2005 Par Three Challenge

The Par Three Challenge is back again for 2005. Two courses in the Columbia area will be used for this fun day of golf. Lake Murray Golf Center and The Golf Center will host the teams on Saturday, May 21. The application is now available. For more information ,contact us at 803-732-9311.

Irmo – Teams from all over the state showed up at two midlands par 3 courses to take part in the SCJGA Par "3" Challenge. Lake Murray Golf Center in Chapin and The Golf Center in Blythewood hosted the two tournaments. The format was two person captain’s choice in three age brackets. The event is sponsored by Baxter Stores and Conducted by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association.

Ford and Leonard Blanchard took the 8 – up bracket with a 18 hole total of seven under 47 while Dalton Ward and Hayden Letien fired an impressive 42, 12 under par, to capture their 8-18 bracket over at the Golf Center.

Lake Murray Golf Center had some exciting action as well. Austin Hood and Wells Ballentine took the older 8-18 bracket and was one clear of Ellis Martin and Sarah Herbert. Cody Proveaux and Blake Kennedy showed up to defend their 2004 8-12 crown. After two holes of sudden death, the pair successfully defeated Richard Hubbard and Trey Valentine.

Lake Murray Results

8-18 Bracket

Austin Hood (Greenwood) Wells Ballentine (Greenwood)

23

23

46

Ellis Martin (Anderson) Sarah Herbert (Pendleton)

22

25

47

Patrick Wilson (Greenwood) Brandon Hansen (Greenwood)

26

22

48

Benjamin Wingo (Pauline) Chris Rhodenbaugh (Spartanburg)

25

23

48

James Anderson (Laurens) Logan Hall (Gray Court)

25

24

49

Josh Gallman (Gaffney) Brandon Coggins (Gaffney)

25

24

49

Kyle McGill (Chapin) Acie Craft (Chapin

26

24

50

Walt Todd (Laurens) Matt Martin (Greenwood)

24

26

50

Ben Lown (N Augusta) Brandon Burnside (N Augusta)

25

26

51

Matthew Hopper (Gaffney) Will Coggins (Gaffney)

25

26

51

Matt Rekers (Spartanburg) Chance White (Spartanburg)

24

27

51

Mareen Dunnagan (Lexington) Danielle Dunnagan (Lexington)

27

25

52

Chad Siefert (Simpsonville) George Johnston (Simpsonville)

26

26

52

Chris Ernestine (Beaufort) Jake Johnson ( Beaufort)

29

25

54

Chris Burckhalter(North Augusta) Drew Nelson (N.Augusta)

29

27

54

John Worthington (Kinards) Travis Cashion (Irmo)

28

27

55

Beth Day (Columbia) Michael Day (Columbia)

29

30

59

8-18 Bracket

Cody Proveaux (Leesville) Blake Kennedy (Campobello)

29

24

53

Richard Hubbard (Mt. Pleasant) Trey Valentine (Sumter)

28

25

53

Neal Todd (Laurens) Ben Bledsoe (Newberry)

28

26

54

Matthew Billesbach (Lexington) Seth Dunnagan (Lexington)

28

28

56

Elizabeth Thompson (Charleston) Andrew Thompson (Charleston)

31

28

59

Tony Portwood (Chapin) Austin Bowers (Chapin)

39

32

71

Ethan Jedziniak (Columbia) Harris Pharr (Columbia)

33

39

72

The Golf Center

8-Up Bracket

Ford Blanchard (Orangeburg) Leonard Blanchard (Orangeburg)

24

23

47

Tracy Cobb (Blythewood) Barry Reynolds (Blythewood)

25

23

48

Karly Mims (Lexington) Ronnie Mims (Lexington)

25

23

48

Joshua Genoble (Simpsonville) Steve Genoble (Simpsonville)

25

24

49

Staton Pruitt (Columbia) Dan Pruitt (Columbia)

26

24

50

Charles Neidenbach (Spartanburg) Peter Neidenbach (Spartanburg)

26

26

52

Tyler Rowe (Aiken) Mark Rowe (Aiken)

28

25

53

Evan Mathis (Fort Mill) Brian Mathis (Fort Mill)

24

29

53

Jacob Mason (Aiken) Steve Mason (Aiken)

27

28

55

Ryan Andrews (Lexington) Rick Andrews (Lexington)

31

29

60

Erin Mathis (Fort Mill) Kim Mathis (Fort Mill)

33

35

68

8-18 Bracket

Dalton Ward (Sumter) Hayden Letien (Sumter)

21

21

42

Collin Witiak (Columbia) Mark Joye (Columbia)

23

22

45

Parker Allen (Blythewood) Matt Dyas (Columbia)

26

22

48

Tyler Dirks (Monks Corner) Trey Dennis (Monks Corner)

25

23

48

Thomas Kirby (Columbia) Wesley Dasher (Elgin)

25

24

49

Chase Epting (Aiken) David Lott (Barnwell)

23

26

49

Hunter Wadkins (Blythewood) Fuller Walker ( Blythewood)

27

23

50

Paul Woodbury (Lake City) Kayla Shown (Lake City)

25

25

50

Damon Postal (Blythewood) Taylor Kuhn (Blythewood)

24

27

51

Ben Creel (Lake City) Brad Holt (Florence)

22

29

51

Clay Hopkins (Columbia) Dylan Ecrement (Irmo)

25

27

52

Jason Nettles (Lake City) David Moon (Lake City)

26

29

55