2020 SCGA Super Senior Championship – First Round Results
14th Annual SCGA Harry Wilson Super Senior Championship
Florence Country Club – Florence, SC
October 20-21, 2020
Three Tied Atop the Leaderboard at Super Senior Championship
Blue skies and sunshine greeted players for the opening round of the 14th Annual Harry Wilson Super Senior Championship at Florence Country Club in Florence, SC. John Smunk (Port Royal), Mike Gravley (Greer), and Walter Odiorne (Blythewood) are tied atop the leaderboard with all three players posting one under par rounds of 71.
The top three are each searching for their first SCGA Super Senior Championship victory as each have reached super senior status of 65 years of age within the last two years. Smunk’s opening round consisted of thirteen pars, three birdies, and two bogies, while Odiorne finished his first round with eleven pars, four birdies, and three bogies. Gravley fought an up and down opening round by compiling seven pars, six birdies, and five bogies to impressively save his one under par round.
In the Legends Division, former Super Senior Champion, David Crocker of Bluffton leads with an opening round of three under par 68 and takes a three-shot lead heading into the final round over two-time SCGA Super Senior Champion, Bob Stringer (Blythewood).
The Super Senior Championship consists of two divisions. The Championship division (Age 65-69) was split into three flights by first round scores: First Flight (70-77), Second Flight (78-82), and Third Flight (83 & Over). The Legends Division (Age 70 & Over) was split into three flights by first round scores: First Flight (68-76) and Second Flight (78-80), and Third Flight (81 & Over).
The Final round will begin on Wednesday as a single tee start off #1 at 8:00 AM.
For full information, second round pairings and detailed scoring – Harry Wilson Super Senior Championship
The 2020 SCGA Super Senior Championship is being conducted on the par 71 Florence Country Club course in Florence, SC. The course is playing at 5,950 yards for the Championship Division and 5,478 yards for the Legends Division. The field consists of 82 individuals over the age of 65 years old playing a Stroke Play format conducted over thirty-six holes. The event was created to honor the 41 years of service by Anderson’s Harry Wilson to the SCGA.
The SCGA, founded in 1929, is the governing body for amateur golf in South Carolina. As a non-profit organization, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. Made up of more than 270 member clubs and more than 50,000 individual members, the SCGA annually conducts 21 SCGA statewide championships, 59 one-day contests, eight USGA qualifiers, seven 40-plus tournaments and six special events. Other Member services offered include GHIN – the USGA Handicap Computation System, Golf Genius Tournament Management Software System and support, Rules of Golf and Handicap education, USGA Course/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine and the SC Golf Hall of Fame. The SCGA also houses the offices of the SC Junior Golf Foundation and SC Junior Golf Association in a combined effort to support junior golf and grow the game’s initiatives.
First Round Results
