David Lyerly, Ronnie Wilhelm, Jerry Chipman Sr. and Jerry Chipman Jr. captured low gross honors on Saturday in the Oldsmobile Scramble at Crescent Golf Club.
Lyerly, Wilhelm and the Chipmans shot a 12-under-par 60, edging runners-up Tony McCorkle, Brad Anthony, David Lynn and Brandon Berckman by one stroke.
Nick Drye,Jeff Drye, Brandon Buchanan and Terry Rhodes took low net with a 57. Second place went to David Bolick, Randy Goins, Trent Bradshaw and Dwight Bradshaw, who shot a 59 and won on the second hole of a four-team sudden-death playoff.
Losing out in the playoff were Chris Cohen, Eric Baty, Mickey Bella and Mark Stout; Larry Walker, George Smith, Mike Lewallen and Cliff Travison; and Brian Boltz, Bob Boltz, Mark Davis and Lee Von Canon.
The first- and second-place teams in both the gross and net divisions advanced to the Section Finals in August. The teams can choose to play at either of four sites — Prestwick in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Windermere in Blythewood, S.C.; Quarry Hills in Graham; and River Run in Davidson.
The tournament had 136 golfers (34 teams) entered, making it one of the biggest Oldsmobile Scramble local qualifiers in the nation.
Dave Bates and Wayne Tate were winners of a putting classic held for tournament entrants. They shot a 20 and won $200.
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ACADEMIC HONOR: Rockwell’s Karl Mitchell, a recent UNC Greensboro graduate, was named to the Verizon Academic All-District III Men’s At-Large Spring First Team for the second straight season last week.
Mitchell, a former East Rowan High School golfer, is now eligible for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced June 12.
Mitchell had his best golf season for the Spartans as a senior. He had a second-place finish in the Bearkat Classic in Montgomery, Texas, in April. His 208 scored in the tournament tied for the second-lowest 54-hole score in team history. He turned in a 74.38 stroke average for the year, including a team-best 72.7 in the spring. Mitchell had seven sub-par rounds during the spring. He was also the Spartans’ top finisher in the Southern Conference Championship, tying for seventh.
Mitchell is the first UNCG golfer to receive Academic All-District honors. He also earned Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholar Team honors last year. The 2001 team will be announced during the summer.
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HEADING FOR TEXAS: Salisbury’s Adam Jordan, a freshman at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, will be playing in the 2001 Men’s NCAA Division II Golf Championships May 29-June 1 at College Station, Texas.
Jordan, who played high school golf at Salisbury, is the son of Mike and Vicky Jordan.
The national tourney will be played May 29-30 at the Texas A&M University Golf Course and May 31-June 1 at Pebble Creek Country Club.
Mark Poarch coaches the Catawba Valley team. Other participants in the national will be Eric Lutz and Brandon Smith of High Point, Matt Almond of Concord, and Patrick Laney of Conover.
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BRADSHAW EVENT: The Robert Bradshaw Memorial Golf Classic will be played at 8 a.m. Saturday at McCanless Golf Club.
The entry fee for the captain’s-choice tourney is $35 per person. The field will be limited to 128 players.
Proceeds will go towards Christ United Methodist Church’s Men’s Mission projects.
Trophies and prizes will go to the top three teams. There will be other special awards.
For more information, call Bobby Miller at 704-633-9204 (home) or 704-633-8157(work) and the church (704-637-7843).
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PARENT-CHILD: Entries are still being accepted for the Warrior Golf Club’s parent-child tourney on June 9.
There will be six age-group divisions — 5&under, 6-9, 10-11, 12-14, 15-17 and 18&over.
For more information, call the pro shop at 704-856-0871.
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HOLE IN ONE: Joe Pinyan of Granite Quarry scored his third hole in one recently when he aced the par-3, 165-yard No. 12 hole at Mooresville Municipal Golf Club.
Pinyan, a Mooresville High School coach, was playing in a Mooresville Athletic Boosters Club tourney with three other Rowan County golfers, Richard Peeler, Thad Sprinkle and Jimmy Denton. He used a 5-iron.
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RELAY TOURNEY: Ruth Meade and Blanche Glover teamed up to take first place in a ladies handicap relay tournament at the Country Club of Salisbury. The best side score of each partner determined the team score.
Lois Goodman and Sybil Ritchie finished second.
The ladies will play a best one-ball foursome event next Thursday.
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CELEBRITY CLASSIC: The Paax/One Nation Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic will be held June 4 at Rocky River Golf Club at Concord.
Registration is set for 10 a.m. with a shotgun start to be held at noon.
The entry fee for the captain’s-choice tourney is $1,000 per three-man team, which will be paired up with one celebrity.
A silent auction will also be held on June 3 at 7 p.m. June 3 at Southend Brewery at Lake Norman.
All proceeds will benefit the non-profit One Nation Foundation, which was formed by WBTV news personalities Cecile Chioco and DelanoLittle, along with Charlotte chiropractor Dr. Mark Pustaver.
For more information, call One Nation Foundation at 704-573-2400.
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Senior sports writer Ed Dupree covers golf for the Post. Contact him at 704-797-4258 or by e-mail at
edupree@salisburypost.com .
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