Weston + Poe Are Victorious at Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball

 

Event: 13th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship

Host Site: Columbia Country Club, Blythewood, S.C.

Playing Dates: September 25-26, 2024

Social Media: @CGAgolf1909

 

Related: Championship Website  | Scoring |  History  |  Photos

 

LOCATION – Blythewood, S.C.

 

Congratulations to Rich Weston + Mike Poe of Pawleys Island, S.C. + Hilton Head, S.C., on taking home the trophies for the 13th Carolinas Super Senior Four-Ball Championship at Columbia Country Club in Columbia, S.C.

 

Originally a 36-hole event, this championship was shortened to 27 holes due to weather. 18 holes were played for Round 1 on Wednesday, and nine holes were played for the Final Round on Thursday.

 

The winning duo carded rounds of 66-32 for a two-day, 27-hole total of 98, 10-under. They recorded 10 birdies across the two rounds and no bogeys.

 

After Round 1, four teams were tied for first at 6-under, 66 in the 65+ Division: Weston + Poe, Randall Sullins + Phil Bland of Claremont, N.C. + Sherrills Ford, N.C., David Boaz + Johnny Helms of Denver, N.C. + Mount Holly, N.C., and Jonny Elam + Macon Moye of Charlotte, N.C. + Southern Pines, N.C. Two more teams were right behind them at 5-under, four more teams at 4-under, with a total of 19 teams under par for the day. 

 

In the Final Round of nine holes on Thursday, Weston + Poe birdied holes 1, 2, 4, and 5, climbing their way to the top of the leaderboard with a double-digit red score. 

 

Duff Wagner + Todd Hendley of Greenville, S.C. + Columbus, N.C. finished in second place at 9-under for the tournament. 

 

In the 70+ Division, Donald Detweiler + Paul Simson of Raleigh, N.C. went home victorious after shooting rounds of 65-34 for a two-day, 27-hole total of 99, 9-under. 

 

After Round 1, 15 teams were under par, with Detweiler + Simson leading by one after shooting a 65, 7-under. They birdied two holes in the Final Round on Thursday to take home the win by one stroke at 9-under. Four teams finished tied for second place at 8-under.

 

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank Steven Hartwig, Head Golf Professional, Sam Friar, Golf Course Superintendent, and the rest of the staff and members at Columbia Country Club for a great event.

 

 

About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1909 to promote and protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support, and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is one of the largest golf associations in the country, with over 700 member clubs represented by over 200,000 individuals.

The CGA annually conducts 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events and qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed over $3,000,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives, including junior, women and adaptive programs.

For more information about the Carolinas Golf Association, follow @cgagolf1909 on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok, or visit our website www.carolinasgolf.org/

 

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