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Vernon Echols 4th Memorial Golf Classic/25th Annual L.O.V.E. Golftech Invitational Golf Tournament

by John W. Love, Sr.

L.P.G.A. International Golf Courses – Jones and Hills, Daytona Beach Florida

Par 72 (November 4, 5 2023)

32 Ladies, 46 Open Men, 32 Senior Men, 24 Golden Senior Men, 10 Super Golden Senior Men, Total Players 144

Men’s Championship Flight                               75-89

  1. Deontey Kenner                                                                        75-71=146
  2. James Henderson                                                                      76-70=146
  3. Kevin Rice                                                                                 80-74=154
  4. Bryan Wimbley                                                                         75-80=154
  5. Terrain Gill                                                                                79-77=156
  6. Travis Williams                                                                          83-77=160
  7. Nathaniel Bellamy                                                                     80-83=163
  8. Jeffrey Winchester                                                                    85-79=164
  9. Ahmad Chappell                                                                       88-76=164
  10. Rodick Salter                                                                             85-80=165
  11. Wesley Tharpe                                                                          85-80=165
  12. Kenneth Anthony                                                                      89-77=166
  13. Derick Terrell                                                                            85-82=167
  14. William Green                                                                           85-82=167
  15. Roger Comer                                                                            85-83=168
  16. Joseph McCall                                                                           88-82=170
  17. LaRon Crockett                                                                         87-85=172
  18. Craig McCorvey                                                                         89-85=174

Men’s First Flight                                              90-108

  1. Kasim Narinesingh-Smith           (Junior Golfer)                          91-78=169
  2. James Boulware                                                                        90-79=169
  3. Emond Thornhill                                                                       90-80=170
  4. Charles Owens                                                                          91-85=176
  5. Lorenzo Waters                                                                        90-87=177
  6. Demond Hale                                                                            92-86=178
  7. Rowland Brown                                                                        93-86=179
  8. Jamel Austin                                                                             94-85=179
  9. Juan Bostwick                                                                           95-84=179
  10. Eric Bush                                                                                  93-89=182
  11. Phil Thompson                                                                          93-89=182
  12. Anthony Trenfield                                                                     93-89=182
  13. Timothy Massey                                                                        96-86=182
  14. Michael Smith                                                                           93-90=183
  15. Paul Mercer                                                                              97-89=186
  16. Maurice Hammond                                                                   102-85=187
  17. Greg Collins                                                                              91-97=188
  18. Greg Smith                                                                               95-93=188
  19. William Boatwright                                                                   87-101-188
  20. Stephen Gadsden                                                                      100-90=190
  21. Leonard Green                                                                          103-91=194
  22. Marcus Strange                                                                         102-94=196
  23. Torrance Martin                                                                        108-91=199
  24. Richard Chapman                                                                      107-95=202
  25. Grover McClinton                                                                     102-102=204
  26. Byron Andrew                                                                           NS-NS
  27. Derrick Simpson                                                                        NS-NS
  28. Robert Snow                                                                             NS-NS

Men’s Senior Second Flight (55-64)                   73-83

  1. Toby Crain                                                                                73-77=150
  2. Patrick Davis                                                                             77-80=157
  3. Gordon Patrick                                                                          78-79=157
  4. Bennie Johnson                                                                         79-81=160
  5. Charles Ponder                                                                         77-84=161
  6. Martin Kershaw                                                                        78-83=161
  7. Alvin Thompson, Jr.                                                                   79-82=161
  8. Gary Cooper                                                                             83-78=161
  9. James Fred Watson                                                                   77-85=162
  10. Amos Captain                                                                           81-83=164
  11. Kenny Tye                                                                                 83-81=164
  12. Doug Leard                                                                               75-92=167
  13. Rodney Golson                                                                         79-92=171
  14. Reggie Horne                                                                            81-90=171
  15. Eric Turner                                                                                81-93=174
  16. Ken Turner                                                                               83-92=175
  17. Stewart Dirtion                                                                         83-92=175

Golden Senior Men (65-74)                               81-104

  1. C.C. Clarke                                                                                81-79=160
  2. Daniel Oliver                                                                             84-79=163
  3. Keith Holland                                                                            76-89=165
  4. Roderick Tharpe                                                                        78-89=167
  5. Steven Williams                                                                        84-84=168
  6. John McEwen                                                                           78-91=169
  7. Hazel Barnes                                                                             81-93=174
  8. Thomas Wallace                                                                        83-93=176
  9. Sonny Bailey                                                                             85-91=176
  10. Jerry Ellison                                                                              88-88=176
  11. Floyd Hendricks                                                                        82-96=178
  12. Benny Stomer                                                                           91-89=180
  13. Gleen Howell                                                                            95-89=184
  14. Doug Lumpkin                                                                           84-105=189
  15. James “Chuck” Crockett                                                            90-100=190
  16. Thomas Mason                                                                         100-93=193
  17. Joe Jenkins                                                                               104-91=195
  18. Sam Fleming                                                                             93-103=196
  19. Lloyd Parker                                                                              93-104=197
  20. Ray Johnson                                                                             97-102=199
  21. Marshall Benson                                                                       98-101=199
  22. Moses Myers, Jr.                                                                       93-110=203
  23. Irwyn Armstrong                                                                       104-107=211
  24. James Bowditch                                                                                    102-117=219

Super Golden Senior Men Championship (75+)  78-100

  1. Tony Banks                                                                               78-86=164
  2. Bernard Cooper                                                                        78-86=164
  3. Cletis Dozier                                                                             86-83=169
  4. Ellis Greene                                                                              87-85=172
  5. Ron Wilson                                                                               82-92=174
  6. Eddie Chambers                                                                        88-93=181
  7. Fred Woods      (Greenville, SC)                                                 94-91=185
  8. Jerry Powell                                                                              96-94=190
  9. Ronald Crockett                                                                        94-102=196
  10. Troy York                                                                                  100-108=208

