GOLFWEEK STAFFTim Jackson, of Germantown, Tenn., shot a final-round 67 June 3 at the Country Club of Birmingham (Ala.) to defend his Birmingham National Invitational title.
Jackson – a two-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion – finished at 5-under 208, three shots ahead of Carlton Forrester, No. 10 in the
Golfweek/Titleist Amateur Rankings. Jackson and Forrester started the day tied two shots off the lead of Talbert Griffin III, who finished third. Griffin shot a final-round 73 to finish at 1-under 212.
William Mitchell finished fourth at 2 over par. He recovered from an opening-round 78 with rounds of 69-68. He and Jackson were the only players with two rounds in the 60s.
Gayle Sanchez, No. 66 in the
Golfweek/Titleist Senior Amateur Rankings, won the senior division by six shots. He closed with a second consecutive 72 to finish at 1-under 212. Bill Moor finished second at 5-over 218.
Final scores with relation to par from the Country Club of Birmingham National Invitational Tournament, played June 1-3 at the par-71 Country Club of Birmingham (Ala.):
| MID-AMS |
|
|
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| 1. Tim Jackson |
68-73-67--208 |
|
-5 |
| 2. Carlton Forrester |
70-71-70--211 |
|
-2 |
| 3. Talbert Griffin III |
70-69-73--212 |
|
-1 |
| 4. William Mitchell |
78-69-68--215 |
+ |
2 |
| 5. Jonathan Mathias |
72-72-72--216 |
+ |
3 |
| 6. Seth Sargent |
71-73-72--216 |
+ |
3 |
| 7. Steve Hudson |
72-71-73--216 |
+ |
3 |
| 8. Jeff Belk |
70-70-79--219 |
+ |
6 |
| 9. Will Swift |
73-74-74--221 |
+ |
8 |
| 10. Charlie Whittington |
73-74-74--221 |
+ |
8 |
| 11. Del Wood |
74-73-74--221 |
+ |
8 |
| 12. Mike McCoy |
73-76-73--222 |
+ |
9 |
| 13. Bobby Spiller |
72-70-80--222 |
+ |
9 |
| 14. Mailon Kent III |
73-76-75--224 |
+ |
11 |
| 15. Dan Crockett |
74-70-80--224 |
+ |
11 |
| 16. Jack Hall |
75-73-76--224 |
+ |
11 |
| 17. Jeff Warren |
75-80-71--226 |
+ |
13 |
| 18. Richard Sexton III |
78-71-77--226 |
+ |
13 |
| 19. Grady Brame |
74-78-74--226 |
+ |
13 |
| 20. John Fulkerson |
79-72-76--227 |
+ |
14 |
| 21. Jeff Calloway |
78-76-73--227 |
+ |
14 |
| 22. Erin McDonald |
74-75-79--228 |
+ |
15 |
| 23. Jim Kemp |
77-76-76--229 |
+ |
16 |
| 24. Hawkins Tatum |
72-80-77--229 |
+ |
16 |
| 25. Earle Bidez |
79-71-79--229 |
+ |
16 |
| 26. Lawrence Largent |
70-82-77--229 |
+ |
16 |
| 27. Bob Skinner |
75-74-80--229 |
+ |
16 |
| 28. Bart Middlebrooks |
72-81-77--230 |
+ |
17 |
| 29. Tra Dykes |
77-76-78--231 |
+ |
18 |
| 30. Ralph Mathews |
78-77-76--231 |
+ |
18 |
| 31. Kris Mikkelsen |
76-80-75--231 |
+ |
18 |
| 32. Cary Cooper |
74-76-81--231 |
+ |
18 |
| 33. Bill Hardin |
78-79-75--232 |
+ |
19 |
| 34. John Beatty |
83-71-78--232 |
+ |
19 |
| 35. Claud Cooper |
76-76-80--232 |
+ |
19 |
| 36. Brad Stainsby |
79-73-80--232 |
+ |
19 |
| 37. Forrest Crabtree |
79-78-76--233 |
+ |
20 |
| 38. Richard Douglas |
76-81-76--233 |
+ |
20 |
| 39. Doug Davis |
77-77-80--234 |
+ |
21 |
| 40. Alan Fuller |
79-77-80--236 |
+ |
23 |
| 41. Fred McCord Jr. |
79-81-76--236 |
+ |
23 |
| 42. Dean Hall |
83-78-76--237 |
+ |
24 |
| 43. Sam Lewis |
81-77-79--237 |
+ |
24 |
| 44. Michael Crews |
81-77-80--238 |
+ |
25 |
| 45. Mike Osborn |
78-77-83--238 |
+ |
25 |
| 46. David Malone |
77-77-84--238 |
+ |
25 |
| 47. Mac Barnhard |
79-81-79--239 |
+ |
26 |
| 48. Walker Grant |
76-80-83--239 |
+ |
26 |
| 49. Alan Pope |
80-80-81--241 |
+ |
28 |
| 50. Buzz Coons |
76-81-84--241 |
+ |
28 |
| 51. Murray Hixson |
76-86-80--242 |
+ |
29 |
| 52. Tevis Upton |
81-75-87--243 |
+ |
30 |
| 53. David Steingart |
78-85-80--243 |
+ |
30 |
| 54. Tab Hudson |
85-80-80--245 |
+ |
32 |
| 55. Patrick Donovan |
78-87-85--250 |
+ |
37 |
| 56. Paul Garner |
71-73-WD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| SENIORS |
|
|
|
| 1. Gayle Sanchez |
68-72-72--212 |
|
-1 |
| 2. Bill Moor |
71-71-76--218 |
+ |
5 |
| 3. Doug Farr |
72-73-75--220 |
+ |
7 |
| 4. Jud Grace |
75-73-74--222 |
+ |
9 |
| 5. Jerry Greenbaum |
77-73-72--222 |
+ |
9 |
| 6. Bev Hargraves |
72-78-72--222 |
+ |
9 |
| 7. Bill Ploeger |
77-76-74--227 |
+ |
14 |
| 8. Doug Parker |
72-72-83--227 |
+ |
14 |
| 9. Vance Fulkerson |
77-79-75--231 |
+ |
18 |
| 10. Edward Patridge |
76-81-75--232 |
+ |
19 |
Posted: 6/3/2007