Thad Hudgens wins Lupton Invitational

5/26/2013 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Thad Hudgens

Defending champ Kris Mikkelsen had a chance to force a playoff but missed a putt on the 18th

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (May 26, 2013) -- Thad Hudgens captured the 2013 Lupton Invitational Mid-Amateur Division by holding off two-time defending champion Kris Mikkelsen by one shot. Hudgens, who took the lead in Round 2 on Saturday, prevailed when Mikkelsen watched a putt that would have tied it and forced a sudden-death playoff slip by the hole. Paul Simson won the Senior Division in a playoff over defending champion Doug Hanzel. The two were tied after 54 holes of regulation before Simson birdied the second playoff hole to capture his fourth Lupton Senior title. Don Kuehn took the Super Senior Division, knocking off defending champion Don Marsh.

Results: Lupton Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Thad Hudgens	Longwood, FL	400	73-71-77--221
2	Kris Mikkelsen	Atlanta, GA	300	71-78-73--222
T3	Brendon Wilson	Ringgold, GA	200	74-76-74--224
T3	Charles Waddell	Chicago, IL	200	72-78-74--224
T5	Dalton Melnyk	Atlanta, GA	200	70-77-79--226

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About the Lupton Invitational

This event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on a spectacular Pete Dye golf course near Chatanooga. Mitch Voges won the 1991 U.S. Amateur here, and Tiger Woods won the 1996 NCAA Championship here despite a final round 80.

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