SLAM DUNCAN!
Cheraw: Brian Duncan of Greenville lapped the rest of field with a final round 66 to capture the SCJGA Cheraw State Park Fall Challenge presented by the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism. The Travelers Rest High School Senior's seven-under-par 139 performance was decisive. He won the title by nine strokes despite starting the day three strokes back on the tough 6610 yard, par 73, layout.

First round leader and home town boy Matt Bennett of Cheraw posted a final round 78 and finished alone in second place.

The two-day event was conducted October 28-29, 2000 on the park's golf course. The sixth annual tournament's field of 139 consisted of boys and girls ages 8-18 from across the state. Colby Cobb of Mt. Pleasant claimed the Girls 14-18 title. Her wire-to-wire win was almost derailed by a late rally by Lorraine Ballerano. Ballarano finished one stroke back of Cobb's winning 158 score. The duo teamed up earlier in the month to claim the SCJGA Four-Ball.

Michael Chappell of Columbia won the Boys 13-14 Division. It was his first victory and it came on a pair of 76s for a six-over-par 152. Ann Maness of Galivants Ferry also claimed her first SCJGA title. Her Girls 10-13 win came on rounds of 42 and 39 for an 81 two day total.

The two nine hole boys brakets were claimed by bothers Austin and Crawford Reeves of Greenville. Austin claimed the Boys 10-12 by six strokes after posting a final round two-under-par 34. Crawford won the Boys 8 & 9 division by six strokes as well with rounds of 40 and 43.

It is worth noting that Duncan and the Reeves are members of the Thornblade Club. A tribute to Head Professional Jamie Michala who is retiring from the club later in the year.

 

G 11-13
Ann Maness, Galivants Ferry	42	39	81
Emily Rapp, Simpsonville	42	45	87
Taylor Barrett, York	48	49	97
Rachel Pendergrass, Columbia	59	58	117
B 10-12
Austin Reeves, Greenville	38	34	72
Marcus Ling, Greenwood	42	36	78
Spencer Cole, Greer	41	38	79
Paul Woodbury, Lake City	37	42	79
John Bradford, Hilton Head	42	38	80
Phillip Knezevich, Lancaster	40	40	80
Tripp McAllister, Lake City	43	38	81
John Henderson, Simpsonville	43	39	82
Jacob Burger, Orangeburg	41	41	82
George Bryan, Columbia	45	38	83
Hugh Stephens, Greer	42	41	83
Dewey Oxner, Simpsonville	41	42	83
Kenton Hungerpiller, Hartsville	40	43	83
David Dannelly, Easley	46	39	85
Michael Muscatell, Lake Wylie	42	43	85
McCuen Elmore, Cheraw	43	43	86
Wesley Bryan, Columbia	45	43	88
Austin Rogers, Cheraw	44	44	88
Jim Crawford, Cheraw	46	43	89
Andrew Stancil, Chesterfield	50	43	93
Hayden Echols, Pendleton	47	46	93
Trey Bridwell, Greer	47	47	94
Logan Atkinson, Columbia	47	51	98
Adam Harrison, Woodruff	47	52	99
Dillon Barrett, York	51	51	102
Roddy Clark, Chesterfield	50	52	102
Ben Stanton, McColl	57	54	111
Steven Outen, Ruby	66	56	122
R. Tyler Watson, Chesterfield	66	57	123
B 8-9
Crawford Reeves, Greenville	40	43	83
Walt Todd, Laurens	45	44	89
Brett Snyder, Fort Mill	46	45	91
Taylor Banks, Lancaster	52	52	104
Phillip Stephens, Greer	53	52	105
Trevor Banks, Lancaster	50	56	106
Justin Tolbert, Columbia	78	65	143