Largest Ramsey Pidcock opens Saturday

July 24, 2008 10:39 pm

— MOULTRIE — The defending champions will not return, but there will be plenty of other golfers in the 54th Ramsey Pidcock Invitational, which will run Saturday and Sunday at Sunset Country Club.
Sunset golf professional Bob Windom said the 112-team field is the biggest in the tournament’s history.
Among the 224 golfers competing will be half of last year’s winning twosome.
Valdosta’s Allen Hampton and Sam Hogan shot a two-round total of 125 to beat former Pidcock champion Kevin Blanton and his teammate, former Georgia Amateur champion Adam Thomas, by three strokes last year.
Hogan will be back at Sunset on Saturday, but will be teamed with Greg Blais in the championship flight.
Hampton is not entered.
The 12-team championship flight appears to be a strong one, with Blanton chasing his fourth Ramsey Pidcock title. He will be playing with Greg Coop, who teamed up with Dan Jeter to win the third flight last year.
Former Colquitt County High player and current Darton College Cavalier Aaron Elrod will team with Pax Clark.
Brothers Brad and Chad Eunice also will be in the championship flight field, as will Colquitt County veterans Ernie Venet and Darin Bentz.
Venet again will play with Don Lucas. The two shot a 65-64 for a 129 to win the first flight last year.
Bentz is teamed with Marcus Beck, who joined Bill Moore in shooting a 133, good for fourth place, in 2007.
Also in the championship flight are the teams of Casey Willis and George Faircloth; Tucker Evans and David Green; Adrian Fletcher and Donnie Hawkins; Ronnie Cudd and Reb Benton; Gary Hilton and Brian Hill; and Mike Lott and Stephen Hall.
Colquitt County High golfers Clarke Hendrick and John Fordham will team up and play in the first first flight.
Also in the first flight are the teams of Reed Davis and Ben Fuller; Ray Bailey and Ron Lee; Andrew Dismuke and Mark Massey; Billy Edwards Jr. and Billy Edwards III; Ryan Moore and Gannon Hall; Bo Chambliss and Ramsey Merrill; Jonathan Bridges and Jared Bridges; John McKenzie and Patrick Leatherwood; Greg Parrish and Jeff Parrish; Donnie Edwards and Davis Edwards; and Tom Moody and Gene Miller.
Playing in the second flight will be the teams of George Atkins and Dean Esco; Grady Clements and and Reid Penuel; Jesse Tillman and Steve Stripling; Neal Clements and Joseph Key; Chad Oosterveen and Foy Shemwell; Patrick Carson and Bill Carson; John Lastinger and Mike Drumheller; Brent Harper and Brad Mathis; David Hughes and Sammy Craig; Bo Flowers and Buster Clements; Scott Dismuke and Phil Rouse; Gerald Johnson and Tom McCabe; and Nate Branch and Dug Schwalls.
The third flight includes Lee Redding and Hale Bishop; Mike Green and Barry Williams; Lee Roberts adn Shane Hudson; Jerry Fuller and John Norris; Carter Whiddon and Mike Briggs; J.Cody Neal and James Keith; Andrew Kistler and Andy Kistler; Billy Taylor and Charlie Powell; Micah Elkins and Mike Harper; Greg Walker and Jerry Albertson; Craig Mims and Tim Hendrick; Steve Smith and Glen Gray; and Rod Howell and Matt Whittington.
Included in the fourth flight are the teams of Dennis Brady and Ian Hester; Tony Anderson and Cliff Newsome; Donald Dale and Josh Dale; Mark Mobley and Bob Newsome; Andy Scott and Guy Stripling; Dwayne Hale and Ray Folsom; David Payne and David Enfinger; Russ Beggs and Jason Beggs; Rob Plant and Chip Blalock; Matt Wear and Jonathan Vines; Patrick Mobley and Preston Mobley; and Scott Boatwright and Tony Berryhill.
Playing in the fifth flight will be Rusty Harellson and Lee Whidden; Bill Nelson and Dave Kirkland; Mike Shannon and Todd Taylor; Jim Blanchard and Mark Blanchard; Mac Montgomery and Bubba Mobley; Craig Stevens and Bud Beaty; Scott Agerton and Ray Foster; Bryan Saberg and Greg Allyn; Chuck Harrod and Tommy Collinsworth; Don Hart and Jim Turner; and Von Stripling and Tyler Vaughn.
In the sixth flight are Robert Seay and Frank Burdette; Taylor Williamson and Danny Williamson; Harry Spires and Greg Eades; Mike Matthews and Blake Moore; Kevin Kinsey and Lenny Crookman; Greg Wells and Mike DeMott; Jason Bell and Chris Giles; Todd Moore and Buddy Lewis; Robb Howell and Richie Turner; Ryan Buckley and Brad Tyson; Thomas Wilson and Doug Conti; J.P. Johnson and Gant Graves.
The seventh flight includes Richard Mise and Dave Buckridge; Keith Helms and Ryan Riggins; Jason Womack and Tatum Johnson; Johnny Rucker and Charlie Crumbley; Duke Harris and Tony Moser; Greg Frederico and Dave Ogilvie; David Farrill and Jack Johnson; Al Whittington and Marty O; Billy Hickman and Gary Linnenkohl; Cliff Bridges and Dave Oakes; Ned Tillman and Mickey Phelps; and Curt Johnson and Ken Johnson.
Playing in the eighth flight are Lavon Stripling and Eli Stripling; Johnathan Hughes and Gerald Matthews; Wayne Brown and Russ Davis; Drake Dale and Gardner Dale; Greg Bohannon and Jerry Milligan; Andrew Eunice and Bob Eunice; Jim Sellers and Bob Whitlock; Tim Fagan and Brad Barber; Don West and Jerry Cook; Shawn Buckley and Todd Hall; Jeffrey Barnett and Tom Wright; Randy Waller and Rick Vians; and Sam Harden and Will Graves.