2004 Carolinas Golf Association Island Four-Ball Championship
February 25-29, 2004
Casa de Campo Resort, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Tournament Results
La Romana, Dominican Republic-- Steve Harwell of Mooresviile, NC and John Hurt of Davidson, NC played three rounds of steady golf at Casa de Campo resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic to win the 8th Island Four-Ball Championship of the Carolinas Golf Association played February 26-28.
The three championship rounds were contested over Casa de Campo's three courses: Teeth of the Dog course (ranked #34 in the world by Golf Digest), the Links course and the new Dye Fore course at Altos de Chavon. All three courses were designed by Pete Dye.
Harwell and Hurt, who are members at River Run Country Club in Davidson, NC, opened the championship with a five-under par 67 on the Teeth of the Dog course to share the first round lead with Robert Kulp and Rick Wesley both of Winston-Salem, NC. Harwell and Hurt then made their move during round two on the often underrated Links course with a two-under par 69--136 to gain a two-stroke advatnage over Kulp and Wesley. The Links course proved to be statistically the hardest course played during the championship. The final round on the Dye Fore course saw Harwell and Hurt make eight birdies against three bogeys en route to a five-under par 67--203 and a six-stroke margin of victory over Kulp and Wesley. However, Kulp and Wesley won the low net award in the Altos flight.
George Flanders of Lancaster, SC and David Kennedy of Elgin, SC ran away with the top honors in the Campo flight by winning by 12 strokes over Bill Biggins of Camden, SC and Joe Klim of Moore, SC.
In the Playa flight, Ray and Charlotte Harvey of Raleigh, NC won a score card playoff to defeat Ray Jeffords and Bob Yelton of Shelby, NC and Bill and Mickie Barber of Pawleys Island, SC.
This championship is conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
Final Championship Results (Round One: Teeth of the Dog course, 6630 yards, par 72; Round Two: Links course, 6602 yards, Par 71; Final Round: Dye Fore course, 6520 yards, par 72).
Altos Flight (Gross Scores)
Steve Harwell, Mooresville, NC - John Hurt, Davidson, NC 67-69-67--203 (200)
Robert Kulp, Winston-Salem, NC - Rick Wesley, Winston-Salem, NC 67-71-71--209 (209)
Jack Nance, West End, NC - Wayne Petty, Burlington, NC 75-70-70--215 (210)
Mike Nunnally, Wilmington, NC - Gary Winstead, Wilmington, NC 73-78-72--223 (213)
Andy Priest, Whispering Pines, NC - Tiffany Priest, Whispering Pines, NC 72-80-72--224 (211)
John Humphries, Charlotte, NC - John Maxwell, Charlotte, NC 83-81-77--241 (219)
*net scores in parenthesis
Campo Flight (Net Scores)
George Flanders, Lancaster, SC - David Kennedy, Elgin, SC 60-68-63--191
Bill Biggins, Camden, SC - Joe Klim, Moore, SC 67-70-66--203
Jeff Howe, Gastonia, NC - Kathy Howe, Gastonia, NC 62-72-70--204
David Allen Smith, Gastonia, NC - Ada Ellen Smith, Gastonia, NC 65-66-73--204
Art Berkoski, West End, NC - Phillip Greene, Charlotte, NC 65-69-71--205
Glenn Kluttz, Moore, SC - Bill Rucker, Gramling, SC 73-82-76--231
Playa Flight (Net Scores)
*Ray Harvey, Raleigh, NC - Charlotte Harvey, Raleigh, NC 64-70-70--204
Bill Barber, Pawleys Island, SC - Mickie Barber, Pawleys Island, SC 63-70-71--204
Ray Jeffords, Shelby, NC - Bob Yelton, Shelby, NC 65-68-71--204
William Hohman, Winston-Salem, NC - Doris Hohman, Winston-Salem, NC 72-71-68--211
Duane Nielsen, Pinehurst, NC - Chris Nielsen, Pinehurst, NC 68-72-71--211
Peggy Clark, Pinehurst, NC - Janet Garber, Pinehurst, NC 71-76-68--215
*won score card playoff
Championship Payout
Finish |
Team |
Amount $ |
Score |
Altos Flight |
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Low Gross |
Steve Harwell-John Hurt |
$200.00 |
203 |
Low Net |
Bob Kulp-Rick Wesley |
$200.00 |
209 |
2nd Net |
Jack Nance-Wayne Petty |
$125.00 |
210 |
3rd Net |
Andy Priest-Tiffany Priest |
$75.00 |
211 |
Campo Flight |
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Low Net |
George Flanders-David Kennedy |
$200.00 |
191 |
2nd Net |
Bill Biggins-Joe Klim |
$125.00 |
203 |
T3rd Net |
David Smith-Ada Ellen Smith |
$62.50 |
204 |
T3rd Net |
Jeff Howe-Kathy Howe |
$62.50 |
204 |
Playa Flight |
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Low Net |
*Ray Harvey-Charlotte Harvey |
$200.00 |
204 |
T2nd Net |
Bill Barber-Mickie Barber |
$100.00 |
204 |
T2nd Net |
Ray Jeffords-Bob Yelton |
$100.00 |
204 |
4th Net |
William Hohman-Doris Hohman |
$50.00 |
211 |