For Immediate Release: June 5, 2007
For more information contact:
Chris Miller, Managing Director, SCJGA
Phone: 803-732-9311
E-mail: cmiller@scgolf.org
SCJGA Address:
South Carolina Junior Golf Association
P.O. Box 286
Irmo, S.C. 29063
Web site: www.scjga.org
E-mail: cmiller@scgolf.org
Fax: 803-732-7406
Event: Junior Festival of Flowers
Playing dates: June 4-5, 2007
Tournament site: Greenwood Country Club
Host Professional : Ed Carlisle (864-942-8861)
Yardage: Boys 6,804 Girls 5,731 (Par 72)
Ovenden and Pleier take the Junior Festival of Flowers
Greenwood, SC
Will Ovenden fired the low round of the day to win the Junior Festival of Flowers by two shots over Barnwell’ s Kyle Bearden. Taylor Pleier never faltered in the final round and captured the girls division of the Festival. Spartanburg’s Ovenden fired an opening 71 and followed up with a 68 to put his name on the Jimmy Self Memorial Trophy. ” I played solid all day and just kept it out of trouble”, said the 2009 graduate. Fellow Dorman teammate, Pleier, toured the 5, 731 yard track in 76 shots on her opening round. She bettered her co-leader, Haley Stephens, by three shots in the final round to add her name next to Will’s on the perpetual trophy. The event was graciously hosted by the membership of Greenwood Country Club and is presented by Greenwood Development Corporation. The staff at Greenwood Country Club, Greenwood Development, and all of the volunteers have to be commended on an outstanding inaugural effort.
For 11 years, the Jimmy Self was known as a premier high school invitational conducted by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association. The 2007 event has transformed into an individual stroke play competition for both boys and girls, thereby opening the doors to those who may not have been on a championship high school team. Keeping education as a priority, the field was selected based strictly on their academic record and handicap index.
As part of the month long celebration known as the Festival of Flowers, a junior specific tournament was added to the long running invitational golf tournaments held in Greenwood. The tournament is held in memory of James C. “Jimmy” Self Jr. . He was the former Chairman-of-the-Board for Greenwood Mills, who died in 1995. Mr. Self served as captain of the golf team at Clemson in 1964 & 65, was on the South Carolina Golf Association Board from 1969-71 and was generous to the game of golf in the years that followed. The parties involved felt this tournament would be a great tribute to the man that gave so much to golf.
The 36 hole event has been presented by Greenwood Development since inception. Greenwood Development Corporation has been a leader in the creation and management of residential and resort communities in the Southeast since 1978. The company’s association with golf has been a vital part of its history, from developing some of the region’s most beloved golf courses, to sponsorship of the Heritage Tournament and its commitment to junior golf.
The Junior Festival of Flowers is one of 13 major events conducted by the SCJGA. Results, schedules and applications may be accessed via the Internet at .
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Final Results
