What A Great Start!
Posted: 1/29/2012 11:34:41 PM

The Hilton Head-Savannah Tour held its second tournament of the season, first tournament not counting the Westin Ice Breaker Open, at the Robert Trent Jones course on Palmetto Dunes this past Saturday. The course was in great shape and despite the wind the temperature still approached the mid to high 60’s. A total of 32 golfers took to the course in a quest to get their season started off on the right foot.

Mark English was the solo Championship flight player at the tournament. Mark is a newcomer to the tour and said that he really enjoyed the tournament and couldn’t wait to play again. Playing from the back tees Mark was able to fire a solid round of 80 on the day. Now you may think 80 is just an "ok" score from a champ flight player but you have to take into account that Mark didn’t hit driver at all, all day. Why? Because he didn’t carry one. Mark teed off with a 4-wood all day. Pretty impressive if you ask me. Mark also was the only player to birdie hole number one which scored him a skin and super skin on the day. Congrats Mark and we will see you at Savannah Quarters.

The A flight was our second biggest flight today with 10 players in the flight. Of those 10 golfers, 6 were new to the tour this year. With so many new faces in the flight, it was bound to be a shootout. Which it was. With scores ranging from 76 to 88 it was a tight race all day long. But in the end it was a familiar face standing up with the trophy. Mike Peters was able to hold off the rest of the field to secure his first win of the season. This proves once again that Mike is the player to beat in the A flight this year. Finishing second was John Langhorne with a solid 78 on the day.

The biggest flight of the day was the B flight with 11 players, 4 newcomers to the tour. Even though I want to saw there was a battle for the top spot in this flight, if I did I would be lying. Doug Hudock came to the Robert Trent Jones course ready to play and it was evident with his very solid round of 80 on the day. The real battle was for second and third place. Larry Lee carded an 86 on the day to hold off Joe McDonie by one stroke to secure second place. All three of the placers today played well and can be proud of their rounds.

The C flight had a solid group of 6 golfers playing today. What started out as a nice battle turned into a solid win for Kipp Neikirk. Kipp used a very consistent swing and great up and downs to secure a 4 stroke victory over Todd Garrett (84 to 88). Kipp was also the only player to birdie the difficult number 6 and wrap up a flight skin and super skin on the day. Rounding out the top three was Gerard Mahieu.

Four strong players made up the D flight. Lee Sanders battled all round long with George Story for the top spot. As the players walked off the 18th green it was a two stroke victory for Lee Sanders (90) over George Story (92). Lee was also the only one to birdie #16 on the day, allowing him to walk away with a flight skin and a super skin on the day. Peter Pagliaruli takes home third place while Sean Coughlin finishes fourth.

One of the great things about the round today was the camaraderie that was evident after the round. Most of the golfers in the tournament stuck around after they finished playing to talk and socialize with one another. It is this type of friendship that makes our tour so much better than any other tour. We thank each and every golfer that plays in our tournaments, recommends our tour to other golfers and sticks around to have some fun after the round.

Our next tournament will be Feb. 11th at Savannah Quarters. If you want to play, please sign up early so that we can get the numbers to the course. I look forward to seeing everyone out there on the links!

Tour News Archive...


12-14-07:

12-14-07: 2007 Ends With A Bang!

01-13-08: HILTON HEAD TOUR 2008 SEASON OPENS AT PALMETTO DUNES (JONES)

01-16-08: Gerry Pascale Shoots 69 To Capture Planter's Row Event

01-29-08: Mike Hayes Makes It Two In A Row At Oyster Reef

02-13-08: Adam Dozier Breaks Thru With First Victory of 2008!

03-02-08: Jamie Manning Captures First Win At Barony!

03-18-08: David Fuentes Takes "C" Flight With Solid Round

03-31-08: Charleston and Hilton Head-Savannah Tours Battle at Penny Branch

04-14-08: 2008 Low Country Masters Was A Huge Success!

07-03-08: First Annual EGOLF Southern Major Was A Huge Success!

09-22-08: egolf Amateur Tour National Championship Brings Record Field to Hilton Head, Oct. 25-26

09-28-08: Hilton Head-Savannah Tour Ends 2008 Season at Shipyard!

