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SCORES: Vernon Echols 5th Memorial Golf Classic

by John W. Love, Sr.

26th Annual L.O.V.E Golftech Invitation Golf Tournament
Eagle Creek Golf Club – Orlando, Florida
Saturday and Sunday – November 1-2-2025

Black Tee Yards 7196, Slope 74.1/132, White Tee Yards 6841, Slope 72.5/128
Yellow Tee Yards 6362, slope 70.3/125, Blue Men Tee Yards 5875, Slope 68.0/118
Blue Women Tee Yards 5875, Slope 74.0/131, Red Tee Yards 5305, Slope 70.5/125
Par 72

5 Open Ladies, 13 Senior Ladies,13 Open Men, 15 Senior Men, 8 Golden Senior Men
54 Players

Men’s Championship Flight                                  80-107

  1. Terrain Gill                                                                                                                     80-78=158
  2. Edmond Thornill                                                                                                      88-81=169
  3. James Boulware                                                                                                      87-82=169
  4. Acers Gill                                                                                                                        87-87=174
  5. Scottie Wilson                                                                                                           92-86=178
  6. Eric Jones                                                                                                                      96-88=184
  7. Anthony Trenfield                                                                                                   98-97=195
  8. Bruce Wilson                                                                                                              107-94=201
  9. Kirk Jackson                                                                                                                 105-102=207
  10. Shane Owen                                                                                                                80-WD
  11. Jason Griffin                                                                                                                84-WD
  12. Reginald Epps                                                                                                            86-WD
  13. Richard Chapman                                                                                                 87-WD

Men’s Senior Flight                                                         74-110

  1. Andre Robinson                                                                                                       74-77=151
  2. C.C. Clarke                                                                                                                   75-83=158
  3. Carl Walker                                                                                                                  82-79=161
  4. Stewart Dirtion                                                                                                         82-84=166
  5. Phil Thompson                                                                                                          89-83=172
  6. Henry Vangurp                                                                                                          84-88=172
  7. Kevin Ballinger                                                                                                           90-89=179
  8. Daniel Smith, Sr.                                                                                                     93-88=181
  9. Robert Simpson                                                                                                       98-86=184
  10. Anthony Smith                                                                                                          98-97=195
  11. Daniel Cash                                                                                                                 94-104=198
  12. Franklin Jordan                                                                                                         110-105=215
  13. Arthur Hood                                                                                                                 107-124=231
  14. Tyrone Chapman                                                                                                    78-WD
  15. Lucky Price                                                                                                                   84-WD

Men’s Golden Senior                                                    82-110

  1. Danny Stubbs                                                                                                            82-91=173
  2. Tommy Simpson                                                                                                      86-88=174
  3. Fred Woods (Greenville)                                                                                   93-88=181
  4. Troy York                                                                                                                         93-88=181
  5. Floyd Hendricks                                                                                                       96-89=185
  6. Thomas Wallace                                                                                                     98-92=190
  7. Thomas Jenkins                                                                                                       111-105=216
  8. James Bowditch                                                                                                      110-125=235

Ladies Open                                                                          92-130

  1. Carmela Tardy                                                                                                           92-85=177
  2. Suzann Bartley                                                                                                          94-89=183
  3. Elise Dillard                                                                                                                  96-92=188
  4. Cat Smith                                                                                                                       110-106=216
  5. Zenobia Harris                                                                                                          130-121=251

Ladies Seniors                                                                    87-134

  1. Glenda Todd                                                                                                                87-78=165
  2. Marilyn Cole                                                                                                                92-84=176
  3. Jewel Braswell                                                                                                           101-96=197
  4. Victoria Washington                                                                                            94-104=198
  5. Maza Webb                                                                                                                  103-100=203
  6. Rosalyn Harris                                                                                                           107-102=209
  7. Diane Franklin                                                                                                           114-99=213
  8. Louella Williams                                                                                                     118-105=223
  9. Norma Emerson                                                                                                      120-126=246
  10. Paula Drake                                                                                                                 123-124=247
  11. Cookie Currie                                                                                                             125-124=249
  12. Bea Baker                                                                                                                      128-134=262
  13. Shirley Carson                                                                                                           134-134=268                    

Author

  • John W. Love, Sr. has dedicated more than 55 years to the game of golf, both as a passionate player and as a tireless advocate for its history and growth. A gifted historian and storyteller, he shares the rich legacy, remarkable achievements, and lasting contributions of Black golfers dating back to the late 1890s. Widely respected for his leadership and excellence as a tournament director, Love has been a longtime member of the Par Busters Golf Group in Charlotte, North Carolina. In recognition of his decades of dedication and service to golf administration, he was inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame in 1997.

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