Gahman, McLain win Ramsey Pidcock

Published 11:17 am Monday, August 1, 2022

Sunset Country Club interim golf pro Aaron Elrod, left, is shown with Ramsey Pidcock winners Chase McLain, center, and Nate Gahman.

MOULTRIE β€” The team of Nate Gahman and Chase McLain, down by a shot after the first round, roared back to shoot a second-round 61 to win the 68th annual Ramsey Pidcock Invitational by three shots on Sunday at Sunset Country Club.

Gahman shot a 64 on Sunday to lead the duo to a 127 and its second Ramsey Pidcock title in three years.

The two also took the championship in 2020 with a 63-66 for a 129 and two-stroke win.

The tournament drew 107 teams.

β€œThe golf course was in fantastic shape and the greens were rolling quick,” said Sunset interim pro Aaron Elrod.

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After the first round, Gahman and McLain had a 66 that trailed the teams of Tyler Key and Spencer Ball and Clarke Hendrick and John Fordham, each of whom shot a 65. Key and Ball finished with a 130 for second place.

Andy Blanton and Kevin Blanton shot 67-65 for 132 and third place.

Adam Cooper and Mike Reid were fourth with a 69-65 for 134.

Andrew Eunice and Eli Stripling, who took the Ramsey Pidcock championship last year with a 126, also shot 134 with first-round 68 followed by a 66 on Sunday.