Taylor Wins Tennessee Men’s Senior Open
SENIOR OPEN WINNER-Old Hickory pro Harry Taylor (center) won the inaugural Tennessee Men's Senior Open championship at Stonehenge Golf Club in Fairfield Glade May 25-26. City of Crossville Mayor J.H. Graham III (left) and Marketing and Public Relations Director Billy Loggins presented Taylor with his $3,000 winner's share of the prize. Taylor's rounds of 70 and 69 (five under) were good enough to top pro Rob Long of Clarksville by a single stroke. Long made a second-round surge, with a tournament-low 67, to challenge Taylor down the stretch. Crossville amateur Eddie Wyatt was the low local player, tying for 16th at six-over.
FAIRFIELD GLADE-Old Hickory pro Harry Taylor fired two under-par rounds to win the inaugural Tennessee Men’s Senior Open championship at Stonehenge Golf Club here.
Taylor’s rounds of 70 and 69 (five under) were good enough to top pro Rob Long of Clarksville by a single stroke. Long made a second-round surge, with a tournament-low 67, to challenge Taylor down the stretch.
Taylor was the only player in the field to break par in both rounds of the tourney, held May 25-26. Long shot 73 in the opening round. Amateur Danny Green of Jackson was the first-round leader, firing a 69. He shot 76 in the second round to wind up tied for fifth at one-over par.
Only Taylor, Long and amateur Steve Golliher of Knoxville (-1) were under par for the tournament. Pro Will Brewer of Franklin was even par for the tourney, finishing alone in fourth. Green tied with pro Hunt Gilliland of Chattanooga for fifth at one-over.
Crossville amateur Eddie Wyatt was the low local player, tying for 16th at six-over.
Taylor’s winning score of 139 came in large part to a strong 33 on the back nine in the second round. He eagled the par five 10th, and recorded birdies on 13 and 17. He had a bogey on number 12 after shooting even-par on the front side. He took home $3,000 for his efforts. The City of Crossville served as the title sponsor for the tournament.
Long’s sparkling second-round effort included five birdies and no bogeys. He also shot a 33 on the back nine, and birdied the number one handicap hole at Stonehenge, the par-five 8th, on the front side.
The tournament was the first of four state championships that will be crowned in Cumberland County this year. The 31st TPGA Father-Son Championship is scheduled for June 19-20 at Stonehenge. The Golf Capital of Tennessee Women’s Open, sponsored by the City of Crossville, is set for July 22-24 at Stonehenge.
The state Team Championship, formerly known as the KDS Championship, will be held at Lake Tansi on July 26 and 27. That tournament will also be sponsored by the City of Crossville, and will honor the late Cookeville PGA pro Bobby Nichols.
Related posts:
Discussion Area - Leave a Comment