2019 Traditions of Braselton Recap
Mike Lovett took home the trophy in the A Flight after winning the playoff!

Contributed by Sean Naylor

Scott Davis opened up tournament season play with a win in the Championship Flight. He pulled away from Eric Buchalter on the back for a final card of 81. Davis made one birdie and nine pars on the round. Buchalter placed second with an 85 while Greg Newberry rounded out the top-3 with an even 90.

The A Flight saw a two-hole playoff won by Mike Lovett Saturday. He edged out Tim O’Connor– the two entered the playoff knotted up at 91. Lovett trailed O’Connor by six strokes heading into the back. O’Connor’s advantage grew to eight strokes entering No. 12 but Lovett made the shots he needed to down the stretch, tying O’Connor on the 18th hole.

Deon Cook earned the win the B Flight. He recorded two birdies and six pars for a card of 85. Mitch Quarles, of the Augusta tour, and Garrett Gerstung finished in a two-way tie for second with scores of 89. Al Sheppard placed fourth with a 90.

Jarrett Keyes came out atop the C Flight on Saturday. He carded an 84, making one birdie and five pars on the round. Joe Brown finished second (87) while Demetrius Minor rounded of the top-3 with an 89.

Competition was tight in the D Flight but Steve Burruss took home the victory. He finished two strokes ahead of Will Allen, 97-99, for first. Burruss tallied five birdies on the round. The next four spots – which included one tie – were separated by just one stroke. Gregory Reynolds edged out Chris Colemanfor third, 100-101, while Donald Priceplaced fifth (102), beating both Christopher Webb and Randy Ross, who both knotted a card of 103.

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Super Skins

#2 – Demetrius Minor

#4 – Cade Slaughter

#5 – Garrett Gerstung

#9 – Cade Slaughter

#11 – Scott Davis

#15 – Eric Buchalter

#17 – Deon Cook


Championship/A Flight Skins

#11 – Scott Davis

#15 – Eric Buchalter


B Flight Skins

#4 – Cade Slaughter

#5 – Garrett Gerstung

#9 – Cade Slaughter

#17 – Deon Cook


C Flight Skins

#2 – Demetrius Minor

#16 – Jarrett Keyes


D Flight Skins

#8 - Will Allen


Closest to the Pin

#3 – Mitch Meaders – 12 feet 4.5 inches

#8 – Bruce Friend – 15 feet

#12 – Eric Buchalter – 22 feet 1 inch

#14 – Al Sheppard – 6 feet 10 inches

#17 – Shain Pope – 14 feet 5 inches


Raffle (Stand Up 2 Cancer = $150)

$150 Cash Prize – Don Price – DONATED ENTIRE WINNINGS BACK TO SU2C

 

Posted: 3/11/2019 11:02:00 AM