JOPLIN, Mo. – Today, May 8, 2023, the MGA held its third Senior Series Tour event of the season at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Joplin, Mo. A total of 72 golfers competed, the round beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start.
Senior Series events are open to male golfers who are members of the MGA and 50 years of age or older. Competitors compete in flights based on their age as of April 17, 2023.
Bobby Godwin (Poplar Bluff) won the 50-59 Open division with a score of seven over, 78.
Also shooting seven over for the day, 78, Tim Holmes (Springfield) won the 60-64 Open flight.
There was a tie for first in the 65-69 Open division between Bobby McKay (Joplin) and Tony Brown (St. Louis), both shooting four over, 75.
Finally, David Newberry (Crossett) came out on top of the 70+ open flight at 14 over, 85.
The following net flights have handicap strokes deducted from final scores.
Mike Domenick (Festus) won the 50-58 Net division after shooting par.
With a score of one over, 72, Tony Farris (Hermann) was the winner of the 59-64 Net flight.
Randy Campbell (O’Fallon) finished in first place in the 65-69 Net flight after shooting two over, 73.
Terry Souchek (Columbia) was the winner of the 70-74 Net flight at three over, 74.
Lastly, the 70+ Net division was won by Daric Elwell (Warrensburg) with a score of five over, 76.
Congratulations to all of the flight winners!
To view full results of this event, click here: www.golfgenius.com/pages/3964555
The MGA Senior Series Tour is sponsored by El Bandido Yankee Tequila, based out of Bloomington, Illinois.
The next Senior Series event is tomorrow, May 9 at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin. For more information about Senior Series events, visit www.mogolf.org or contact the MGA office at (573) 636-8994.
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