Event: 8th N.C. Super Senior Four-Ball Championship 
Host Site: Sequoyah National Golf Club, Whittier N.C. 
Playing Dates: July 22-23, 2025
Social Media: @CGAgolf1909 

 

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By Samanyu Badi, CGA Media Intern

Whittier, N.C. (July 23, 2025) –  Phil Bland of Sherrills Ford, N.C., and Joey Sadowski of Hickory, N.C., put together an impressive bogey-free 7-under 65 in the final round to back up their opening 5-under 67 (12-under, 132 total) to secure the win at the 8th N.C. Super Senior Four-Ball Championship held at Sequoyah National Golf Club in Whittier, N.C.

Just one shot back at 11-under 133 otal, the team of Gary Hull of Carolina Shores, N.C. and Randall Sullins of Claremont, N.C. posted rounds of 4-under 68 and 7-under 65 to claim second place.

Finishing in a tie for third at 10-under 134 were the teams of Steve Blake and Jim Thompson of Asheville, N.C. (67-67), and Todd Brown of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Steve Sharpe of Greensboro, N.C. (69-65).

 

Seastrunk and Barton Win 70+ Division
 

In the 70+ Division, Cliff Seastrunk and Lennie Barton of Raleigh, N.C., fired rounds of 4-under 68 and 2-under 70 (6-under, 138 total) to claim a one-shot victory, capped by a clutch chip-in on their final hole to seal the win.

Finishing runner-up at 5-under 139 were Ed Donlin of Concord, N.C., and Donald Detweiler of Raleigh, N.C., who opened with a 5-under 67 before closing with an even-par 72.

Three teams tied for third at 4-under 140: Lawrence Hicks and J. Lawson of Greensboro, N.C. (67-73), Robert Desjardins and William Boles of Matthews, N.C. and Wilson, N.C. (71-69), and Mark Engelman and Pete Allen of Pinehurst, N.C. and Southport, N.C. (68-72).

Sequoyah National provided a stunning but demanding test, with dramatic elevation changes on nearly every hole, strategically placed bunkers, and challenging multi-tiered greens.

The Carolinas Golf Association extends its sincere thanks to the entire staff at Sequoyah National Golf Club, including Director of Golf and General Manager Brad Adams, Golf Course Superintendent Brannon Burnes, and Food and Beverage Director Travis Erickson, for their outstanding hospitality and support of this championship.