2025 Santee National Golf Club Tournament Results

After a month-long break from its last tournament, the Charleston Amateur Players Tour returned in fine fashion this past weekend, as golfers enjoyed the beauty and challenge of Santee National Golf Club.  

The weekend of golf treated competitors to the majestic rolling hills and mossy oaks, mixed with Loblolly pines at Santee National. Designed by Porter Gibson and built in 1989, the 18-hole championship, par 72 course features Bermuda fairways, Champion ‘Ultradwarf’ Bermuda greens, and bunkers filled with crystal white sands. 

With 40 bunkers and five  water hazards, players of all skill levels will find the challenge a rewarding one. Southern hospitality, a friendly layout, and consistent course conditions are just a few of the reasons why Santee National Golf Club has become one of the most popular golf courses in Santee and the surrounding area.  

The Charleston Amateur Players Tour travels the Lowcountry of South Carolina, offering golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in one of ten different divisions. This past weekend, more than $4,200 was up for grabs in cash and VISA gift card prizes.  

Designed by the players, for the players, the Charleston Amateur Players Tour strives to provide a world-class experience for all its competitors.  

Here’s a breakdown of the results from Saturday’s tournament: 

Division 1 – Greg Moore and Dawson Thornton found themselves in a battle down the stretch, as in the end it was Moore who emerged victorious with a round of 76. After making three bogies in his first five holes, Moore found his groove, playing the next ten holes in one under par. Thornton was close behind in second place, posting a round of 77. Thornton took an early lead on the front nine, making birdie on the long par-three seventh hole. However, a bogey on the par-four eighth led to a round of 38 on the front. Thornton made another birdie on the par-three 17^th hole to finish his round of 77, just one shot short of a potential playoff against Moore. Tom Greenwood finished third with a round of 79 that featured a pair of birdies. Jeremy Goodman and Jason Myers shot 81 to finished tied for fourth place. 

Division 2 – Chuck Bell outlasted a crowded field of challengers, firing a round of 74 to win Division 2 on Saturday. Bell narrowly defeated second place finishers A.J. Lee and Joe Tucker, who both carded impressive rounds of 75. Bell played the front nine in even par, aided by a pair of birdies in his first six holes. Bell closed his round out in style, making three birdies in his final five holes of the round to secure the victory. Lee found momentum on the back nine, sparked by a pair of birdies on the 12^th and 13^th holes. Lee played his final four holes in one under par, including a birdie on the par-five closing hole. Tucker came storming out of the gate, making four front nine birdies to grab the early lead. The Lyman, SC native birdied the third, fourth, sixth, and eighth holes to shoot two under par on the front nine. His back nine round of 41 landed him in a tie for second place. Bobby Ream finished fourth with a round of 79, followed by a tie for fifth place between Sean Mason and Kevin Futrell, as both players carded rounds of 80.  

Senior Division 2 – Chuck Bell made it a clean sweep of the weekend as his round of 74 was also enough to earn the top honors in Senior Division 2. Bell’s closing stretch on the back nine proved to be the difference, as he birdied the 14^th, 15^th, and 18^th holes to conclude his round of two over par. Joe Tucker finished close behind in second place after posting a score of 75. Tucker’s fast start allowed him to take the lead, making four birdies on the front nine. Bobby Ream finished third with a round of 79, followed by Kevin Futrell in fourth place with a score of 80. Casey Robinson rounded out the top five with a score of 84.  

Division 3 – Cory Crews kept the scorecard clean en route to a round of 75 to win Division 3 on Saturday. Crews made seven pars on the front nine, along with a birdie on the par-three seventh hole and a bogey to turn at even par. Crews added another birdie on the par-three 17^th hole to close his round of three over par to win by five three shots. Travis Blackwell finished second with a round of 78. Blackwell made birdie on the par-four third hole en route to a 39 on the front nine. Jeff Price and Branden Baker tied for third place with rounds of 82. Baker tied with Crews for the most birdies in the division, as Baker converted opportunities on the seventh and 18^th holes. Myron Samuels rounded out the top five, posting a score of 84.  

Senior Division 3 – Travis Blackwell made five pars in his final six holes, solidifying his victory in Senior Division 3 with a round of 78. The Lyman, SC native shot 39 on the front nine before making a pair of bogeys in his first three holes of the back nine. Blackwell buckled down, playing his final six holes in just one over par to secure the victory. Jeff Price finished runner-up with a round of 82 that was highlighted by a birdie on the par-four ninth hole. Price made five consecutive pars en route to shooting 40 on the back nine. Myron Samuels shot 84 to finish third, followed by John Benton in fourth with a score of 87. Chris Minar rounded out the top five in fifth after posting an 88. 

Division 4 – Dave Funkhouser added an exclamation point to his round with a birdie on No. 13  as he won Division 4 Saturday with a round of 84. Funkhouser played the front nine in just four over par, making five pars. Bruce Shively and Jimmy Mathis tied for second place with rounds of 87. Shively made birdie on the par-four third hole before a pair of pars on Nos. five and six. Mathis made birdie on the par-three fifth hole en route to shooting 42 on the front nine. Mike Howell finished fourth with a score of 88, followed by Scott Bryant, Andy Dumont, and Brian Gregor in a tie for fifth place with rounds of 90.  

Senior Division 4 – Dave Funkhouser made it a clean sweep of the weekend as his round of 84 also earned him the top honors in Senior Division 4. Funkhouser carded a round of 40 on the front nine before using a birdie on the par-three 13^th hole to settle into the back nine. Bruce Shively finished second with a score of 87, followed by Mike Howell in third place after posting an 88. Scott Bryant and Brian Gregor tied for fourth place as both players carded rounds of 90. Gregor led the division with birdies, both coming on the front nine as he took advantage of Nos. three and seven to finish inside the top five.  

Division 5 – Matt Green pared half of his final six holes to win by five shots with a round of 90 in Division 5 on Saturday. Green settled into his round with a birdie on the par-four third hole before playing the final six holes of the front nine in three over par. Ray Pazornick finished runner-up with a round of 95. Steven Reeves finished third with a 96, followed by Eric Barnes in fourth with a round of 97. Glenn Pound rounded out the top five in fifth after posting a 98.  

Senior Division 5  – Ray Pazornick’s two pars in his final three holes was enough to win Senior Division 5 with a round of 95 Saturday. Pazornick made two pars on the front nine before paring the 16^th and 17^th holes to secure the victory. Steven Reeves finished second with a round of 96, followed by Glenn Pound in third with a score of 98. Steven Eisenberg rounded out the division in fourth, carding a round of 107.