leaf | 78 | Robert Newcomer | 76 | $250.00 |
| 4th | 231 | Daniel Island Club | Leonard Brooks | 76 | Jim Skeele | 77 | William Green | 78 | $200.00 |
| 5th | 232 | Mid Carolina CC | Jeff Twitty | 74 | Steve Liebler | 71 | Ron Callahan | 87 | $150.00 |
| 238 | Camden CC | Vic Hannon | 79 | Tim Teaster | 74 | Rick Aldous | 85 | ||
| 238 | Lakeside CC | Frank Finley | 87 | Walter Todd | 73 | TD Todd | 78 | ||
| 240 | Forest Lake Club | Joseph Horne | 84 | Bob Edens | 77 | Tim Babb | 79 | ||
| 240 | Cobb's Glen Club | Michael Wooles | 77 | Marty White | 80 | John Moore | 83 | ||
| 240 | Kiawah Island Club | Mike Weiner | 76 | Michael Confort | 78 | Bob Albus | 86 | ||
| 241 | Woodlands CC | Steve Pachol | 81 | Danny Stubbs | 86 | Rich Houghton | 74 | ||
| 242 | CC of Lexington | Robert Renfroe | 78 | John Cottrell | 87 | Dennis Lewis | 77 | ||
| 242 | Wachesaw Plantation | Jim Burgess | 72 | Mike Daniels | 89 | John Long | 81 | ||
| 242 | Columbia CC | Walter Odiome | 80 | Eddie Hargett | 76 | Grady Beard | 86 | ||
| 244 | Holly Tree CC | Jeff Pennington | 82 | Jeff Jaeggi | 82 | Ray Goetze | 80 | ||
| 244 | Bulls Bay GC | Bill Smunk | 81 | Tim Assey | 78 | Mark Hoover | 85 | ||
| 244 | Reserve Club at Woodside | John Laehn | 76 | Patrick Luskey | 87 | Jack Weber | 81 | ||
| 246 | Berkeley Hall Club | Art Arns | 81 | Jeff Grime | 83 | Brian Hayden | 82 | ||
| 247 | The Members Club | Bill McDougall | 86 | Carey Hite | 76 | Steve McClam | 85 | ||
| 249 | The Patriot GC | John Ivester | 74 | Bill Newton | 83 | Howdy Aufderheide | 92 | ||
| 251 | Rock Hill CC | Kelly Burleson | 83 | Mike Hudgens | 87 | Dale Vaughan | 81 | ||
| 254 | Yeamans Hall Club | Ed Galbavy | 77 | Phil Farley | 89 | Edward Anthony | 88 | ||
| 257 | Ft. Jackson GC | Anthony Bryant | 81 | Tom Gaines | 92 | Johnny McBee | 84 | ||
| 260 | Greenwood CC | Steve Gottlieb | 80 | Tom Howie | 88 | Joe Ponder | 92 | ||
| 261 | Fox Run CC | Cliff Bardsley | 86 | Glenn Cash | 86 | Rick Desando | 89 | ||
| NC | Coosaw Creek GC | Tommy Mooney | 0 | Wayne McGowan | 0 | Bob Potter | 0 | ||
| NC | Orangeburg CC | Jimmy Hyams | 0 | Rusty Shealy | 0 | Holley Wallace | 0 |
| Lathrop Cup Pro-Am Results | |||||
| Club | Professional | Gift Cert | |||
| 1st | 130 | Palmetto GC | Brooks Blackburn | Michael Carlisle, Jimmy Hamilton, Jim Wise | $300.00 |
| 2nd | 134 | Sage Valley GC | Jeremy Story | Tommy Carpenter, Stan Harpe, Joe Fairey | $240.00 |
| 3rd | 135 | Long Cove Plantation | Adam Lescallet | Charlie Hall, Bob Leaf, Robert Newcomer | $210.00 |
| t4th | 137 | The Members Club | Joseph Hendrickson | Bill McDougall, Carey Hite, Steve McClam | $110.00 |
| t4th | 137 | Bulls Bay GC | Greg Boyette | Bill Smunk, Tim Assey, Mark Hoover | $110.00 |
| t4th | 137 | Woodlands CC | Rohan Allwood | Steve Pachol, Danny Stubbs, Rich Houghton | $110.00 |
| 138 | Camden CC | Eric Wilson | Vic Hannon, Tim Teaster, Rick Aldous | ||
| 138 | Mid Carolina CC | Lee Duncan | Jeff Twitty, Steve Liebler, Ron Callahan | ||
| 139 | Kiawah Island Club | Charles Frost | Mike Weiner, Michael Confort, Bob Albus | ||
| 139 | Daniel Island Club | Jay Hunter | Leonard Brooks, Jim Skeele, William Green | ||
| 140 | Lakeside CC | Kevin Whitehead | Frank Finley, Walter Todd, TD Todd | ||
| 141 | CC of Lexington | Will Branham | Robert Renfroe, John Cottrell, Dennis Lewis | ||
| 141 | Reserve Club at Woodside | John Keller | John Laehn, Patrick Luskey, Jack Weber | ||
| 142 | Holly Tree CC | Andrew Ziegler | Jeff Pennington, Jeff Jaeggi, Ray Goetze | ||
| 142 | Columbia CC | Chris Sparrow | Walter Odiome, Eddie Hargett, Grady Beard | ||
| 143 | Forest Lake Club | John Winterhalter | Joseph Horne, Bob Edens, Tim Babb | ||
| 143 | Cobb's Glen Club | Denton Moore | Michael Wooles, Marty White, John Moore | ||
| 143 | Wachesaw Plantation | Gary Schaal | Jim Burgess, Mike Daniels, John Long | ||
| 145 | Coosaw Creek GC | Mike Benner | Tommy Mooney, Wayne McGowan, Bob Potter | ||
| 145 | The Patriot GC | Craig Malone | John Ivester, Bill Newton, Howdy Aufderheide | ||
| 145 | Berkeley Hall Club | Andrew Rice | Art Arns, Jeff Grime, Brian Hayden | ||
| 146 | Rock Hill CC | Chad Martin | Kelly Burleson, Mike Hudgens, Dale Vaughan | ||
| 147 | Fox Run CC | Mike Hamilton | Cliff Bardsley, Glenn Cash, Rick Desando | ||
| 148 | Yeamans Hall Club | William Shelton | Ed Galbavy, Phil Farley, Edward Anthony | ||
| 149 | Orangeburg CC | J.P. Waldron | Jimmy Hyams, Rusty Shealy, Holley Wallace | ||
| 150 | Ft. Jackson GC | Mike Casto | Anthony Bryant, Tom Gaines, Johnny McBee | ||
| 156 | Greenwood CC | Chris Cravotta | Steve Gottlieb, Tom Howie, Joe Ponder | ||
