Carpenter Wins Open Division at 2021 Southern Illinois Amateur
Mt. Vernon, IL – Brad Carpenter took home the title in the Open Division at the 2021 Southern Illinois Amateur at Green Hills Golf Club on Sunday.
It took one extra hole as Carpenter and Brandon Bullard each finished at even par through 36 holes. Carpenter shot even par the first 18 holes and followed that up with a 1-under performance Sunday.
The two were in the last group on Sunday and had to go back to No. 18 for the start of the playoff. The both of them hit the green in two and were some 20 feet out. Carpenter rolled his in, and Bullard came up just short.
“The first round was quite an adventure, had three chip-ins the first seven holes and also hit it out of play two times,” Carpenter said. “Played really solid today. The putt on that playoff hole was really cool to see it drop in.”
Carpenter’s win makes it back-to-back years a Franklin County Country Club member has won the Open Division at the Southern Illinois Amateur. With the win, Carpenter earns valuable points in the MAGA Men’s Player of the Year points standings.
“That’s why I came out here, to move up the rankings and it feels good to get inside the Old Warson Cup standings.”
Brandon Bullard finished runner-up after going even par (68-74–142). The Green Hills member had the low round of the tournament in the Open Division with his 3-under 68 on Saturday,
Tom Portner and Buddy Allen were declared co-champions in the Senior Division after it was found that Matt Reynolds signed a wrong scorecard.
Portner was 18-hole leader after firing a 5-under 66 on Saturday but struggled the final round shooting 5-over to get in at even.
Allen, who began the day six shots back of the lead, turned in a 1-under 70 to tie Portner on the leaderboard. Allen was the only one in red figures on the final day in the Senior Division.
Next up on the MAGA schedule is the last Amateur Series event of the year, Sept. 20 at Sunset Hills CC in Edwardsville, Illinois.
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