Gronkiewicz Victorious at Orangeburg Forty Plus Event
ORANGEBURG, SC (April 17, 2023) – Final results of the SCGA Forty Plus event hosted by Orangeburg Country Club in Orangeburg, SC on Monday, April 17, 2023.
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Lee Gronkiewicz of Columbia was victorious at the fourth SCGA 40 Plus Series event of 2023 that was contested on Monday, April 17, 2023 at Orangeburg Country Club, after a round of even par 72. Gronkiewicz captured the victory by one shot over Brian Quackenbush (Aiken) and Jonathan McDonald (Charleston), who both carded rounds of one over par 73.
In the Tournament Net Division, Joe Tucker (Lyman) captured the win with a net score of 70.
In the Senior Gross Division, Yancey Johnson (Simpsonville) placed atop the leaderboard after a four under par round of 68. Dean Nance (Greenville) finished in second place with a round of 72.
In the Senior Net Division, Doug Ramey (Greer) took home the title after carding a net score of even par 72.
Charlie Hall (Hilton Head Island) captured the Super Senior Gross Division with a one under par round of 71. Jim Wise (Columbia) finished in second place with a one over par 73.
In the Super Senior Net Division, Russell Smith (Columbia) finished atop the leaderboard with a net score of 74.
The 40 Plus is a series of events conducted for golfers across South Carolina, over the age of 40. The field consisted of 104 players playing Orangeburg Country Club in Orangeburg, SC. This event was the fourth 40 Plus event the SCGA has conducted in 2023. The next 40 Plus event will be held on September 12 at The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, SC.
About the South Carolina Golf Association (SCGA)
A non-profit organization founded in 1929, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. The SCGA annually conducts Statewide championships, one-day contests, a series of 40-plus events and the overseeing of USGA qualifiers in our State. Other member services offered include use of GHIN services / Handicap Index computation, Golf Genius - a Tournament Software System, Rules of Golf and Rules of Handicapping education, Course Ratings/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine, the MySCGA App, the official podcast of the SCGA - Off the Hosel 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.
For more information about the South Carolina Golf Association, visit www.scgolf.org
