2024 Cleghorn CC Golf Tournament Results

The Upstate Amateur Players Tour made the most of a beautiful spring Saturday, hosting a large turnout of golfers for its tournament at Cleghorn Golf Club. The competitors were treated to a day of golf at one of Western North Carolina’s best kept secrets.  

The Upstate Amateur Players Tour travels the Upstate of South Carolina and portions of North Carolina giving golfers of all skill levels a chance to compete in ten different divisions. Throughout the day, competitors are also vying for cash and VISA prizes, along with an optional cash skins game. The tour often hosts events at exclusive, members-only clubs, giving golfers a chance to experience some of the best courses around.  

The land that is now home to Cleghorn Golf Club once was rolling farmland, growing corn, cotton, and wheat. The land was passed down through the Cleghorn family before it was transformed into a golf course in 1972. The course was designed by George Cobb, a renowned golf course designer. Cobb is most well-known for his work at Quail Hallow in Charlotte, NC and the Par Three course at Augusta National.  

The course has been listed in Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” and was voted the best golf course in Rutherford County. The course incorporates the beauty of Western North Carolina while also offering a challenging round of golf.  

Here’s a breakdown from Saturday’s tournament by each division: 

Division 1 – Jody Clary made six pars on the back nine, all of which came in his last seven holes, to cap a steady day of golf with a round of 74 to win Division 1 on Saturday. Clary birdied the par-four 10^th hole to go along with 14 pars on the day.  

Walker Redmon finished second, one shot back with a round of 75. Redmon made a back nine charge with three birdies in his final nine holes. Greg Moore finished third to round out the division, two shots off the pace with a score of 76. Moore’s highlight of the day came on the par-four fifth hole with a birdie.  

Division 2 – Eight golfers finished within two shots of the lead in Division 2 on Saturday, as Jeff Ferguson emerged victorious with a round of 77.  Ferguson steadied his round on the back nine with seven pars on the nine-hole stretch. He made two birdies in his first five holes to start the round.  

Scott Webber, Carlos Mojica, Tyler Phillips, and Scott Stevenson finished tied for second place as all four competitors shot 78. Mojica made consecutive birdies on the 14^th and 15^th holes to climb the leaderboard. Phillips closed his round with a string of six straight pars as Stevenson’s highlight of the round came on the par-three third hole.  

Mitch Howze, Michael Mullins, Eric Stanwick, and Chris Lombardozzi tied for sixth place with rounds of 79. Howze started his day in style with an eagle on the first hole. He made two more birdies on the front nine to shoot just one over par on the outward stretch.  

Another eagle and another birdie were in store on the back nine for Howze, but a few double bogeys kept him from running away with the division.  

Senior Division 2 – While Carlos Mojica came up just one shot shy of the win in Division 2, his round of 78 was good enough to win Senior Division 2 on Saturday. Mojica made back-to-back birdies on the back nine to clear the field by just one shot for the victory.  

Mitch Howze and Michael Mullins tied for second place with rounds of 79, followed by Bob Grove in fourth place with a round of 85. Andy Stevenson rounded out the top-five with a round of 87. 

Division 3 – Chris Joyner pared four of his final six holes to shoot 80 and win Division 3 on Saturday. A birdie on the par-four 11^th hole settled Joyner in for the rest of the day, as he shot 40 on the inward nine to win the division.  

Sonny Smith birdied both the ninth and 18^th holes to finish second with a round of 81. His day got off to a solid start with a round of 38 on the front nine.  

AJ Lee and Dan Eastep finished tied for third place. Lee made two front nine birdies before a steady string of pars to start to back nine. Eastep closed his round out in style with a birdie on the par-five 18^th hole.  

Gregg Pruitt and Josh Ray finished tied for fifth place. Pruitt made five pars on his final nine holes to shoot 41 on the back nine. Ray made two front nine birdies to shoot 41 on the front nine.  

Senior Division 3 – Sonny Smith’s round of 81 proved to be good enough to win Senior Division 3 on Saturday. Smith birdied the par-four ninth hole to shoot 38 on the outward nine before he also capped the back nine with a birdie.  

Dan Eastep shot 82 to finish second. Eastep also birdied the par-five 18^th hole to close his day in the runner-up position. Lyle Gumer and Travis Blackwell finished in third and fourth place with rounds of 90 and 91, respectively. Tommy Boyter rounded out the top-five with a round of 93.  

Division 4 – Two birdies in his final four holes allowed Kyle Trammell to create some separation on the leaderboard as he won Division 4 on Saturday with a round of 81. Trammell pared his final two holes on the front nine to shoot 43 to begin the day.  

Dexter Winfield finished in second place with a round of 85. Winfield made birdie on the par-four second hole to begin his round. Billy Trull finished third after posting a round of 89. Rodney Ferrell shot 91 to finish fourth, followed by Calvin Carter who rounded out the top-five of the division with a score of 92.  

Senior Division 4 – Dexter Winfield found four pars in his final five holes to close the door on the competition, posting a round of 85 to win Senior Division 5. Winfield made five pars on the inward nine to shoot 43 on the back nine to score the victory. 

Calvin Carter finished second with a round of 92, followed closely behind by Peter Fahey who shot 93 to finish third. Ronnie Thornton and Scott Bryant rounded out the top-five with rounds of 94 and 96, respectively.  

Division 5 – Danny Sullivan’s round of 86 got off to an ideal start with an eagle on the par-four opening hole as he would go on to win Division 5 on Saturday. After his opening eagle, Sullivan shot 42 on the front nine before a steady string of pars on the back helped him settle in.  

Gene Mason finished second with a round of 93. Mason’s highlight of the day came on the par-four fifth hole with a birdie.  

Dick Jenkins shot 96 to finish third. Michael Addison, Tim Kunkel, and Kyle Macklin shot 98 to tie for fourth place.  

Senior Division 5 – Danny Sullivan’s round of 86 was also good enough to win Senior Division 5 on Saturday. Sullivan cleared the rest of the field by seven shots as Gene Mason finished second with a round of 93.  

Dick Jenkins shot 96 to finish third, followed by Tim Kunkel and Greg Minton in fourth and fifth places with rounds of 98 and 101, respectively.