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As its last tournament of the 2025 calendar year, the Upstate Amateur Players Tour traveled to Clemson on Saturday for a tournament at the university’s infamous Walker Course.
The Walker Course at Clemson University is set along the banks of Lake Hartwell, just a short walk from the center of campus. Recognized by the South Carolina Golf Association as one of the best courses in the state, the layout combines scenic views with a challenging design that appeals to a wide range of players.
Designed by D.J. DeVictor, the par-72 course features Diamond Zoysia greens and Bermuda fairways. Multiple teeing options allow the course to be set up for both beginners and low-handicap golfers. The Walker Course was recently named “Best You Can Play” by the South Carolina Golf Panel, adding to its list of statewide honors.
The Upstate Amatuer Players Tour travels the Upstate of South Carolina, along with portions of North Carolina and Georgia, giving golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in one of five different divisions. The tour awards cash and VISA gift card prizes to division winners and also offers an optional cash skins game as well. Designed by the players, for the players, the tour strives to create a world-class golfing experience for its competitors.
Here’s a breakdown of the results from Saturday’s tournament by division:
Division 1 – Dan Constantino saved his best golf for the back nine, making two birdies and seven pars as he fired a round of 73 to win Division 1. Constantino made two front nine birdies as well, taking advantage of both par fives.
Joe Brooks, Carlos Santana, and Ashton Shope finished tied for second place with rounds of 76. Brooks attempted to make a back nine charge, making two birdies, including his final one on the par-three 17th hole. Santana made six birdies on the round, including three on the back nine, two of which came in his final three holes. Shope played the back nine in one-under par with a birdie on the par-four 11th hole.
Jay-Jay Botha and Jody Clary tied for fifth place with rounds of 77. Botha made four birdies as Clary made his lone birdie of the round on the par-five fifth hole.
Division 2 – Eighteen holes of golf proved not to be enough, as Eric Stanwick and Zack Boyd finished tied for the top spot with rounds of 77. Once the dust settled, it was Stanwick who emerged victorious. The Charlotte native played the back nine in one-over par, making birdie on the par-four 15th hole. Boyd made a late charge, making three birdies in his final eight holes to climb into a tie for the lead.
Kevin Satterfield finished third with a round of 78. Satterfield got off to a solid start, playing the front nine in one-over par with a birdie on the par-four second hole.
AJ Lee finished fourth with a round of 79. The Gaffney native birdied the par-five 16th hole as he played his final four holes in one-under par down the stretch. Weston Brown, Davis Sires, and Dean Crouch finished in a tie for fifth place with rounds of 81.
Division 3 – A playoff was also needed in Division 3 to break the tie between John Beck, Clay Marsh, and Mark Lytle after all three golfers posted rounds of 85. Beck took the top spot in the playoff, as Marsh and Lytle finished tied for second place.
Beck finished his round off in style with a birdie on the par-four 18th hole to reach the playoff. Marsh played his best golf on the front nine, using a birdie on the par-four sixth hole to move to one-over par on the day. Lytle’s steady round included seven pars on the day.
Michael Chastain finished in fourth place, just one stroke out of the playoff with a round of 86. Chastain’s round was highlighted by a birdie on the par-five fifth hole.
Gregg Pruitt and John Pearson rounded out the top five in the division with rounds of 87. Pearson made the lone eagle of the division, as he made a two on the par-four third hole.
Division 4 – Eight golfers finished within six shots of the eventual winner in Division 4 as Scott Bryant took the top spot with a round of 86. Bryant settled into his round early, making five pars on the front nine. He led the division in par-five scoring, playing the holes in just one-over par.
Grayson Moody finished runner-up with a round of 87, followed by Eric Seibert and Jason Cogdill in a tie for fifth place with rounds of 88. Cogdill finished his round in style with a birdie on the par-four closing hole.
Bobby Worthman rounded out the top five in the division with a score of 90.
Division 5 – Jan Kendrick prevailed in a playoff over Bill Turner after both competitors finished with rounds of 93. Kendrick made three pars on the day, including one on the par-three 17th hole to reach the playoff. Turner made seven pars, including three in his final four holes as he climbed the leaderboard.
Bruce Reeves came home third with a round of 94. Reeves made three pars on the round, two of which came on the back nine. Jan Gamlin and Rodney Ferrell tied for fourth place to round out the top five as both golfers posted rounds of 95. Ferrell made the only birdie in the division, taking advantage of the par-three 12th hole.
Mid-Am (Net) – While Carlos Santana came just short of a division title, his net round of 73 was enough to win the Mid-Am Net division on Saturday. Santana made six natural birdies and one net birdie during the round.
Bruce Reeves finished second with a net round of 74. His back nine included three birdies, as he made two in a row on the 10th and 11th holes.
AJ Lee and Zach Hutchinson tied for third place with net rounds of 75. Lee made three back nine birdies as Hutchinson made four on the front nine. Weston Brown, Jamie Perez, and Gregg Pruitt tied for fifth place with rounds of 76.
Senior (Net) – Scott Bryant made it a clean sweep of the weekend as he also claimed the top spot in the Senior Net division with a round of 69. Bryant made seven birdies on the round in the net division, clearing the field by four strokes.
Eric Seibert and Bill Turner finished tied for second place with net rounds of 73. Turner made seven net birdies on the round, tied with Bryant for the most in the division.
Clay Marsh and Terry Bollenbecker tied for fourth place with rounds of 74. Marsh finished the day with five net birdies and a net eagle as Bollenbecker made five net birdies.
