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SCORES: The Players Golf Association (TPGA) 12th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament

by John W. Love, Sr.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday -May15-16-17, 2026
Deer Brook Country Club – Shelby, North Carolina
Gold Tee Yards 6950, Slope 73.1/136, White Tee Yards 6426, Slope 70.9/133
Black Tee Yards 5825, Slopes 68.4/125, Green Tee Yards 5034, Slope 69.4/125
www.theplayersgolfassociation.com

Par 72
85 Players

Championship Flight                                                       70-82

  1. Robbie Thompson                                                                                                                                     71-69=140
  2. Pedro Haddad Sanchez                                                                                                                        70-80=150
  3. Axel Haddad Sanchez                                                                                                                            76-77=153
  4. Mark Lathan                                                                                                                                                    74-80=154
  5. Kevon Bent                                                                                                                                                       74-80=154
  6. Colonel Hopper                                                                                                                                           76-90=166
  7. James Boulware                                                                                                                                          82-92=174
  8. Nathaniel Bellamy                                                                                                                                     79-97=176

First Flight                                                                                  85-90

  1. James Henderson (Chicago)                                                                                                            85-83=168
  2. Anthony Shipman                                                                                                                                      89-84=173
  3. Patrick Mack                                                                                                                                                   87-87=174
  4. Jeff Winchester                                                                                                                                             84-90=174
  5. Wayne Richardson                                                                                                                                    85-90=175
  6. Ron Latta                                                                                                                                                            88-87=175
  7. Anthony Martin                                                                                                                                             89-86=175
  8. Charles Grissett                                                                                                                                          89-87=176
  9. Reggie Epps                                                                                                                                                     86-92=178
  10. Reese Carson                                                                                                                                                91-87=178
  11. Brian Wimberly                                                                                                                                             91-87=178
  12. Larry Watkins                                                                                                                                                 91-90=181
  13. Carroll Mills                                                                                                                                                     90-97=187

Second Flight                                                                         93-100

  1. Scottie Wilson                                                                                                                                               94-90=184
  2. Ronnie Graves                                                                                                                                               96-90=186
  3. Lawrence Cooper                                                                                                                                      94-94=188
  4. Ray Johnson                                                                                                                                                    100-88=188
  5. Alexander Walker                                                                                                                                       94-94=188
  6. Tre Spinks                                                                                                                                                          100-95= 195
  7. Ted Raye                                                                                                                                                             95-104=199
  8. Wade Watkins                                                                                                                                               93-107=200
  9. Mark Williams                                                                                                                                                95-112=207
  10. Alvin Thompson             (Busted Out)                                                                                            100-83=182
  11. Jamel Austin                                                                                                                                                    100-WD

Third Flight                                                                                101-127

  1. Clayton Henry                                                                                                                                               101-92=193
  2. Jayden Dalton                                                                                                                                                103-93=196
  3. James Thompson                                                                                                                                       105-97=202
  4. Anthony Smith                                                                                                                                              104-100=204
  5. Mitch Smith-Bey                                                                                                                                          101-103=204
  6. Arthur Taylor                                                                                                                                                    103-103=206
  7. Charles Brown                                                                                                                                              109-98=207
  8. Craig Johnson                                                                                                                                                108-112=220
  9. Troy McCullum                                                                                                                                              115-122=237
  10. Alton Grissett                                                                                                                                                 127-122=249
  11. Jason Jenkins                                     (Busted Out)                                                                            101-87=188
  12. Derrick Stevens                                                                                                                                            105-WD

Senior Flight                                                                            80-117

  1. Al Wood                                                                                                                                                               85-77=162
  2. Jimmy “Smoke” Brown                                                                                                                          87-77=164
  3. Stanley Smith                                                                                                                                                 85-80=165
  4. Gary Cooper                                                                                                                                                   85-83=168
  5. Kendu Dunlap                                                                                                                                                80-92=172
  6. Bobby Spivey                                                                                                                                                  89-91=180
  7. Phil Thompson                                                                                                                                              89-92=181
  8. Ken Thompson                                                                                                                                              98-87=185
  9. Larry Barber                                                                                                                                                     98-99=197
  10. Johnny Nelson                                                                                                                                               96-102=198
  11. Dale Kiser                                                                                                                                                          117-115=232

Super Senior Championship Flight                    81-91

  1. Joe Fyall                                                                                                                                                              88-80=168
  2. Tryone Chapman                                                                                                                                        87-81=168
  3. Hazel Barnes                                                                                                                                                  81-87=168
  4. Allen Blackwell                                                                                                                                             90-81=171
  5. Jerome Wingate                                                                                                                                           90-82=172
  6. Charles Couch                                                                                                                                              84-89=173
  7. Alton Caldwell                                                                                                                                               86-89=175
  8. Eddie Chambers                                                                                                                                         82-94=176
  9. Marty Mckee                                                                                                                                                   91-86=177
  10. Floyd Hendricks                                                                                                                                           84-95=179
  11. Bernard Bentley                                                                                                                                           87-96=183

Super Senior First Flight                                               92-128

  1. Chuck Crockett                                                                                                                                            92-85=177
  2. Butch Martin                                                                                                                                                   93-91=184
  3. Ron Wilson                                                                                                                                                       97-89=186
  4. Rudy Richman                                                                                                                                               94-96=190
  5. Herb White                                                                                                                                                       98-95=193
  6. Marshall Benson                                                                                                                                         92-108=200
  7. Bruce Hanks                                                                                                                                                   106-128=234
  8. James Bowditch                                                                                                                                          114-124=238
  9. Doug Dennis                                                                                                                                                   128-124=252
  10. Tony Banks                                                             (Busted Out)                                                          92-80=172
  11. John Elliott                                                                                                                                                        93-WD
  12. Atty David Williams                                                                                                                                  109-WD

Ladies Flight                                                                            87-124

  1. Janine Smith                                                                                                                                                   87-82=169
  2. Jewel Love                                                                                                                                                         92-95=187
  3. Cat Thomas                                                                                                                                                     117-110=227
  4. Robin Dunlap                                                                                                                                                 113-116=229
  5. Devra Chambers                                                                                                                                         120-113=233
  6. Sherri Echols- Hood                                                                                                                                 124-120=244
  7. Alissa Dobbins                                                                                                                                              99-NC

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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