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Greg Newport Wins $1,500 Charlotte Open
Charlotte, NC -
Greg Newport broke out of
a three-way tie after two-round of play shooting a 14-under par, 22, in third and final of
play for a four stroke victory in the $1,500 Charlotte Open held on Saturday, June 8th,
1996.
Both Dean Dwiggins and
Kevin Lacey, tied with
Newport after two rounds, were only able to shoot 9-under par, 27, in their final rounds
and finished in a third place tie with
Danny Dore and
Randy Reeves.
Larry Simpson, two
stroke off the lead entering the final round, shot a 24, 12-under par, to finish in second
place.
Greg Newport earned $250 for his first place finish and valuable points
for the year-end television playoffs to be held at
Orange
Lake Resort & Country Club in September 1996.
Tournament Recap
| Leader After Round 1: |
Bob Davis |
23 (13-under par) |
| Leaders After Round 2: |
Greg Newport, Dean Dwiggins, and Kevin Lacey |
49 (23-under par) |
| Low Round: |
Greg Newport |
22 (14-under par) |
| Most Aces: |
Greg Newport |
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