Turnbow wins Lupton Memorial on strength of opening 66
5/26/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Lupton Invitational, The Honors Course
Whit Turnbow, the president of the Tennessee Golf Foundation, held on for a win at the highly acclaimed Honors Course.
A year ago, Turnbow, from Murfreesboro, Tenn., finished T-15 in this event. This year, the opening round of 6-under – which included five birdies, an eagle and a lone bogey – was enough to set him on the path to victory. Subsequent rounds of 72-78 left him atop the leaderboard. Four shots separated Turnbow from runner-up Craig Smith.
In the senior division, which is a Stableford format, William Mitchell scored a total of 106 points for a one-shot win over Mike Hughett. Paul Simson, an accomplished senior amateur from North Carolina, was part of a three-way tie for third with 104 points and Buzz Fly, who last week won the Tennessee Senior Four-Ball, was part of a tie for sixth with 103 points.
Don Kuehn won the super senior division, also a Stableford, with 100 points.
Results: Lupton Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murfreesboro, TN | 300 | 66-72-78=216 | |
| 2 | Nashville, TN | 200 | 68-74-78=220 | |
| 3 | Knoxville, TN | 100 | 73-72-76=221 | |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | 100 | 76-70-76=222 | |
| 5 | Cleveland, TN | 100 | 79-75-69=223 |
About the Lupton Invitational
This event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on a spectacular Pete Dye golf course near Chatanooga. Mitch Voges won the 1991 U.S. Amateur here, and Tiger Woods won the 1996 NCAA Championship here despite a final round 80.
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