Detweiler and Simson Win the 7th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball

Don Detweiler and Paul Simson win the 7th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship.

CAMDEN, S.C. (October 9, 2018) -- Final round results of the 7th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship hosted by Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 (Championship Division: 5,700 yards, Par 35-35--70, 70+ Division: 5,400 yards, par 35-35--70)

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Don Detweiler and Paul Simson of Raleigh, N.C. shot a final round 65 to capture the 7th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship at Camden Country Club in Camden, S.C.

“We are thrilled," Simson said about his 36th CGA Championship title. "It's been four or five years since we've won one together, so we told each other a couple weeks ago that this was one that we really wanted."

Simson and Detweiler battled it out in September at the 11th North Carolina Super Senior Championship hosted at Alamance Country Club. Both men held the lead at some point in the final round, but at the end of the day, Simson won the championship by one shot over Detweiler.

“I made Paul promise if he was going to beat me in Alamance, that he was going to have to show up and be the real Paul Simson in Camden," Detweiler said. "And he showed up. When you're coming down the stretch you want a real winner on your side and Paul obviously knows how to close the deal."

One key element of any great four-ball team is always being able to depend on your partner. Over the two rounds, the two carded 10 birdies, an eagle and only one bogey.

"Don was there making very valuable pars when I was in the woods chasing squirrels," Simson jokingly said. "Honestly, we partnered very, very well. That was the key to us winning. Another key was that we got three shots ahead (in round one) of Ford and Burgess."

Jim Burgess of Murrells Inlet, S.C. and Frank Ford of Charleston, S.C. have an unparalleled success at Camden Country Club. The pair have won four CGA four-balls events at Camden Country Club.

The two groups had together dinner on Monday night after round one. The dinner conversation must have fired up Burgess and Ford because they followed up their first round 68 with a final round 63; the lowest score of the tournament. The late charge wasn't enough to win the title but it was good enough for a solo second place finish.

Simson keeps raising the bar for all-time CGA championship wins with 36 but in November, he'll have a chance to break another record. With a win at the 57th Carolinas Senior Amateur hosted at the Golf Club at Briar's Creek, Simson is aiming to get a record-breaking fourth championship title of the year (Carolinas Super Senior, North Carolina Super Senior, Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball). He'll have to get through a tough field including his four-ball partner, Detweiler, if he's going to do it.

 

Newton and Boswell Win 70+ Division

Ernie Newton of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Larry Boswell of Jamestown N.C. fired a final round 68 to win the 70+ Division of the Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship.

The duo found themselves tied for the lead after round one with Jamie Frazier of Winnsboro, S.C. and Lanny Correll of Pawleys Island, S.C. but both teams struggled early in round two.

"The good thing for us, is that we didn't make but one bogey in two days,"  Netwon said. "We never really got into too much trouble. We just had trouble making putts and birdies. We had a lot of birdie opportunities from inside ten feet but the greens at Camden (Country Club) are pretty tough to putt."

Frazier and Correll fell behind early but were able to recover and get back to one-shot down. A double bogey on the 15th hole knocked Frazier and Correll out of the race for first place.

Netwon and Boswell were able to coast to a three-shot victory over the second place finishers, Michael Egan and Jon Abbett of Wilmington, N.C. and Al Edwards of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Arnold Edwards of Charlotte, N.C.

I like (four-ball events) because I know I'm going to have a couple bad holes a round," Boswell said. "It's always nice to have a good partner to lean on. I would take Larry anytime."

The CGA wishes to thank the members and staff of Camden Country Club, especially the General Manager, Rob Butler, Head Golf Professional, Matt McCarley and Head Golf Course Superintendent, Danny Allen.

7th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship

Camden Country Club  | Camden, N.C.

