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2003 Carolinas PGA Senior
Player of the Year points

TravelGolf.com Staff Report

The Carolinas PGA is proud to announce its 2003 Senior Player of the Year and Senior Amateur Player of the Year, Reid Schronce (Wilmington, N.C.) for the Senior Professional Player of the Year and Ronald Carpenter (Durham, NC) captured the Senior Amateur Player of the Year.

Schronce wrapped up the 2003 Carolinas PGA Senior Player of the Year award with a steady finish at the final event held at Prestwick Country Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. tying for seventh place overall. Reid's performances all year long were as consistent and steady as anyone else competing in the field.

Schronce started the year off well with a victory not only in the Professional Division at the Carolinas PGA Fripp Island Senior Open held in March, but won the overall tournament title as well. Though that was Reid's only victory of the year he did not finish outside of the top ten in the Professional Division all season long Schronce also recorded two second place finishes during the year at the Yamaha Broadmoor Senior Open and the South Carolina National Senior Open.

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Carpenter was also on top of his game during 2003, by capturing the low Amateur honors at the Windermere Senior Open. Carpenter competed in eleven of the twelve tournaments conducted on the 2003 Carolinas PGA Senior Open Tournament series and did not finish outside of the top 25 all season. Including Ronald's low Amateur victory, he also finished in the top ten seven times in eleven events.

The Carolinas PGA distributes points for each of its twelve events conducted during the year. Points are awarded to the top ten finishers and ties in the Professional and Amateur Divisions. Along with winning the prestigious title of Senior Professional Player of the Year Schronce will receive a $500 check for his efforts as well as a plaque.

Carpenter will receive a $500 gift certificate to his home club's golf shop and a plaque. Both gentlemen will be honored at the Carolinas PGA Awards Night being held in conjunction with the 11th Annual Carolinas PGA Merchandise show on Feb. 15, 2004. Beginning in February the Carolinas PGA will start up its Senior Open Tournament Series for the 2004 season. Listed below are the top 20 final point standings for the amateur and professional divisions.

2003 CAROLINAS PGA SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT STANDINGS
Final Standings

Professionals
1st Reid Schronce 99.50
2nd Don Trahan 76.50
3rd Vic Lipscomb 67.40
4th Bern Coulter 66.75
5th Mike Hamilton 50.00
6th Ronnie Smoak 43.75
7th Dick Wedzik 38.50
8th Bobby Ford 36.00
9th Rodney Morrow 31.40
10th Richard Lee 31.00
11th Jim Fellner 30.00
12th Frank Jones 29.50
13th Howard Reid 25.00
14th Mike Schroder 23.50
15th Steve Forrest 23.00
Jeff Isenhour 23.00
17th Ronnie Miller 22.00
18th Robin All 19.50
19th Tommy Byrd 17.50
20th Sam Brewer 17.00

Amateurs
1st Ronald Carpenter 63.00
2nd Bill Cox 52.00
3rd Garland Yates 47.33
4th Larry Boswell 46.50
5th Hal Dugenske 33.50
6th Ernie Newton 33.00
7th Jim Pridgen 32.50
8th Denny Adkins 30.33
9th Dennis Helms 27.00
10th Lea Couch 24.50
11th Robert Renfroe 24.00
12th Jim Barnette 23.50
13th Bill Thaxton 23.50
14th Bob Rudolph 19.00
15th Jim Hickman 18.50
16th Scott Schwarz 18.25
17th Joe Vignati 18.00
18th Mac Adams 17.50
19th Terry Rathman 17.00
Don Slater 17.00

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