Boys 14-18 Ovenden, Will (Spartanburg) 2009 71 68 139 Bearden, Kyle (Barnwell) 2008 72 69 141 Truesdale, Brandon (Winnsborro) 2008 72 70 142 Tolleson, Clint (Spartanburg) 2008 70 73 143 Burger, Jacob (Orangeburg) 2008 71 72 143 Behr, Stephen (Florence) 2011 74 70 144 Martin, Matt (Greenwood) 2009 73 72 145 Letien, Hayden (Sumter) 2010 72 73 145 Bryan, Wesley (Chapin) 2008 75 70 145 Mills, Corbin (Easley) 2009 74 73 147 Joye, Mark (Columbia) 2009 76 72 148 Sturgeon, Caleb (Laurens) 2011 75 73 148 Todd, Walt (Laurens) 2009 73 75 148 Spaulding, Cory (Lugoff) 2011 76 72 148 Setro, Arran (Moore) 2010 72 76 148 Oref, McKenzie (Easley) 77 72 149 Horne, Thomas (Abbeville) 2009 73 76 149 Murphy, J.B. (Columbia) 2008 73 76 149 Hirai, Kamito (Summerville) 2009 77 72 149 Capps, Zachary (Easley) 2008 76 74 150 Cashion, Travis (Columbia) 2009 74 76 150 Moore, Chuck (Columbia) 2009 77 73 150 Reeves, Crawford (Greenville) 2009 80 71 151 Jones, Hampton (Aiken) 2009 72 79 151 Crane, Jared (Taylors) 2008 73 78 151 Bradshaw, Brewer (Columbia) 2008 77 74 151 Postal, Damon (Blythewood) 2010 79 72 151 Brazeal, Chandler (Aiken) 2010 79 73 152 Witiak, Collin (Columbia) 2010 76 76 152 Siefert, Chad (Simpsonville) 2009 74 78 152 Parks, Austin (Mt. Pleasant) 80 72 152 Muma, Tyler (Aiken) 2009 79 74 153 Bradshaw, Thomas (Columbia) 2010 76 77 153 Brazeal, Jonathan (Aiken) 2009 82 71 153 Dennis, Trey (Moncks Corner) 2009 77 76 153 Gantt, Travis (Greenwood) 2010 78 76 154 Lundy, Patrick (Little River) 2009 74 80 154 Garrett, Hayden (Easley) 2012 79 76 155 Moore, Caulder (Isle of Palms) 2010 80 75 155 Milliner, Gaines (Aiken) 2008 78 77 155 Smith, Garland (Johnston) 2008 75 80 155 Sill, Brad (Spartanburg) 2009 81 74 155 Summer, Martin (Newberry) 2008 78 78 156 Durham, Chase (Chapin) 2008 80 76 156 Reid, Austin (Easley) 2009 78 78 156 Hagood, Buck (Greenville) 2008 78 78 156 Jackson, Sam (Pelion) 2010 80 76 156 Taylor, Cory (Greer) 80 76 156 Proveaux, Cody (Leesville) 2012 75 82 157 Early, Keith (Greer) 2009 80 77 157 Boatwright, Ross (Mt. Pleasant) 2009 80 78 158 Poston, Jay (Charleston) 2009 79 80 159 Bell, Brett (Pickens) 2008 79 80 159 Gulledge, Gordon (Greenville) 2008 81 79 160 Smith, Joseph (Lyman) 0 84 76 160 Jay, Jordan (Ninety Six) 76 85 161 Guy, Nathan (Aiken) 2010 81 80 161 Whitehead, Taylor (Hilton Head) 2009 81 80 161 Murphy, Will (Columbia) 2011 81 80 161 Smith, Dustin (Greenwood) 2010 83 78 161 Oxner, Dewey (Greenville) 2009 77 85 162 Moore, Andy (Blythewood) 2008 79 83 162 Corn, Jake (Rock Hill) 2009 87 75 162 King, Alan (Columbia) 2010 80 82 162 Lanford, Hayes (Greenwood) 2011 83 80 163 Florio, Andrew (Florence) 2010 82 82 164 Riddle, Forrest (Greenville) 85 79 164 Turner, Ryan (Columbia) 2009 85 81 166 Walker, JC (Greenwood) 2009 84 82 166 Ayers, Trent (Piedmont) 2008 82 86 168 McCraw, Deaver (Easley) 83 85 168 Foster, John (Summerville) 2010 82 88 170 Podiak, Daniel (Mt. Pleasant) 2009 87 83 170 Todd, Neal (Laurens) 2011 85 85 170 Anderson, Joe (Belton) 2008 83 92 175 Kennemore, Stewart (Easley) 2010 88 91 179 Parks, Ryan (Mt. Pleasant) 91 89 180 Sirmans, Matt (Simpsonville) 2008 86 120 206 Girls 14-18 Pleier, Taylor (Spartanburg) 2010 76 73 149 Stephens, Haley (Greer) 2009 76 78 154 Dunnagan, Danielle (Lexington) 2009 82 75 157 Dunnagan, Maureen (Lexington) 2010 81 80 161 Robbins, Tiffany (Fort Mill) 2008 85 79 164 Covar, Anne Marie (Edgefield) 2010 82 82 164 Martin, Anna (Piedmont) 2009 84 84 168 Bensch, Katelyn (Greenville) 2009 81 92 173 Fant, Kara (Belton) 2008 88 91 179 Cobb, Tracy (Blythewood) 2008 92 87 179 Stephens, Leah (Greer) 2010 96 94 190 McKenzie, Bobbi (Hartsville) 2009 103 99 202