2024 M EM B E R WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 – SATURDAY, MAY 18 G U E S T
WELCOME TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule of Events Page 4 List of Participants Page 8 Match Flight Reports Page 13 The Competition & Shootout Page 24 Menus & Entertainment Page 28 IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION Golf Shop (864) 234-5110 Men’s Grill (864) 672-1029 Reception (864) 234-5100 MEET THE TEAM Brandon Motley Head Golf Professional Carter White First Assistant Golf Professional Malika Allie Assistant Golf Professional Nate Roberts Assistant Golf Professional Rocco Sanfilippo Outside Services Manager Jordan Strange Director of Golf Course & Grounds Craig LeBlanc Director of F&B/ Executive Chef Caren Evans Member Financial Services & Interim Membership Coordinator Kaley Petit Clubhouse Manager Cameron Wood Director of Membership & Communications Saeed Assadzandi General Manager/ COO
Distinguished Members and Guests, It is an honor to welcome you to the 2024 Men’s Member-Guest Golf Tournament. The Tournament Committee and Thornblade Club Team have collaborated to provide you with an experience enriched with friendly competition, camaraderie, and a lifetime of memories. Over the next three days, competitors will compete in a five match round robin format culminating with a Championship Shootout. This year’s Shootout features modifications from years past designed to enhance the experience for both participants and spectators as we crown our Member-Guest Champions. Enclosed in this booklet you will find details regarding the tournament format and social functions. If you have any questions or if we can make your experience more enjoyable, please do not hesitate to ask a member of the Thornblade Golf Professional Staff. Enjoy and play well! Sincerely, 2024 Tournament Committee Thornblade Club Team
Schedule of Events WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 6:45-9:00 AM Breakfast In Champs Grille 8:00-9:20 AM Match One Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 1-6 10:20-11:40 AM Match Two Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 1-6 10:30-1:00 PM Skills Challenges Practice Facility | Flights 7-12 12:00-3:00 PM Lunch at the Party Deck on #18 12:00-1:20 PM Match One Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 7-12 2:20-3:40 PM Match Two Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 7-12 4:30-6:30 PM Scoreboard Reception DINNER Participant’s Choice 7:00-10:00 PM Stag Party under the Portico Fixed Calcutta-$800 Cash per Team Tee Gifts courtesy of Titleist Golf Castillo Mobile Cigar Bar 7:00-10:00 PM Ladies’ Night in Champs Grille THURSDAY, MAY 16
Schedule of Events 6:45-9:00 AM Breakfast In Champs Grille 8:00-9:20 AM Match Three Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 7-12 10:20-11:40 AM Match Four Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 7-12 10:30-1:00 PM Skills Challenges Practice Facility | Flights 1-6 12:00-3:00 PM Lunch at the Party Deck on #18 12:00-1:20 PM Match Three Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 1-6 2:20-3:40 PM Match Four Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | Flights 1-6 4:30-6:30 PM Scoreboard Reception DINNER Participant's Choice SATURDAY, MAY 18 FRIDAY, MAY 17 6:45-10:00 AM Breakfast In Champs Grille 8:00-10:50 AM Match Five Tee Times Off #1 & #10 | All Flights 10:30-1:00 PM Lunch at the Party Deck on #18 10:00-1:30 PM Scoring 2:00-3:o30 PM Championship Shootout Hole #18 7:00-10:00 PM Gala Dinner-Dance
2023 CHAMPIONS AARON COWDEN & REX PLIMPTON
PAST CHAMPIONS 2022 Ron Shaw Glenn Shaw 2021 Todd Achberger Nick Achberger 2020 Tommy Foster Kenwood Gaines 2019 Dani Ezelle Jonathan Niemela 2018 (fall) Glenn Williard Peter Dorton 2018 (spring) Lee Moore Shawn Flaherty 2017 (fall) Jamie McCutchen Bruce Stephens 2017 (spring) John Wheeler Gordy Farr 2016 Monty Desai Johnny Desai 2015 Sheldon Early Patrick Fowler 2014 Cleve Christophe Curtis Richardson 2013 Jody Redmond Brian Marchant 2012 Ron Shaw Glenn Shaw 2011 Wayne Merritt Doug Maddox 2009 Tom Jones Jeff Whitten 2008 Dan Seaman Jay Whitney 2007 Darrell Hendrix Matt Morris 2006 Ron Shaw Glenn Shaw 2005 Mike Gordon Dan Brunson 2004 Todd Hendley Richard Hendley 2003 Joe Palmer Mike Atkinson 2002 Dan Seaman Jay Whitney 2001 Mark Princell Nick McLane 2000 Bill Fuller Marc Zagara 1999 Ron Shaw Glenn Shaw 1998 Ron Shaw Glenn Shaw 1997 Chuck Tamburro John Tamburro 1996 Mike Williams Pat Dunfee 1995 Paul Lister John Parris 1994 Scott Brown Jack Brown 1993 Charles Ross Barry Mitchell 1992 Joey Dixon Todd Hendley 1991 Ray Biggs Clarence Edwards
