Monday, June 25, 2012

Courtesy of eGolfprofessionaltour.com 

GORDONSVILLE, Va. (June 25, 2012) - Seamus Power (Waterford, Ireland) posted rounds of 67-64-66--197 to post a 16-under total en route to capturing his second win of the 2012 season, as well as the event's $15,000 first-place prize. 

Power, a former East Tennessee State golfer, entered the final round in a tie for the 36-hole lead with Adam Mitchell (Atlanta, GA), but quickly fell three shots behind with bogeys on No. 3, 5 and 7 to fall to 9-under par. Birdies on Nos. 8, 9 and 12 allowed Power to pull even with Mitchell at 12-under par, but it was a birdie at the par-4 14th that gave him the outright lead at 13-under. 

Area storms temporarily suspended play at that point, and when it resumed, Power pulled away from the field. Birdies on 15, 17 and 18 gave him closing round of 5-under 66 and a stunning five-shot victory. The $15,000 first-place prize pushed his season-long earnings to $36,768, good for No. 9 on the tour’s money list. Power won his first career eGolf Tour title at the River Run Classic in March of this year.

Mitchell, who closed with a bogey, triple-bogey, bogey finish, posted a final-round 75 to finish T8 on the week.

The third member of Friday’s final pairing, 2007 British Amateur champion Drew Weaver (High Point, NC), made a late rally of his own with birdies on 15 and 16 to post a closing 2-under 69 and grab runner-up honors at 11-under 202.

The finish continued an unreal stretch for Weaver, who has ascended to the top of the eGolf Tour’s money list with a torrid month and a half of golf.

Weaver, who joined Mitchell on the victorious 2009 U.S. Walker Cup team, has compiled a staggering record of play over the past eight weeks on the eGolf Tour. Beginning with the Columbia Open in early May, the former Virginia Tech star has recorded a win (Willow Creek Open) and four runner-up finishes over his past six starts to vault into No. 1 on the tour’s money list with $77,813 in earnings.

Jhared Hack (Sanford, FL), a three-time tour winner and winner of last week’s Bolle Classic, posted rounds of 69-68-67—204 to finish in solo third, in turn earning $5,710 on the week.

Brian Scherer (Midland, TX) and Luke Guthrie (Quincy, IL) finished tied for fourth at 8-under 205, with each player earning $4,250 for his efforts.

 Guthrie, a recent University of Illinois graduate, was making his first career eGolf Tour start after notching first-team and second-team “All America” honors in his last two seasons as a standout member of the Illini golf team. At the PGA TOUR’s St. Jude FedEx Classic two weeks ago, Guthrie posted a T18 finish in his professional debut.

 
The 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year and four-time A-Sun All-Conference selection owns the eighth best scoring average in a season in ETSU history with his 72.10 average during the 2006-07 season. He won the individual title at the 2010 Atlantic Sun Championship, while also earning Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year in 2007.

Spring Creek Classic

Spring Creek Golf Club

Par 71; 7,349 yards

Final Results

1. Seamus Power, Ireland, $15,000.00, *67-64-66-197 -16

2. Drew Weaver, High Point, NC, $8,052.00, *67-66-69-202 -11

3. Jhared Hack, Sanford, FL, $5,710.00, *69-68-67-204 -9

4. Luke Guthrie, Quincy, IL, $4,250.00, *66-71-68-205 -8

4. Brian Scherer, Midland, TX, $4,250.00, *67-69-69-205 -8

6. Tim O'Neal, Savannah, GA, $2,760.00, *69-69-68-206 -7

6. Chris Baker, Brownstown, IN, $2,760.00, *66-71-69-206 -7

6. Chris Epperson, Hilton Head Island, SC, $2,760.00, *71-69-66-206 -7

6. Chip Lynn, Lillington, NC, $2,760.00, *68-67-71-206 -7

6. Adam Mitchell, Atlanta, GA, $2,760.00, *65-66-75-206 -7

11. Clint Jensen, Jupiter, FL, $1,950.00, *70-69-68-207 -6

11. Marcus Manley, Lake Buena Vista, FL, $1,950.00, *72-67-68-207 -6

13. Chris Kamin, Phoenix, AZ, $1,775.00, *68-69-71-208 -5

13. Sam Beach, Glen Allen, VA, $1,775.00, *67-70-71-208 -5

15. Bobby MacWhinnie, Charlotte, NC, $1,600.00, *70-69-70-209 -4

15. Alex Hamilton, Aiken, SC, $1,600.00, *71-68-70-209 -4

15. Doug Garwood, Los Angeles, CA, $1,600.00, *71-67-71-209 -4

15. Matthew Ryan, Santa Clarita, CA, $1,600.00, *67-68-74-209 -4

15. John Hahn, Las Vegas, NV, $1,600.00, *73-68-68-209 -4

20. Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, NC, $1,400.00, *71-68-71-210 -3

20. Dustin Groves, Raleigh, NC, $1,400.00, *72-68-70-210 -3

20. Travis Ross, Crookston, MN, $1,400.00, *65-72-73-210 -3

23. Guillermo Pumarol, Doral, FL, $1,250.00, *71-68-72-211 -2

23. Daniel Zimmerman, Middleton, WI, $1,250.00, *70-70-71-211 -2

23. Ryan Nelson, Houston, TX, $1,250.00, *71-70-70-211 -2

26. Jon McDonald, Naples, FL, $1,100.00, *71-67-74-212 -1

26. Edward Reyes, Australia, $1,100.00, *70-68-74-212 -1

26. Tommy Gibson, Vero Beach, FL, $1,100.00, *69-71-72-212 -1

26. Jarred Texter, Millersville, PA, $1,100.00, *75-65-72-212 -1

26. Lanto Griffin, Blacksburg, VA, $1,100.00, *71-69-72-212 -1

26. Ryan Zylstra, Richmond, VA, $1,100.00, *67-74-71-212 -1

26. Brad Miller, Timonium, MD, $1,100.00, *67-74-71-212 -1

33. Reed Darsie, Chapel Hill, NC, $950.00, *70-69-74-213 E

33. Daniel (a) Walker, Earlysville, VA, $750.00, *70-69-74-213 E

33. Neal McCarty, Sierra Vista, AZ, $950.00, *69-71-73-213 E

33. Phillip Mollica, Greenville, SC, $950.00, *68-72-73-213 E

33. Stephen Hale, Bakersfield, CA, $950.00, *66-69-78-213 E

33. Chris Gallagher, Charlotte, NC, $950.00, *72-69-72-213 E

39. Junhak Lee, Vienna, VA, $850.00, *67-73-74-214 +1

39. Charlie Winegardner, Lothian, MD, $850.00, *72-69-73-214 +1

39. Zack Schnurr, Ontario, Canada, $850.00, *65-69-80-214 +1

42. Tommy Schaff, Savannah, GA, $795.00, *67-69-79-215 +2

42. David Griffiths, England, $795.00, *67-74-74-215 +2

44. Robert Rohanna, Waynesburg, PA, $780.00, *68-73-78-219 +6

45. Alex Boyd, Greensboro, GA, $770.00, *71-70-79-220 +7

46. Josh (a) Apple, Leesburg, VA, $750.00, *70-71-82-223 +10

DQ. George Bryan IV, Chapin, SC, $750.00, *E