More than half a century of champions

2009-07-02 / Sports

Tournament winners and scores for the past 53 years, as compiled from The News-Reporter files, are:

1955 Richard Nix No score
1956 David Boyd 113 (27h.)
1957 Jon Martin 114 (27h.)
1958 Gene Beard no score
1959 No report
1960 Billy Williford 112
1961 Mel Fleisher 113
1962 Mel Fleisher 112
1963 Jim Norris 113 (27h.)
1964 Dennis Hopkins Jr. 110
1965 Mel Fleisher 107
1966 Dennis Hopkins Jr. 112
1967 Bobby Jones 112
1968 Dave Kettles 106
1969 Robert Hawthorne 148
(Changed to 36 holes)
1970 Ricky Odenweller 107
(Scheduled 36, rain shortened)
1971 Eddie Williamson 144
1972 Sammy Craig 149
1973 Sammy Craig No score
1974 Buford Jones 141
1975 Bobby Jones 141
1976 Eddie Bolton 146
1977 Ed Moore 143
1978 Ed Moore 139
1979 Bill Rousey 108
(27 holes, rain shortened)

1980 Greg McBride 143
1981 Ed Moore 149
1982 Bobby Jones 145
1983 Gene Beard 141
1984 Billy Craycraft 141
1985 Butch Mattison 143
1986 Gary Pollock 143
1987 James Drinkard 139
1988 Billy Craycraft 137
(36-hole record)
1989 Bobby Jones 146
(first 4-time winner)
1990 Mitch Marchman 139
1991 Mitch Marchman 140
1992 Grady Barron 143
1993 James Drinkard 141
1994 Mike Jackson 143
1995 Grady Barron 144
1996 Mike Gunn 143
1997 Steve Chafin 139
1998 Steve Chafin 140
1999 Alex McMichael 142
2000 Alex McMichael 138
2001 Bryan Barnett 137
(tied 36-hole record)
2002 Bryan Barnett 141
2003 Mark Blanton 142
2004 Alan Moody 139
2005 Tommy Wells 141
2006 Billy Craycraft 142
2007 Billy Craycraft 138
(tied Jones as 4-time winner)
2008 Brandon Berry 142

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