Chanticleer National Senior: Roy Hunter Leads

5/31/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Roy Hunter's bogey-free 68 propels him to a four-shot lead heading into the final round

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (June 2, 2016) -- Roy Hunter's bogey-free 68 gives him a four-shot lead leading into the final round. First round leader Todd Henley followed his opening round 66 with a 79, leaving the door open for Roy Hunter who improved on his opening round 70 with a four-birdie and no bogey effort. His 6-under par total is a 36-hole tournament record and puts him four ahead of Pat Thompson who posted back to back 1-under 71s. Former U.S. Senior Amateur Champion Tim Miller leads the Super Senior Division after rounds of 71 and 70. He is the only player under-par and leads by four shots over Jim Rollefson and Frank Costanzo. Herb Fisher had the second hole-in-one of the week, and in CNSI history, with an ace on #4. ROUND ONE STORY Defending champion Michael Mercier and a solid field of senior golfers from around the U.S. got underway today at the Chanticleer National Senior. The tournament is played at the Chanticleer course at Greenville Country Club, a Robert Trent Jones Sr. design that is affectionately known as the "longest 6900 yard course in America. Some highlights of today's first round: -- Two time defending South Carolina Senior State Amateur Champion Todd Hendley (Greer) posted a tournament record 66, highlighted by a 31 on the homeward nine! -- Former U.S. Senior Amateur Champion Tim Miller grabbed the lead in the Super Senior Division with a stress-free 71. -- The defending champ, Michael Mercier, was going along well with two birdies and two bogeys through eight holes before suffering a disastrous quadruple bogey eight on the 9th hole. He righted the ship and came home with a 1-under 35 to post 75 on the day. -- Mike McDonald recorded the first hole-in-one in CNSI history with an ace on #14.

Results: Chanticleer Senior Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Rick Cloninger	Rock Hill, SC	700	72-73-72=217
2	Roy Hunter	Pawley's Island, SC	400	70-68-80=218
3	Pat Thompson	Asheville, NC	300	71-71-78=220
T4	Allen Barber	Yorktown, VA	300	74-78-69=221
T4	Gary Robinson	Fayetteville, NC	300	79-71-71=221

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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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