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MEMBER GUEST Victor Austin Leon Hunt Carolina Springs Golf Club Ray Bingham Brandon Morgan Holly Tree Country Club Ronald Bonelli Michael D’Alessio Hudson Valley Wes Bradshaw Josh O’Hair Florida William Bradshaw Dani Ezelle The Cliffs Club Richard Brady Scott Johnson Greenville Country Club Joe Bryant Rick Schroder Greenville Country Club Chip Buchanan Mark Beal Horseshoe Bend Country Club Robert Burns David Burns Cobbs Glen Golf & Racquet Club Rusty Cagle Jerrod Bross Fox Run Country Club Andrew Cajka Austin Cajka South Carolina Chris Carino David Martin Seabrook Island Club Lou Cerone Vince Cerone The Bear’s Club Charles Chapman Ron Norsworthy Florida Ben Corley Brian Jones Greenville Country Club Aaron Cowden Rex Plimpton South Carolina 2024 PARTICIPANTS
MEMBER GUEST Rick Dhillon Bobby Dhillon TPC Piper Glen Jesse Donald Phil Stephens Musgrove Mill Golf Club John Doyle John Pinto Huntington Country Club Stephen Dunn Mike Dunn Tennessee Grasslands G&CC Al Eads Sean Eads South Carolina Clay Evatt Michael Powell Greenville Country Club Andy Ferguson Mike Staples South Carolina Joseph Friddle Tarik Llano South Carolina Beau Gailey Mills Maxwell South Carolina Keith Gardner Reg Mantooth Montgomery Country Club Austin Goforth Blake Clyborne Holly Tree Country Club Travis Harris Tyler Kingsmore South Carolina Chris Harrison Chris Winchester South Carolina Jeff Hilderbran Paul Hughes Holly Tree Country Club Carl Hocker Jay McElveen Pine Island Country Club Lee Hoggard Brett Gardner Polo Fields Golf & Country Club 2024 PARTICIPANTS
MEMBER GUEST Brian Holden Scott Davis Greenville Country Club Connor Holden Tom Freeland Greenville Country Club Justin Howell Brad Beals Springfield Country Club Jim Jacoby John Jacoby Midlothian Country Club Hamp Kennemore Coleman Bates Currahee Club Langdon Truett Nick Baz Laurel Hill Golf Club Chris Laughridge Edward Nix Greenville Country Club Daniel Littell Keith Brown Indian Hills Golf Club Andrew Lull Joe De Pinto The Quarry Scott Lynch Steve Greer South Carolina Jim McClure Tad Gosnell South Carolina Jamie McCutchen Ryan McCutchen South Carolina Alex McGrath Mike Newton Golden Hills Golf & Country Club Nathan Merritt David Conway Willow Creek Golf Club Todd Mitchell William Pfeifer Meridian Golf Club 2024 PARTICIPANTS
MEMBER GUEST Derek Moore Thomas Fekete Woodfin Ridge Golf Club Ron Nunez David McInnis The Cliffs Clubs Rocco Palmi Casey Kreiger Medinah Country Club Jason Payne Bret Masters Verdict Ridge Golf & Country Club Mark Peres Daron Peres Maryland Jody Redmond Rob Corbin Heritage Golf Club Crawford Reeves Corbin Mills South Carolina Rob Reeves Dan Wood Currahee Club Donnie Shaw Mike Miros South Carolina Ronald Shaw Glenn Shaw Southern Hills Country Club Kyle Shirley Jay Davis South Carolina Johnny Smith Jim Hobensack Camden Country Club Mason Smith Will Feemster Greenville Country Club Paul Sparks Sebastian Cappelen South Carolina Jim Sproat Ryan Pickhardt South Carolina Zach Sprunger David Garber South Carolina 2024 PARTICIPANTS
MEMBER GUEST Hugh St. Clair Tim Campbell South Carolina Brennan Stonerock Greg Stonerock New Smyrna Beach Golf Club Tom Thurmond Gregory Booker Independence Golf Club Stefan Tolan Nate Wilbourne The Cliffs Club Thomas Wade Roger Crawford Medalist Golf Club Craig Wence Nathan Scales Surf Golf & Beach Club John Wheeler Tracy Freeman Greenville Country Club David White Whitner Kennedy Country Club of Spartanburg Travis Yelton Wes Hardy South Carolina 2024 PARTICIPANTS