01-02-09: 2009 Hilton Head-Savannah Egolf Amateur Tour!

01-06-09: Roger Mitterling

01-12-09: Hilton Head-Savannah Tour Kicks Off 2009 In Style!

02-11-09: Beautiful Course + Beautiful Day= A Good Time By All!

03-01-09: Jamie Manning Uses Six Birdies To Capture Second Win Of 2009!

03-10-09: Rob Simmons Fires A 69 To Capture Low Country Masters!

03-23-09: Congratulations To All The Winners From Southbridge!

04-27-09: 2009 Low Country US Open Results!

05-03-09: Henderson GC Tournament Results

05-17-09: Savannah Quarters Tournament Results!

06-07-09: 2009 British Open (Oyster Reef) Tournament Results!

06-23-09: 2009 Southern Regional Tournament Results!

07-27-09: Crosswinds Tournament Results

08-04-09: Links at Stono Ferry (2009 PGA Champ) Results!

08-16-09: Palmetto Hall (Cupp) Tournament Results!

09-01-09: Savannah Harbor Tournament Results!

09-14-09: Sterling Links Tournament Results!

09-29-09: 2009 Season Comes To An End At Hampton Hall!

12-16-09: 2010 Hilton Head-Savannah Egolf Tour Kicks Off On January 2 at Palmetto Dunes (Jones)!

01-03-10: 2010 Egolf Amateur Tour Season Starts Off With A Bang!

01-17-10: Charlotte/Pinehurst Team Takes Home The Mitterling Cup!

02-16-10: Palmetto Dunes (Hills) Tournament

09-19-10: And That’s A Wrap

10-26-10: The eGolf Tournament Week Wrap-Up

12-17-10: Goodbye 2010!

01-18-11: Ice Breaker Indeed!

01-31-11: Beautiful Day, Beautiful Course

02-13-11: The Course That Fought Back,

02-27-11: Low Scores and Playoffs!

03-14-11: Penny Branch; Easy or Hard?

03-26-11: Did Someone Say Playoffs?

04-10-11: Shipyard Produces Some Tight Races

05-01-11: Island West Yields Low Scores

05-08-11: Beautiful Day at Oyster Reef!

05-22-11: HOT! HOT! HOT!

06-28-11: Santee Turns Into A Long Drive!

07-17-11: Crosswinds Golf Club Lives Up To Its Name.

07-31-11: High Temperatures Leads to Low Scores at Lake Marion

08-07-11: Mother Nature Shortens Southbridge Tournament

09-04-11: Low Scores Dominate Hilton Head Lakes!

09-18-11: Charleston & Hilton Head-Savannah Tours Try To Conquer Stono Ferry!

10-01-11: Palmetto Hall Cupp Course Shows Its Teeth!

11-29-11: What a Season to Remember!

01-17-12: The 2012 Season Is Off To A Great Start!

01-29-12: What A Great Start!

02-13-12: Savannah Quarters Wins

03-11-12: Hilton Head National Did Not Win This Round!

03-19-12: We Finally Got It In!

03-25-12: Rain Rain Stay Away

04-09-12: What a Beautiful Day of Golf.

04-22-12: Great Day On The Course!

05-07-12: High Temperatures Leads to High Scores.

05-21-12: Another Tournament in the Books.

06-04-12: Taming of the Reef!

06-18-12: Stone Mountain GC Provides Strong Test For Southern Regional

07-01-12: WOW It Was A HOT Day!

07-15-12: What A Great Day On The Course!

07-28-12: The Course That Fought Back.

08-08-12: What a Day of Golf.

08-19-12: Savannah Harbor, Wow.

09-23-12: Picture Perfect Day On The Course

10-08-12: The 2012 Season Has Come To An End.

11-14-12: Let The 2013 Season Begin!

01-30-13: 2013 Icebreaker Tournament Recap

02-19-13: Savannah Quarters Does It Again!

03-11-13: Arthur Hills Shows It’s Teeth

04-01-13: Biggest Turnout of the Season!

04-22-13: Low Scores Rule The Day

05-13-13: Hilton Head-Savannah Tour Takes on Arthur Hills

06-02-13: Players Dominate Lost Plantation

07-02-13: Successful Southern Regional Tournament!

