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32nd Annual Mid-Amateur Championship

Lee Palms Surges To Victory

Lee Palms shot a final round of 66 to finish at nine under par 207 to claim a two shot victory in the SCGA's Mid-Amateur Championship at Oldfield Golf Club.  John Patterson, the leader going into the day, finished at 209 in second place.

Palms, a former Mid-Amateur Champion in 2003 and Amateur Champion in 2008, says that he played the “best golf in my life” over the weekend to finish with rounds of 67-66.  The Greenville native and member of Greenville Country Club made ten birdies, one eagle and only one bogey over his last 36 holes.  The 44 year old Keenan Suggs agent started the day three shots behind and had the number of 207 as a goal when he started the day.  After making a 45 putt on the last hole for birdie which he was only trying to two putt, Palms found himself at that magic number and a top of the leaderboard.

Finishing two shots back was second round leader John Patterson of Bluffton at 209.  Former Mid-Amateur Champion Steve Liebler from Irmo finished in third at 210.  Bluffton’s JD Hoft, current one half of the Mid-Amateur Four Ball Champions, finished alone in fourth at 211.  Defending Champion Todd Hendley had to withdraw due to illness.   

The 2013 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship was conducted on the par 72 ~ 6,861 yard Oldfield Golf Club course in Okatie, SC. The field consisted of 117 individuals playing 54 holes of stroke play and was cut to the low 60 and ties after the second round.  The Mid-Amateur is one of 19 Major Championships conducted by the South Carolina Golf Association and is in its 32nd year of existence.

Full Results:

Final Results

1

Palms, Lee (Greenville)

74-67-66--207

2

Patterson, John (Bluffton)

69-69-71--209

3

Liebler, Steve (Irmo)

69-72-69--210

4

Hoft, Jd (Bluffton)

70-70-71--211

5

Branyon, Josh (Honea Path)

70-70-72--212

6

Simmons, Rob (Beaufort)

71-74-69--214

7

Todd, Walter (Laurens)

73-70-72--215

T8

Kennaday, Tom (Columbia)

70-74-72--216

Meredith, Michael (Greenwood)

78-70-68--216

Godfrey, Robert (Anderson)

74-72-70--216

T11

Edens, Bob (Columbia)

75-69-74--218

Schwab, Dennis (Simpsonville)

74-72-72--218

Gaynor, Mark (Florence)

74-71-73--218

14

Laydon, Matt (Charleston)

77-67-75--219

T15

Hargett, Eddie (Blythewood)

77-69-74--220

Atkinson, Bert (Charleston)

74-71-75--220

Mathias, Jon (Columbia)

74-71-75--220

T18

Berchiatti, Geno (Greenville)

74-75-72--221

Hall, Billy (Fort Mill)

71-74-76--221

OQuinn, Matt (Beaufort)

75-75-71--221

T21

Barnes, Duane (Simpsonville)

75-73-74--222

Ricker, Brad (Greer)

71-77-74--222

Lanning, Terry (Beaufort)

75-74-73--222

T24

Schroder, Ron (Aiken)

71-73-79--223

Phillips, Cary (Kershaw)

75-71-77--223

Gecy, Benji (Beaufort)

72-70-81--223

T27

Hester, Kevin (Blythewood)

75-74-75--224

King, Kevin (Bluffton)

70-78-76--224

Byler, Marcus (Hilton Head)

75-78-71--224

Worsham, Graham (Charleston)

74-78-72--224

T31

Macolly, Tyler (Spartanburg)

77-73-75--225

Rawl, Stan (Lexington)

77-77-71--225

McCall, Benji (Greer)

73-79-73--225

34

Dargan, Robert (Columbia)

74-76-76--226

T35

Ramey, Doug (Greer)

75-75-77--227

Mitchell, Chris (Prosperity)

74-77-76--227

Obrien, John (Columbia)

74-76-77--227

Castle, Ryan (Summerville)

75-73-79--227

Wong, Jeff (Bluffton)

77-75-75--227

Calabrese, Chris (Mount Pleasant)

75-78-74--227

T41

Metz, Matt (Charleston)

77-73-78--228

Tompkins, Stephen (Clemson)

76-74-78--228

Whitehead, Todd (Spartanburg)

75-77-76--228

Wilson, Matt (Spartanburg)

74-78-76--228

45

Muir, Louis (Mount Pleasant)

77-76-76--229

T46

Sylvan, Gus (Columbia)

77-75-78--230

Smith, Casey (Abbeville)

78-73-79--230

Engler, Bob (Bluffton)

69-82-79--230

Bryant, Joe (Bluffton)

73-78-79--230

T50

Pope, Jeff (North Augusta)

75-77-79--231

T50

Arnold, Kevin (Hilton Head Island)

73-78-80--231

McAvoy, Sean (Johns Island)

79-72-80--231

53

Manning, Jamie (Bluffton)

75-76-81--232

54

Willis, Terry (Taylors)

77-77-79--233

55

Campbell, Josh (Greenville)

76-76-82--234

T56

Opperman, Tee (Pawleys Island)

79-74-83--236

Conway, Paul (Daniel Island)

77-74-85--236

Hawkins, Colin (Hilton Head Island)

76-77-83--236

T59

Hendley, Todd (Greer)

75-74-WD--WD

Sparks, Randy (Okatie)

75-80-NC--NC

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