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FOUR-BALL MATCH PLAY Format will be Four-Ball Match Play off of the low player’s playing handicap in each match. Four-Ball is a form of play involving partners where you and your partner compete together as a side, with each of you playing your own ball, and your side’s score for a hole is the lower score of the two of you on that hole. Teams paired in flights of six created by cumulative team handicap index using May 9th, 2024 revision . Teams will compete in a five, 9-hole match play round robin within their flight. The team with the largest cumulative point total after the completion of all matches will be the flight champions. Flight winners will compete in the Championship Shootout to determine our Member-Guest Champions. THE COMPETITION
MATCH SCORING HANDICAP SUMMARY Nine Points Available Per Match Win the Hole — 1 point Lose the Hole — 0 points Tie the Hole — 0.5 point Handicap indexes update daily per the World Handicap System (WHS). Four-Ball Match Play is 90% of the individual course handicap based off tee played. Strokes allocated based of low individual handicap in each match. Play will be from the Green Tees. Competitors 65 or older or whose Green Tee Handicap and age equals 72 may elect to play the Silver Tees. Professional Staff will post scores following each match. A gross score must be recorded for each person on each hole. If you pick up, record your most likely score following WHS guidelines. * Tournament Committee reserves the right to evaluate and adjust handicaps as they deem necessary at all times during the event and retroactively apply adjustments to previous matches utilizing modified handicap in certain cases. RULES & TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
WEATHER/COURSE UNPLAYABLE CONTINGENCY All efforts will be made to finish the tournament within the timeframe scheduled and in the original format. If inclement weather/unplayable course conditions occur, the following contingency plan will be in effect: A minimum of three (3) matches must be completed to crown Flight Winners and Overall Champions in the Round Robin Match Play Format. Thursday-Friday Delay/Cancellation • If at least two matches is completed, format continues into Saturday with regularly scheduled Match 5 and the tournament modifies to a three match total for Flight Winners • If no matches are completed, the event will be modified to an 18-hole medal play, two person point quota played on Saturday. Flight winners with the most points will participate in the Championship Shootout. If the Shootout cannot occur, the team with the top point total will win Overall prizes. Ties will be broken by USGA recommended scorecard playoff. Saturday Delay/Cancellation • If match 5 cannot be completed, teams with the most cumulative points will be crowned Flight Winners and compete in the Shootout. • If match 5 cannot be completed, nor the Shootout, team with the highest point total will win Overall. All ties will be broken by: 1. head-to-head (if applicable) 2. total matches won 3. last match total 4. final two matches total 5. final three matches total (if four matches completed) 6. if still tied prizes split evenly amongst teams If three matches cannot be completed nor the 18-hole alternative, the event will be deemed no contest. WEATHER/COURSE UNPLAYABLE TIES
MODIFIED ALTERNATE SHOT-SINGLE ELIMINATION MATCH PLAY 12 Flight Winners will participate in the Championship Shootout on hole #18 which will play as a par 3. Teams will be seeded 1-12 based on total points won during round robin matches. Seeds 1-4 will receive a bye. Please see bracket for match ups on the following page. Ties for seeding will be broken as follows: 1. Points won vs. lowest seed played in Flight...if still tied, 2nd lowest, 3rd lowest, 4th lowest, and then 5th lowest. 2. If tiebreaker #1 doesn’t determine a winner, point totals for Matches 2-5 will break the tie. If still tied, Matches 3- 5, followed by Matches 4 & 5, and finally Match 5. If still tied, seed will be determined by flip of a coin. Format of Play: Head-to-Head, Single Elimination Match Play. Partners will decide who will tee off in the first shootout Match; player that does not hit the tee shot will hit the second shot. Continue alternating shots until ball is holed or conceded. Player that did not hit the tee shot on the previous Match will hit the tee shot in the next Match. Continue to alternate tee shots as you advance. In the event of a tie, a chip off will determine who moves on to the next Shootout Round (location determined by golf professional). Both team members chip counting the closest to the pin as the team score. The team closest to the pin will move on to the next round. Competitors backs will be turned while opponents chip. Final two teams will replay the hole until a champion is crowned. THE SHOOTOUT Par 3 Tees Played: Based off Individual’s 5/18 H. Index Plus-9.9 index: 150 yards 10.0-19.9 index: 125 yards 20.0+ index: 100 yards
