PGA professional Kip Henley from Crossville shot a 3-under 68 in the second round Tuesday, finished at minus 7 and won the Don Malarkey Open at the Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club.
Henley edged pro and former UTC golfer James Van De Griff (Knoxville) by a shot and pro Aaron Feyes (Lookout Mountain) came in third after finishing at –5 under par.
Low amateur honors went to two-time defending champion Bryce Ledford (Ooltewah) who shot the low round of the day with a 66. He was one shot better than amateur Tyler Neff (Knoxville), who finished at –3 under par for the tournament.
The Open was played at the 6,100-yard par 71 Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club. Amateurs and professionals came from across the state to compete in a event which honors Don Malarkey “Old Pro”, member of the Tennessee Golf Hall of Fame and Pro Emeritus at Signal Mountain G&CC.
The oldest living member of the PGA of America started the event named in his honor with a ceremonial tee shot. At the age of 100, Don Malarkey teed the ball up to begin the Don Malarkey Open.
PGA professional Gary Robinson (Hermitage) carded two rounds of 1-under par and won the Senior Division. He edged local amateur Ron Johnson by a shot after Johnson shot a 69 in round two to claim the Low Senior Amateur Division.
Pro Tim Rush (Memphis) finished at +1 for the tournament to tie pro George Newbeck (Maryville) for third place overall and second place in the Professional Division.
Alexian Villages of Tennessee (Signal Mountain) was the title sponsor of the event, which is in its 22nd year.
Regular Division Overall Results
Place Name Representing RD1 RD2 Total +\-
1st Kip HENLEY Crossville, TN 67 68 135 -7
2nd James VAN DE GRIFF Knoxville, TN 65 71 136 -6
3rd Aaron FEYES Lookout Mountain, GA 69 68 137 -5
4th Mike BENNETT Ooltewah, TN 67 71 138 -4
Bryce LEDFORD(A) Ooltewah, TN 72 66 138 -4
6th Tyler NEFF(A) Knoxville, TN 69 70 139 -3
7th Loren PERSONETT Antioch, TN 66 75 141 -1
Greg WYATT Crossville, TN 72 69 141 -1
Audie JOHNSON Lebanon, TN 66 75 141 -1
Richard REBNE Ringgold, GA 70 71 141 -1
11th Josh COLEY(A) CHATTANOOGA, TN 70 72 142 Even
Scott MASTERS Knoxville, TN 68 74 142 Even
Paul MARTENS Nashville, TN 72 70 142 Even
14th Chuck JABALEY(A) Cleveland, TN 71 72 143 +1
Jerod BALDWIN(A) Cleveland, TN 70 73 143 +1
16th Greg PRIVETTE(A) Harrison, TN 69 75 144 +2
Paul BRANNON Spring Hill, TN 72 72 144 +2
18th Doug HARRIS(A) Franklin, TN 68 77 145 +3
19th Matthew BROCK Red Bank, TN 73 73 146 +4
Richard KEENE(A) Chattanooga, TN 74 72 146 +4
21st Keith BURDETTE Harrison, TN 75 72 147 +5
22nd Bret DOUGLAS(A) Chattanooga, TN 76 72 148 +6
Chris GILLILAND(A) Chattanooga, TN 72 76 148 +6
Chris DIBBLE Knoxville, TN 76 72 148 +6
Randy HELTON Murfreesboro, TN 71 77 148 +6
Nick PALMER(A) Nashville, TN 73 75 148 +6
Erin MCDONALD(A) Memphis, TN 76 72 148 +6
