U.S. Am a lipout for Palmetto State

The Palmetto State's effort in the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst (N.C.) Country Club could best be described as a lipout. Eleven South Carolina golfers were among the 312 who began qualifying last Monday, and Wesley Bryan of Chapin was the No. 2 qualifier heading into match play.

Six players with state ties advanced, and Austin Cody of North Charleston and recently crowned S.C. Amateur winner Lee Palms of Greenville, were among 26 players who competed in a playoff for the final two spots in the 64-player match play draw. But Cody and Palms both missed out.

Bryan, a University of South Carolina signee, lost in the second round of match play. The Gamecocks' Paul Woodbury of Lake City also won his opening-round match but lost in the second round, while Mark Anderson of Beaufort lost in the first round.

Clemson's Jacob Burger of Orangeburg and Kyle Stanley of Gig Harbor, Wash., both won first-round matches but lost in the second round; Arnold Palmer's grandson, Sam Saunders of Orlando, Fla., lost an opening-round match.

RiverTowne wins

RiverTowne won the Charleston Area Men's Interclub Golf Tournament held at Patriots Point, scoring 27 points. Wescott Plantation and Legend Oaks tied for second with 23 points.

Travis McCaskill of Patriots Point was the top individual, scoring 14 points. John Mahala of RiverTowne was second with 12 points and Wally West of Stono Ferry was third with 10 points.

Wescott leads the yearly standings with 80.5 points, followed by: Shadowmoss, 76; Coosaw Creek, 75; Pine Forest, 74.5; Legend Oaks, 73; Stono Ferry, 70; Miler, 67; RiverTowne, 66; Dunes West, 62.5; Crowfield, 51.5; Municipal, 51.5; Berkeley, 49.5; and Patriots Point, 36.5.

Information on the organization is available at www.chsinterclub.org.

Upcoming

--Frankie's Golf Range in North Charleston is participating Aug. 29-31 in the second annual Patriot Golf Day, a joint initiative of the PGA of America and the U.S. Golf Association. Participants can donate $1 to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation (Folds-ofHonor.org), which provides educational scholarships to those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of duty. Also, Saturday mornings (beginning Sept. 6) and evenings (beginning Sept. 20) golf classes are being offered. Tuition is $109. Contact Mike Lucas at (843) 767-0342 or e-mail doctorgolf1@gmail.com for registration.

--The Shriners Hospitals for Children-Greenville Charity Golf Tournament will be played Sept. 6 at Coosaw Creek Country Club. The entry fee is $125 or $400 per foursome. Contact John Russi at (843) 810-6015.

--The inaugural First Tee of Greater Charleston Lowcountry Scramble will played Sept. 8 at Kiawah Island Club's River Course. Contact Ben Grandy at (843) 352-4513, or bgrandy@thefirstteegreatercharleston.org. The First Tee of Charleston program began in June, with summer clinics conducted in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club and the YMCA. Beginning in September, programs will begin for all Charleston County area youths from 8 to 18 who are interested in learning to play golf.

--The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will play the Charleston National Junior Open Sept. 13-14. The entry deadline is Sept. 5. Contact www.hjgt.org or call (904) 379-2697.

--Hospice of Charleston's fourth annual charity tournament will be played Sept. 18 at the Harbor Course at Wild Dunes. Call (843) 529-3100 or e-mail Jillian Hollingsworth at jhollingsworth@hospiceofcharleston.org for information.

--The 10th annual Outback Steakhouse Charity Classic, benefiting East Cooper Meals on Wheels, will be played Sept. 23 at RiverTowne Country Club. Call (843) 881-9350 or e-mail lbrantley@ecmow.org for information.

--MedNeed of South Carolina, a charity providing medical equipment to the uninsured and indigent of South Carolina, will hold a golf tournament Sept. 29 at the Links at Stono Ferry. The entry fee is $300 per four-man team for the captain's choice event. Contact Hubert Smoak at (803) 622-7827 or Stono Ferry at (843) 763-1817. Information also is available at www.medneedsofsc.com.

--The Charleston chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) will hold a scramble benefiting Lowcountry Orphan Relief on Oct. 23 at Wescott Plantation. Information is available at www.aitp-charleston.org, or call Sherry Deese at (843) 830-8432.

--The Cuthbert Cup golf tournament to benefit the Tommy Cuthbert Scholarship Fund presented by the Dorchester Free School Board will be played Oct. 25-26 at Miler Country Club.

Reach Tommy Braswell at (843) 937-5591 or braswell@postandcourier.com.