Shelton, Thibeaux lead Louisiana Sr. Four-Ball
Mandeville, LA (Oct. 6, 2013) — Robert Shelton and Ben Thibeaux, both of Lafayette, fired a five-under par 67 in the first round of the Louisiana Golf Association Senior Four-Ball Championship Saturday at Beau Chene Country Club in Mandeville. Shelton and Thibeaux are always a competitive team in this event. They finished placed tied for 9th place in this event last year and finished runner-up in 2011. The Lafayette duo lead Darell Benoit of Belle Chasse and Bart Dornier of Metairie by two strokes heading into Sunday’s final round.
Shelton and Thibeaux started their round at 8:40 on hole #1. They both made par on the first two holes, then Shelton made a birdie on the par 4 3rd hole. Shelton and Thibeaux followed that birdie with four consecutive pars. Thibeaux added a birdie of his own at the par 4 8th hole, but both players bogied the par 4 9th hole, making the turn at one-under par 35. The back nine, which played slightly longer than the front nine on Saturday, was a “birdie fest” for Shelton and Thibeaux. They executed their game plan and each player contributed birdies, critical to playing in a Four-Ball event.
Shelton jumpstarted the back nine with a birdie on the par 5 4th hole. Thibeaux followed that with a par at the par 4 11th, and both partners birdied the par 4 12th hole. Thibeaux added another par at the par 3 13th, and the duo birdied the par 4 14th. They dropped a shot with a bogey at the par 5 15th, but Shelton responded with a birdie at the par 3 16th and a par at the par 4 17th. Thibeaux contributed a birdie on the final hole of the day, the par 4 18th, bringing their team score to five-under par 67 for the round.
Beau Chene Country Club is a 36 hole facility, and the 2013 Senior 4-Ball Championship was played on the Oak course at approximately 6,600 yards. The LGA is also conducting a Super Seniors Championship for participants 65 years of age and older, playing from a forward set of tees. Russ Gaudin of Baton Rouge and Les O’Neal of Denham Springs lead the Super Seniors at two-under par 70. One shot behind them are Tommy Mook and Lewis Jones of Shreveport and Eddie Fielding of Abita Springs and David Harris of Covington.
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Louisiana Senior Four-Ball
Limited to the first 80 team entries. Championship
to
be conducted over 36 holes. Entrants must be 50
years of age. Super Senior Championship will also
be
conducted concurrently for participants who are 65
years of age and older. Entries are open to any
Louisiana resident (as of at least 90 days prior to
the
Championship) who is an amateur golfer (as defined
by the USGA) holding membership in a LGA member
club in good standing.
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