Bob Royak rolls to National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame title
6/18/2021 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for National Senior Hall of Fame, High Point Country Club
Royak picks up his second win in a month with a five shot victory at the High Point (N.C.) Country Club
Royak, who won the Georgia Mid-Amateur title in a playoff less than a month ago in his home state, used rounds of 68-70-71 to finish at 7-under 209 and five strokes clear of runner-up Doug Hanzel, a two-time winner of the event who finished at 2-under 214 (68-74-72).
“My short game was solid all three days,” said Royak. “It’s easy to get on the wrong side of the hole at High Point and I managed to limit my bogeys to just four all week.
“I hit poor approach shots with a wedge on the first and a gap wedge on the second, which led to two bogeys," he continued. "The bounce back birdies made me feel better after a rocky start. It felt good to play bogey free golf the rest of the round. I made a conscious decision this week to be conservative with my lines and on my iron approaches. I didn’t shoot at every flag like usual.”
The win adds to Royak’s impressive resume, which includes victories at the 2019 U.S. Senior Amateur and the 2020 Jones Cup Senior, along with the Georgia Mid-Am in May. He opened the season with a third place showing at the Timuquana Cup Senior Invitational in early May.
James Pearson won the Super Senior Division with a 2-under score of 214, seven strokes clear of Randy Elliott, while Don Marsh ran away with the Legends Division title with a seven-stroke win over Ken Eichele.
Results: National Senior Hall of Fame
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpharetta, GA | 700 | 68-70-71=209 | |
| 2 | Savannah, GA | 400 | 68-74-72=214 | |
| 3 | Mooresville, NC | 300 | 71-76-69=216 | |
| 4 | Juno Beach, FL | 300 | 70-75-74=219 | |
| 5 | West End, NC | 300 | 71-75-74=220 |
About the National Senior Hall of Fame
54 hole invitational started in honor of Dale Morey (a member at Willow Creek) typically draws one of the strongest fields of the year. The tournament organizers desire to create and maintain a true and meaningful Hall of Fame that recognizes the bes...
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