HOT SPRINGS, ARK. (April 3, 2011) -- Joey Nichols and J.C. Halsell, representing Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, won the 26th ASGA 4-Ball Championship at Hot Springs Country Club. The duo fired a six-under par 66 Saturday on the Arlington Course and five-under par 67 Sunday on the Park Course for an 11-under par total of 133. Winds Sunday were a steady 20 mph with gusts reaching 30-35 mph.
Two teams tied for second – Bev Hargraves of Helena and Bubba Klugh of Little Rock (68-66) & Efren Gonzalez and Allen Young (65-69), both of Bryant. First round leaders and defending champions Matt Feimster and Chris Dixon finished T8 with 64-72.
Halsell and Nichols were in a five-way tie for fifth after the first round while Hargraves and Klugh vaulted from T14 to T2. The low round Sunday went to Lyle Middleton and Richard Wrentz with a seven-under par 65. Chris Rogers scored a hole-in-one Sunday on #15, using a 5-iron from 187 yards.