07-14-13: Perfect Day, Beautiful Course, Low Scores.

07-22-13: Low Scores Rule The Day

08-04-13: Low Scores Dominate Hampton Hall

08-11-13: Players continue to shoot low scores

09-16-13: Players Take On Heron Point

03-17-14: Players Dominate Fazio!

04-06-14: CC of Hilton Head Shows The Way For Promotions!

05-12-14: Palmetto Hall (Cupp) Tournament Recap

05-25-14: Hampton Hall Tournament Recap:

02-10-15: 2015 War By The Shore Recap!

03-08-15: Newcomers Rule The Day!

03-16-15: Tour Veterans Take 4 out of 5 flights!

04-05-15: Hole-In-One Highlights The Day!

07-29-15: Combo at Seabrook (Ocean Winds)

01-19-16: The 2016 IceBreaker Kick Off Tournament saw the Hilton Head members do well!

02-09-16: Brad Curren, Randy Dees, Chris Novak, John Gilbert & Porter James all win at Savannah Quarters!

03-06-16: Dennis McCormac, Randy Dees, Boyd Laughlin and Carey Brinson all win at Herron Point!

04-14-16: Randy Dees wins a four hole playoff to capture the A Flight win at Dolphin Head!

05-18-16: Randy Sparks, Randy Dees, Rick Mannell, Ed Cassady all win at Hampton Hall!

06-02-16: Brad Curren, Greg McCoy, Todd Saylor and Brandon Priester all win at Bear Creek!

07-03-16: Brad Curren, Mike Peters, Paul Sherry, Jonathan Smith & Lee Tincher all win at Oyster Reef!

08-04-16: Craig Tomlinson, Terry Fisher, Randy Sauerbrei, Brandon Priester and Lee Tincher all win at Savannah Harbor.

09-27-16: The Hilton Head & Jacksonville Tours battle at Palmetto Dunes (Hills & Jones)!

12-12-16: The 2017 Icebreaker tournament is Jan. 13th -15th!

01-17-17: Wil Morgan, Jared Bibbee, Andres Lopez, Mitch Green & Paul Smith all win the 2017 IceBreaker!

02-12-17: Sav Qtrs details

03-05-17: Randy Dees, Logan Rohr, John Gilbert, Sheila Hadden-Hinton and Mike Cazza all win at Savannah Quarters!

03-20-17: Randy Sparks, Justin Quimet, Andres Lopez, Matthew Nemes and Lee Tincher all win at Heron Point in SeaPines Resort!

04-02-17: Doug Weiss, Michel Dion, Todd Saylor, Kevin Doh and Marcos Rosado all win at Savannah Harbor!

05-01-17: Randy Dees, Mike Peters, Ted Turner, Mathew Nemes and Tyler Patterson all win at Dolphin Head CC!

11-09-17: Randy Sparks, Mike Peters, John Robinson, Cleve Johnson and Rosado Marcos all win at CC of HH!

06-19-17: ​Steve French, Michel Dion, Ken Theriault, Noel Coolican & Joe Lawson all win at Oyster Reef!

09-26-17: Terry Lanning, Mike Peters, Paul Sherry, Matthew Nemes & Mike Casazza all win at Atlantic Dunes!

01-16-18: Michael Goulet, Mark Harrison, Jim English, Larry Eller & Joe Lawson all win at Palmetto Dunes!

02-11-18: Will Morgan, Marc Janse Van Rensburg, Donnie Thomas, David Schrott and John Davis all win the tours opening regional major!

02-11-18: Randy Sparks, John Gilbert, Paul McGee, Mathew Nemes, Mike Casazza all win at Savannah Harbor!

03-04-18: Zake Masterson, John Camus, Boyd Laughlin, Brian Bright and Aaron Masterson all win at Heron Point!

03-21-18: Terry Lanning, John Camus, Billy Gamblin, Lyn Rhode and Aaron Masterson all win at Savannah Quarters!

05-14-18: Randy Sparks, Michel Dion, Curtis Ramsey, Jimmie Woods and Mike Casazza all win at Dolphin Head!

