Super Senior winner John Grace (left)
with Legends Division champ Bob Hullender
FAIR OAKS RANCH, Texas — After an even-par
round of 72 on the final day of the Texas Super
Senior Amateur Championship, John Grace
triumphed over Jody Vasquez of Aledo in a
sudden death playoff to claim the title in the
Super Senior Division.
Despite being five strokes off the lead with eight
holes to play, Grace closed in on Vasquez by
converting two clutch birdies on the back nine.
Vasquez, who posted the 54-hole tournament’s
low score in Wednesday’s second round with 69,
continued his solid play on route to a 1-over-par
73 to finish tied with Grace at 1-under 215 for
the championship.
Grace and Vasquez headed to the 399-yard par-4
ninth hole for the playoff. Both competitors
found the fairway with their tee shots and both
proceeded to find the difficult ninth green in
regulation. Grace, rallying from his strong play
on his back nine, stuck his approach to
approximately 8 feet and proceeded to convert
the birdie putt to claim the championship.
With his victory in the inaugural Super Senior
Amateur Championship, Grace becomes the first
player to have one state championship titles in
four different state championships – some on
multiple occasions, including the Texas Amateur
(1994), Mid-Amateur (1991, 1992, 1993 and
1994) and Senior Amateur (2010).
Entering the final round one shot off the pace,
Grace had a fairly simple approach to his final
round.
“All I try to do is play each shot, and each hole,
the best I can,” said the Texas Golf Hall of Fame
member.
In the Legends Division, San Antonio’s Bob
Hullender claimed a wire-to-wire victory with a
final round score of 2-over-par 74. Hullender’s
steady play proved too much for his fellow
competitors in the Legends Division as he bested
the field posting a three-day total of 12-over
228. Hullender converted four birdies Thursday
and battled through a string of consecutive
bogeys to finish eight shots ahead of the field.
Hullender, who has previously claimed the Texas
Amateur (1996) and Texas Senior Amateur
(1992, 1994 and 2000), reflected on this victory.
“It’s an honor for me after playing with the
Texas Golf Association for a lot of years,” he
said.
At 77 years old, Hullender becomes the first
competitor to claim the Legends Division with
the introduction of the State Super Senior
Amateur Championship.
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ABOUT THE
Texas Super Senior
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers
with a GHIN Handicap Index from a TGA Member
Club. New in 2019, the Super Senior Division and the
Legends Division will recognize gross and net
winners. In order to participate in the Texas Super
Senior, you must have a GHIN Handicap Index of
12.4 or less for the Super Senior Division and 16.4
or less for the Legends Division.
Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54
holes of stroke play with no cut. There will be two
age divisions competing: Super Senior (age 65+)
and Legends (age 75+). Each Division will play from
different tees/yardage with a separate gross and net
champion being crowned in each division. Legends
age players wishing to participate in the Super
Senior Division must declare on the application their
intention to compete in this Division. The field is
limited to 84 players; 60 players in the Super Senior
Division and 24 players in the Legends Division.
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