28th Titus OSBORNE(A) Cleveland, TN 70 80 150 +8
29th Scott HARE Signal Mountain, TN 70 81 151 +9
Brandon CISSOM(A) Cleveland, TN 81 70 151 +9
Zeb PATTEN Chattanooga, TN 73 78 151 +9
32nd Joseph NACARATO(A) Brentwood, TN 81 71 152 +10
33rd Craig GLASS(A) Signal Mountain, TN 75 78 153 +11
Mark GUHNE Hixson, TN 76 77 153 +11
35th Scott KANIPE Morristown, TN 80 74 154 +12
36th Bryce BICHON Nashville, TN 82 75 157 +15
Scott WILSON Maryville, TN 73 76 *NC*
Charles BEASLEY(A) Maryville, TN *WD*
John MARSHALL(A) Nashville, TN 81 *NC*
Regular Professional Results
Place Name Representing RD1 RD2 Total Winnings
1st Kip HENLEY Crossville, TN 67 68 135 $1,500.00
2nd James VAN DE GRIFF Knoxville, TN 65 71 136 $800.00
3rd Aaron FEYES Lookout Mountain, GA 69 68 137 $650.00
4th Mike BENNETT Ooltewah, TN 67 71 138 $500.00
5th Loren PERSONETT Antioch, TN 66 75 141 $262.50
Greg WYATT Crossville, TN 72 69 141 $262.50
Audie JOHNSON Lebanon, TN 66 75 141 $262.50
Richard REBNE Ringgold, GA 70 71 141 $262.50
9th Scott MASTERS Knoxville, TN 68 74 142
Paul MARTENS Nashville, TN 72 70 142
11th Paul BRANNON Spring Hill, TN 72 72 144
12th Matthew BROCK Red Bank, TN 73 73 146
13th Keith BURDETTE Harrison, TN 75 72 147
14th Chris DIBBLE Knoxville, TN 76 72 148
Randy HELTON Murfreesboro, TN 71 77 148
16th Scott HARE Signal Mountain, TN 70 81 151
Zeb PATTEN Chattanooga, TN 73 78 151
18th Mark GUHNE Hixson, TN 76 77 153
19th Scott KANIPE Morristown, TN 80 74 154
20th Bryce BICHON Nashville, TN 82 75 157
21st Scott WILSON Maryville, TN 73 NC NC
Regular Amateur Results
Place Name Representing RD1 RD2 Total +\-
1st Bryce LEDFORD(A) Ooltewah, TN 72 66 138 -4
2nd Tyler NEFF(A) Knoxville, TN 69 70 139 -3
3rd Josh COLEY(A) CHATTANOOGA, TN 70 72 142 Even
4th Chuck JABALEY(A) Cleveland, TN 71 72 143 +1
Jerod BALDWIN(A) Cleveland, TN 70 73 143 +1
6th Greg PRIVETTE(A) Harrison, TN 69 75 144 +2
7th Doug HARRIS(A) Franklin, TN 68 77 145 +3
8th Richard KEENE(A) Chattanooga, TN 74 72 146 +4
9th Bret DOUGLAS(A) Chattanooga, TN 76 72 148 +6
Chris GILLILAND(A) Chattanooga, TN 72 76 148 +6
Nick PALMER(A) Nashville, TN 73 75 148 +6
Erin MCDONALD(A) Memphis, TN 76 72 148 +6
13th Titus OSBORNE(A) Cleveland, TN 70 80 150 +8
14th Brandon CISSOM(A) Cleveland, TN 81 70 151 +9
15th Joseph NACARATO(A) Brentwood, TN 81 71 152 +10
16th Craig GLASS(A) Signal Mountain, TN 75 78 153 +11
Charles BEASLEY(A) Maryville, TN *WD*
John MARSHALL(A) Nashville, TN 81 *NC*
Senior Division Overall Results
Place Name Representing RD1 RD2 Total +\-
1st Gary ROBINSON Hermitage, TN 70 70 140 -2
2nd Ron JOHNSON(A) Signal Mtn, TN 72 69 141 -1
3rd Tim RUSH Memphis, TN 70 73 143 +1
George NEWBECK Maryville, TN 72 71 143 +1
5th Bob CLARK(A) Cordova, TN 71 73 144 +2
6th Hunt GILLILAND Chattanooga, TN 74 72 146 +4
Bobby NICHOLS Algood, TN 74 72 146 +4
Michael JENKINS(A) Chattanooga, TN 70 76 146 +4
9th James PASCHAL Hendersonville, TN 70 77 147 +5
