Harwell holds off Simson for National Senior Hall of Fame title
6/21/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for National Senior Hall of Fame, High Point Country Club
Steve Harwell of Mooresville, N.C. scores his second major senior win of the year, winning by two shots at High Point CC
Steve Harwell (Mooresville, N.C.) shot a final-round 74 to hold off four-time champion Paul Simson (Raleigh, N.C.) and win the National Senior Hall of Fame (NSHOF) golf tournament at High Point (N.C.) Country Club.
Harwell is playing his second full year of senior golf after turning 55 in late 2017, and it has been somewhat of a breakout year for him. In April he won the prestigious Coleman Senior at Seminole in Florida, edging Jeff Knox (perhaps best known as the non-playing marker at the Masters) and Chip Lutz by one stroke.
Today, he got his second big national senior win, finishing at 3-under 213, two shots ahead of Simson. The lead was four at the start of the final round, but while Simson was able to shoot the low final round (an even-par 72), he could not catch the winner and had to settle for solo second.
The 68-year-old Simson, winner of the NSHOF in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2013, shot his age in the first round to take a one-shot lead over Harwell, but a second-round 75 set him back.
They left the rest of the field in their wake. The defending champion Jack Hall (Savannah, Ga.) finished third, but a full eight shots out of the lead. Todd Hendley (Greer, S.C.) was another shot back in fourth, with a trio of players -- David Pulk (Williamsburg, Va.), Mike Arnold (Ft. Myers, Fla.), and Walter Todd (Laurens, S.C.) -- tied for fifth.
The Super Senior division winner was Frank Wrenn (Greenville, S.C.), while the Legends division winner was Arlis Pike (Kernersville, N.C.).
The National Senior Hall of Fame inductee for 2019 was Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., the 2016 and 2017 NSHOF champion who finished in a tie for eighth this year at 8-over 224.
2019 National Senior Hall Fame Inductee: Doug Hanzel
1) Winner United States Senior Amateur 2013
2) Qualified for US Amateur in 5 different decades from 1978 – 2015
3) Only player in history to qualify for match play in U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur in same year
4) Low Amateur U.S. Senior Open 2012 & 2013
5) Winner National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame 2016 & 2017
6) Winner Senior Coleman Invitational 2017
7) Winner Senior Florida Azalea 2015, 2016 and 2017
8) Winner Senior Timuquana Cup 2015 & 2016
9) Additional Wins: Senior Dixie 2013 & 2014, Senior Porter Cup 2015 and Senior Lupton Invitational 2012 & 2016
10) Georgia State Golf Association Mid-Amateur Champion, 3 time State Senior Amateur Champion and 5 times Senior Player of the Year
11) Inducted into the Kent State Sports Hall of Fame
12) Played in 33 USGA events
Harwell is playing his second full year of senior golf after turning 55 in late 2017, and it has been somewhat of a breakout year for him. In April he won the prestigious Coleman Senior at Seminole in Florida, edging Jeff Knox (perhaps best known as the non-playing marker at the Masters) and Chip Lutz by one stroke.
The 68-year-old Simson, winner of the NSHOF in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2013, shot his age in the first round to take a one-shot lead over Harwell, but a second-round 75 set him back.
They left the rest of the field in their wake. The defending champion Jack Hall (Savannah, Ga.) finished third, but a full eight shots out of the lead. Todd Hendley (Greer, S.C.) was another shot back in fourth, with a trio of players -- David Pulk (Williamsburg, Va.), Mike Arnold (Ft. Myers, Fla.), and Walter Todd (Laurens, S.C.) -- tied for fifth.
The Super Senior division winner was Frank Wrenn (Greenville, S.C.), while the Legends division winner was Arlis Pike (Kernersville, N.C.).
The National Senior Hall of Fame inductee for 2019 was Doug Hanzel of Savannah, Ga., the 2016 and 2017 NSHOF champion who finished in a tie for eighth this year at 8-over 224.
 |
Doug Hanzel (NSHOF photo) |
1) Winner United States Senior Amateur 2013
2) Qualified for US Amateur in 5 different decades from 1978 – 2015
3) Only player in history to qualify for match play in U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur in same year
4) Low Amateur U.S. Senior Open 2012 & 2013
5) Winner National Senior Amateur Hall of Fame 2016 & 2017
6) Winner Senior Coleman Invitational 2017
7) Winner Senior Florida Azalea 2015, 2016 and 2017
8) Winner Senior Timuquana Cup 2015 & 2016
9) Additional Wins: Senior Dixie 2013 & 2014, Senior Porter Cup 2015 and Senior Lupton Invitational 2012 & 2016
10) Georgia State Golf Association Mid-Amateur Champion, 3 time State Senior Amateur Champion and 5 times Senior Player of the Year
11) Inducted into the Kent State Sports Hall of Fame
12) Played in 33 USGA events
Results: National Senior Hall of Fame
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mooresville, NC | 700 | 69-70-74=213 | |
| 2 | Raleigh, NC | 400 | 68-75-72=215 | |
| 3 | Savannah, GA | 300 | 72-72-77=221 | |
| 4 | Columbus, NC | 300 | 74-72-76=222 | |
| T5 | Williamsburg, VA | 300 | 77-73-73=223 |
About the National Senior Hall of Fame
54 hole invitational started in honor of Dale Morey (a member at Willow Creek) typically draws one of the strongest fields of the year. The tournament organizers desire to create and maintain a true and meaningful Hall of Fame that recognizes the bes...
Most Popular Articles
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced
Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing
2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING
Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year
2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Final Stage: Ewart Leads Five New TOUR Card Winners
Dec 14, 2025A.J. Ewart topped Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, leading five players who secured PGA TOUR membership for 2026.
Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch
Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory
Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s
Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s original