Vincent Nadeau, Brandon Grogan win second consecutive Mid Pines Invitational
Back-to-back champions Vincent Nadeau and Brandon Grogan
(Photo Courtesy of Pine Needles Sarah Emmett)
Southern Pines, NC (February 12, 2017) -- A field of
118 amateur golfers from 10 states teed off this past
weekend in the 18th Annual Mid Pines Invitational
Golf Tournament at Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club in
Southern Pines, N.C.
The tournament featured two divisions (Open &
Senior) competing on a signature Donald Ross-
designed golf course and annually attracts a strong
field of amateur golfers in one of the most
prestigious team events to kick off the tournament
season.
The Virginia Team of Vincent Nadeau (Zion
Crossroads, Va.) and Brandon Grogan (Martinsville,
Va.) edged out the North Carolina team of Joe
Jaspers (Huntersville, N.C.) and Jim Autry (Concord,
N.C.) in a playoff to win the Open Division. Both
teams completed the tournament with a two-round
score of 137, 7-under-par. Nadeau and Grogan are
the fourth team to win consecutive titles in Mid Pines
Invitational history. The team of Chris Cassetta
(Kernersville, N.C.) and Daniel Neveau (Pinehurst,
N.C.) rounded out the top three with a 5-under-par
score of 139.
In the Senior Division, Sherrill Britt (West End,
N.C.) and Lee Forbis (Pinehurst, N.C.) won first
place, finishing with 12-under-par score of 132. Last
year’s champions, Dean Channell and Tuck
Burkinshaw, both from Cary, N.C., finished in second
with a 9-under-par score of 135. Dick Hogan
(Burlington, N.C.) and Keith Waters (Raleigh, N.C.)
tied with Duff Wagner (Taylors, S.C.) and Bobby
Hines (Greer, S.C.) for third place with a score of
137.
The 19th Annual Mid Pines Invitational is
scheduled for February 9-11, 2018.
-Editors Note: Story by Sarah Emmett of
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ABOUT THE
Mid Pines Invitational
Of the seven Donald Ross courses in the
Sandhills
area, this is the only one with the original
routing
left in place. A fun 36 hole team event played on
a wonderful 6500 yard golf course. Open Division,
Senior Division (both players must be 50+).
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