2024 Edisto Plantation Golf Tournament Results

Excitement filled the air on Saturday as 59 golfers competed at the Plantation Course at Edisto as a part of the Charleston Amateur Players Tour. The day of golf was highlighted by a hole in one by Jason Upright on the par-three 3^rd hole.  

Spots for the tournament filled up quickly, and eventually sold out ahead of the tournament. The golfers enjoyed the beautiful layout on scenic Edisto Island. The sole golf course on the island enjoys an interesting history dating back to its origin in 1973. Originally known as ‘Oristo’ and later as ‘The Edisto Beach Golf Club’, the course takes pride in its new name ‘The Plantation Course at Edisto’. 

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. The tour is designed, “by the players, for the players” and lives up to its motto with each tournament.  

Saturday, the competitors battled for over $3,500 in cash and VISA gift card prizes. Here’s a breakdown of the results by each division: 

Division 1 – Extra golf was needed in Division 1 on Saturday, as Charles Hartley and Thomas Ownes found themselves tied after both golfers shot 78. Hartley emerged victorious in the playoff to secure the top spot. Hartley’s round was highlighted by two birdies as he played each nine in 39 shots.  

Ryan Bakken finished in third place, just one shot behind the top two finishers. Bakken played his final six holes in one over par to make a charge up the leaderboard. Nicholas Politis finished fourth with a round of 81 on the par-70 golf course.  

Marcus Maddox rounded out the top-five with a score of 85. 

Senior Division 1 – A playoff was also needed to separate Charles Hartley and Thomas Owens as both posted rounds of 78. Hartley also prevailed in the playoff in Senior Division 1 on Saturday to claim the top spot. Owens played his final 12 holes in two over par to reach the playoff.  

Division 2 – Five golfers were within two shots of the lead when the smoke settled in Division 2 on Saturday. Denver Hubert took the top honors with a round of 79, edging a group of four golfers who shot 80. 

Carig Thigpen, Kevin Lyles, Chuck Bell, and Charles Nasworthy tied for the runner-up position with rounds of ten over par. Lyles made two birdies on the round, including one on the back nine to shoot 38.  

Jeremey Key finished sixth in the division after shooting 81, just two shots off the pace. Key found his groove on the back nine, recording seven pars in route to a score of 37. 

Senior Division 2 – Chuck Bell parred four of his last five holes to reach a playoff and later win Senior Division 2 on Saturday. Bell and Kevin Lyles sat atop the leaderboard after 18 holes as both shot 10-over par.  

Lyles used a birdie on both the front and back nine to kickstart his round. Tony Mizzell finished in third place with a round of 85. Mike Hubert and James Teston tied for fourth place after carding rounds of 86. 

Division 3 – Bert Boyd outpaced the competition in Division 3 on Saturday, winning by seven strokes with a round of 78. Boyd made seven pars on the front nine to take an early lead in the tournament. His round was highlighted by a birdie on the par-four 17^th hole.  

Gary Martin finished second with a round of 85. Martin closed the front nine with three straight pars and a bogey to find his footing in the round. Allen Morrell and Parker Futrell tied for third players after both players shot 87. John Benton, Gregory Sanders, Stephen Smith, and Chris Huge tied for fifth place after carding rounds of 88. 

Senior Division 3 – A steady round for Gary Martin earned him the stop spot in Senior Division 3 on Saturday. Martin made eight pars on the day, four on each side, to defeat Allen Morrell by two shots. John Benton and Chris Huge finished third with rounds of 88. 

Jerome Maxie rounded out the top-five with a round of 89. Maxie made a birdie on the par-three 16^th hole to close his round and secure the top-five finish.  

Division 4 – Daniel McNabb used five pars on the back nine to edge a crowded group of challengers in Division 4 on Saturday. McNabb carded a round of 89 to win by one shot over Brandon Long, who shot 90.  

Jimmy Sullivan finished in third place after posting a round of 91. John Haynie and Scott Johnson rounded out the top-five with rounds of 93 and 94, respectively.  

Senior Division 4 – Daniel McNabb also took the top honors in Senior Division 4 on Saturday with his round of 89. Jimmy Sullivan and Kenneth Johnson tied for second place, two shots behind McNabb. Johnson parred five holes on the back nine to shoot 43 on the inward stretch.  

John Haynie and Scott Bryant rounded out the top-five with rounds of 93 and 95. Haynie used a stretch of three straight pars on the back nine to settle into the round.  

Division 5 – Randy Poplin parred four of his first six holes to steady his round and take home the first-place prize for Division 5 on Saturday. Poplin opened the inward nine with three straight pars before another par on the par-four 15^th hole.  

Austin Hubert shot 91 to finish runner-up, followed by Steven Reeves in third place after firing a 95. Travis Shively made three pars on the back nine to shoot 96 and finish in fourth place. Johnny McDonald shot 99 to finish in fifth place. 

Senior Division 5 – Randy Poplin’s back nine score of 42 created a comfortable cushion on the leaderboard as he also won Senior Division 5 with a score of 89. Poplin finished six shots ahead of Steven Reeves, who shot 95. Johnny McDonald rounded out the division with a score of 99.