Mike Brown Wins for Third Time in 1999 on South Carolina State Tour in Anderson
Anderson, SC - 9 October 1999 - Mike Brown won his 3rd South Carolina event this year as the SC tour closed out its regular season. Brown shot an impressive 84, highlighted by a second-round 26, en route to a 6 shot victory. Brown was tied for the lead after the first round with Michael Hitt and Dan Anders, who eventually both finished tied for third, but he pulled away with the low round of the tournament in round 2.
Greg Ward, also a winner of 3 SC events this year, finished 2nd with a score of 90. There was a four-way tie for third place, with Greg Newport and Tony Varnadore joining Hitt and Anders at 91. As usual, the course played extremely difficult, yielding only 10 sub-30 rounds, and 16 over-par rounds. Average score for the field was 33.3 per round.
Several players received special recognition for their play this year. Greg Newport turned 2 wins and a very consistent season into his first South Carolina Player of the Year title. Newport was the leading money winner for the regular season with earnings of $1049. Newport will now be trying to become the first player in South Carolina history to win the state championship in the same year as he won the Player of the Year title. Also, Frank Warren was recognized as the winner of the Bob Jackson Sportsmanship Award, given yearly to the player who has demonstrated the exemplary qualities we all strive for. Both players were honored at the annual banquet Saturday night.
The inaugural South Carolina Clayton Cup Team was also finalized. This year's team includes Robert Johnson, Todd Fowler, Michael Hitt, Tony Jackson, Greg Ward, Gary English, Jay Klapper, Frank Warren, Lewis Burton, and Tony Varnadore. Johnson, Hitt, and Jackson have represented the NC team in previous years, but the rest of the team will be making their first appearances in the annual event. Gary English was elected to serve as the captain.
Professional Scores from the 1999 Anderson, SC Event (9 October 1999)
Round SC Prize Player 1 2 3 Total Points Money 1 Brown, Mike
28
26
30
84
30
$ 150.00
2 Ward, Greg
32
29
29
90
29
$ 100.00
3 Anders, Dan
28
30
33
91
26.5
$ 75.00
Hitt, Michael
28
32
31
91
26.5
$ 75.00
Newport, Greg
30
29
32
91
26.5
$ 75.00
Varnadore, Tony
30
29
32
91
26.5
$ 75.00
7 Barfield, Todd
38
28
27
93
24
$ 55.00
8 Jones, C.L.
31
34
29
94
22.5
$ 53.00
Reeves, Randy
30
33
31
94
22.5
$ 53.00
10 Fowler, Todd
31
32
33
96
20.5
$ 48.00
Kirby Jr., Bill
32
34
30
96
20.5
$ 48.00
12 Britt, Darrell
30
36
31
97
18
$ 42.00
Flavin, Mike
31
30
36
97
18
$ 42.00
Martin, Brian
31
31
35
97
18
$ 42.00
15 Klapper, Jay
36
31
31
98
16
$ 35.00
16 Warren, Frank
33
34
32
99
15
$ 35.00
17 Bunting, Chris
34
34
32
100
13
$ 35.00
Mott, Jimmy
34
36
30
100
13
$ 35.00
Wall, Allen
33
33
34
100
13
$ 35.00
20 Johnson, Robert
33
34
34
101
11
21 Chambers, Kevin
36
33
33
102
8.5
Hollifield, Edgar
36
32
34
102
8.5
Jackson, Bob
33
36
33
102
8.5
Kirby, Bobby
32
35
35
102
8.5
25 Burton, Lewis
34
34
35
103
5.25
Coradini, Andy
32
33
38
103
5.25
English, Gary
34
39
30
103
5.25
Lebo, Brad
33
38
32
103
5.25
29 Bryant, Robby
32
36
36
104
5
Hester, Gary
33
32
39
104
5
31 Gill, Nick
36
32
37
105
5
32 Bason, Bart
35
38
33
106
5
Rybaczek, Rick
35
34
37
106
5
34 Haizlip, Bob
35
41
32
108
5
Pack, Tony
34
38
36
108
5
Rainey, Mark
34
33
41
108
5
37 Jackson, Tony
40
39
34
113
5
38 Roberts, Opie
41
37
38
116
5
Amateur Scores from the 1999 Anderson, SC Event (9 October 1999)
No amateur scores for this event were provided. If anyone has the scores, please email them to me at your earliest convenience.