;

29th Lefty Righty & 34th Lefthanders Championship

SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship
SCGA Lefthanders Championship
Lake Marion Golf Club
Santee, SC June 25-26, 2005

Mollica & Elmore Come From Behind to Win

Phillip Mollica of Anderson fired a 9-under par 63 on his own ball, combined with a number of birdies from his partner, Baker Elmore of Cheraw, to give their team the win at the 2005 SCGA Lefty-Righty Championship.

Mollica and Elmore finished the day at 11-under par 61, giving them a two-day total of 128 and a one shot win over Jon Evans of Hollywood and Rick Dresel of Goose Creek. Mollica opened the round with consecutive birdies at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, followed by a birdie at the eighth. Combined with Elmore’s birdie at the seventh, the team went out with a 5-under par 31.

On the backside, Elmore got the team going with a birdie at the eleventh. Mollica then turned it on, making birdie at the 13th and 14th, then eagle at the par five 16th and birdie on 18. With no errors throughout the day, the young duo would combine to shoot 6-under par 30 on the back nine.

In the First Flight, Allen Coursey of Columbia and Benny Timmerman of Greenwood, fired 9-under par 63 to finish at 137. Coursey and Timmerman finished one shot ahead of Benji Welch of Lake City and Butch Crawford of Hemingway.

In Second Flight action, Ronnie Neville and Sam Tune of Williston took home the win, with a two day total of 1-under par 143, finishing four shots ahead of three teams tied at 147. And in the Third Flight, the Florence duo of Wylie Slice and Jeff Dushane pulled off a two shot win at 151, over Craig Schmehl of Sumter and Cliff Morris of Columbia.

In the 34th Annual Lefthanders Championship Mollica prevailed as well. His second round 9-under par 63 gave him a one shot victory over first round leader Patrick Cunning. Cunning finished the day at 1-under par 71, giving him a two-day total of 6-under par 138.

Allen Coursey of Columbia fired 68 today, giving him a two day total of 149, to win the First Flight, while Rollis Evans of Williston finished at 9-ver par 153 giving him the second place finish. In the Second Flight, Nick Kirby of Columbia fired a 1-over par 73 today to give him a two day total of 159 and a four shot victory over Craig Schmehl. While Wayne Sumner made a massive comeback, firing 77 in the final round to give him a two day total of 171 and the win in the Third Flight.

The 2005 SCGA Lefty-Right Championship and the SCGA Lefthanders Championship were played on the par 72, 6,347 yard, Lake Marion Golf Club in Santee, South Carolina. The Lefty-Righty and the Lefthanders Championship are part of a 17 event major tournament schedule conducted by the South Carolina Golf Association.

Final Results

Lefty Righty Championship

       

Lefthanders Championship

     
                 

Championship Flight

       

Championship Flight

     

Mollica, Phillip (Anderson) - Elmore, Baker (Cheraw)

67

61

128

 

Mollica, Phillip (Anderson)

74

63

137

Evans, Jon (Hollywood) - Dresel, Rick (Goose Creek)

66

63

129

 

Cunning, Patrick (Aiken)

67

71

138

Dargan, Robert (Columbia) - Krapfel, Brad (Columbia)

66

66

132

 

Dargan, Robert (Columbia)

71

69

140

Williams, Frank (Greenwood) - Rollins, Lewis (Greenwood)

64

69

133

 

Williams, Frank (Greenwood)

71

74

145

Cunning, Patrick (Aiken) - Anaclerio, Stephen (Aiken)

66

69

135

 

Epps, Jonathan (N. Charleston)

77

70

147

Hoover, Ronald (Rock Hill) - Thomason, Chad (Rock Hill)

68

69

137

 

Hendricks, Charlie (Greenville)

75

72

147

McCarney, Dickey (Camden) - Tindall, Jeff (Camden)

69

69

138

 

McCarney, Dickey (Camden)

73

74

147

Odom, Randy (New Ellenton) - Odom, Gary (New Ellenton)

69

69

138

 

Welch, Benji (Lake City)

78

70

148

Brockington, Wayne (Kingstree) - Burgess, Jim (Kingstree)

70

70

140

 

Aldea, Michael (Bluffton)

77

75

152

Warden, Brian (Mt. Pleasant) - Wills, Cameron (N. Charleston)

71

70

141

 

