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The Charleston Amateur Players Tour made its way to the scenic coast of the Lowcountry on Sunday, where competitors battled both the challenging layout and coastal elements at Cat Island Club in Beaufort.
Located among the scenic Sea Islands of Beaufort, Cat Island Club stands as one of the premier private golf destinations in the heart of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The club’s 18-hole championship golf course winds through a picturesque landscape of marshes, lagoons, towering live oaks and native coastal vegetation, providing both a challenging test of golf and some of the most beautiful views in the region.
Throughout the round, golfers are treated to classic Lowcountry scenery, with many holes framed by water and natural wetlands that are home to an abundance of wildlife. Combining outstanding course conditions, a tranquil setting and breathtaking vistas, Cat Island offers a memorable round for golfers of all skill levels.
The Charleston Amateur Players Tour travels the Lowcountry of South Carolina, giving golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in one of five different divisions. The tour also features Mid-Am and Senior net divisions, paying cash and VISA gift card to division winners each tournament.
Here’s a breakdown of the results from Sunday’s tournament by division:
Division 2 – Sam Lewis’ steady day paid off in a big way as he posted a round of 79 to win Division 2 by two strokes. Lewis made 11 pars on the day, including seven on the back nine to secure the top spot. A.J. Lee was close behind in second place with a round of 81. Lee birdied the par-five eighth hole as he carded a solid round of two-over par, 37, on the front side.
Jake Miller finished third with a round of 83. Miller made four pars in a row on the front now after a difficult start to settle into his round. He made six more pars and shot four-over par, 40, on the back nine.
Weston Brown and Clay Faulkner rounded out the top five in a tie for fourth place. Brown made nine pars on the round as Faulkner’s highlight of the day came on the par-four 11th hole where he made birdie.
Division 3 – William Klauss’ birdie on the par-four 10th hole proved to be the difference as the Hanahan, SC native carded a round of 84 to win by one stroke in Division 3. Klauss opened with four pars in his first seven holes, shooting 42 on the front nine. Including the birdie on No. 10, Klauss played his first seven holes of the back nine in just one-over par.
Andre Banks finished runner-up with a round of 85. Banks played his best golf on the front nine, making five pars to shoot four-over par, 39. David Moses finished third with a score of 86. Moses made six pars on the day, and found his groove midway through the round, paring three of his final four holes on the front nine.
Clay Marsh and Allen Moreell rounded out the top five in fourth and fifth places with rounds of 91 and 93, respectively.
Division 4 – Chris Huge saved his best golf for the back nine, making six pars en route to a round of 87 to claim the top spot in Division 4. Huge pared three of his first four holes of the back nine andadded three more in his final four holes to clear the field by just one stroke.
Russell Loyd Sr. finished second with a round of 88. Loyd Sr. held the lead after the front nine, making six pars to shoot five-over par, 40. He made two pars on the closing stretch, coming on the par-four 12th and par-five 15th holes.
Matthew Nemes came home in third place with a round of 91. Nemes’ round featured a birdie on the par-four ninth hole. Phillip Bush finished fourth with a round of 92, followed by Kenneth Johnson and Casey Price in a tie for fifth place with rounds of 93.
Division 5 – John Greider was the class of the field in Division 5, posting a round of 93 to win by six strokes. Greider finished with four pars on the round, including two-in-a-row on the front and back nines. Anna Cyphers-Smith finished in second place with a round of 99. Cyphers-Smith held the lead after the front nine, making four pars en route to a round of 45.
Desmond Smith finished third with a round of 110, followed by Steven Eisenberg in fourth place with a score of 111.
Mid-Am (Net) – Sam Lewis and John Greider shared the top spot in the Mid-Am net division after both golfers posted net rounds of one-over par, 72. Lewis finished with four birdies, two of which came in his final four holes as he shot even-par 36 on the back nine.
Greider finished with seven birdies on the round, four of which came on the front nine. Greider birdied the eight and ninth holes, moving into a tie with Lewis at the turn for second place. A.J. Lee finished third with a round of 74, featuring four birdies. Lee held the lead at the turn, making four birdies on the front nine to shoot two-under par, 33.
Matthew Nemes finished fourth with a round of 75. Nemes made three birdies and a eagle on the front nine to move into the top five at the turn.
Weston Brown finished with a net round of 77 to finish fifth. Brown made two net birdies in a row on the front nine as he shot one-over par, 36, on the front nine.
Senior (Net) – Chris Huge made it a clean sweep of the weekend as he also claimed the top spot in the Senior net division with a round of 72. Huge made six birdies on the day, four of which came on the back nine as he shot one-under par, 35, on the closing stretch.
Andre Banks finished runner-up, just two strokes behind Huge with a round of 74. Banks made three birdies on the round, all of which came on the front nine as he shot two-under par, 33. Jake Miller and Russell Loyd Sr. tied for third place with rounds of 75. Miller made consecutive birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to shoot even par on the back nine. Loyd Sr. made five of his six birdies on the front nine, carding a round of 33 to start his day.
Anna Cyphers-Smith finished fifth with a score of 76. Cyphers-Smith made two net eagles on the front nine to shoot two-under par, 33, and share the lead at the turn.