Ladies Open Championship                               79-125

  1. Carmela Tardy                                                                          79-79=158
  2. Wonji Choi                                                                                81-90=171
  3. Susan Leitao                                                                             85-90=175
  4. Dionne Leard                                                                            91-85=176
  5. Shay Comer                                                                              79-102=181
  6. Yolanda Cunningham                                                                89-95=184
  7. Linda Edwards                                                                          89-97=186
  8. Natasha Williams                                                                      97-97=194
  9. Nicole Willis                                                                              99-95=194
  10. Ciesta Crite                                                                               99-96=195
  11. Gwendolyn Owens                                                                    98-100=198
  12. Tammy Miller                                                                           101-103=204
  13. Samirian Hill                                                                             93-115=208
  14. Toni Matthews                                                                         107-113=220
  15. Cat Thomas                                                                              104-117=221
  16. Devra Chambers                                                                       105-123=228
  17. Michelle Powell                                                                        112-118=230
  18. Erica McNeil                                                                             110-134=244
  19. Zenobia Harris                                                                          111-141=252
  20. Camille Spencer                                                                        125-144=269
  21. Victoria Washington                                                                  NS-NS
  22. Bridgette Thomas                                                                     NS-NS

Senior Ladies Championship (61+)                     80-107

  1. Glenda Todd                                                                             80-89=169
  2. Benita Maynor                                                                          81-90=171
  3. Marilyn Cole                                                                             86-91=177
  4. Yvonne Sandoval                                                                       91-96=187
  5. Darlene Cooper                                                                         92-97=189
  6. Cynthia Joubert                                                                         95-101=196
  7. Janet Contee                                                                             94-106=200
  8. Tina Frazier                                                                               94-114=208
  9. Cheryll Smith-Martinze                                                              99-112=211
  10. C. Bunny Schaffer                                                                      107-113=220

Skins Ladies Flight

#5        Carmela Tardy              (Birdie)

#9        Shay Comer                  (Birdie)

#11      Shay Comer                  (Birdie)

#16      Yolanda Cunningham    (Birdie)

Skins Senior Ladies

#6        Tina Frazier                   (Birdie)

#7        Glenda Todd                 (Birdie)

#8        Glenda Todd                 (Birdie)

#9        Benita Maynor              (Birdie)

#12      Cheryll Smith-Martinze  (Birdie)

#13      Glenda Todd                 (Birdie)

Skins Men Open Flight

#4        Bryan Wimberly            (Birdie)

#7        Deontey Kenner            (Birdie)

#10      Jeffrey Winchester        (Birdie)

#13      Timothy Massey            (Birdie)

#18      Timothy Massey            (Birdie)

Skins Senior

#3        Gordon Patrick              (Birdie)

#6        Danny Williams             (Birdie)

#14      Kenny Tye                     (Birdie)

#15      Stewart Dirtion             (Birdie)

#17      Alvin Thompson, Jr.       (Birdie)

Skins Golden Senior

#8        Steven Williams            (Birdie)

#9        John McEwen               (Eagle)

#13      Keith Holland                (Birdie)

#16      Sam Fleming                 (Birdie)

#17      C.C. Clarke                    (Birdie)

#18      Daniel Oliver                 (Birdie)

Skins Super Golden

#5        Cletis Dozier                 (Birdie)

#6        Cletis Dozier                 (Birdie)

#7        Ronald Crockett            (Birdie)

#9        Ron Wilson                   (Birdie)

#10      Ellis Greene                  (Birdie)

Closest to Pin Open Men Saturday Hills

#15      Juan Bostwick

Closest to Pin Senior Men Saturday Jones

#14      Rodney Golson

Closest to Pin Golden and Super Golden Saturday Jones

#12      C.C. Clarke

Closest to Pin Open Men Sunday Jones

#14      Bryan Wimberly

Longest Drive Men Open Saturday Hills

#13      LaRon Crockett

Longest Drive Senior Men Saturday Jones

#16      Henry Vangurp

Longest Drive Golden and Super Golden Men Saturday Jones

#2        Ellis Greene

Longest Drive All Ladies Saturday Jones

#14      Wonji Choi

Longest Drive Open Men Sunday Jones

#16      Derrick Terrell

Longest Drive Senior Men Sunday Hills

#14      Kenny Tye

Longest Drive Golden and Super Golden Men Sunday Hills

#5

Longest Drive All Ladies Sunday Hills

#14      Yolanda Cunningham

Terrain Gill Skins Game Friday – November 3, 2023

Cypress Head Golf Club – Port Orange, Florida

Par 3’s Total Score Open

Deontey Kenner                        -1                                                         75 Points

James Wilson                            -1                                                         75 Points

Senior

Keith Holland                            -1                                                         150 Points

Super Senior

Cletis Dozier                             -1                                                         150 Points

Total                                                                                                    450 Poins

Skins

#6        Curtis McClintok                       (Birdie)                                     204 Points

#6        James Wilson                            (Birdie)                                     204 Points

#7        Deontey Kenner                        (Birdie)                                     204 Points

#7        Keith Holland                            (Birdie)                                     204 Points

#11      James Wilson                            (Birdie)                                     408 Points

#12      Jeff Winchester                         (Birdie)                                     204 Points

#12      Cletis Dozier                             (Birdie)                                     204 Points

#14      Gordon Patrick                          (Birdie)                                     408 Points

Total                                                                                                    2040 Points

Total -Total                                                                                           2490 Points

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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