Greene Grabs Victory

Myrtle Beach, SC – Woody Greene of Columbia, the South Carolina Golf Association’s Player 2000 of the Year, captured the 43rd edition of the Seniors’ Championship with a final round 71, even par score, over the 6335 yard, par 71 Heathland Course at the Legends Resort in Myrtle Beach. His 4 under par scor of 210 left him four strokes in front of his nearest competitor.

Greene began the day with a two stroke lead over first round leader, Bob Stringer of Blythewood. Greene made birdie at the par four second hole to increase his lead to three. A double bogey at the long par 4 sixth saw his lead shrink to one over Bobby Gause of Lexington, but consecutive birdies at holes 7 and 8 and a par at 9 left him three strokes in front of the field heading to the final nine.

A birdie at the par five 13th and a bogey at the long par 3 -17th gave Greene the cushion he needed to coast home with a bogey at the final hole and claim the championship by four strokes.

Stringer joined Dick Horne, the 1999 Champion at second place with a score of even par – 214. Gause finished in fourth place with a score of 215.

The Championship also featured an “Old Friends” Division of players playing a shorter yardage. Floyd Eilber of Pawleys Island made par on the first playoff hole to capture the title over Chuck Zeigler of Columbia.