Hurlbert 2-for-2 in 2020 with Gateway Senior win

January 11, 2020 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Craig Hurlbert (2nd from right) and the other Gateway Senior champions (Gateway photo)

Nice start to the year: Craig Hurlbert adds the Gateway Senior title to the Old Corkscrew title he won a few days earlier

Craig Hurlbert (Magnolia, Texas) won his second straight senior event to start 2020, shooting a final-round 73 to overtake Richard Kerper (Oldsmar, Fla.) and win the Gateway Senior Invitational in Fort Myers, Fla. Earlier this week, Hurlbert survived difficult playing conditions to take the Old Corkscrew Senior in nearby Estero, Fla. Related: Old Corkscrew Senior: Hurlbert tops Kinkopf in playoff Scoring was only slightly easier at The Gateway G&CC, with only two under-par rounds registered over the three days. For the second tournament in a row, the key to Hurlbert's success was not letting his score get away from him as others blew up. Hurlbert shot rounds of 75-75-73 to edge out Kerper and past champion Bob Kearney (Houston, Texas) by one shot. Kearney shot a final-round 70 to almost come from six shots behind. In the Super Senior Division, Phil Russo (Cincinnati, Ohio) pulled away from Bill Zylstra (Dearborn Heights, Mich.) by five shots. Rick Bauch (Naples, Fla.) won the Legends Division by one shot over John Blank (Frostburg, Md.). Gary Strickfaden (Pinehurst, N.C.) won the Super Legends Division by six shots over Walt Martin (Oakton, Va.)

Results: Gateway Senior Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Craig Hurlbert	Woodlands, TX	700	75-75-73=223
T2	Richard Kerper	Oldsmar, FL	400	71-77-76=224
T2	Bob Kearney	Houston, TX	400	77-77-70=224
4	Brian Keenan	Tampa, FL	300	75-77-73=225
5	Rusty Strawn	McDonough, GA	300	79-74-73=226

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About the Gateway Senior Invitational

* Undergoing course renovation in 2025, the field will be hosted at the Verandah Senior. ** Second tournament of the major senior amateur season. 54-hole stroke play tournament with Senior (ages 55+), super senior (65+), legends (70+) and super legen...

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