SECOND YEAR GOLFER MAKES LEAP ON EGOLF TOUR AT KEITH HILLS
Posted: 4/28/2008 2:43:21 PM
Buies Creek, NC (April 26, 2008) - Cameron’s Bill Hornbaker toured the 6,739 yard, par 72, Keith Hills River Course Saturday in 79 strokes and won his Flight on the Egolf Amateur Golf Tour. Not an amazing set of circumstances in its own right, but when you consider that Hornbaker only took up the game 2 years ago, and that this is his first year ever playing tournament golf, it becomes pretty rare. When you throw in the fact that Hornbaker was playing in the C Flight and he won by an amazing 9 strokes over his closest competitor, setting a flight scoring record in the process, it becomes truly remarkable.
“It’s not gonna hurt my feelings to move up to the B Flight†said Hornbaker during his trophy presentation. “I think I’m readyâ€. B Flight golfers – watch out.
Hornbaker’s efforts somewhat overshadowed a great round turned in by Randleman’s Brock Elder in the Championship Flight. Elder posted a 1-under 71 and had a comfortable 5 shot cushion for the win. Playing in his first event of the 2008 season, Elder also blasted a shot to take the long drive contest in his flight for good measure.
Richard McMinis of Raleigh won top honors in the B Flight with a 79, and Thad Armbruster’s 75 was good for the A Flight win.
EGOLF AMATEUR GOLF TOUR
TOP FIVE SCORES BY FLIGHT
KEITH HILLS (RIVER) EVENT
CHAMPIONSHIP (6,739 YARDS)
Brock Elder, Randleman 71
Tad Wood, Fairmont 76
Jared Thomas, Smithfield 76
David Cotton, Cary 79
Tracey King, Selma 79
A FLIGHT (6,739 yards)
Thad Armbruster, Raleigh 75
Tad Galloway, Cary 76
Rick Reisinger, Raleigh 79
Shone Russell, Fayetteville 81
Rob Andrews, Jamestown 81
Gary Roberson, Burlington 81
B FLIGHT (6,739 yards)
Richard McMinis, Raleigh 79
Bob Sheahan, Apex 82
Richard Pfister, Raleigh 83
Kent Patton, Fayetteville 86
Jim McLean, Hillsborough 88
Tom Kubla, Pinehurst 88
C FLIGHT (6,739 yards)
Bill Hornbaker, Cameron 79
Cuong Ton, Greensboro 88
Charles Powell, Pittsboro 88
Graham Gurnee, Fayetteville 90
Jesse Ingle, Gibsonville 93
Landon Wilkes, Apex 93