2024 Kenmure CC Golf Tournament Results

Competitors in the field for Monday’s Upstate Amateur Players Tour tournament at Kenmure County Club could not think of a better way to start the week. Throughout the beautiful day of competition, golfers vied for over $4,700 in side game cash and VISA gift card prizes. 

Monday’s field was treated to Western North Carolina’s premier gated golf community located in Flat Rock. The Joe Lee designed course provides top-notch, high-country living for residents and guests.  

Officially opened in 1982, the course offers a unique experience on each of its 18 holes. From breathtaking course views to the stunning beauty of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s no wonder that this private golf course is top rated. 

The Upstate Amateur Players Tour travels the Upstate of South Carolina, and portions of North Carolina, offering golfers of all skill levels an opportunity to compete. With ten different divisions, including senior division as well, the tour has become a favorite of golfers throughout the area. 

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

Division 1 – BJ Humphries played his final 10 holes in two under par, proving to be the difference as his round of 68 earned him the top honors in Division 1 on Monday. Jackson Hill finished close behind with a round of 69, three under par.  

Hill found his groove on the back nine, playing the first six holes in four under par to take the lead. Tyler Shuler shot 76 to finish third, followed by Nicholas Politis in fourth with a score of 77.  

Shuler took advantage of both front-nine par fives during his round as Politis found success at the turn with birdies on the 10^th and 12^th holes. Brent Densmore rounded out the top-five with a round of 79. 

Senior Division 1 – A string of eight straight pars on the front nine set the stage for San Constantino to win Senior Division 1 on Monday with a round of 81. Constantino defeated challenger Mark Blankenship by just one shot. Constantino made two birdies on the day on the back-nine par fives. Blankenship had a steady day that featured eight pars as he carded a round of 82. 

Division 2 – Ten players finished within four shots of the leader as Travis Wartluft prevailed in a playoff over Robert LaCombe and Jimmy Popp as all three players carded rounds of 78 to tie for the lead. Wartluft made two front-nine birdies to steady his round en route to the victory.  

LaCombe shot just two over par on the front nine as he made seven pars during the stretch. Popp’s highlight of the round came on the par-five 10^th hole. Chris Joyner, Brad Anderson, Adam Moore, and Weston Brown tied for fourth place after posting rounds of 79. 

Senior Division 2 – The same three-way playoff played out in Senior Division 2 on Monday as Travis Wartluft won the top prize over Robert LaCombe and Jimmy Popp. Matthew Hendon finished in fourth place with a round of 80 that included a division-high three birdies.  

Hendon birdied the par-five 13^th hole along with the par-four 16^th hole to battle back into the top-five. Jeff Ferguson and Johnny Moffett tied for fifth place with rounds of 82. Ferguson birdied the par-four first hole as Moffett took advantage of the par-five eighth hole with a birdie.  

Division 3 – A steady day of golf paid large dividends for AJ Lee as he carded a round of 78 to narrowly win Division 3 on Monday over a crowded group of 22 challengers. Lee birdied the par-five 10^th hole before making five pars on the back nine.  

Jake Medin shot 79 to finish runner-up. Medlin capitalized on the back nine with back-to-back birdies on 15 and 16. Quinn Wilson finished third after posting a round of 80.  

Tony Koechi finished fourth with a round of 83 that featured three birdies. Darrius Prysock rounded out the top-five in the division after posting a round of 84. 

Senior Division 3 – Lyle Gumer emerged from a group of four players vying for the top spot in Senior Division 3 to win with a score of 84 on Monday. Gumer made seven pars on the day to pace the field.  

Myron Samuels and Lawrence Daniels tied for second place with rounds of 85. Samuels birdied the par-three ninth hole as Daniels made his birdie on the par-four 12^th.  

Ronnie Strange and Sonny Smith rounded out the top-five with rounds of 86 and 89, respectively.  

Division 4 – Two back-nine birdies was more than enough for Kyle Trammell to take the top spot in Division 4 on Monday with his round of 85. Trammell birdied the par-five 10^th hole and par-four 16^th hole to shoot 42 on the back nine.  

Michael Shirley came home in second place, three shots behind after shooting 88. Shirley had a string of six straight pars to highlight his round. Gene Mason, James Gravely, and Charlie Warstler rounded out the top-five in the division in a tie for third place as all three golfers shot 92. 

Senior Division 4 – While Gene Mason came up short of the title in Division 4 on Monday, he did manage to claim the title in Senior Division 4 with a round of 92. Mason won by just one stroke over runner-up Calvin Carter – who shot 93.  

Billy Trull made five pars on the day to shoot 94 and finish in third place. Eric Rookard and George Bright rounded out the top-five in a tie for fourth place with rounds of 95. 

Division 5 – Wyatt Fulbright played his final four holes in four over par, including a birdie, to win Division 5 on Monday with a round of 92. Fulbright birdied the par-five 13^th hole, allowing him to clear the field by three strokes.  

Deno Contos finished second with a round of 95, followed by Steve Kown in third place after carding a round of 96. Kwon made birdie on the par-four 15^th hole, which was preceded by three straight pars.  

Danny Sullivan and Tim Kunkel rounded out the top-five with scores of 97 and 98, respectively.  

Senior Division 5 – Locked in a tight battle down the stretch, Danny Sullivan was the one left standing when the dust settled as his round of 97 was good enough to win Senior Division 5. Sullivan birdied the par-three 11^th hole to highlight the round.  

Kunkel made four pars throughout the day en route to shooting 98 and finishing second. Vern Verna and Terry Bollenbecker rounded out the division with rounds of 105 and 107 to finish third and fourth, respectively.