Karns rallies to claim county amateur golf championship
2007 CHEROKEE COUNTY AMATEUR RESULTS
Championship "A"
1st-Ben Karns
68-68-136
2nd-Kevin Roberts
66-73-139
Championship "B"
1st-Kyle Scruggs
74-72-146
*won on 4-hole playoff*
2nd-Matthew Hopper
74-72-146
1st Flight
1st-Kyle Parker
78-69-147
2nd-Andy Painter
77-72-149
2nd Flight
1st-Lynn Parker
82-72-154
2nd-Matt Coley
86-71-157
3rd Flight
1st-Chad Hawkins
89-78-167
2nd-Jason West
96-76-172
Senior 55-64
1st-Maynard Wood
86-81-167
*won on 2-hole playoff*
2nd-Bobby Ellis
86-81-167
Super Senior 65 & up
1st-Richard Gilfillan
81-85-166
2nd-Neal Martin
85-85-170
Former Gaffney High and Presbyterian College standout golfer Ben Karns, left, won the 2007 Cherokee County Amateur Golf Championship with a 68-68-136, 8-under par. Karns is shown receiving the Milan Gettys Trophy from tournament director and founder Bruce Mikota. Karns was two shots behind first round leader Kevin Roberts after Saturday's first round at the Gaffney Country Club. Roberts fired a 6-under 66 at the country club but found the going a little tougher Sunday at the longer Cherokee National course where he shot 1-over to finish second, three shots behind Karns. Lee Fowler (inset) made a hole-in-one on the 188 yard 17th, his first-ever ace. Fowler also eagled the ninth and shot a 2-under 70 in Sunday's round to finish the tournament at 1-under, 143.