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Hargett and Berchiatti Win the Carolinas Senior Four-Ball

 

GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 21, 2022) -- Final results of the 54th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship at Green Valley Country Club in Greenville, S.C. on April 21, 2022. The field played at 6,687 yards (par 36-36--72).

 

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Green Valley Country Club provided plenty of peaks this past week, but none were higher than the mountaintop Eddie Hargett of Blythewood, S.C. and Geno Berchiatti of Greenville, S.C. found themselves on after winning the 54th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship.

 

“We played really solid,” said Berchiatti. “We put balls in play, we scared the hole a bunch and still left a bunch short as well.”

 

After an opening round 4-under-par, 68 found them six back of first round leaders Walter Todd of Laurens, S.C. and Todd Hendley of Columbus, N.C., Hargett and Berchiatti remained unflappable in their approach. A second round 7-under-par, 65 had their duo in excellent shape at 11-under-par for the Championship, and four back of second round leader pairing Larry Cloninger of Gastonia, N.C. and Mark Hodges of Belmont, N.C. heading into the final day.

 

Once again building on their round from the prior day, Hargett and Berchiatti turned in their finest performance of the week to the tune of an 8-under-par, 64. Needing to make a back nine charge, the duo recorded four birdies in a five hole stretch from holes 12 through 16 to wrestle control of the Championship. 

 

While that may have been the most decisive stretch of golf in the Championship, Hargett and Berchiatti believe Wednesday’s round may have contained the key to winning. 

 

“The long birdie putt on 17 Geno made yesterday,” said Hargett. “I know it wasn’t the last day but we kind of needed something. That helped a lot moving forward.”

 

Finishing in second was the team of Cloninger and Hodges, as they ended the Championship with a total of 18-under-par. A late birdie on the 16th brought them just one back of Hargett and Berchiatti, with a 20 foot birdie putt on the Par-4 18th being all that stood between them and a playoff. Cloninger’s birdie try missed my mere millimeters on a right to left bending putt, with a tap in par securing solo second. 

 

The aforementioned Todd and Hendley finished in a tie for third at 17-under-par for the Championship, alongside John Rudolph and Keith Kepley, both of Charlotte, N.C. A final round 7-under-par, 65 that included playing their final four holes in 5-under-par acts as a fine consolation for a team that turned up the heat to finish their Championship. 



54th Carolinas Senior Four-Ball Championship

Green Valley Country Club, Greenville, S.C.

Final Results

Position Team City, State  To Par R1 R2 R3 Total
1 Geno Berchiatti  +  Eddie Hargett Greenville, SC, Blythewood, SC -19 68 65 64 197
2 Larry Cloninger  +  Mark Hodges Gastonia, NC, Belmont, NC -18 63 66 69 198
T3 John Rudolph  +  Keith Kepley Charlotte, NC -17 66 68 65 199
T3 Walter Todd  +  Todd Hendley Laurens, SC, Columbus, NC -17 62 70 67 199
T5 Yancey Johnson  +  Duff Wagner Simpsonville, SC, Taylors, SC -14 67 71 64 202
T5 Dan Sullivan  +  Kevin Hester Columbia, SC, North Augusta, SC -14 68 67 67 202
T5 Stan Sill  +  Jeff Stephens Spartanburg, SC, Ware Shoals, SC -14 67 68 67 202
T5 Steve Kidd  +  Dale Fuller Liberty, NC, Raleigh, NC -14 68 65 69 202
T5 Gary Robinson  +  Preston Edmondson Fayetteville, NC, Morrisville, NC -14 67 66 69 202
T10 David Reece  +  Mike Granger Fort Mill, SC, Granite Falls, NC -11 69 66 70 205
T10 Randall Sullins  +  Phil Bland Claremont, NC, Waynesville, NC -11 66 69 70 205
T12 Lee Forbis  +  Sherrill Britt Aberdeen, NC, West End, NC -10 66 72 68 206
T12 Tim Teaster  +  Rich Weston Cayce, SC, Pawleys island, SC -10 71 69 66 206
T12 Mike Caprio  +  Daniel Hendrickson Greer, SC, Charlotte, NC -10 64 71 71 206
T12 Rick Cloninger  +  Steve Liebler Rock Hill, SC, Irmo, SC -10 69 67 70 206
T16 Tim Pope  +  Jack Brown Spartanburg, SC, Greer, SC -8 67 71 70 208
T16 Joe Hendrick  +  Daran Womack Chesterfield, SC, Aiken, SC -8 69 70 69 208
T18 Tom Cullen  +  Danny Boughman Hickory, NC, Lenoir, NC -7 67 69 73 209
T18 David Eaker  +  Chris Huskey Forest City, NC, forest city, NC -7 72 69 68 209
T18 Richard Rebholz  +  Thomas Eberhard ROCK HILL, SC, Johns Island, SC -7 70 72 67 209
T21 Robby Kirby  +  Nolan Mills III Charlotte, NC -6 70 69 71 210
T21 James Pearson  +  Jim Grainger Charlotte, NC -6 67 73 70 210
T21 Doug Ramey  +  Dean Nance Greer, SC, Greenville, SC -6 67 70 73 210
T21 Paul Clark  +  Dale Bouguennec Charlote, NC, Pinehurst, NC -6 70 71 69 210
T25 Frank Golden  +  Macon Moye Charlotte, NC, Southern Pines, NC -5 68 74 69 211
T25 Neal Morrison  +  Bill Plyler Charlotte, NC, charlotte, NC -5 68 74 69 211
T27 James Busker  +  John Fritz Charlotte, NC, Mint Hill, NC -4 66 73 73 212
T27 Donald Detweiler  +  Paul Simson Raleigh, NC -4 69 73 70 212
T27 Robert Fisher  +  Buddy Patch Johns Island, SC -4 70 72 70 212
30 Shane Hennessy  +  George Kennedy Taylors, SC, Greenville, SC -3 72 70 71 213
31 Jerry Sennett  +  Johnny Helms Stanley, NC, Mt. Holly, NC E 72 68 76 216
T32 Charlie Parks  +  Doug Owens Asheboro, NC, Albemarle, NC +1 68 73 76 217
T32 Frank Wrenn III  +  John Dennis Greenville, SC +1 71 71 75 217

 

About the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA)

The CGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization that was founded in 1909 to promote and to protect the game of golf in the Carolinas by providing competitions, education, support and benefits to golf clubs and golfers. The CGA is the second largest golf association in the country with over 700 member clubs represented by nearly 150,000 individuals.

The CGA annually conducts 48 championships and five team match competitions for men, women, juniors, and seniors. It also runs over 150 One-Day (net and gross) events as well as qualifying for USGA national championships. The CGA serves golf in the Carolinas with numerous programs such as: the USGA Handicap System; tournament management software and support; course measuring and course/slope ratings; agronomy consultation; answers about the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, and Handicapping; Carolinas Golf Magazine; Interclub series; Tarheel Youth Golf Association; Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame; expense assistance for USGA Junior and Girls' Junior qualifiers from the Carolinas; and the Carolinas Golf Foundation (CGF). The CGF has distributed nearly $2,000,000 since 1977 to benefit Carolinas' golf initiatives including junior and women's programs.     

For more information about the CGA, visit our website.

 

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