Douglasville, GA — Paul Claxton, a PGA life member from Brunswick Country Club in Brunswick fired a final round of 6-under par 65 to win the inaugural West Pines Classic supported by Wealthwise Marketing, Club Car, New Balance and Ahead contested at the City of Douglasville’s West Pines Golf Club.
The 52-year-old Claxton finished with a two-day total of 7-under par 135. Claxton defeated a trio of players who all tied for second place at 4-under par 137. The trio included PGA associates Greg Edwards of East Lake Golf Club, Maddux Lytle of Highland Country Club, and amateur Brent Hamm from Warner Robins. Claxton’s round today was the low round of the tournament.
For his efforts, Claxton earned the first-place check of $2,200. Hamm, a rising senior playing collegiately at Troy University captured low amateur honors. West Pines Golf Club is a par 71 golf course that played to 6843 yards. It is one of the finest municipal golf courses in the state.
In the senior division, the low professional was Bill Johnstone of Marietta who fired a two-round total of 5-over par 146. The low senior amateur was Gary Woodell from Douglasville with a two-round total of 19-over par 161.
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============================================================ Results for contest Championship: ============================================================ 1 Paul Claxton Brunswick CC 70-65--135 -7 T2 Greg Edwards East Lake GC 69-69--138 -4 T2 Maddux Lytle Highland CC 69-69--138 -4 T2 Brent Hamm (a) 67-71--138 -4 T5 R.B. Clyburn (a) Cartersville CC 70-69--139 -3 T5 Anthony Cordes Cherokee Town & CC 70-69--139 -3 T7 Brian Dixon Fox Creek GC 74-66--140 -2 T7 Jabir Bilal Crystal Lake 70-70--140 -2 9 Matt Elliott Achasta GC 70-71--141 -1 10 Robby Bruns Augusta National 66-76--142 E T11 Tim Weinhart Heritage GL 72-71--143 +1 T11 Eric Wowor (a) 71-72--143 +1 T11 Todd Ormsby Highland CC 70-73--143 +1 T11 Sonny Skinner Spring Hill 68-75--143 +1 T15 Peter Godfrey (a) 75-69--144 +2 T15 Peter Jones Cherokee Town & CC 74-70--144 +2 T15 Justin Martin Bobby Jones GC 71-73--144 +2 T15 Danny Elkins Georgia Golf Center 70-74--144 +2 T15 Michael Lee (a) Green Island CC 69-75--144 +2 T20 Craig Stevens Woodmont 74-71--145 +3 T20 Chad Ferrell Peachtree GC 74-71--145 +3 T20 Grant Crowell (a) The Georgia Club 72-73--145 +3 T20 Daniel Merriman Atlanta CC 72-73--145 +3 T24 Hunter Suggs The Orchard 75-71--146 +4 T24 Ethan Mangum (a) 74-72--146 +4 T24 Alex Sutton The River Club 72-74--146 +4 T24 Ruan Pretorius (a) 71-75--146 +4 T28 David Ward Echelon Golf Club 74-73--147 +5 T28 Francisco Bide Flat Creek Club 72-75--147 +5 T28 James Mason The Orchard 71-76--147 +5 31 Rasmus Eriksson (a) The River Club 75-73--148 +6 T32 Robert Long King and Prince GC 74-75--149 +7 T32 Mark Anderson Brunswick CC 74-75--149 +7 T32 Chad Thomas (a) West Pines 71-78--149 +7 T35 Sean Fox Bridgemill Athletic 76-74--150 +8 T35 Edward Hollis (a) Cherokee Run GC 76-74--150 +8 T35 Alessandro Lamarca (a) Indian Hills CC 73-77--150 +8 T35 James Walden Crosswinds GC 74-76--150 +8 T35 Scott Curiel Heritage GL 72-78--150 +8 T40 Chris Hall (a) 78-73--151 +9 T40 Jake Keen Maple Ridge GC 77-74--151 +9 T40 Rodger Hogan Chattahoochee GC 77-74--151 +9 T40 Glen Herrell Doublegate CC 76-75--151 +9 T40 Ray Greco (a) Cherokee Run GC 76-75--151 +9 T45 Wyatt Detmer SummerGrove 78-74--152 +10 T45 Tyler Johnson Woodmont 78-74--152 +10 T45 Brett Gorney Mobile Golf Events 75-77--152 +10 T48 Kade Luebke (a) 77-76--153 +11 T48 Patrick Reddick (a) Marietta Country Club 77-76--153 +11 T50 Chris Cartwright West Pines 81-73--154 +12 T50 Cory Dillinger Savannah Country Club 79-75--154 +12 T50 Shaun Kelley Hampton Golf Village 75-79--154 +12 T53 Brian Conley Bobby Jones GC 78-77--155 +13 T53 Micah Woods Piedmont Driving Club- MC 76-79--155 +13 55 Uel Kemp Lake Arrowhead Yacht & CC 79-77--156 +14 56 Tyler Hays Ansley GC 79-78--157 +15 57 Robert Graham Piedmont Driving Club- MC 83-75--158 +16 58 Ryan Hogan (a) Chattahoochee GC 82-77--159 +17 59 Justin Sigmon Stone Creek GC 78-82--160 +18 T60 Brian Schell (a) Callahan Golf Links 80-81--161 +19 T60 Patrick Mangawang (a) Planterra Ridge GC 80-81--161 +19 T60 Brian Katrek (a) Berkeley Hills CC 79-82--161 +19 T63 Jarred Reneau International City GC 86-76--162 +20 T63 Dan Janton (a) 84-78--162 +20 65 Roger Myers Cherokee Town & CC 85-78--163 +21 T66 Bo Stallings (a) 84-80--164 +22 T66 Kevin Park (a) 79-85--164 +22 T68 Jim Foote (a) Chattahoochee GC 84-81--165 +23 T68 Kataka Eaton (a) 82-83--165 +23 T68 Philip Prendergast (a) 81-84--165 +23 71 Phillip Crone (a) Laurel Springs 87-79--166 +24 72 Chris Carlisle Towne Lake Hills GC 84-83--167 +25 T73 Chris Marotto Fox Creek GC 84-84--168 +26 T73 Michael Berning Marietta Country Club 84-84--168 +26 75 Mike Miller Legacy on Lanier GC 84-87--171 +29 76 Caleb Reis (a) 102-101--203 +61 DID NOT FINISH WD Stephen Keppler Marietta Country Club +3 WD Charles King Griffin City GC +7 WD Curtis Knight Srixon/ClevelandGolf/XXIO +10 WD Leo Rich (a)
============================================================ Results for contest Professionals: ============================================================ 1 Paul Claxton Brunswick CC 70-65--135 -7 $2,200.00 T2 Greg Edwards East Lake GC 69-69--138 -4 $1,350.00 T2 Maddux Lytle Highland CC 69-69--138 -4 $1,350.00 4 Anthony Cordes Cherokee Town & CC 70-69--139 -3 $1,000.00 T5 Brian Dixon Fox Creek GC 74-66--140 -2 $900.00 T5 Jabir Bilal Crystal Lake 70-70--140 -2 $900.00 7 Matt Elliott Achasta GC 70-71--141 -1 $800.00 8 Robby Bruns Augusta National 66-76--142 E $700.00 T9 Tim Weinhart Heritage GL 72-71--143 +1 $600.00 T9 Todd Ormsby Highland CC 70-73--143 +1 $600.00 T9 Sonny Skinner Spring Hill 68-75--143 +1 $600.00 T12 Peter Jones Cherokee Town & CC 74-70--144 +2 $475.00 T12 Justin Martin Bobby Jones GC 71-73--144 +2 $475.00 T12 Danny Elkins Georgia Golf Center 70-74--144 +2 $475.00 T15 Craig Stevens Woodmont 74-71--145 +3 $401.67 T15 Chad Ferrell Peachtree GC 74-71--145 +3 $401.67 T15 Daniel Merriman Atlanta CC 72-73--145 +3 $401.67 T18 Hunter Suggs The Orchard 75-71--146 +4 $355.00 T18 Alex Sutton The River Club 72-74--146 +4 $355.00 T20 David Ward Echelon Golf Club 74-73--147 +5 $330.00 T20 Francisco Bide Flat Creek Club 72-75--147 +5 $330.00 T20 James Mason The Orchard 71-76--147 +5 $330.00 T23 Robert Long King and Prince GC 74-75--149 +7 $305.00 T23 Mark Anderson Brunswick CC 74-75--149 +7 $305.00 T25 Sean Fox Bridgemill Athletic 76-74--150 +8 T25 James Walden Crosswinds GC 74-76--150 +8 T25 Scott Curiel Heritage GL 72-78--150 +8 T28 Jake Keen Maple Ridge GC 77-74--151 +9 T28 Rodger Hogan Chattahoochee GC 77-74--151 +9 T28 Glen Herrell Doublegate CC 76-75--151 +9 T31 Wyatt Detmer SummerGrove 78-74--152 +10 T31 Tyler Johnson Woodmont 78-74--152 +10 T31 Brett Gorney Mobile Golf Events 75-77--152 +10 T34 Chris Cartwright West Pines 81-73--154 +12 T34 Cory Dillinger Savannah Country Club 79-75--154 +12 T34 Shaun Kelley Hampton Golf Village 75-79--154 +12 T37 Brian Conley Bobby Jones GC 78-77--155 +13 T37 Micah Woods Piedmont Driving Club- MC 76-79--155 +13 39 Uel Kemp Lake Arrowhead Yacht & CC 79-77--156 +14 40 Tyler Hays Ansley GC 79-78--157 +15 41 Robert Graham Piedmont Driving Club- MC 83-75--158 +16 42 Justin Sigmon Stone Creek GC 78-82--160 +18 43 Jarred Reneau International City GC 86-76--162 +20 44 Roger Myers Cherokee Town & CC 85-78--163 +21 45 Chris Carlisle Towne Lake Hills GC 84-83--167 +25 T46 Chris Marotto Fox Creek GC 84-84--168 +26 T46 Michael Berning Marietta Country Club 84-84--168 +26 48 Mike Miller Legacy on Lanier GC 84-87--171 +29 DID NOT FINISH WD Stephen Keppler Marietta Country Club +3 WD Charles King Griffin City GC +7 WD Curtis Knight Srixon/ClevelandGolf/XXIO +10
============================================================ Results for contest Amateurs: ============================================================ 1 Brent Hamm (a) 67-71--138 -4 $650.00 2 R.B. Clyburn (a) Cartersville CC 70-69--139 -3 $500.00 3 Eric Wowor (a) 71-72--143 +1 $450.00 T4 Peter Godfrey (a) 75-69--144 +2 $387.50 T4 Michael Lee (a) Green Island CC 69-75--144 +2 $387.50 6 Grant Crowell (a) The Georgia Club 72-73--145 +3 $350.00 T7 Ethan Mangum (a) 74-72--146 +4 $287.50 T7 Ruan Pretorius (a) 71-75--146 +4 $287.50 9 Rasmus Eriksson (a) The River Club 75-73--148 +6 $250.00 10 Chad Thomas (a) West Pines 71-78--149 +7 $230.00 T11 Edward Hollis (a) Cherokee Run GC 76-74--150 +8 $200.00 T11 Alessandro Lamarca (a) Indian Hills CC 73-77--150 +8 $200.00 T13 Chris Hall (a) 78-73--151 +9 $160.00 T13 Ray Greco (a) Cherokee Run GC 76-75--151 +9 $160.00 T15 Kade Luebke (a) 77-76--153 +11 T15 Patrick Reddick (a) Marietta Country Club 77-76--153 +11 17 Ryan Hogan (a) Chattahoochee GC 82-77--159 +17 T18 Brian Schell (a) Callahan Golf Links 80-81--161 +19 T18 Patrick Mangawang (a) Planterra Ridge GC 80-81--161 +19 T18 Brian Katrek (a) Berkeley Hills CC 79-82--161 +19 21 Dan Janton (a) 84-78--162 +20 T22 Bo Stallings (a) 84-80--164 +22 T22 Kevin Park (a) 79-85--164 +22 T24 Jim Foote (a) Chattahoochee GC 84-81--165 +23 T24 Kataka Eaton (a) 82-83--165 +23 T24 Philip Prendergast (a) 81-84--165 +23 27 Phillip Crone (a) Laurel Springs 87-79--166 +24 28 Caleb Reis (a) 102-101--203 +61 DID NOT FINISH WD Leo Rich (a)
============================================================ Results for contest Sr Division Professional: ============================================================ 1 Bill Johnstone SSGA 74-73--147 +5 $700.00 2 Mike Schlueter 75-74--149 +7 $400.00 3 William Wilson West Pines 76-78--154 +12 $280.00 4 Wendell Coffee Wendell Coffee GC 78-77--155 +13 5 Chuck Little Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee 81-77--158 +16 6 Dan Mullins City Club Marietta 82-78--160 +18
============================================================ Results for contest Sr Divison Amateur: ============================================================ 1 Gary Woodell (a) West Pines 80-81--161 +19 $400.00 2 Randy Charles (a) 81-81--162 +20 $275.00 3 Gregory Hites (a) 83-81--164 +22 $175.00 4 Steve Frederick (a) 84-84--168 +26 5 Edmond Duncan (a) 85-84--169 +27