King Reigns at Mid-Amateur

Johns Island: Kieth Murphy, of Charleston, took a one shot lead into the final round of the SCGA's 17th Annual Mid-Amateur Championship. Murphy carded an outgoing 38 while Kevin King, playing in the same pairing, took the lead with a two-under-par 34. Bert Atkinson, the defending champion and in the last group, struggled with his game and left the title a two man race.

King, who won the event in 1988, increased his lead to three on the devilish tenth hole despite a bogey as Murphy could only manage double bogey. The pair played evenly until the 17th hole when Murphy capitalized on a King bogey with a birdie to close the gap to one stroke.

King's approach shot on the final hole missed the green left. Murphy fired his approach shot to within 15 feet for birdie and a chance to send the event into sudden death. But, the 41 year old King was not to be denied. He calmly pitched his 35 foot shot into the hole and claimed the title.

Final Results

Kevin King (Hilton Head) 70-74-70--214

Keith Murphy (Charleston) 72-70-73--215

Eddie Hargett (Blythewood) 77-70-69--216

Sammy Truett (Surfside Beach) 72-74-71--217

Steve Liebler (Irmo) 78-68-72--218

Daran Womack (Aiken) 74-72-73--219

Bert Atkinson (Charleston) 69-74-77--220

Johnny Graham (Lake City) 74-73-75--222

Taylor Hough (Spartanburg) 77-73-72--222

Bill Smunk (Kingstree) 76-76-71--223

Bill Duncan (Greenville) 78-74-72--224

Mike Bright (Mt. Pleasant) 74-79-72--225

Terry Ezell (Rock Hill) 76-77-72--225

Mark Thaxton (Simpsonville) 76-74-75--225

Walter Todd (Laurens) 77-80-68--225

Bob Varn (Orangeburg) 78-72-75--225

Frank Ford,III (Charleston) 77-75-74--226

Glen Ruthven (Lake City) 71-75-82--228

Gus Sylvan (Columbia) 76-77-75--228

David LaPlante (Johns Island) 80-75-76--231

Tim Moore (Hartsville) 74-78-80--232

Todd Stewart (Florence) 82-77-74--233

Tom Tilden (Charleston) 83-76-74--233

Dave Grant (Chester) 79-78-77--234

Steve Clark (Conway) 82-78-75--235

Chris Corn (Rock Hill) 78-78-79--235

Lanny Correll, Sr. (Columbia) 79-79-77--235

Bobby Hathaway (Columbia) 75-78-82--235

Ronald Callahan (Columbia) 75-80-81--236

Mike Toalson (Travelers Rest) 83-74-79--236

Kelly Williamson (Dillon) 76-79-81--236

Terry Willis (Taylors) 83-76-78--237

Robert Bennett (Cheraw) 78-78-82--238

Mike Bussell (Travelers Rest) 81-80-77--238

John Dennis (Greenville) 82-79-77--238

Jim Stevenson (Rock Hill) 76-83-79--238

Winn Tutterow (Charleston) 78-79-81--238

Mark Willis (Darlington) 81-77-80--238

Matt Harbin (Aiken) 83-80-76--239

Charlie Heye (Seabrook Island) 84-77-78--239

Duff Wagner (Taylors) 81-82-76--239

Edwin Boyd (Hartsville) 80-79-81--240

Michael Carlisle (Aiken) 78-81-81--240

Glenn Chavis (Ft. Mill) 85-77-79--241

Dale Haas (Aiken) 84-78-79--241

Frank Williams (Greenwood) 82-81-78--241

Brian C. Lott (Charleston) 75-85-83--243

Walter Yonce (Johnston) 79-82-82--243

Jimmy Hamilton (Aiken) 85-77-82--244

Doug King (Columbia) 81-81-82--244

Timothy Pope (Spartanburg) 79-84-81--244

T.D. Todd, Jr. (Laurens) 80-83-81--244

Jess D. Bryant (Hilton Head) 81-79-85--245

Steve Pachol (Columbia) 83-77-85--245

Chris Pinckney (Charleston) 84-79-82--245

Mike Crain (Taylors) 80-83-84--247

Jackson Hughes,Jr. (Greenville) 82-77-88--247

Michael Broadhurst (Hilton Head Isl.) 81-79-88--248

Mike Brooks (Lexington) 79-81-88--248

Brett Berry (Spartanburg) 77-85-91--253

Missed Cut

John Jackson (Florence) 83-81---164

Joe Padgette (N.Charleston) 77-87---164

David Eichenberger (Hilton Head) 85-80---165

Robbie Mahoney (Florence) 80-85---165

Dicky McCarney (Camden) 83-82---165

Buddy Aiken (Greenville) 80-86---166

Jay Cato (Chesterfield) 87-79---166

Ed Galbavy (Mt. Pleasant) 79-87---166

Robbie Gravley (Greer) 80-86---166

Michael Gravley (Greer) 81-85---166

Mike Rogers (Easley) 84-82---166

Michael Culclasure (Myrtle Beach) 86-81---167

Joe Fairey,III (St. Matthews) 81-86---167

Ric Edgar (Hanahan) 81-87---168

John W. Knight (Pageland) 84-84---168

Buck Leigh (Columbia) 88-80---168

John C. Mimms (Hartsville) 90-78---168

Fritz Seay (Pinopolis) 86-82---168

Eugene Spencer (Blythewood) 89-79---168

Buddy Brooks (Cheraw) 82-87---169

Keith Hess (Summerville) 80-89---169

Paul Judy (Summerville) 83-86---169

Scotty Welch (Mt. Pleasant) 90-79---169

Jack Pfeiffer (Columbia) 80-90---170

Guy Evans (West Columbia) 84-88---172

Rex Johnston (Columbia) 89-83---172

Robert Renfroe (Lexington) 90-82---172

Wayne Rogers (Easley) 92-80---172

Russell Daniel (Mt. Pleasant) 86-87---173

Gary Dove (Florence) 86-87---173

Bill Hathaway (Taylors) 93-80---173

George Kennedy (Irmo) 90-83---173

Rusty Tucker (Chesnee) 93-80---173

Stephen Schwab (Blythewood) 89-85---174

Tim Teaster (Columbia) 91-83---174

Nick Avery (Goose Creek) 91-84---175

Bob Cave (Columbia) 94-81---175

David Herndon (Lexington) 91-84---175

Ken Martin Jr. (Lexington) 86-89---175

John E. Williams (Hartsville) 89-87---176

Craig Brown (Greenville) 93-89---182

John Beard (Chesterfield) 92-91---183

Randy Clarke (Aiken) 97-90---187

Greg Tedder (Moncks Corner) 87-101---188

David Null (Greenville) 94-98---192

Matt Sanders (Mt. Pleasant) 0----0 DQ

Joe Hendrick (Chesterfield) 73----73 DQ

Jeffrey Tindall (Camden) 80----80 DQ

Cordie Morgan (Greenville) 83----83 NC

Mick Colella (Hilton Head) 0----0 WD

Eddie Piedmont (Wando) 81----81 WD

Butch Crawford (Hemingway) 87----87 WD

Bill Hall (Tega Cay) 88----88 WD