International Senior: Joe Lyons goes Wire-To-Wire to win
10/7/2023 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for International Senior, Cartersville Country Club
Lyons birdied No. 18 to win the individual competition, while Team Arkansas won the team competition.
Lyons finished 5-under to hold off Michael Hughett of Owasso, Okla., who finished one shot back in solo second place at 4-under.
Lyons shot an impressive 7-under 65 to burst out in the lead after the first round and followed that up with a second-round 1-over 73 and a final-round 1-over 73.
Lyons had a roller coaster of a final round, making six birdies and seven bogeys. He started the round birdie-bogey-birdie-bogey-bogey before making his first par on hole No. 6.
Overall, Lyons recorded 15 birdies and 10 bogeys. Hughett made a great effort, birding Holes No. 12, 13, and 15 to tie Lyons after being four shots back on hole No. 11.
Wes McNulty of White Hall, Ark., and Shane McMillan of Bountiful, Utah, finished T3 at 3-under.
In the team competition, Team Arkansas won by four shots over Team Georgia 1 and Team Georgia 2.
Team Arkansas
Both Team Georgia's finished four shots behind Team Arkansas at 1-under and tied for second place.
Team Ireland started the day with a one-shot lead, but a final round of 148 saw them fall to solo fourth place at 1-over.
Results: International Senior
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Ireland | 1000 | 65-73-73=211 | |
| 2 | Owasso, OK | 700 | 68-73-71=212 | |
| T3 | White Hall, AR | 500 | 74-69-70=213 | |
| T3 | Bountiful, UT | 500 | 67-74-72=213 | |
| T5 | Pulaski, NY | 500 | 74-72-68=214 |
About the International Senior
The International Senior Invitational is a multi-state and multi country team golf tournament with recognition for the individual stroke-play champion. The event includes the best Senior (ages 50+) golfers in the world with invitations based on WAGR ...
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