The heat didn’t faze Casey Flenniken who won the 2016 Ira Templeton Chattanooga Classic by 1 stroke over Marshall Talkington and 2015 Champion Nick Garretson. Flenniken had a two-day total of 6-under-par 134 at Creeks Bend Golf Club in Hixson, TN.
On the opening day Flenniken caught fire. He had five birdies and no bogey’s to shoot 65. On the second day Flenniken had to hold off the strong play from Talkington who was in the final group with him.
The two were neck and neck all round. Pressure was put on the final pairing by Garretson when he posted his 36 hole total of -5 under par (135). In the end a -2 under back nine from Flenniken proved to be enough to hold off the competition to make it back to back wins. Flenniken also won the Regular Professional Division last week at the Capital City Golf Association presented by Tootsies.
Garretson, an amateur, won the Regular Amateur Division while Talkington finished second in the Regular Professional Division. Scott Moran who was also in the final pairing finished third in the Regular Professional Division after shooting 68, 68.
On the Senior side Bill Breen, PGA and Jeff Golliher tied for the overall Championship, but each won their respective division. Breen finished first in the Senior Professional Division and Golliher finished first in the Senior Amateur Division. Each shot a total of 134 which is -6 under par.
The True Temper Professional Skins game turned out to be very exciting once again. In round 1 two skins were earned, one by Kevin Snell who had an eagle on the par 5 first hole and Greg Wyatt had a birdie on the second hole. Each skin was worth $205. Round 2 ended with seven skins: two by Keith Burdette and one by Nick Bailes, Willie Brooks, Glenn Hudson, Scott Moran, and Jake Reeves. Each Skin in round two was worth $56 dollars.
OVERALL REGULAR DIVISION
1 Casey Flenniken Knoxville, TN 65-69--134 -6
T2 Nick Garretson (a) Nashville, TN 68-67--135 -5
T2 Marshall Talkington Jackson, TN 65-70--135 -5
4 Scott Moran Knoxville, TN 68-68--136 -4
T5 Brooks Thomas (a) Chattanooga, TN 71-67--138 -2
T5 Jared Melson Tullahoma, TN 68-70--138 -2
7 Jake Reeves Knoxville, TN 69-70--139 -1
T8 Richard Rebne Ringgold, GA 71-69--140 E
T8 Jay Potter (a) Tullahoma, TN 70-70--140 E
T10 Mike Vance Jackson, TN 72-69--141 +1
T10 Braxton Hunter Knoxville, TN 70-71--141 +1
T10 Sport Allmond (a) Ringgold, GA 69-72--141 +1
T13 Greg Wyatt Crossville, TN 72-71--143 +3
T13 Glenn Hudson La Follette, TN 70-73--143 +3
T13 Chris Dibble Knoxville, TN 68-75--143 +3
T16 Taylor Lewis (a) Chattanooga, TN 72-72--144 +4
T16 Nick Bailes Nashville, TN 70-74--144 +4
T16 Keoni Vidrine (a) Delano, TN 68-76--144 +4
T19 Kevin Snell Eagleville, TN 72-73--145 +5
T19 Ray Morton (a) Lenoir City, TN 71-74--145 +5
T19 Adam Forgey Crossville, TN 71-74--145 +5
T22 Jordan Haugen (a) Athens, TN 74-72--146 +6
T22 Logan Stewart (a) Crossville, TN 72-74--146 +6
T24 Joshua Wheeler Athens, TN 74-73--147 +7
T24 Rick Mays (a) Riceville, TN 73-74--147 +7
T24 Cody Housley (a) Englewood, TN 73-74--147 +7
T27 Wil Manuel (a) Hixson, TN 70-79--149 +9
T27 Matt Lowery Mc Donald, TN 80-69--149 +9
29 Tom Schreiner (a) Chattanooga, TN 74-76--150 +10
T30 Evan Ball (a) Athens, TN 75-76--151 +11
T30 Keith Burdette Chattanooga 76-75--151 +11
T30 David Walker (a) Lookout Mountain, TN 74-77--151 +11
T30 Sam Cooper (a) Hixson, TN 73-78--151 +11
T30 Trent Mansfield (a) Chattanooga, TN 84-67--151 +11
T35 Michael Vanderveer Nashville, TN 75-80--155 +15
T35 Greg Privette (a) Chattanooga, TN 74-81--155 +15
T35 Parker Rush Memphis, TN 73-82--155 +15
38 Brad Pesterfield (a) Alcoa, TN 78-81--159 +19
39 Dillon Shelton (a) Crossville, TN 84-76--160 +20
40 Preston Tucker (a) Knoxville, TN 78-84--162 +22
41 Hayden Hunneke (a) Chattanooga, TN 84-81--165 +25
42 Willie Brooks Lebanon, TN 84-84--168 +28
SENIOR DIVISION
T1 Bill Breen Nashville, TN 66-68--134 -6
T1 Jeff Golliher (a) Knoxville, TN 67-67--134 -6
T3 Mike Poe (a) Athens, TN 70-70--140 E
T3 Steve Golliher (a) Knoxville, TN 70-70--140 E
T3 Audie Johnson Mount Juliet, TN 70-70--140 E
T3 Mark Houser Kingsport, TN 68-72--140 E
T3 Jack Oliver Franklin, TN 67-73--140 E
T8 Neil Spitalny (a) Chattanooga, TN 69-73--142 +2
T8 Bob Rice (a) Pikeville, TN 69-73--142 +2
T10 Randy Helton Murfreesboro, TN 72-71--143 +3
T10 Joel Lavalley (a) Murfreesboro, TN 73-70--143 +3
T10 Scott Patton (a) Signal Mountain, TN 69-74--143 +3
T13 Hunt Gilliland Chattanooga, TN 74-70--144 +4
T13 Randy Wylie Knoxville, TN 70-74--144 +4
T15 Craig Lee Charleston, TN 71-74--145 +5
T15 Alex Bivens (a) Hixson, TN 72-73--145 +5
17 Jimmy Pierce (a) Chattanooga, TN 73-73--146 +6
T18 Boyd Wyatt (a) Knoxville, TN 76-72--148 +8
T18 Bryan Rodgers (a) Knoxville, TN 71-77--148 +8
T18 Buddy Harston Kingston Springs, TN 71-77--148 +8
21 Ron Waters (a) Alcoa, TN 76-73--149 +9
22 Eddie Wyatt (a) Crossville, TN 75-77--152 +12
23 Wes Gilliland (a) Hixson, TN 77-77--154 +14
24 John Pierce (a) Chattanooga, TN 77-78--155 +15
T25 Jim Webb (a) Brentwood, TN 84-72--156 +16
T25 Lyman Fulton (a) Johnson City, TN 81-75--156 +16
T27 William Meadows (a) Burns, TN 78-79--157 +17
T27 Michael Jenkins (a) Chattanooga, TN 80-77--157 +17
29 George Newbeck Maryville, TN 77-84--161 +21