Final Round Results

Championship Division
Pos.	Team	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Paul Simson / Don Detweiler	Raleigh, NC	-11	64	65	129
2	Jim Burgess / Frank Ford	Murrells Inlet, SC, Charleston, SC	-9	68	63	131
3	Wayne Howle / John Welker	Darlington, SC, Florence, sc	-8	65	67	132
T4	Wayne Pyrtle / Ray Womack	Burlington, NC	-7	65	68	133
T4	Charlie Parks / Arlis Pike	Asheboro, NC, Kernersville, NC	-7	68	65	133
6	Lawrence Hicks / Alan Dirk	Greensboro, NC, Pittsboro, NC	-6	66	68	134
7	Billy Hoylen / Allen McCall	Florence, SC	-5	71	64	135
8	Robert Desjardins / Bill Boles	Matthews, NC, Wilson, NC	-4	67	69	136
T9	Bob Albus / John Long	Kiawah Island, SC, Murrells Inlet, SC	-3	68	69	137
T9	Vardaman Banks / Jerry Hartsell	Matthews, NC, Midland, NC	-3	68	69	137
T11	Bob Varn / Bob Rickman	Orangeburg, SC, N. Augusta, SC	-2	68	70	138
T11	Cliff Seastrunk / Mike Wilson	Raleigh, NC, Ocean Isle Beach, NC	-2	70	68	138
T11	Mark Giles / Tom Fulmer	Columbia, SC, N. Myrtle Beach, SC	-2	72	66	138
T11	Michael Daniels / Robert Fisk	Murrells Inlet, SC, Seabrook Island, SC	-2	72	66	138
15	Jim Hunsuck / Mark Wagner	Statesville, NC	-1	69	70	139
T16	Jeryl Johnson / Gary Ramage	N. Myrtle Beach, SC, Summerville, SC	E	69	71	140
T16	Jack Marin / George Leight	Durham, NC, Apex, NC	E	71	69	140
T18	Chuck Latham / Kenneth Eichele	Vass, NC, Pinehurst, NC	+1	70	71	141
T18	Niles Brancati / Bill Weeks	Greenville, SC	+1	71	70	141
T18	Norman Davis / Todd Turner	Charlotte, NC, West End, NC	+1	72	69	141
T18	Bill James / Eric Higgins	Leland, NC, Wilmington, NC	+1	73	68	141
22	Bill Thaxton / Charlie Moore	Monroe, NC, N. Myrtle Beach, SC	+2	73	69	142
T23	Bo Leslie / Jim Faulkner	Simpsonville, SC, Greenville, SC	+3	69	74	143
T23	Rick Aldous / Mo York	Lexington, SC, Mt Pleasant, SC	+3	70	73	143
T23	Charles Hodges / Bill Smunk	Charlotte, NC, Kingstree, SC	+3	72	71	143
T23	Roger Taylor / Bob Yow	Conover, NC, Clinton, NC	+3	74	69	143
T27	Tom Thorpe / Jim Gress	Clemmons, NC	+4	73	71	144
T27	Frank Golden / Neill Pollock	Charlotte, NC	+4	72	72	144
T27	Ron Carpenter / Tim Pope	Creedmoor, NC, Spartanburg, SC	+4	76	68	144
30	Willard Dorriety / Dennis Dorman	Florence, SC	+5	71	74	145
31	Billy Poteat / Rick Chapman	Hickory, NC, Granite Falls, NC	+8	76	72	148
32	Paul Stroup / Russ Hunt	Charlotte, NC, Greensboro, NC	+11	76	75	151
T33	Don King / Marion King	Rock Hill, SC, Edgemoor, SC	+13	79	74	153
T33	Garland Yates / Sam Patterson	Asheboro, NC, Greensboro, NC	+13	81	72	153
70+ Division
Pos.	Team	City, State	To Par	R1	R2	Total
1	Ernie Newton / Larry Boswell	Winston Salem, NC, Jamestown, NC	-6	66	68	134
T2	Michael Egan / Jon Abbett	Wilmington, NC	-3	71	66	137
T2	Al Edwards / Arnold Edwards	North Myrtle Beach, SC, Charlotte, NC	-3	69	68	137
4	Jamie Frazier / Lanny Correll	Winnsboro, SC, Pawleys Island, SC	-2	66	72	138
5	John Walters / Gary Schatz	Charlotte, NC, Fort Mill, SC	E	71	69	140
T6	Gene Grubb / Rick Wesley	Greensboro, NC, Winston Salem, NC	+1	72	69	141
T6	Carey Hite / Bill McDougall	Columbia, SC	+1	70	71	141
8	Scott Schwarz / Nick Avery	Mt. Pleasant, SC, Goose Creek, SC	+4	75	69	144
9	Eddie Dyer / James Brown	Myrtle Beach, SC, High Point, NC	+8	74	74	148
T10	Steve Spiegler / Dave Moser	Charlotte, NC	+9	79	70	149
T10	Tom Rowland / Ron Conway	Wilmington, NC	+9	78	71	149
12	Robert Kinsey / Nelson Raimondo	Murrells Inlet, SC	+10	75	75	150
13	Jim Dameron / Bob Lynch	Florence, SC	+16	80	76	156