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Hidden Valley Optimist Club Ronald C. Hare Memorial Golf Tournament

by John W. Love, Sr.
Ashaunta Epps (far right) snaps a photo with tournament players

26th Golf Tournament Thursday June 25, 2026
Tradition Golf Course
Par 72
71 Players

Championship Flight                   54-61

  1. Wilfred Neal-Donnell Davis-Claude Mack-Clabie Edmond                                                  54
  2. Dan Harvin-George Weaver-Charlie Huey-Austin Dunbar                                                      55
  3. Steve Lawrence-Jewel Love-DeJuan Powell-Anthony Martin                                                55
  4. Reggie McAfree-Cameron Covington-Jerome Wingate-Alvin Jefferson                      58
  5. Jerry Grier-Thomas Lewis-Howard Gaither-Greg Gilcrist                                                         58
  6. Mel Watt-Harvey Gantt-Don Griffin-Jimmy Rembert                                                                    61

First Flight                                              63-67

  1. Tommy Scott-Calvin Miller, Sr.-Jack Fader-David Escartin                                                     63
  2. Leonard Mauney-John Lathan-Herman Young-Domique Young                                       63
  3. Frank Blue-Tim Elleby-Larry King, Jr.-Mitchell Blue                                                                        63
  4. Herman Hart-Sherman Hart-Stan Foushee-Sylvester James                                              64
  5. Rick Hurt-Ike Mason-John Minter-Carl Turner                                                                                    64
  6. Fred Phelan-George Stith-John Graham                                                                                                 64
  7. Thomas Wilkins-Odell Witherspoon-Henry Bennett-Randall Willie                              66
  8. Roosevelt Maske-Robert Rowell-Samuel Lomaz-Sam Fleming                                         66
  9. Moses Smith-Clifford Lowery-Bradley Moore-Lyana Smith                                                   67
  10. James Hinton-Terry Belton-JC Cousar-Stan Alexander                                                              NC
  11. Reggie Gaither-Ken Cummings-Reggie James-Ray Jones                                                       NC

Ladies Flight                                                          62-66

  1. Pamela Gaither-Ashaunta Epps-Kathryn Moland-Rosa McAfee                                       62
  2. Glenda Potter-Tracie Gordon-Denise Shropshire-Jolie Robinson                                     66

Closest to Pin

#5            Kathryn Moland                                Ladies

#11         John Lathan                                         Men

Longest Drive

#2            Ashaunta Epps                                 Ladies

#10         DeJuan Powell                                   Men

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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