Hughett claims Dixie Senior Am title with strong final round
12/13/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Dixie Senior & Mid-Master, Eagle Trace Golf Club
Michael Hughett rallied with a final-round 4-under 68 at Eagle Trace Golf Club
Hughett shared the first-round lead with defending champion Doug Hanzel (Savannah, Ga.) then fell off the pace in Round 2. His final round included five birdies and just one bogey at the par-4 second.
T.J. Brudzinski (Columbus, Ohio) was runner-up to Hughett after also posting a final-round 68. Brudzinski got a late start with a first-round 78, but closed with rounds of 70-68.
The defending champ Hanzel was third at 2 over. Scotty Scott (Hoschton, Ga.), who had a final-round 67 that was the best round of the week, was fourth at 4 over.
Second-round leader Joe Shaktman (Coral Springs, Fla.) fell to sixth, one shot behind Ken Kinkopf (Jupiter, Fla.) in fifth.
In the super senior division, Edward Turner of Richardson, Texas capped off a seven-shot victory with a final-round 75.
Results: Dixie Senior & Mid-Master
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owasso, OK | 400 | 74-73-68=215 | |
| 2 | Columbus, OH | 250 | 78-70-68=216 | |
| 3 | Savannah, GA | 150 | 74-74-70=218 | |
| 4 | Hoschton, GA | 150 | 80-73-67=220 | |
| 5 | Jupiter, FL | 150 | 76-72-74=222 |
About the Dixie Senior & Mid-Master
The senior version of the Dixie Amateur Championship added a Mid-Master division starting in 2019. 54-hole stroke play event with no cut. Mid-Master (ages 40- 54), Senior (ages 55-64) and Super Senior (65+) Divisions. The tournament has long drawn so...
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