Todd Fowler Sweeps Weekend on South Carolina State Tour in Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC - Scores dropped on Sunday, but no one could catch the hottest putter on the SC tour, Todd Fowler. Fowler continued his domination of the Asheville course by shooting 78 to claim his 8th career SC victory. He led after two rounds and was never seriously threatened in the final round. Mike Flavin continued his strong play, but for the second day in a row was runner-up to Fowler.
A trio of players rounded out the top five, all shooting 81, including first-round leader Tony Jackson, Robert Johnson, and Frank Warren. Warren earned a spot in the SC state and match play championships with his top five finish, and Randal Smith claimed the state spot open to the player with the low two-day total. 27 players have now qualified for the field of 39 at the SC state championship to be held at the treacherous Anderson, SC course.
Special thanks to the owner and managers of the Asheville course for hosting the weekend's events. News of note: only 8 people in SC history have more wins than Fowler...Robert Johnson extended his consecutive tournaments played streak to 109...Mike Flavin had more second place finishes this weekend than in his entire career (2 to 1), despite having 4 career victories...Johnson and Fowler each clinched a berth on the inaugural South Carolina Clayton Cup team.
Scores and tournament recap courtesy of Michael Hitt.
Professional Scores from the 1999 Asheville, NC Event (22 August 1999)
Round Prize
Player
1
2
3
Total
Points
Money
1 Fowler, Todd
25
26
27
78
30
$ 120.00
2 Flavin, Mike
26
27
27
80
29
$ 80.00
3 Jackson, Tony
24
29
28
81
27
$ 57.00
Johnson, Robert
26
29
26
81
27
$ 57.00
Warren, Frank
29
26
26
81
27
$ 57.00
6 Hester, Gary
28
25
29
82
24.5
$ 43.00
Jones, C. L.
26 28 28
82
24.5
$ 43.00
8 English, Gary
29
26
28
83
22.5
$ 38.00
Varnadore, Tony
28
26
29
83
22.5
$ 38.00
10 Bason, Bart
27
28
29
84
18.5
$ 18.00
Britt, Darrell
29
27
28
84
18.5
$ 18.00
Chambers, Kevin
29
26
29
84
18.5
$ 18.00
Hitt, Michael
28
28
28
84
18.5
$ 18.00
Newport, Greg
27
27
30
84
18.5
$ 18.00
Pack, Tony
28
28
28
84
18.5
$ 18.00
16 Smarzik, Rob
30
28
29
87
14.5
Smith, Randal
32
28
27
87
14.5
18 Bryant, Robby
27
31
31
89
12.5
Wall, Allen
30
28
31
89
12.5
20 Hollifield, Edgar
26
31
33
90
10.5
Jackson, Bob
27
32
31
90
10.5
22 Bunting, Chris
28
33
31
92
7.5
Gill, Nick
27
33
32
92
7.5
Roberts, Opie
27
34
31
92
7.5
Wyatt, Barry
26
29
37
92
7.5
* Frank Warren qualified for the SC State Championship and SC
Match-Play Championship.
** Randal Smith qualified for the SC State Championship as the low two-day total.