Evans, Jon (Hollywood)

76

76

152

Evans, Rollis (Williston) - Bolen, Bubba (Williston)

70

71

141

 

Bland, Brian (Manning)

74

79

153

Aldea, Michael (Bluffton) - Berkner, Scott (Hilton Head)

69

72

141

 

Smith, Tim (Sumter)

78

75

153

Bland, Brian (Manning) - Davis, Kirk (Okatie)

70

71

141

 

Brockington, Wayne (Kingstree)

78

80

158

Massalon, James (Charleston) - Bibler, Kyle (Charleston)

69

72

141

 

Warden, Brian (Mt. Pleasant)

78

85

163

Barnes, Sr., Dennis (Gaffney) - Barnes, Jr., Dennis (Gaffney)

69

73

142

         

Thomas, Rodney (Lancaster) - Westcott, Larry (Lancaster)

71

75

146

 

First Flight

     

Barnett, Steve (Blythewood) - Kennedy, Scott (Blythewood)

71

80

151

 

Coursey, Allen (Columbia)

81

68

149

         

Evans, Rollis (Williston)

81

72

153

First Flight

       

Duke Jr., Mack (Greeleyville)

81

74

155

Coursey, Allen (Columbia) - Timmerman, Benny (Greenwood)

74

63

137

 

Massalon, James (Charleston)

81

75

156

Welch, Benji (Lake City) - Crawford, Butch (Hemingway)

73

65

138

 

Hardin, J. A. (Hilton Head)

83

74

157

Epps, Jonathan (N. Charleston) - Beilstein, Robert (N. Charleston)

74

66

140

 

Thrasher, Rick (Callawassie Is)

79

79

158

Schaffner, Jordy (Charleston) - Neal, Roy (Mt. Pleasant)

72

68

140

 

Odom, Randy (New Ellenton)

79

79

158

Filyaw, Lee (Coward) - Ramsey, Jim (Lake City)

72

68

140

 

Jones, Fort (Columbia)

79

80

159

Gause, Jace (Goose Creek) - Gause, Bobby (Lexington)

72

69

141

 

Filyaw, Lee (Coward)

82

77

159

Kirby, Nick (Columbia) - Owings, Kurt (Pauline)

73

68

141

 

Tyner, Todd (Charleston)

80

80

160

Speer, Mike (Mt. Pleasant) - Hetzel, Doug (Summerville)

73

69

142

 

Neville, Ronnie (Williston)

80

81

161

Tyler, Shorty (Wagener) - Tyler, Tim (Chapin)

72

70

142

 

Thomas, Rodney (Lancaster)

82

80

162

Guise, Keith (Okatie) - Thrasher, Rick (Callawassie Island)

74

68

142

 

Gause, Jace (Goose Creek)

82

83

165

Duke Jr., Mack (Greeleyville) - Kellahan, Kimbo (Kingstree)

73

71

144

 

Hall, Ken (Tega Cay)

83

85

168

Smith, Tim (Sumter) - Barwick, Mike (Sumter)

74

70

144

         

Hendricks, Charlie (Greenville) - Lynn, Ron (Easley)

74

70

144

 

Second Flight

     

Sumner, C. Wayne (Taylors) - Burton, Mike (Taylors)

72

72

144

 

Kirby, Nick (Columbia)

86

73

159

Tyner, Todd (Charleston) - Eich, Tim (Columbia)

73

72

145

 

Schmehl, Craig (Sumter)

85

78

163

Ott, Bobby (N. Charleston) - Vincent, Thad (Mt. Pleasant)

73

74

147

 

Barnes, Sr., Dennis (Gaffney)

85

79

164

Carey, Bruce (Williston) - Tune, Jr., John (Williston)

74

76

150

 

Hoffman, Richard (Hilton Head)

85

80

165

         

Carey, Bruce (Williston)

84

82

166

Second Flight

       

Garrett, Terry (Lexington)

87

79

166

Neville, Ronnie (Williston) - Tune, Sam (Williston)

75

68

143

 

Tyler, Shorty (Wagener)

85

81

166

Edenfield, Sam (Winnsboro) - Ingle, Rick (Winnsboro)

76

71

147

 

Kelly, Phil (Beaufort)

84

85

169

Hall, Ken (Tega Cay) - Lerow, Nick (Tega Cay)