05-14-18: Terry Lanning, Andres Lopez, Curtis Ramey, Michael Menna and Dustin Bandy all win at Hampton Hall!

05-29-18: Jake Garey, John Camus, Paul McGee, Matt Nemes and Aaron Masterson all win at CC of Hilton Head!

06-21-18: Terry Lanning, Andres Lopez, George Bursey, Noel Coolican and Lee Tincher all win at Palmetto Hall (Cupp) course!

07-09-18: Randy Sparks, Mark Harrison, Jerry Drewry, Case Mulherin and Lee Tincher all win at Atlantic Dunes!

08-22-18: Turner Wegener, Michel Dion, John Robinson, Brian Bright and Tyler Patterson all win at Hilton Head National!

09-27-18: Terry Lanning, Andres Lopez, Andrew Kunert, Terry Meenach & Lee Tincher all win at Oldfield.

09-27-18: Michael Goulet, Michel Dion, Sam Lewis, Jordan Phillips and Bernie Packo all win the Hilton Head & Jacksonville local finals at Palmetto Dunes.

02-11-19: Zake Masterson, Curtis Ramey, Joe Combs, Jason Courtney, & Bernie Packo win at Savannah Harbor!

03-17-19: Terry Lanning, Steve Dye, Todd Saylor, Case Mulherin and Lee Tincher all win at Atlantic Dunes!

03-17-19: Cooper Cram, Michael Lynch, Boyd Laughlin, Brian Bright and Lee Tincher all win at Savannah Quarters.

04-05-19: Wes Fennel, Chet Dye, Paul Bolen, Steve Barker and Mike Casazza all win at Dolphin Head!

04-30-19: Chris LeGare, Michel Dion, Brian Priester, Brian Bright and Mike Casazza all win at Bear Creek!

05-12-19: Steve Evans, John Dobbins, Robert Lyle, Mike Casazza and Robbie Buhrman all win at Fazio in Palmetto Dunes!

05-27-19: Elliott Johnson, Andres Lopez, Kyle Foxworth, Ed Cassady and Lee Tincher all win at Hampton Hall!

06-02-19: Zake Masterson, Joe McVey, Joe Combs, Peter Bogart & Al Adams all win at Heron Point!

06-16-19: Jeff Wong, Glenn Powell, Billy Gamblin, Ed Cassady and Lee Tincher all win at Oyster Reef!

07-02-19: Jeff Wong, Phil VanGeersdaelen, Scott Morrison, Michael Lee and Aaron Chase all win at Arthur Hills in Palmetto Hall!

08-08-19: Jeff Wong, Joe Combs, John Robinson, Ryan Combs, Paul Baker all win at Oldfield!

08-26-19: Jeff Wong, Andres Lopez, Robert Lyle, Lamont Middleton and Louis Ecker all win at Hilton Head National!

09-10-19: Terry Lanning, John Dobbins, Josh Keisler, Lee Tincher and Shawn McKee all win at CC of HH!

09-24-19: Jeff Wong, Brent Densmore, Paul Sherry, Lamont Middleton and Paul Baker all win the Hilton Head-Jacksonville Local Finals and punch their tickets to the 2019 Tour Championship in October!

01-16-20: Joe Jaspers, Drew Smith, Fred Blaylock, David Cline and Gary Holzapfel all win at the IceBreaker Regional hosted at Robert Trent Jones & Harbour Town Golf Links!

02-09-20: Anthony Phillips, Andres Lopez, John Tompkins, Ryan Combs and Shawn McKee all win at Savannah Harbor.

03-01-20: Scott Roberts, Jack Holland, Brian Priester, Roberts Vaux and Tom Wendell all win at Atlantic Dunes!

03-15-20: Will Oliver, Joe Combs, Boyd Laughlin, Roberts Vaux and Tom Wendell all win at Savannah Quarters.

03-31-20: Jeff Wong - 64, Brent Densmore -78, Brian Priester - 80, Matt Nemes - 84 and Tom Wendell - 93 all win at Dolphin Head.

05-03-20: James Emerson, Greg Waltman, Brian Priester, Peter Bogart and Bill Northrop all win at Bear Creek!

