Jaspers' Record Round Wins Amateur Tour's Championship Flight; Female Golfer Takes A Flight Title
The AGT's National Championship featured a record field of 461 golfers competing on five courses. The tourney used all three courses at the host resort, Palmetto Dunes, as well as the Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Hall and the Robbers Row course at Port Royal Plantation.
Hilton Head, SC, November 01, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Joe Jaspers of Charlotte fired a course-record 67 Sunday to win the Amateur Golf Tour's 2006 National Championship at Palmetto Dunes Resort.
Jaspers poured in seven birdies, including a 30-footer on his last hole, to finish the two-day event at 149 and take a three-shot victory over Chad Frank of Orlando. Jaspers' five-under-par round set the course record on the Robert Trent Jones course at Palmetto Dunes. It was his first-ever course record and the second time he's won the AGT's national title. In 2002, he took top honors in a playoff.
"That was probably the best competitive round of golf I've played in terms of hitting the ball well and putting well," said Jaspers. "I made a couple of birdies early and got things rolling a little bit. To play so well in the final round is very gratifying."
Frank, who shot 152, took second place in the Championship Flight on a scorecard playoff. Also at 152 were Curtlan Barrett of Tidewater, Va., and Michael Bailey of Charlotte.
Another milestone occurred in the A Flight, as 23-year-old Katja Dammann of Pinehurst became the first female champion in Tour history. Dammann fired a final-round 74 to finish at 155 and edge the Triad's Mike Meadows (156) by a shot. Rick Tomei (158) of Charlotte placed third.
Dammann, who took up golf four years ago after moving to Pinehurst from Germany, had a consistent round that included one birdie and pars on nine of her last 10 holes. There was also a hole-in-one in the A Flight. Hilton Head's Leonard Bracknell aced the 153-yard 15th hole on Palmetto Dunes' Hills course with a 7-iron.
The B Flight title was won by Ziggy Hathaway of Myrtle Beach. Hathaway shot 83-76--159, while Raleigh's Ken Gritton was second at 163.
A two-hole sudden death playoff decided the C Flight as Robert Kelly of the Upstate got the win over Orlando's Jeremy Langeneck Both tied at 174 in regulation. It was Kelly's first win this year.
In the D Flight, Stephan Phipps of the Tri-Cities tour in Tennessee captured first place. Phipps shot 174, while Abraham Moore of Western Piedmont, N.C., was second at 176.
Orlando won the team competition. Tidewater finished second and Charlotte and Upstate tied for third.
The AGT's National Championship featured a record field of 461 golfers competing on five courses. The tourney used all three courses at the host resort, Palmetto Dunes, as well as the Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Hall and the Robbers Row course at Port Royal Plantation.
For more information on the Amateur Golf Tour, visit www.amateurgolftour.net.
Amateur Golf Tour
2006 National Championship
Palmetto Dunes Resort,
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Final Results
Championship Flight
Joe Jaspers, Charlotte 82-67--149
Chad Frank, Orlando 80-72--152
Curtlan Barrett, Tidewater 76-76--152
Michael Bailey, Charlotte 76-76--152
Mike Westrum, Houston 81-72--153
Dustin Green, Louisiana 78-75--153
Harry Black, Tidewater 76-78--154
Matt Stephens, Nashville 81-73--154
David Schmidt, Charlotte 76-78--154
Ben Thibeaux, Louisiana 80-75--155
Jim Hammonds, Orlando 78-77--155
Ian Hall, Charlotte 74-82--156
Carter Counts, Myrtle Beach 78-78--156
Marcus Byler, Hilton Head 79-77--156
Tommy Traynham, Upstate 81-75--156
A Flight
Katja Dammann, Pinehurst 81-74--155
Mike Meadows, Triad 72-84--156
Rick Tomei, Charlotte 78-80--158
Doug Peters, Houston 78-80--158
Ben Shipley, Myrtle Beach 77-81--158
Bob Potter, Charleston 81-78--159
John Creighton, Orlando 82-77--159
Ed Patterniti, Orlando 81-79--160
Mark Cook, Tri-Cities 75-85--160
Andy Shoop, Houston 83-77--160
B Flight
Ziggy Hathaway, Myrtle Beach 83-76--159
Ken Gritton, Raleigh 86-77--163
Greg Newton, Upstate 81-83--164
Christopher Earl, Upstate 83-83--166
Cory Caldwell, Upstate 86-83--169
John Turnipseed, Tidewater 87-83--170
Phillip Mayo, Louisiana 85-85--170
Dennis Ward, Orlando 85-85--170
Warren Stanbro, Louisiana 87-84--171
Denny Miller, Charleston 85-86--171
C Flight
Robert Kelly, Upstate 88-86--174*
Jeremy Langeneck, Orlando 88-86--174
Marcus Pace, Hilton Head 86-89--175
Bruce Schoenig, Myrtle Beach 91-86--177
Bryan West, Tidewater 84-93--177
Eric Hensley, Tri-Cities 96-83--179
Rodney Peifer, Tampa 88-92--180
James McLea, Ashevill 89-92--181
Shawn Cremeans, Tampa 98-83--181
Steve Leverone, Orlando 91-90--181
D Flight
Stephan Phipps, Tri-Cities 88-86--174
Abraham Moore, W. Piedmont 89-87--176
Brent Landis, Northern Virginia 90-94--184
Brian Mack, Orlando 96-91--187
David Koth, Charleston 100-92--192
Troy Dye, Tidewater 99-94--193
George Greer, Pinehurst 100-95--195
Dave Kowalski, Upstate 102-93--195
Gordon Heyworth, Tidewater 94-101--195
Rene Dartez, Jacksonville 96-99--195
* -- won in a two-hole playoff
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Jaspers poured in seven birdies, including a 30-footer on his last hole, to finish the two-day event at 149 and take a three-shot victory over Chad Frank of Orlando. Jaspers' five-under-par round set the course record on the Robert Trent Jones course at Palmetto Dunes. It was his first-ever course record and the second time he's won the AGT's national title. In 2002, he took top honors in a playoff.
