Old Corkscrew Senior: Hurlbert tops Kinkopf in playoff

January 6, 2020 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

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Craig Hurlbert wins the first senior tournament of 2020, which was more of a survival test given the weather conditions

Craig Hurlbert (Magnolia, Texas) is the first senior champion of 2020, topping Ken Kinkopf (Jupiter, Fla.) in a playoff to win the Old Corkscrew Senior in Estero, Fla. At times it must have felt like more of a survival test than a tournament, as a cold front brought rain and wind that kept scores high. The Jack Nicklaus-designed Old Corkscrew Golf Club is always a tough test, but this year some very good players shot some very high scores. How hard was the scoring? Hurlbert was the only player in the field to break 80 all three rounds(!). His 78 in round one and 76 in the final round we tied for the low rounds of the day. Kinkopf's 73 in round two was the best round of the tournament. Each finished the tournament at 14-over 230. William Shock (Pasadena, Texas) was third, five shots back. Past champion Bob Kearney (Houston, Texas) was among five players tied for fourth. Daniel Houlihan (Rockford, Ill.) won the Super Senior division by three shots over Tim Vigotsky (Centrevill, Va.). John Blank (Frostburg, Md.) ran away with the Legends division by nine shots, and Charles Busbee won a playoff over George Owens to win the Super Legends division.

Results: Old Corkscrew Senior

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Craig Hurlbert	Woodlands, TX	700	78-76-76=230
2	Ken Kinkopf	Jupiter, FL	400	81-73-76=230
3	William Shock	Pasadena, TX	300	78-75-82=235
T4	Harold Payne	Hurricane, WV	300	80-82-76=238
T4	Bob Kearney	Houston, TX	300	81-81-76=238

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Old Corkscrew Senior: Hurlbert tops Kinkopf in playoff

Opening "major" event of the Senior season which earns players points in the Golfweek and AmateurGolf.com senior rankings. The event is a 54 hole individual stroke play tournament for amateurs fifty-five years and over. The tournament includes a Seni...