27 August 2000 - Anderson, SC - After drawing a first-round bye to start the third annual South Carolina Match-Play, Randy Reeves found himself in the second round in one of his toughest matches of the day, facing Greg Ward. After defeating Ward in rather fashion, the tough road continued as he faced off against Tony Jackson, then Gary Hester, and finally Mike Flavin, winning all three of those matches before taking a break to see who would emerge out of the loser's bracket.Randy Reeves Wins South Carolina Match-Play Championship
That player would be Darrell Britt, who was the last winner of the annual event. Britt also received a first-round bye before knocking off Jay Klapper, then losing to Hester. Britt went through Edgar Hollifield, Todd Barfield, Allen Wall, and Lewis Burton before facing Flavin in the finals for the right to face Reeves.
In the 36-hole championship round, Reeves started off hot, going 2-up after the first 18 holes and extended to as many as four through 22 holes. Britt started a comeback only to go one-down with nine to play. But Reeves capitalized with aces on 14, 15, and 16 (the finishing hole) to win three-up over the defending champion. The win earned Reeves $275 while Britt took home $150 for second.
Billy Caudle ran a much tougher road in his quest for his second straight Match Play APA title. Caudle started out against Jonathan Reid, then faced Keith Waters, Adam Smith, and Chris Hudson, before facing Jimmy Comer in the championship. Comer was defeated by Smith in the second round of the winner's bracket. Then, he had to knock off Waters, Todd Trent, Smith again, and Hudson to face off Caudle for the title. Caudle emerged victorious with a 2 & 1 victory over Comer.
The South Carolina tour will conclude its regular season on Saturday, September 30 in Spartanburg, then they will play its State Championship on Course 2 on Sunday, October 1.
Tournament recap provided by Opie Roberts and scores provided by Rick Rybaczek..
South Carolina 2000 Match-Play Championship
(Anderson, SC - 27 August 2000)PRO WINNERS BRACKET - 36 Hole Matches
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Winner's
Semi-FinalsWinner's
FinalsDarrell Britt
BYEDarrell Britt Jay Klapper
Darrell Britt
Gary Hester
Gary Hester
Randy Reeves
Randy Reeves
Mike Flavin
Randy Reeves Berth to Finals
Jay Klapper
Rob SmarzikGary Hester
Michael HittGary Hester Dan Anders
Robby Bryant
Dan AndersRay Guthrie
Gary EnglishRay Guthrie Tony Jackson
Tony Jackson
Randy Reeves
Tony Jackson
Rick RybaczekGreg Ward
Frank WarrenGreg Ward Randy Reeves
Randy Reeves
BYEMike Flavin
BYEMike Flavin Todd Barfield
Mike Flavin
Bob Jackson
Mike Flavin
Allen Wall
Todd Barfield
Bobby WardNick Gill
Todd FowlerTodd Fowler Bob Jackson
Tony Varnadore
Bob JacksonTommy Barbour
Lewis BurtonLewis Burton Edgar Hollifield
Lewis Burton
Allen Wall
Opie Roberts
Edgar HollifieldTony Pack
Kevin ChambersTony Pack Allen Wall
Allen Wall
BYEPRO LOSER'S BRACKET - 18 Hole Matches
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
$50.00Round 4
$60.00Round 5
$75.00Loser's
Qtr Finals
$90.00Loser's
Semi-Final
$105.00Loser's
Finals
$125.00BYE
Rob SmarzikTony Pack
Rob SmarzikTony Pack Edgar Hollifield
Darrell Britt Edgar Hollifield
Darrell Britt
Todd Barfield
Allen Wall
Darrell Britt
Darrell Britt
Lewis Burton
Mike Flavin
(Britt Won)
(Berth to Finals)
Darrell Britt
Michael Hitt
Robby BryantEdgar Hollifield
Michael HittGary English
Rick RybaczekTodd Fowler
Rick RybaczekTodd Fowler Todd Barfield
Tony Jackson Todd Barfield
Frank Warren
BYETodd Barfield
Frank WarrenBYE
Bobby WardGreg Ward
Bobby WardGreg Ward Ray Guthrie
Bob Jackson Ray Guthrie
Ray Guthrie
Lewis Burton
Gary Hester
Lewis Burton
Nick Gill
Tony VarnadoreRay Guthrie
Nick GillTommy Barbour
Opie RobertsDan Anders
Opie RobertsDan Anders Jay Klapper
Lewis Burton Dan Anders
Kevin Chambers
BYEJay Klapper
Kevin ChambersPRO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Randy Reeves Darrell Britt
Randy Reeves - 2000 South Carolina PPA Match Play Champion Match Play Money Earnings
Place Player Prize Money 1st Randy Reeves $275 2nd Darrell Britt $150 3rd Mike Flavin $125 4th Lewis Burton $105 Tie 5th Allen Wall $90 Gary Hester $90 Tie 7th Todd Barfield $75 Ray Guthrie $75 Tie 9th Edgar Hollifield $60 Tony Jackson $60 Bob Jackson $60 Dan Anders $60 Tie 13th Tony Pack $50 Todd Fowler $50 Greg Ward $50 Jay Klapper $50
AMATEUR DIVISION
APA WINNER'S BRACKET - 36 Hole Matches
Round 1 Winner's
Quarter FinalsWinner's Semi-Finals Winner's
FinalsWinner's
FinalistStan Seethoff
BYEStan Seethoff Todd Trent
Todd Trent
Chris Hudson
Chris Hudson
Billy Caudle
Billy Caudle
Berth to FinalsDarren Harvey
Todd TrentChris Hudson
BYEChris Hudson Robin Trent
Robin Trent
BYEJimmy Comer
BYEJimmy Comer Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Billy Caudle
Adam Smith
Chance MathewsBilly Caudle
Jonathan ReidBilly Caudle Keith Waters
Keith Waters
BYEAPA LOSERS BRACKET - 18 Hole Matches
Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Loser's
Semi-FinalsLoser's
FinalsLoser's
FinalistKeith Waters
Darren HarveyKeith Waters Jimmy Comer
Todd Trent Jimmy Comer
Jimmy Comer
Adam Smith
Chris Hudson
Jimmy Comer
Jimmy Comer
Berth to FinalsJimmy Comer
BYERobin Trent
Chance MathewsRobin Trent Jonathan Reid
Adam Smith Jonathan Reid
Stan Seethoff
Jonathan ReidAPA CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Billy Caudle Jimmy Comer
Billy Caudle - 2000 South Carolina APA Match Play Champion