THE SHOOTOUT 12 TEAM, SINGLE ELIMINATION SHOOTOUT BRACKET Fixed Calcutta Teams purchase themselves for $800 cash during the Stag Party until 8:00 PM. Cash entries are to be placed in a pre-labeled envelop provided by the Professional Staff and placed in the cash drop box located under the Portico. Calcutta Payouts—(Ties broken as described on previous page) Flight Winner, Flight Runner-Up Day 1 High Point Total (Matches 1-2) Day 2 High Point Total (Matches 3-4) Shootout Champions
Entertainment & Menus
Stag Night Wednesday, May 15 | 7:00 PM-10:00PM | The Portico SURF & TURF Grilled Lobster Tails with Cajun Butter Seared Tuna with Boom Boom Sauce Shrimp Cocktail Crab Legs Buffalo Chicken Dip with Tortilla Chips Sliced Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream Korean Style Pork Loin with Toasted Sesame Seeds Lemongrass Chicken Pot Stickers with Ponzu Dipping Sauce Assorted Desserts Fixed Calcutta | Mobile Cigar Lounge Team Photos | Host Bar THORNBLADE CLUB Tournament Gift courtesy of Titleist
MARGARITA MINGLE! WEDNESDAY, MAY 15| 7:00-10:00PM | CHAMPS GRILL Ladies’ Night SPONSORED BY: SURF & TURF Grilled Lobster Tails with Cajun Butter Seared Tuna with Boom Boom Sauce Shrimp Cocktail Crab Legs Buffalo Chicken Dip with Tortilla Chips Sliced Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Cream Korean Style Pork Loin with Toasted Sesame Seeds Lemongrass & Chicken Pot Stickers with Ponzu Dipping Sauce Assorted Desserts
BREAKFAST Breakfast will be served in Champ’s Grille from 6:45-9:00 am Omelet Station Scrambled Eggs Shrimp & Grits Hashbrown Casserole Biscuits & Gravy Bacon & Sausage Fresh Fruit LUNCH Lunch will be served at the Party Deck on #18 from 12:00 am-3:00 pm Burgers Brisket Brats BBQ Grilled Chicken Potato Salad Broccoli Salad Macaroni & Cheese Chips Watermelon Cookies & Brownies Open Bar SCORE BOARD RECEPTION Hors d’oeuvres will be served under the Portico from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Chef’s Choice Appetizers THURSDAY, MAY 16
SCORE BOARD RECEPTION Hors d’oeuvres will be served under the Portico from 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Chef’s Choice Appetizers FRIDAY, MAY 17 BREAKFAST Breakfast will be served in Champ’s Grille from 6:45-9:00 am Omelet Station Scrambled Eggs Shrimp & Grits Hashbrown Casserole Biscuits & Gravy Bacon & Sausage Fresh Fruit LUNCH Lunch will be served at the Party Deck on #18 from 12:00 am-3:00 pm Wrapped Sandwiches Smoked Brisket Sandwiches Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwiches Cheeseburgers Pasta Salad Cole Slaw Ice Cream Bar Open Bar
Friday, May 17 Dinner at the Club | $28/Adults, $14/Kids | Open Seating from 6-9 PM * This event is not associated with the Men’s Member-Guest and is open to all members. We encourage you to join us for a traditional SOUTHERN BUFFET! BUFFET MENU Salad Bar Assorted Dinner Rolls Main Plates Southern Fried Chicken Carved Prime Rib Baked Potato Bar Macaroni & Cheese Country Green Beans Steamed Broccoli Assorted Desserts SOUTHERN BUFFET
LUNCH Big Mac Sliders Cuban Sliders Lobster Rolls Turkey Bacon Sliders Tater Tots Fruit Cups Cookies & Brownies Open Bar SATURDAY, MAY 18 BREAKFAST Breakfast will be served in Champ’s Grille from 6:45-9:00 am Omelet Station Scrambled Eggs Shrimp & Grits Hashbrown Casserole Biscuits & Gravy Bacon & Sausage Fresh Fruit
SATURDAY, MAY 18 | 7:00 PM | ROSE BALLROOM Live Music & Dancing Country Club Casual Attire Carved Tenderloin with soft rolls & horseradish Seafood & Sushi Display Lobster Fried Rice with yum-yum sauce & fried shallots Lamb Chops with Chimichurri Assorted Sushi Cheese & Charcuterie Board Grilled Asparagus Philly Cheesesteak Panini Heirloom Tomatoes Chocolate Hazelnut Torte BUFFET MENU GALA DINNER DANCE
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