Hanzel and Royak defend their Georgia Senior Four-Ball title
11/20/2020 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Georgia Senior Four-Ball, Richmond Hill Golf Club
Doug Hanzel and Bob Royak, each a U.S. Senior Amateur champion, come from behind to repeat at Georgia Southern G.C.
At the Georgia Southern University GC, the pair validated their credentials, winning their second straight Georgia Senior Four-Ball Championship.
But a two-shot swing on the very first hole pulled them into a tie, and by the third hole Hanzel and Royak pulled into the lead. From there they would never let Mitchell and Lape get even again.
Remarkably, though Mitchell and Lape would make five birdies in a ten-hole stretch after falling behind, Hanzel and Royak matched them on each and every hole they made their birdie.
It was only when they were three shots down with three to go that the trailing pair finally gained a shot on the leaders.
In the end, Mitchell and Lape shot another 66 for a 12-under total, which normally would be enough to win. But Hanzel and Royak's 10-under 62 was the difference, and enough for a two-shot win.
The teams of Chris Hall / Donny Phillips and Bryan Hancock / Louis Brown tied for third, five shots back.
In the Super Senior division, Jack Kearney and Mike Pass cruised to a six-shot win over Larry Saheim and Gene Henderson.
🏆 CHAMPIONS 🏆
— Georgia State Golf Association (@GSGA) November 19, 2020
Congratulations to our #GSGASuperSenior4Ball champions!
Jack Kearney and Mike Pass finish at -10 (65-69) to capture the title!
Great playing! 👏
Final results 👇https://t.co/MARI2D2bpi pic.twitter.com/xBtSWu9j1n
About the Georgia Senior Four-Ball
Open to male amateur golfers; entrants must be at least 55 years old on or before the first day of the Championship; a maximum stroke differential of six strokes is allowed between partners; if the differential is more than six strokes, the higher in...
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