Men’s Interclub
The Muni Team traveled to Shadowmoss on October 7th for the monthly competition. The Muni team placed 5th at the Shadowmoss matches. The high scores for the Muni were carded by B. Rotundo, B. Livingston, and T. Kornya. The Muni Team now sits in 10th place in the season-long competition. The next matches will be played at Dunes West Golf & River Club on November 4th. There are still roster spots open. Sign up on the registration form posted in the Muni Clubhouse.
Ladies CALGA
The opening round of the CALGA Chris Schiable Classic kicked off with fantastic competition as 80 women gathered to compete for the title. The tournament format involves counting the low 4 net scores from each club, which carry over to the final round scheduled for November 11 at Dunes West.
The Muni Ladies brought their A-game, securing a 12-stroke lead with an impressive combined score of 289! Lori Irizarry shone on the course, shooting a net 69 to claim the top spot. Robin Wannamaker followed closely, finishing second overall with a net 70. Jennifer O’Brien also put in a strong performance, ending the day 8th overall with a net 73. Leslie Kalemjian rounded out the top four, finishing 16th with a net 77.
With the Muni Ladies showing incredible consistency, they’ve set the stage for an exciting final round. Best of luck to all competitors as they prepare for the November showdown
Member-Guest Results
The JLGA Member-Guest was played on Saturday, October 12th. There was a record field of 80 players (40 members and 40 guests). It was a great day for 27 holes of golf utilizing 3 9-hole formats- better ball, 2-golfer captain’s choice, and alternating shot. The overall gross winners were Baxter Culler and Brian Horton.
JLGA 1st Annual Match Play Challenge Results
The JLGA Match Challenge that began in March, was a double-elimination event. The competition started with 32 players. Over the past 7 months a total of 47 matches were played. The championship match was played on Wednesday, October 16th. Ricky Bailey prevailed over Steve Agazzi to take the Championship Belt. Ricky was undefeated in his 5 matches to claim the prized title of Match Play Champ.
Prizes were awarded to all competitors from the quarter-finals on.
Match Play Champion- Ricky Bailey
Medalist- Steve Agazzi
Semifinalist- John Kouten
Quarterfinalists- Garrett Glaze and Brandon Muir
November JLGA Blitz- Dave Nolan Memorial Skins; November 12
The Dave Nolan Memorial Skins will be played on November 12th with tee times starting at 11:00 AM. This is an 18-hole pins and skins competition. Please register in advance. The buy-in will be $20 cash payable when you check in on November 12th at the Muni. You can register through the Jenkins Links website or by using the following GGID-www.golfgenius.com/ggid/ep6ccr/register
Members In the News
Congratulations to Steve Agazzi on winning the City Senior Amateur! Steve shot an impressive score of +7; 72, 75, 76 – 224 over the 3-day tournament. He has served as the Golf Course Superintendent at the Charleston Municipal Course since 2020. He began playing golf at the age of 13 and even played on the College of Charleston golf team.
Warren Peper won the Super Senior Championship after a two hole playoff with JLGA member Wade Wawrner carding a -1, 223 for the City Am. Warren has now won all three of the City Senior Golf competitions. An impressive record to own!
Chandler Mulkey qualified for the SCGA Mid-Amateur placing 7th in the field with a 54-hole total of -1, 215 that was played at Fripp Island Resort over the weekend of October 4-6. This qualified Chandler to move onto the USGA Mi-Amateur that was played at Kinlock Country Club, Midlothian, VA. Chandler was not able to qualify for the match play concluding rounds.
Chandler Mulkey (Johns Island) captured the 3rd Annual Public Links Championship with a final round score of eight under par 64 (tying the Muni course record) and tournament total of 133 (-9). Mulkey has now claimed two of the first three editions of this young championship. Mulkey defeated Levi Joiner (Prosperity) on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff