The PPA Southern Tour
(Last updated on July 08, 2008 )
THE 2008 SOUTHERN TOUR:
2008 Tour Schedule
2008 Tour Letter (addendum)
2008 Tour Statistics

2008 SOUTHERN TOUR EVENTS:
March 15 - Burlington, N.C.
March 16 - Burlington, N.C.

March 29 - Asheboro, N.C.
March 30 - Asheboro, N.C.

April 19 - Martinsville, VA (11 a.m.)
April 19 - Martinsville, VA (~ 3:30 p.m.)
April 20 - Martinsville, VA

April 26 - White Lake, N.C. (11 a.m.)
April 26 - White Lake, N.C. (~ 3:30 p.m.)
April 27 - White Lake, N.C.
(2008 Carolinas Open)

May 17 - High Point, N.C.
May 18 - High Point, N.C.

May 31 - Winston-Salem, N.C. (11 a.m.)
May 31 - Winston-Salem, N.C. (~ 3:30 p.m.)
June 1 - Winston-Salem, N.C.

June 21 - High Point, N.C.
June 22 - High Point, N.C.
(2008 PPA Southern Open)

July 5 - Gastonia, N.C.
July 6 - Gastonia, N.C.
(2008 North Carolina State Championship)

July 26 - Martinez, GA
July 27 - Martinez, GA
(2008 Georgia State Championship)

August 9-10 - Burlington, N.C.
(2008 Elton Davis Memorial)

Sept. 6 - Martinez, GA (11 a.m.)
Sept. 6 - Martinez, GA (~ 3:30 p.m.)
Sept. 7 - Martinez, GA
(2008 SPT Match Play Championship)

October 4-5 - Winston-Salem, N.C.
(2008 SPT Tour Championship)

October 11-12 - Martinez, GA
(2008 Clayton Cup and Hancock Cup Matches)

2008 SOUTHERN Tour Committee:
Tony Jackson - Chairman
Jeff Carr - Vice-Chairman and Secretary
Rick Baird - Treasurer
Frank Warren - Statistician
Rick Rybaczek
Rick Culverhouse
Greg Newport
Larry Smith - APA Representative
Todd Trent - APA Representative

2005 PPA South Carolina State Champion - Vince Batten
2006 PPA
Southern Tour Champion
Vince Batten


2006 APA
Southern Tour Champion
Caleb Kennedy

SOUTHERN TOUR PPA CHAMPIONS:
2007 - Jay Klapper
2006 - Vince Batten

SOUTHERN TOUR APA CHAMPIONS:
2007 -
Larry Smith
2006 -
Caleb Kennedy

NORTH CAROLINA STATE PPA CHAMPIONS:
2007 - Jeff Carr
2006 - Brad Lebo
2005 - Brad Lebo
2004 - Gary English
2003 - Vince Batten
2002 - Ray Guthrie
2001 - Andy Coradini
2000 - Greg Ward
1999 - Bart Bason
1998 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1997 - Todd Barfield
1996 - Peter Neumann
1995 - Glenwood Arrington
1994 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1993 - Bob Davis
1992 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1991 - John Crawford
1990 - Danny Dore
1989 - Todd Barfield
1988 - Jimmy Mott
1987 - Randy Livesay
1986 - Terry Phillips
1985 - Terry Phillips
1984 - Charlie Davis
1983 - Steve Lyon
1982 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1981 - Ed Haggerty
1980 - Daryl Hayden
1979 - Ed Haggerty
1978 - Sam Baucom
1977 - Ed Haggerty
1976 - Steve Lyon
1975 - Eddie Lovett

NORTH CAROLINA STATE PPA PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:
2005 - Brad Lebo
2004 - Brad Lebo

2003 - Andy Coradini
2002 - Andy Coradini
2001 - Greg Newport
2000 - Gary Hester
1999 - Greg Newport
1998 - Bart Bason
1997 - Greg Newport
1996 - Mike Brown
1995 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1994 - Larry Simpson and
           Bill Kirby, Jr.

1993 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1992 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1991 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1990 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1989 - Larry Simpson

NORTH CAROLINA STATE APA CHAMPIONS:
2007 -
Chris Alley
2006 - Jeff Carr
2005 - Ricky D. Schults
2004 - Brian Hutchins

2003 - Russell Sigmon, Jr.
2002 - Russell Sigmon, Jr.
2001 - Tommy Hutchinson
2000 - Chris Hudson
1999 - Ray Guthrie
1998 - Billy Caudle
1997 - Jimmy Comer
1996 - Jimmy Comer
1995 - Steve Vaughan
1994 - Adam Smith
1993 - Keith Waters
1992 - Wayne Hancock
1991 - Gary Collins
1990 - Dan Wales
1989 - Michael Foster
1988 - Todd Barfield
1987 - Billy Armstrong
1986 - Scott Anderson
1985 - Wayne Hancock
1984 - Kelly Morris
1983 - Wayne Hancock
1982 - Ken Pierce
1981 - Bill Humbert
1980 - Larry Whitlock
1979 - Dean Dwiggins
1978 - Robin Lipford
1977 - Phillip Riley
1976 - Bob Davis
1975 - Kelly Randall

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PPA CHAMPIONS:
2006 - Greg Ward
2005 - Vince Batten
2004 - Brad Lebo
2003 - Tony Varnadore
2002 - Robert Johnson
2001 - Greg Ward
2000 - Randall Smith
1999 - Jay Klapper
1998 - Dan Anders
1997 - Todd Fowler
1996 - Greg Ward
1995 - Todd Barfield
1994 - Rick Baird
1993 - Greg Ward
1992 - Randy Orr
1991 - Bobby Ward
1990 - Randy Orr
1989 - Randy Orr
1988 - Greg Ward
1987 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1986 - Dean Dwiggins
1985 - Bill Kirby, Jr.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE APA CHAMPIONS:
2006 - Jeff Carr
2005 - Jeff Carr
2004 - Brian Hutchins

2003 - Ricky D. Schults
2002 - Tommy Hutchinson
2001 - William Glisson
2000 - Tommy Hutchinson
1999 - Brian Hutchins

1998 - Billy Caudle
1997 - Tommy Hutchinson
1996 - Tommy Hutchinson
1995 - Richard Griffin
1994 - Terry Conner
1993 - Richard Griffin
1992 - Lewis Wommer
1991 - Michael Foster
1990 - Kenny Roper
1989 - Rodney Ashley
1988 - Wayne Hancock

GEORGIA STATE PPA CHAMPIONS:
2007 - Frank Warren
2006 - Michael Hitt
2003 - Greg Ward
2002 - Randy Reeves

FLORIDA STATE PPA CHAMPIONS:
1981 - Gary English
1980 -
1979 -
1978 - Gary English
1977 - Dan Anders
1976 - Joe Joyner

ELTON DAVIS MEMORIAL CHAMPIONS:
2007 -
Tony Jackson
2006 - Rick Culverhouse
2005 - Lance Perdue
2004 - Opie Roberts
2003 - Daryl Freeman
2002 - Greg Newport
2001 - Mike Brown
2000 - Randy Reeves
1999 - Greg Ward
1998 - Greg Ward
1997 - Robert Johnson
1996 - Greg Ward
1995 - Todd Barfield
1994 - Dave Taylor
1993 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1992 - Larry Simpson
1991 - Darryl Posey
1990 - Greg Ward
1989 - Mark Rainey
1988 - Larry Simpson
1987 - Steve Shively
1986 - Dean Dwiggins
1985 - Austin Jones
1984 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1983 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1982 - Ed Haggerty
1981 - Charlie Davis
1980 - Rick Waldorf
1979 - Bill Kirby, Jr.
1978 - Wesley Beck
1977 - Fred Scott
1976 - Bobby Gilmore
1975 - Daryl Freeman

CAROLINAS' OPEN CHAMPIONS:
2007 - Rick Culverhouse
2006 - Daryl Freeman
2005 - Randy Reeves
2004 - Greg Ward
2003 - Vince Batten
2002 - Greg Ward
2001 - Greg Newport
2000 - Gary Hester
1999 - Kevin Lacey
1998 - Greg Ward
1997 - Todd Barfield
1996 - Greg Ward
1995 - Todd Barfield
1994 - Mike Brown
1993 - Tom Butler
1992 - Greg Newport
1991 - Jeff Estep
1990 - Greg Ward
1989 - Tommy Godfrey
1988 - Jerry Campbell
1987 - Mark Rainey
1986 - Rick Baird
1985 - Greg Ward

PALMETTO CLASSIC CHAMPIONS:
2006 - Jay Klapper
2005 -
Ray Guthrie
2004 - Michael Hitt
2003 - Frank Warren
2002 - Greg Ward
2001 - Greg Newport
2000 - Greg Newport
1999 - Greg Newport
1998 - Dan Anders
1997 - Allen Wall

SOUTHERN PUTTING TOUR HISTORY:

2007 SOUTHERN TOUR:
2007 Tour Schedule
2007 Tour Letter
2007 Tour Statistics

2006 SOUTHERN TOUR:
2006 Tour Schedule
2006 Tour Letter
2006 Tour Statistics

2005 N.C. STATE TOUR:
2005 North Carolina Tour Schedule
2005 North Carolina Tour Letter
2005 North Carolina Tour Statistics

2005 S.C. TOUR:
2005 Tour Schedule
2005 Tour Letter
2005 Tour Statistics

2004 N.C. STATE TOUR:
2004 Tour Schedule
2004 Tour Letter
2004 Tour Statistics

2004 SC TOUR:
2004 Tour Schedule
2004 Tour Letter
2004 Tour Statistics

2003 N.C. STATE TOUR:
2003 Tour Schedule
2003 Tour Letter
2003 Tour Statistics

2003 SC TOUR:
2003 Tour Schedule
2003 Tour Letter
2003 Tour Statistics

2002 N.C. STATE TOUR:
2002 Tour Schedule
2002 Tour Letter
2002 Tour Statistics

2002 SC TOUR:
2002 Tour Schedule
2002 Tour Letter
2002 Tour Statistics

2001 N.C. STATE TOUR:
2001 Tour Schedule
2001 Tour Letter
2001 Tour Statistics

2001 SC TOUR:
2001 Tour Schedule
2001 Tour Letter
2001 Tour Statistics

2000 N.C. STATE TOUR:
2000 Tour Schedule
2000 Tour Letter
2000 Tour Statistics

2000 SC TOUR:
2000 Tour Schedule
2000 Tour Letter
2000 Tour Statistics

1999 N.C. STATE TOUR:
1999 Tour Results

1999 SC TOUR:
1999 Tour Results

1996 N.C. STATE TOUR:
1996 Tour Schedule

1996 SC TOUR:
1996 Tour Schedule

1984 N.C. STATE TOUR:
1984 Tour Schedule

1983 N.C. STATE TOUR:
1983 Tour Schedule

South Carolina Tour History:
Complete SC Tour History
(1987-2003)
(in Microsoft Excel format courtesy of Michael Hitt)

PPA Southern Tour News:

Hole-by-Hole Professional Statistics from the Tournaments in Burlington

15-16 March 2008 - Burlington, N.C. - Courtesy of Frank Warren, Statistician of the Southern Tour, the following are the complete, hole-by-hole professional statistics from the two tournaments played in Burlington, N.C.

  Hole
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ace's 142 147 109 77 148 130 75 140 85
2's 74 67 97 134 59 81 135 65 121
3's 0 2 10 5 9 5 2 9 9
4's 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1
5's 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
  216 216 216 216 216 216 216 216 216
                   
                   
Avg. 1.34 1.33 1.54 1.67 1.36 1.42 1.71 1.42 1.66

Front-nine professional averages from the
Burlington, N.C. Course #1 (March 15-16, 2008)

Hole  
  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18  
Ace's 80 89 76 68 113 57 91 105 109 1841
2's 127 120 134 139 102 134 123 111 104 1927
3's 9 5 6 7 1 23 2 0 3 107
4's 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 11
5's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
  216 216 216 216 216 216 216 216 216 3888
                     
                     
Avg. 1.67 1.63 1.68 1.74 1.48 1.86 1.59 1.51 1.51 28.12

Back-nine professional averages from the
Burlington, N.C. Course #1 (March 15-16, 2008)

Hole-by-Hole Amateur Statistics from the Tournaments in Burlington

15-16 March 2008 - Burlington, N.C. - Courtesy of Frank Warren, Statistician of the Southern Tour, the following are the complete, hole-by-hole amateur statistics from the two tournaments played in Burlington, N.C.