Ratcliff-Rogers capture Wolf Hollow Four-Ball
Published 5:00 am Monday, July 6, 2009
WESSON – Ryan Ratcliff and Wesley Rogers defeated CraigHennington and Grant McDonnieal in a 1-hole playoff Sunday andcaptured the Wolf Hollow Golf Club Four-Ball Tournament’sChampionship Flight. On the 375-yard, par-4, 18th hole, Ratcliffhit a 6-iron within 3-feet of the cup on his second shot and posteda birdie.
Ratcliff and Rogers, both former Copiah-Lincoln CommunityCollege golf team members, tied McDonnieal and Hennington withidentical rounds of 11-under par 67-66-133. Ratcliff, fromMeadville, recently signed a scholarship with MississippiCollege.
McDonnieal played collegiately at Co-Lin and Delta StateUniversity.
Sixty-two teams competed in the sweat-soaked Fourth of Julyweekend tournament. Wolf Hollow pro Ronnie Ross said the tournamentwas a great success.
Benny Nixon and Jody Ray won the First Flight with a 70-68–138,beating a pair of runner-up teams by 2 strokes. Monty and JohnnyHilton captured the Second Flight with a 65-67-132.
Ryan Case and Alex Shoemake won the Third Flight with a65-72-137. Mary and Patrick Duval took the Fourth Flight with a78-73-151.