"That was probably the best competitive round of golf I've played in terms of hitting the ball well and putting well," said Jaspers. "I made a couple of birdies early and got things rolling a little bit. To play so well in the final round is very gratifying."
Frank, who shot 152, took second place in the Championship Flight on a scorecard playoff. Also at 152 were Curtlan Barrett of Tidewater, Va., and Michael Bailey of Charlotte.
Another milestone occurred in the A Flight, as 23-year-old Katja Dammann of Pinehurst became the first female champion in Tour history. Dammann fired a final-round 74 to finish at 155 and edge the Triad's Mike Meadows (156) by a shot. Rick Tomei (158) of Charlotte placed third.
Dammann, who took up golf four years ago after moving to Pinehurst from Germany, had a consistent round that included one birdie and pars on nine of her last 10 holes. There was also a hole-in-one in the A Flight. Hilton Head's Leonard Bracknell aced the 153-yard 15th hole on Palmetto Dunes' Hills course with a 7-iron.
The B Flight title was won by Ziggy Hathaway of Myrtle Beach. Hathaway shot 83-76--159, while Raleigh's Ken Gritton was second at 163.
A two-hole sudden death playoff decided the C Flight as Robert Kelly of the Upstate got the win over Orlando's Jeremy Langeneck Both tied at 174 in regulation. It was Kelly's first win this year.
In the D Flight, Stephan Phipps of the Tri-Cities tour in Tennessee captured first place. Phipps shot 174, while Abraham Moore of Western Piedmont, N.C., was second at 176.
Orlando won the team competition. Tidewater finished second and Charlotte and Upstate tied for third.
The AGT's National Championship featured a record field of 461 golfers competing on five courses. The tourney used all three courses at the host resort, Palmetto Dunes, as well as the Arthur Hills course at Palmetto Hall and the Robbers Row course at Port Royal Plantation.
For more information on the Amateur Golf Tour, visit www.amateurgolftour.net.
Amateur Golf Tour
2006 National Championship
Palmetto Dunes Resort,
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Final Results
Championship Flight
Joe Jaspers, Charlotte 82-67--149
Chad Frank, Orlando 80-72--152
Curtlan Barrett, Tidewater 76-76--152
Michael Bailey, Charlotte 76-76--152
Mike Westrum, Houston 81-72--153
Dustin Green, Louisiana 78-75--153
Harry Black, Tidewater 76-78--154
Matt Stephens, Nashville 81-73--154
David Schmidt, Charlotte 76-78--154
Ben Thibeaux, Louisiana 80-75--155
Jim Hammonds, Orlando 78-77--155
Ian Hall, Charlotte 74-82--156
Carter Counts, Myrtle Beach 78-78--156
Marcus Byler, Hilton Head 79-77--156
Tommy Traynham, Upstate 81-75--156
A Flight
Katja Dammann, Pinehurst 81-74--155
Mike Meadows, Triad 72-84--156
Rick Tomei, Charlotte 78-80--158
Doug Peters, Houston 78-80--158
Ben Shipley, Myrtle Beach 77-81--158
Bob Potter, Charleston 81-78--159
John Creighton, Orlando 82-77--159
Ed Patterniti, Orlando 81-79--160
Mark Cook, Tri-Cities 75-85--160
Andy Shoop, Houston 83-77--160
B Flight
Ziggy Hathaway, Myrtle Beach 83-76--159
Ken Gritton, Raleigh 86-77--163
Greg Newton, Upstate 81-83--164
Christopher Earl, Upstate 83-83--166
Cory Caldwell, Upstate 86-83--169
John Turnipseed, Tidewater 87-83--170
Phillip Mayo, Louisiana 85-85--170
Dennis Ward, Orlando 85-85--170
Warren Stanbro, Louisiana 87-84--171
Denny Miller, Charleston 85-86--171
C Flight
Robert Kelly, Upstate 88-86--174*
Jeremy Langeneck, Orlando 88-86--174
Marcus Pace, Hilton Head 86-89--175
Bruce Schoenig, Myrtle Beach 91-86--177
Bryan West, Tidewater 84-93--177
Eric Hensley, Tri-Cities 96-83--179
Rodney Peifer, Tampa 88-92--180
James McLea, Ashevill 89-92--181
Shawn Cremeans, Tampa 98-83--181
Steve Leverone, Orlando 91-90--181
D Flight
Stephan Phipps, Tri-Cities 88-86--174
Abraham Moore, W. Piedmont 89-87--176
Brent Landis, Northern Virginia 90-94--184
Brian Mack, Orlando 96-91--187
David Koth, Charleston 100-92--192
Troy Dye, Tidewater 99-94--193
George Greer, Pinehurst 100-95--195
Dave Kowalski, Upstate 102-93--195
Gordon Heyworth, Tidewater 94-101--195
Rene Dartez, Jacksonville 96-99--195
* -- won in a two-hole playoff
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