Brackets Set at Georgia Senior Match Play Championship
Green Island Country Club
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COLUMBUS, GA (April 12, 2017) - Wright Waddell of Columbus finished stroke play qualifying at 4-under-par 138 (70-68) to earn the top seed at the Georgia Senior Match Play Championship. The sixth edition of this event is taking place at Green Island Country Club, April 11-14.
Waddell will face Mark Benefield of Peachtree Corners in his opening match on Thursday at 8:00 a.m. A playoff was needed for the final two spots; Benefield and Jorge Cora of Atlanta made par on the first playoff hole (#1) to qualify.
In the Super Senior division for those ages 65 and above, Frank Costanzo of Savannah earned medalist honors with his 5-over-par 147 in stroke play qualifying. He will take on Arch Arnold of Columbus at 8:00 a.m.
Other key match-ups include a battle of former Senior Match Play Champions, Jeff Belk of Marietta and Chris Hall of Marietta. Belk is the defending champion and Hall is a two-time past champion.
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ABOUT THE Georgia Senior Match Play
Open to male amateur golfers age 55 or older for
the
Senior Division and age 65 or older for the Super
Senior Division as of the first day of the competition.
Field:
120 players with the lowest USGA Handicap
Indexes
Format:
Match play preceded by 36 holes of stroke play
qualifying; low 16 players advance to match play in
both divisions if there are at least 32 entries in that
division; otherwise, eight players.
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