05-10-20: Jake Garey, Charles Getsinger, John Saager, Ronnie Henderson and Aaron Chase all win at Fazio!

05-26-20: Jerry Pascale, Ted Turner, Jr., Paul Sherry, Jimmy Mathis and Paul Baker all win at Robert Trent Jones!

06-12-20: Jeff Wong, David Cook, Brian Priester, Peter Bogart & Paul Baker all win at Oyster Reef!

06-17-20: Jeff Wong, Ryan Garrigan, Chad Fielder, Jesse Peart & Tom Wendell all win at Palmetto Hall the Robert Cupp Course.

07-03-20: Jeff Wong, Bobby Booth, Roger Sheaves, Chuck Young and David Schmidt all won at the Southern Regional in Kiawah.

07-17-20: Jeff Wong, Bob Maclaurin, Sam Lewis, Ted Shenosky and Aaron Masterson all win at Atlantic Dunes!

08-10-20: Jeff Wong, Bob MacLaurin, Bryant Turner, Ted Shenosky and Brad Bianchi all win at Oldfield!

08-20-20: Jake Garey, Brent Densmore, Bryant Turner, Tony James and Dave Hard all win at Hilton Head National.

09-09-20: Zake Masterson, Tom Sams, John Tompkins, Tony James and Kelvin Hughes all win at CC of Hilton Head!

09-30-20: Jeff Wong, Jim Hammonds, Jordan Phillips, Ray Clark and Charlie Cook all win The Hilton Head/Jacksonville season ending major!

01-15-21: Caleb Loudin, Tom Swartz, Radek Klauda, Larry Penfield, and Matt Roach all win at the IceBreaker Regional hosted at Robert Trent Jones & Harbour Town Golf Links!

01-31-21: Jeff Wong, Joe McVey, Justin Gainey, Matt Malone and Anthony Salas all win at Savannah Harbor!

02-21-21: Terry Lanning, Shaun Payne, Scott Ammons, Elgin Young and Mark Stone all win at Atlantic Dunes!

03-16-21: Jeff Wong, John Tompkins, Jordan Given, Francis Cave and Joshua Kirkley all win at Savannah Quarters.

03-30-21: Jeff Wong, Michael Gary, Bryant Turner, Ray Clark and Tom Wendell all win at Dolphin Head!

04-12-21: Anthony Phillips, Joe McVey, Brian Priester, Jim Manning and Tom Wendell all win at Bear Creek!

05-10-21: Jamie Manning, Keith Royal, Brian Priester, Francis Cave & Denise Cardinale all win at Fazio!

05-24-21: Terry Lanning, Thomas Phillips, Ken Strati, Francis Cave and Charlie Cook all win at Palmetto Hall Arthur Hills!

06-08-21: Michael Bradham, David Cook, Mark Eichorn, Elgin Young and Al Smith all win at Hampton Hall!

06-23-21: Zake Masterson, John Dobbins, Brian Priester, Francis Cave and Ted Bala all win at Oyster Reef!

07-25-21: Jeff Wong, Brian Priester, Jack Holland, Rich Davies & Tom Wendell all win at Heron Point!

08-09-21: Robert Wyrick, Joe Combs, Doug Burford, Travis Carlisle & Al Smith all win at Oldfield!

08-23-21: Ryan Clancy, Randy Dees, Scott Berkner, Richard Davies and Mike Williams all win at Hilton Head National!

09-08-21: Jeff Wong, Brent Densmore, Doug Burford, Jimmy Mathis and Tom Wendell all win at CC of Hilton Head!

09-29-21: Wes Fennel, David Cook, Brandon Peterson, Taylor Duncan and Al Smith all win the HH-Jax Local Finals!

01-10-22: Jeff Wong, Travis Wireman, Scott Ammons, Dan Pierce, and Brandon Manning all win at the Southern IceBreaker Regional hosted at Robert Trent Jones & Harbour Town Golf Links!

01-30-22: Jeff Wong, Cooper Cram, Boyd Laughlin, Travis Carlisle and Al Smith all win at Dolphin Head CC!

02-22-22: Jeff Wong, Mark Harrison, Boyd Laughlin, Joshua Kirkley and Joe Kulikoski all win in Sea Pines at Heron Point!

