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The forecasted storms across the Carolinas never materialized Saturday, allowing the Upstate SC and Western NC Amateur Players Tour to take full advantage of cool, overcast conditions as it made its annual trip to Brevard, N.C., for a stop at Connestee Falls Golf Club. With comfortable temperatures and calm weather throughout the day, players were able to focus solely on navigating one of the region’s most scenic and challenging mountain layouts.
Regarded as Brevard’s premier mountain course, Connestee Falls is an 18-hole championship design by renowned architect George Cobb. Sitting at more than 3,200 feet above sea level, the course features rolling fairways, elevation changes, and picturesque views that create both a rewarding and demanding experience.
The Upstate SC and Western NC Amateur Players Tour travels the Upstate of South Carolina, along with portions of North Carolina and Georgia, offering 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 as well and awards its division winners with cash and VISA gift card prizes.
Here’s a breakdown of the results from Saturday’s tournament:
Division 1 – Christopher White got off to a hot start on the front nine and never looked back, carding a round of even-par 72 to win Division 1. White birdied two of his first four holes before adding a third birdie on the par-four ninth hole to shoot two-under par, 34, on the opening stretch.
Carlos Santana finished two strokes behind in second place with a round of 74. Santana birdied his first two holes of the day and carded a round of even par, 36, on the front nine. Santana attempted to make a back nine charge, birding the 15th and 16th holes.
Dan Constantino finished third with a round of 77, highlighted by three birdies. Constantino made a pair of birdies on the front nine to shoot one-over par. He played his final four holes in one-under par, birding the par-five 15th hole. John Masotti and Randy Hodges tied for fourth place with rounds of 78.
Division 2 – Davis Sires outlasted a crowded field of 22 challengers in Division 2 to lift the trophy with a round of 77. Sires birdied the par-five second hole to settle into his round, carding a two-over par 38 on the front nine. Two birdies in his first three holes of the back nine allowed Sires to play his first five holes of the back nine in one-under par.
AJ Lee and Jeff Ferguson tied for second place, three strokes off the pace set by Sires. Lee shot three-over on the front nine and made two birdies on the back nine, his final of which came on the par-five 15th. Ferguson birdied the 16th and 18th holes to climb into a tie for second place.
John Schiemer finished fourth with a score of 81. Schiemer held the lead after the front nine, shooting one-over par with a pair of birdies. Despite a few difficult holes on the back nine, Schiemer managed to par four of his final six holes to secure a top five finish. Nestor Santana finished fifth with a round of 82 to round out the top five.
Division 3 – David Croston’s steady day paid off in a big way as he secured the top spot in Division 3 with a round of 81. Croston managed to keep his scorecard relatively clean, avoiding double bogeys while making nine pars. Croston played his best golf on the front nine, making five pars en route to a round of four-over par, 40.
Sonny Smith finished in second place with a round of 83. Smith saved his best golf for the back nine, playing his final four holes in one-under par with a birdie on the par-four 18th hole. Bobby Worthman came home third after posting a round of 84. Worthman led the division with three birdies on the day, two of which came in the first five holes as he opened his day one-under par.
Kyle Ramsey and John Beck rounded out the top five in the division in fourth and fifth places with rounds of 85 and 86, respectively.
Division 4 – Daniel Andrews was the class of the field in Division 4, carding a round of 77 to win by a comfortable six-stroke margin. Andrews bounced back from a double bogey on his first hole of the day with two front-nine birdies to shoot two-over par. Andrews made two more birdies on the back nine, his final of which came on the par-three 17th hole.
Ryan Riffle finished runner-up with a round of 83. Riffle overcame a bad start to birdie the par-three fifth hole and settle into the round. Riffle also took advantage of the par-five 11th hole, making birdie.
Robert Gibson came home in third place with a round of 85. Gibson made eight pars on the round, including four in his final seven holes to secure the podium finish. Eric Seibert finished fourth with a round of 86, followed by Greg Dover in fifth place with a round of 88.
Division 5 – Rodney Ferrell claimed the top spot in Division 5 with an impressive round of 85, clearing the field by six strokes. Ferrell made four pars on the front nine, carding a round of 42 on the opening stretch. Ferrell’s steady day included four more pars on the back nine as he topped the field of 16 challengers.
Bruce Reeves finished second with a round of 91, recording four pars on the round. Anna Cyphers-Smith came home in third place with a round of 92. Cyphers-Smith made three of her five parson the front nine to shoot 45 on the opening stretch. Michael McGill and Gene Mason rounded out the top five with rounds of 93 in a tie for fourth place.
Mid-Am (Net) – Christopher White made it a clean sweep of the weekend as he also claimed the Mid-Am net division with a round of four-under par, 68. White made three net birdies and a net eagle on the front nine to shoot four-under par, 32. He added two more net birdies on the back to clear the field by two strokes.
Bruce Reeves finished second with a net round of 70. Reeves round included five net birdies on the day. Carlos Santana finished third with a net round of 71. Santana birdied his first four holes on the day, shooting two-under par on the front nine.
Bobby Worthman came home in fourth place with a net round of even par, 72. Worthman finished with six net birdies and a net eagle on the day. Worthman played the back nine in one-under par, using two net birdies and a net eagle on the side to climb the leaderboard.
Zach Hutchinson rounded out the top five in the division with a two-over par round of 74. Hutchinson’s round featured seven net birdies, four of which came on the front nine.
Senior (Net) – Rodney Ferrell made eight net birdies en route to a round of six-under par 66 to win the Senior net division on Saturday. Ferrell opened with four net birdies on the front nine to shoot four-under par. Despite two bogeys on the back nine, Ferrell made four net birdies on the back to shoot two-under par and post the round of 66.
David Croston finished second with a net round of three-under par 69. Croston made five net birdies on the front nine to shoot two-under par on the opening stretch. Anna Cyphers-Smith made seven net birdies as she carded a net round of two-under par 70 to finish in third place.
Sonny Smith and Andy Stevenson rounded out the top five in the division in fourth and fifth places with rounds of 71 and 73, respectively.
