The Tours next stop will take us to Catawba Springs (Lake Hickory CC) Saturday May 8th a 1:30 shotgun start. This old private club is one of the tours favorite stops so don’t miss this one. Please email me back (Yes or No) ASAP as it filled up last year. Practice rounds are available weekdays only for $30 to all registered players. Championship Flight: David Schmidt became a proud father on Tuesday evening and the called me Thursday to see if he could still get in the tournament. On Friday Dave called me back and said his wife had given him the go ahead to play but with one stipulation. “Just win Baby! And win he did with an opening round of 69-73=142 to beat out Jim Aughtry by 2 shots. Congrats to Dave & April on their brand new baby girl. Jim Augthry had started Saturday red hot and was 5 under par after 12 holes but doubles at 14 & 17 finished Jim at even par on Saturday 72. Fighting hard to win on Sunday Jim came up 2 shots short and place 2nd with 146. Ted Cox made the biggest move Sunday by firing a 3 under par round of 68; better his first day score by 10 shots. Cox finished in third place at 148. Michael Bailey and Todd McPherson both finished tied for 4th spot at 149, but it was Bailey edging out McPherson on the card for gift card. A Flight: Phil Gregorich won for the first time on tour and picked a big event to do it in. Phil had to come from 3 shots back on Sunday but his consistent rounds of 77-77=154 was good enough for the first place win. Mike Harter who lit it up Saturday with 74 had problems on Sunday and finished second overall at 156. Tommy Lee for the East TN tour came down and played well this weekend finishing in third place at 158, just nipping out Robin Hartwell by one shot who fished 4th at 159. B Flight: Marty James had not played in 6 months after knee and hip surgery but the local knowledge of Stonebridge got him back into form as he won by three shots this weekend at 154. Terry Upright you day one leader slipped a little bit on Sunday but still managed a second place finish. Scott Huneycutt cashed for the first time this season and finished third at 159, while Richard Ellams beat out Scott Ide for 4th place on the card. C Flight: Michael Hinson won broke through for the first time this season winning by 3 shots at 168. John Rinaldi loves Stonebridge and this weekend proved to be no different as he finished in second place at 171. Mat Crates and Jeff Cottom slept on tied for the lead with blistering 81’s on Saturday but Sunday was a different story for both players as Crates shot 90 and Cottom 91 to finish in 3rd and 4th place respectively. eGolf Amateur Tour Results from Stonebridge 36 hole event: Championship flight: David Schmidt 69-73=142 Jim Aughtry 72-74=146 Ted Cox 79-69=148 Michael Bailey 74-75-149 Todd McPherson 75-74=149 Daniel Soltan 75-78=153 Steve French 73-80=153 Dennis McCormac 76-79=155 Dave Brown 83-73=156 Scott Miller 79-77=156 A Flight: Phil Gregorich 77-77=154 Mike Harter 74-82=156 Tommy Lee 77-81=158 Robin Hartwell 78-81=159 Chad Ballard 78-82=160 Patrick Niland 78-82=161 Jason Breedlove 83-80=164 Neal Gaston 83-81=164 B Flight: Marty James 76-78=154 Terry Upright 75-82=157 Scott Huneycutt 79-80=159 Richard Ellams 80-80=160 Scott Ide 80-80=160 Gary Kochman 79-84=163 Chris Studney 80-84=164 Jimmy Chapman 80-86=166 C Flight: Michael Hinson 85-83-168 John Rinaldi 87-84=171 Matt Crates 81-90=171 Jeff Cottom 81-91=172 Steve Daniels 88-85=173 Ken Burke 83-90=173 Allen Hagen 90-84=174 Nolan Elenz 89-85=174