Rick Cloninger grabs early lead at Chanticleer National Senior

5/27/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Rick Cloninger

South Carolina's Rick Cloninger posted 68 on day one at Greenville Country Club to lead by a stroke

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Prominent Carolinas golfer Rick Cloninger posted 68 on day one of the Chanticleer National Senior Invitational to grab an early one-shot lead. Cloninger, of Fort Mill, S.C., won the event in 2013. Only four players were under par on Wednesday, with Bob Levy and Michael Wooles sitting one shot back at 69 and Michael Bodney three back at 71. Defending champion Steve Sharpe is tied for fifth place after shooting even-par 72 in the first round. Another notable player in the field is recent Lupton Senior winner Michael Mercier, who opened with 75. The 54-hole tournament was started in 2011 and is hosted at Greenville Country Club's Chanticleer Course, which is a Rees Jones design.

Results: Chanticleer Senior Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Michael Mercier	Juno Beach, FL	700	75-72-69=216*
2	Rick Cloninger	Rock Hill, SC	400	68-79-69=216
3	Steve Sharpe	Greensboro, NC	300	72-76-74=222
4	Mike Bodney	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL	300	71-78-74=223
T5	Peter Van Ingen	Palm Beach, FL	300	77-75-72=224

View full results for Chanticleer Senior Invitational

About the Chanticleer Senior Invitational

Note: The Chanticleer National Senior Invitational will not be held in 2025 due to a major course renovation. The Chanticleer National Senior Invitational started in 2011 with the vision that it would provide a superbly conditioned, very challenging ...

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