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Tri-County Golf Club 48th Annual Golf Tournament

by John W. Love, Sr.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday – September 4, 5, 6, 2026
Chester Golf Course – Chester, South Carolina
Blue Tee Yards 6811, Slope 70.8/131, White Tee Yards 6273, Slope 69.6/125
Gold Tee Yards 5298, Slope 66.0/125, Red Tee Yards 4554, Slope 67.1/110
Par 72
59 Players

Championship Flight                                                       74-81

  1. Colonel Hopper                                                                                                                         74-77=151
  2. Juan Sanders                                                                                                                                76-80=156
  3. Kendall Wallace                                                                                                                         77-82=159
  4. Nate Bellamy                                                                                                                                78-82=160
  5. A. O. Cherry                                                                                                                                   80-83=163
  6. John Erby                                                                                                                                          80-83=163
  7. Travis Williams                                                                                                                            81-83=164

First Flight                                                                                  82-88

  1. Mark Lathan                                                                                                                                  83-77=160
  2. Paul Peterson                                                                                                                               84-76=160
  3. Ryan Vaughn                                                                                                                                 82-86=168
  4. Brian Ellington                                                                                                                             83-86=169
  5. Marty Carson                                                                                                                                87-83=170
  6. Larry Watkins                                                                                                                               88-82=170
  7. Jamel Austin                                                                                                                                  88-83=171
  8. Brian Wimberly                                                                                                                           85-86=171
  9. Randy Coates                                                                                                                                                86-87=173
  10. Dennis Summers                                                                                                                      86-90=176
  11. Kelvin Worthy                                                                                                                               88-92=180

Second Flight                                                                         89-108

  1. Randy Floyd                                                                                                                                   89-86=175
  2. Charles Couch                                                                                                                            90-85=175
  3. John Gilcrest                                                                                                                                 92-84=176
  4. Raynard Salley                                                                                                                            94-84=178
  5. Alexander Walker                                                                                                                     89-90=179
  6. Ron Latta                                                                                                                                          89-91=180
  7. D.J. Witherspoon                                                                                                                       93-87=180
  8. Mark Williams                                                                                                                              93-95=188
  9. Otis Worthy                                                                                                                                    94-94=188
  10. Anthony Shy                                                                                                                                  108-102=210

Senior Flight                                                                            76-102

  1. Leon Hunt                                                                                                                                       76-78=154
  2. Vince Thurmond                                                                                                                        81-77=158
  3. Martin Kershaw                                                                                                                          77-84=161
  4. Ruden Richmond                                                                                                                      81-86=167
  5. Bobby Spivey                                                                                                                                82-83=168
  6. Rodney Richey                                                                                                                            85-83=168
  7. Kendu Dunlap                                                                                                                              86-86=172
  8. Jimmy “Smoke” Brown                                                                                                        89-88=177
  9. Larry Barber                                                                                                                                   89-101=190
  10. Douglas Dennis                                                                                                                         102-121=223

Super Senior Championship Flight                    74-82

  1. Coley Jeter                                                                                                                                      74-77=151
  2. Al Wood                                                                                                                                             77-75=152
  3. Willie Woodard                                                                                                                           76-78=154
  4. C.C. Clarke                                                                                                                                     77-77=154
  5. Hazel Barnes                                                                                                                                79-77=156
  6. Joe Fyall                                                                                                                                            79-78=157
  7. Bill Hall                                                                                                                                              78-80=158
  8. Phil Neely                                                                                                                                         77-82=159
  9. Mike Giffon                                                                                                                                     77-83=160
  10. Sonny Bailey                                                                                                                                 81-83=164
  11. Bobby Ellis                                                                                                                                      82-84=166

Super Senior First Flight                                               83-96

  1. Cletis Dozier                                                                                                                                 83-81=164
  2. William Morrison                                                                                                                       89-80=169
  3. Tommy Vanlue                                                                                                                             90-83=173
  4. Chuck Crockett                                                                                                                          86-87=173
  5. Bernard Bentley                                                                                                                         88-88=176
  6. Marshall Benson                                                                                                                       89-90=179
  7. Eddie Chambers                                                                                                                       88-91=179
  8. Juarez Moten                                                                                                                                94-92=186
  9. Willie McCullough                                                                                                                   96-91=187
  10. Sam Fleming                                                                                                                                 95-96=191

Ladies Flight                                                                            75-105

  1. Kim Perry                                                                                                                                          75-73=148
  2. Amiyah Starnes                                                                                                                          77-73=150
  3. Janine LaCross                                                                                                                           83-81=164
  4. Jewel Love                                                                                                                                       85-90=175
  5. Mary Perkins                                                                                                                                 96-94=190
  6. Deva Chambers                                                                                                                         101-108=209
  7. April Sloan                                                                                                                                      105-126=231

Junior Golfers                                                                         71-92

  1. Jacob Montoya                                                                                                                            71-72=143
  2. Axel Sanchez                                                                                                                                75-73=148
  3. Stephen Strong                                                                                                                           81-77=158
  4. Jayden Dalton                                                                                                                              92-88=180

Closest to Pin Saturday

#3            Mark Williams

#8            Ryan Vaughn

#13         Vincent Thurmond

#17         Alex Sanchez 

Closest to Line

#4            Hazel Barnes

Closest to Pin Sunday

#3            Larry Watkins

#8            Amiyah Starnes

#13         Kim Perry

#17         Stephen Strong

#18         Larry Watkins

Skins Friday

#5            John Erby

#6            Ryan Vaughn

#9            D.J. Witherspoon

#10         Al Wood

#14         Ryan Vaughn

#17         Al Wood

#18         Kelvin Worthy

Skins Saturday

#5            Travis Williams                                  (Eagle)

#9            Mike Giffon                                           (Birdie)

#12         Kim Perry                                                (Birdie)

#14         Mark Lathan                                        (Eagle)

#17         Brian Ellington                                   (Birdie)

Skins Sunday

#3            Ryan Vaughn

#5            Willie Woodard

#9            Martin Kershaw                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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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