03-14-22: Jeff Wong, John Dobbins, Sam Lewis, Dusty Mullis & Joe Parillo all win at Savannah Quarters!

03-29-22: Jamie Manning, Cooper Cram, Kris Brinker, Jim Manning and Joe Kulikoski all win at Dolphin Head

04-27-22: Jeff Wong, Scott Edwards, Robert Lyle, Brian Gregor and Denise Cardinale all win at Golden Bear!

05-10-22: Wes Fennel, Cooper Cram, Jon Lyles, Joshua Kirkley & Joe Peny all win at Wexford CC. Joshua Kirkley has a Hole-in-One on the par 3 sixth hole!

06-19-22: Elliott Johnson, Joe Combs, Josh Keisler, Taylor Duncan and Joe Peny all win at Oyster Reef!

06-27-22: Neal Pease, Scott Edwards, Charles Getsinger, Pat Foster and Aaron Masterson all win at Riverton CC!

07-26-22: Wes Fennell, Michael Lynch, Charles Getsinger, John Haynie & Mark Stone all win at Atlantic Dunes.

08-09-22: Kyle Putkonen, Scott Edwards, Sam Lewis, Taylor Duncan and AL Smith all win at Oldfield!

08-21-22: Jeff Wong, Joe Bryant, Charles Getsinger, James Nemes and Joe Peny all win at HH National!

09-11-22: Lenin Lexcano, Scott Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Jimmy Mathis and AL Smith all win at CC of HH!

09-27-22: Lance Lacombe, Mark Harrison, Mike Salik, Jim Manning and Chris Doty all win the HH/Jax Local Finals at Palmetto Dunes!

01-18-23: Jeff Wong, Eric Whitworth, Scott Ammons, Bill Kubik, and Melissa Williamson all won the 20th Annual Southern Icebreaker hosted by Robert Trent Jones & Harbour Town Golf Links!

01-12-23: Jeff Wong, Travis Wireman, Scott Ammons, Dan Pierce, and Brandon Manning all win at the Southern IceBreaker Regional hosted at Robert Trent Jones & Harbour Town Golf Links!

01-29-23: Chris Bell, Cooper Cram, Marty Finder, Daniel Barnard and Jimmy Bryson all win at Savannah Harbor!

02-19-23: Chris Bell, Radek Klauda, Boyd Laughlin, Jimmy Abler and Carl Matlock all win at Atlantic Dunes!

03-18-23: Elliott Johnson, Brian Priester, Josh Kirkley, Scott Johnson and Jimmy Bryson all win at Savannah Quarters!

03-28-23: Jeff Wong, Joe Combs, JC Mora, Chris Totten and Mark Stone all win at Dolphin Head!

05-16-23: Jerry Pascale, Scott Edwards, Jim De Leon, Napoleon Dunbar & Gabe Lezcano all win at Oyster Reef!

06-07-23: Elliott Johnson, Joe Combs, Kris Brinker, Chris Owens, and Dakota Harp all win at Golden Bear!

07-10-23: Elliott Johnson, Cooper Cram, Kris Brinker, Travis Carlisle and Aaron Masterson all win at Riverton Pointe!

08-14-23: Jeff Wong, Cooper Cram, Chase Green, Ray Clark and Mark Stone all win at HH National!

09-12-23: Jeff Wong, Scott Edwards, JC Mora, Chris Owens and Joe Bushor all win at the Palmetto Dunes Hilton Head/Jacksonville Local Finals!

09-25-23: Jeff Wong, Scott Edwards, John Robinson, Dale Parker and Aaron Masterson all win at CC of HH!

01-10-24: Jeff Wong, Steve Evans, JC Mora, Kevin Lepage, and Wayne Enzor all won the 21st Annual Southern Icebreaker hosted by Robert Trent Jones & Harbour Town Golf Links!

01-29-24: Wes Fennell, Kris Brinker, Wes Mahaffey, Kyle Lanning and Nick Wendell all win at Savannah Harbor!

02-20-24: Joe Jaspers, Steve Evans, Greg Buliga, Scott Johnson & Joe Peny all win at Heron Point!