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Battle at Lake Lure: Five Leaders Survive a Dramatic Final Round

 
The Battle at Lake Lure brought together 59 players for two days of flighted competition. Although every Day 1 leader ultimately held on to win, the final results tell a much more dramatic story—especially in A and C Flights, where the championships were decided by a single stroke.
 
Across the five flights, the tournament rewarded two very different approaches. Some champions built an early cushion and protected it, while others survived aggressive final-round challenges. Mike Cobb produced the tournament’s lowest round and lowest two-day total, while William Spinks and Tony James each had to protect narrow leads under pressure.
 
Champ Flight: Cobb’s Opening 71 Proves Decisive
 
Mike Cobb established himself as the player to beat with a one-under-par 71 on Day 1—the only score below par during the tournament. That opening round gave him a five-stroke advantage over Michael Huh and an eight-stroke cushion over Marty Bunch and Bill Jenner.
 
Cobb closed with a 77 for a two-day total of 148. Although he did not repeat his opening-round performance, the advantage he created on Day 1 gave him enough room to withstand a strong charge from Bunch.
 
Bunch delivered the best final round in Champ Flight, shooting 73 and gaining four strokes on Cobb. He climbed into second place at 152 but could not completely erase the eight-shot deficit he faced at the start of the day.
 
Jenner followed rounds of 79 and 75 to finish third at 154. Huh placed fourth at 156, while Chris White made one of the tournament’s biggest improvements by following an opening 84 with a 74—10 strokes better on Day 2.
 
Cobb’s victory was built on one exceptional round followed by a composed closing performance. His 148 was also the lowest two-day total in the entire field.
A Flight: Spinks Holds Off Brown by One
 
A Flight produced one of the tournament’s most compelling finishes.
 
William Spinks opened with a 75 and carried a three-stroke advantage over Terry Brown into Day 2. Brown immediately applied pressure, posting an even-par 72—the lowest score recorded by any player in the final round.
 
Spinks responded with a steady 74. Brown gained two strokes, but Spinks preserved one stroke of his overnight advantage to win 149 to 150.
 
The final numbers highlight how little separated the two players. Spinks recorded the better score on Day 1; Brown recorded the better score on Day 2. Over 36 holes, the championship came down to a single swing.
 
Jody Clary made a strong final-round move of his own. After opening with an 82, Clary improved by seven strokes with a 75 and climbed into third place at 157.
B Flight: Barrett Wins with Consistency
 
Daniel Barrett delivered the most consistent winning performance of the tournament.
 
Barrett opened with a 77 and followed it with a 78. His rounds were separated by only one stroke, and his two-day total of 155 produced a commanding nine-stroke victory.
 
The competition behind him changed considerably during the final round. Johnnie Cooper added an 83 to his opening 81, while Sean Mitchell closed with an 81 after starting with an 83. They finished tied for second at 164.
 
Brandon Wynn began Day 2 in second place after an opening 80, but an 86 dropped him to fourth at 166.
 
Barrett did not need a dramatic final-round charge. He took control with the best opening score in the flight and then eliminated opportunities for the field to catch him. His nine-stroke margin was the largest among the five flight champions.
C Flight: James Survives Corso’s Charge
 
Tony James entered the final round with a three-stroke lead after opening with an 86. Anthony Corso, meanwhile, began Day 2 seven strokes behind James after shooting 93.
 
Corso then produced the lowest final round in C Flight, improving by eight strokes with an 85. His charge placed significant pressure on the leader.
 
James closed with a 91, which allowed Corso to gain six strokes. However, James retained one stroke of his original advantage and claimed the title, 177 to 178.
 
Joseph Deese, who started the day in second place, finished third at 182 after rounds of 89 and 93.
 
Like A Flight, the C Flight championship demonstrated the importance of every shot. Corso nearly overcame a seven-stroke deficit in one round, but James’ opening performance gave him just enough protection to survive.
D Flight: Farley Goes Wire to Wire
 
Andrew Farley began the tournament with an 86 and took a three-stroke lead over Kent Barker into the final round.
 
Farley followed with an 88 to finish at 174 and complete a wire-to-wire victory. His two rounds were separated by only two strokes, making his performance one of the steadiest in the flight.
 
The biggest final-round move came from Jay Johnston. After opening with a 91, Johnston posted an 86—the lowest Day 2 score in D Flight—and climbed into second place at 177.
 
Larry Dukes and Bill McDonald tied for third at 181. Barker and Brad Young finished one stroke behind them at 182.
 
Farley’s victory combined an early lead with consistent play. Johnston made the strongest challenge on Day 2, but Farley never surrendered control of the flight.

 

 

 
Charleston National Wrap

The Charleston Tour headed over to Charleston National on Sat Mar, 7th.  The course was in great shape, the weather was just about perfect and there was some nice golf played.

Champ Flight saw Derek Bland and Mason Axline battle all day matching each others scorecard till the final hole.  It was a solid par by Derek that proved to be the difference as he won by one shot (77-78) over Mason

The A flight saw Joshua Lail put on steady show with identical scores of 37 on the front nine and the back nine to take home a three shot victory over Mark Ducker (77)

The B flight had lead changes all day long till Wes Mahaffey decided good golf can be played on both nines.Wes fired a smooth 6 over par 78 to claim the victory by a shot over Phil Cala.  Eric Hill one of the many leaders through the day rounded out the top 3 with a very nice 81

The C flight also had some great play as Steven Shadwick and James Simon both posted very nice rounds of 86.  Although we prefer an on-the-course playoff, there just wasn’t enough daylight so we had to go to a scorecard playoff with James back nine score of 38 to Stevens’s 42 determined the winner.  James carded three birdies on the back nine including 18 to get into the scorecard playoff.

The D flight had Pat Henry glad he made the trip down from the Columbia Tour as Pat posted a an 89 for a 7 shot victory over newcomer Ben Khenglawt.

Overall it was a great day and really is a good sign of things to come for this year as we are seeing some great battles.

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