75

72

147

 

Edenfield, Sam (Winnsboro)

87

84

171

Hooks, Greg (Spartanburg) - Berry, Brett (Spartanburg)

77

70

147

 

Ott, Bobby (N. Charleston)

87

84

171

Brown, Sam L. (Taylors) - Patton, Pat (Greenville)

76

73

149

 

Slice, Wylie (Florence)

87

87

174

Jones, Fort (Columbia) - Jones, Malcolm (Columbia)

75

74

149

 

Brockington, Stan (Florence)

85

90

175

Garrett, Terry (Lexington) - Olawsky, Keith (Lexington)

77

72

149

 

Dangerfield, Larry (Summerville)

87

90

177

Lucas, Malcolm (Pelion) - Collins, Woody (Pelion)

75

75

150

 

Gaskins, Butch (Summerville)

87

90

177

McClary, Cecil (Swansea) - Carter, Steve (Aiken)

76

74

150

 

Caines, Howie (Charleston)

87

92

179

Inabinet, Wayne (Barnwell) - Inabinet, Walt (Bamberg)

76

74

150

         

Hubbard, Tyson (Darlington) - Hubbard, Frankie (Darlington)

77

74

151

 

Third Flight

     

Pope, Gerald (Darlington) - Watkins, James (Darlington)

77

74

151

 

Sumner, C. Wayne (Taylors)

94

77

171

Baker, Chubby (Kiawah Island) - Henderson, Barney (Charleston)

76

76

152

 

McClary, Cecil (Swansea)

90

83

173

Brockington, Stan (Florence) - Guy, Jerry (Hartsville)

77

81

158

 

Lucas, Malcolm (Pelion)

90

85

175

Bryant, Johnny (Darlington) - Brunson, Paul (Darlington)

75

87

162

 

Hooks, Greg (Spartanburg)

93

82

175

         

Baker, Chubby (Kiawah Island)

89

87

176

Third Flight

       

Kennedy, Leon (Wagener)

91

85

176

Slice, Wylie (Florence) - Dushane, Jeff (Florence)

78

73

151

 

Hubbard, Tyson (Darlington)

94

84

178

Schmehl, Craig (Sumter) - Morris, Cliff (Columbia)

79

74

153

 

Lewis, Benji (Greenwood)

91

88

179

Hoffman, Richard (Hilton Head) - Fish, Ken (Greenwood)

79

75

154

 

Langley, Andy (Abbeville)

99

87

186

Hardin, J. A. (Hilton Head) - Tuck, Steve (Bluffton)

80

74

154

 

Lane, Clyde (Eastover)

97

93

190

Lewis, Benji (Greenwood) - Major, Tom (Greenwood)

79

77

156

 

Bryant, Johnny (Darlington)

90

101

191

Kennedy, Leon (Wagener) - Collins, Kirk (Pelions)

81

75

156

 

Pope, Gerald (Darlington)

94

98

192

Lane, Clyde (Eastover) - Berry, Walter (Darlington)

78

78

156

 

Hoover, Ronald (Rock Hill)

95

104

199

Dangerfield, Larry (Summerville) - Windham, Mike (Summerville)

80

79

159

 

Moore, Jerry E. (Greenville)

102

97

199

Watson, Grady (Cayce) - Workman, Joe (Gilbert)

84

77

161

 

Barnett, Steve (Blythewood)

90

110

200

Langley, Andy (Abbeville) - Matthews, Buddy (Greenwood)

79

83

162

         

Kelly, Phil (Beaufort) - Kelly, Patrick (Columbia)

81

81

162

         

Thigpen, Donald (Bishopville) - Lucas, David (Bishopville)

80

82

162

         

Gaskins, Butch (Summerville) - Gaskins, Scott (Reevesville)

78

84

162

         

Caines, Howie (Charleston) - Snider, Sam (Charleston)

82

82

164

         

Moore, Jerry E. (Greenville) - Minor, John (Simpsonville)

82

83

165

         

Bleiel, Brian (Blythewood) - Wilson, Curt (Blythewood)

88

81

169

         

Bryan, Tony (Leesville) - Craps, Tony (Leesville)

91

92

183

         

Sponsors and Partners

© Copyright 2024. South Carolina Golf Association. All Rights Reserved.
Website & Hosting by BlueTone Media