10th Gene DIXON Murfreesboro, TN 74 74 148 +6
Mark HOUSER Kingsport, TN 75 73 148 +6
12th Tony FARMER Cleveland, TN 77 72 149 +7
Bobby BRAY Morristown, TN 77 72 149 +7
Thomas BAIRD(A) Signal Mountain, TN 71 78 149 +7
Steve SLOAN(A) Chattanooga, TN 75 74 149 +7
16th Bob GARLAND(A) Cookeville, TN 82 68 150 +8
Joseph BROWN JR(A) Signal Mountain, TN 77 73 150 +8
18th Tom PEMBERTON(A) Nashville, TN 73 79 152 +10
John NICHOLS Brentwood, TN 76 76 152 +10
Tom LONG(A) Signal Mtn, TN 75 77 152 +10
21st Warren HUDDLESTON Crossville, TN 72 81 153 +11
Robert ESLICK(A) Nashville, TN 79 74 153 +11
23rd Mike MALARKEY Knoxville, TN 77 77 154 +12
Randy YODER(A) Chattanooga, TN 75 79 154 +12
Tom KAMMANN Baneberry, TN 79 75 154 +12
26th Rick HARRELL(A) Sevierville, TN 76 79 155 +13
27th Tom BEAVER Shelbyville, TN 73 83 156 +14
28th Maury HORNER(A) Chattanooga, TN 80 79 159 +17
29th Jeff WILLERTON(A) Ringgold, GA 77 85 162 +20
30th Don ROSE(A) Dandridge, TN 85 80 165 +23
31st Michael RYAN(A) Chattanooga, TN 83 84 167 +25
32nd Ed INGLE(A) Chattanooga, TN 85 84 169 +27
33rd Bill GRUENERT Franklin, TN 82 92 174 +32
Bill FRANKLIN Sparta, TN *WD*
Senior Professional Results
Place Name Representing RD1 RD2 Total +\- Winnings
1st Gary ROBINSON Hermitage, TN 70 70 140 -2 $800
2nd Tim RUSH Memphis, TN 70 73 143 +1 $575
George NEWBECK Maryville, TN 72 71 143 +1 $575
4th Hunt GILLILAND Chattanooga, TN 74 72 146 +4 $362.50
Bobby NICHOLS Algood, TN 74 72 146 +4 $362.50
6th James PASCHAL Hendersonville, TN 70 77 147 +5 $275
7th Gene DIXON Murfreesboro, TN 74 74 148 +6
Mark HOUSER Kingsport, TN 75 73 148 +6
9th Tony FARMER Cleveland, TN 77 72 149 +7
Bobby BRAY Morristown, TN 77 72 149 +7
11th John NICHOLS Brentwood, TN 76 76 152 +10
12th Warren HUDDLESTON Crossville, TN 72 81 153 +11
13th Mike MALARKEY Knoxville, TN 77 77 154 +12
Tom KAMMANN Baneberry, TN 79 75 154 +12
15th Tom BEAVER Shelbyville, TN 73 83 156 +14
16th Bill GRUENERT Franklin, TN 82 92 174 +32
Bill FRANKLIN Sparta, TN *WD*
Senior Amateur Results
Place Name Representing RD1 RD2 Total +\-
1st Ron JOHNSON(A) Signal Mtn, TN 72 69 141 -1
2nd Bob CLARK(A) Cordova, TN 71 73 144 +2
3rd Michael JENKINS(A) Chattanooga, TN 70 76 146 +4
4th Thomas BAIRD(A) Signal Mountain, TN 71 78 149 +7
Steve SLOAN(A) Chattanooga, TN 75 74 149 +7
6th Bob GARLAND(A) Cookeville, TN 82 68 150 +8
Joseph BROWN JR(A) Signal Mountain, TN 77 73 150 +8
8th Tom PEMBERTON(A) Nashville, TN 73 79 152 +10
Tom LONG(A) Signal Mtn, TN 75 77 152 +10
10th Robert ESLICK(A) Nashville, TN 79 74 153 +11
11th Randy YODER(A) Chattanooga, TN 75 79 154 +12
12th Rick HARRELL(A) Sevierville, TN 76 79 155 +13
13th Maury HORNER(A) Chattanooga, TN 80 79 159 +17
14th Jeff WILLERTON(A) Ringgold, GA 77 85 162 +20
15th Don ROSE(A) Dandridge, TN 85 80 165 +23
16th Michael RYAN(A) Chattanooga, TN 83 84 167 +25
17th Ed INGLE(A) Chattanooga, TN 85 84 169 +27
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