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The golf notebook ...
The PGA Tour Qualifying School’s first stage tourney started at Kannapolis Country Club this morning, but one local golfer was not in the field.
Kannapolis’ Brian Chapman had originally entered, but the former South Rowan High School golfer decided last week he would not play.He officially withdrew on Monday.
“I changed instructors like a month ago. We have been working on some new things. I just don’t feel comfortable enough with it yet,” said the 27-year-old Chapman.
His new instructor is Scott Davenport of Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte. Davenport came to Charlotte from Sea Island, Ga.
“I’m changing some swing mechanics. It’s been kind of tough adjusting. I thought maybe I could be ready.I decided at the end of the week it would probably be best if I didn’t play,” he explained.
“It’s something I think is positive and is going to be really good,” he said of the changes being made in his swing. “I have full faith and confidence in the changes and my instructor. I’m just going to go from there, work on it and get ready for next year.”
Chapman played in some TearDrop and Hooters events during the spring and summer, then decided to start working with Davenport.
Approximately 76 golfers, including Salisbury’s Elliot Gealy, are playing today through Friday at Kannapolis, with approximately 25 percent of the field advancing to the second stage.
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ACES: It was the second hole in one for Jason Hurst when he aced the par-3, No. 2 hole at Kannapolis recently, but his first one with witnesses. Hurst, assistant pro at Crescent Golf Club, used a 9-iron to ace the 150-yard hole from the blue tees. Playing with him were twin Jeremy (assistant pro at Kannapolis), Doug Glenn and Jason Goble.
Bill Whitley also had an ace at Kannapolis with Charlie Cannon, Bill Hare, Howard Hall, Guy Christy and Jim Perkins all witnessing the shot. Whitley used a 6-iron to ace the par-3, 136-yard No. 17 hole.
Tyron Roten scored a hole in one on a par-4 hole at Rolling Hills Golf Club. Roten hit his driver into the hole on the 270-yard hole while playing with Trudy Csanyi.
Richard Everson used a 7-wood to ace the par-3, 150-yard No. 6 hole from the white tees at Salisbury Country Club. He was playing with David Roueche.
At Foxwood Golf Club, Jackie Bebber aced the par-3, 189-yard No. 9 hole with a 5-iron. His witnesses were Larry Petrea, Johnny Shook, Brent Watson, Scott Watson and Larry Parnell.
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CORBIN LADIES: Nina Burton won low net in a Corbin Hills Women’s Golf Association event last week. Virginia Saintsing and Marie Pugh were second and third, respectively.
Low putts went to Mary Seaford with Jean Wray finishing second.
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MAYOR’S TOURNEY: Mason Ivy and Scott Mauldin teamed up to win the third annual Mayor’s Tournament at the Rocky River Golf Club at Concord, while David Brown captured the first-ever junior championship.
Ivy and Mauldin combined for a best-ball score of 63 and edge Greg Cox and Charlie Hooks in a scorecard playoff for top honors. Third place went to David Palmer and Michael Mills with a 64, while John Flanders and David Miller shot a 65 for fourth.
Brown won the junior title (15-17 age group) with a 40 for nine holes.
Other age-division winners were Dustin Huffstetler with a 42 (12-14) and Evan Danchenka with a 50 (9-11).
Dustin Huffstetler edged twin Derek by two strokes for the 12-14 title.
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