Bob Royak (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Doug Hanzel (Savannah, Ga.) teamed up to win the Georgia Senior Four-Ball at the Sea Palms Resort. Though rain washed out the final round, their seven-shot lead would not have been in doubt.
The team of Royak and Hanzel represented a pairing of U.S. Senior champions. Hanzel won his in 2013 and Royak captured his earlier this year. At the Sea Palms Resort, they opened the tournament with a 12-under 59 which immediately put them in front by seven, a lead they maintained through a second-round 64.
For Royak, a win at the Senior 4-Ball completes the sweep of 2019 GSGA Senior Championships to go with his win at the U.S. Senior Am!
— Georgia State Golf Association (@GSGA) November 15, 2019
✅Georgia Senior Match Play Championship
✅U.S. Senior Amateur Championship
✅Georgia Senior Championship
✅Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship https://t.co/Fr7O24nwWP pic.twitter.com/FRWFDS1ych
For Hanzel, the current No. 1 ranked player in the AmateurGolf.com senior ranking, it was his fourth title in this event.
For Hanzel, this is his fourth win in the #GSGASenior4Ball!
— Georgia State Golf Association (@GSGA) November 15, 2019
2015-2017 with Jack Hall and 2019 with Bob Royak! https://t.co/Fr7O24nwWP pic.twitter.com/kruEOC37Iv
In the Super Senior division, the team of Al Small and Larry Clark won their third straight championship, prevailing by three shots over the teams of Don Marsh/Ernie Venet and Steve Melnyk/John Darr.