Jonathan Hockaday Wins 3rd Quail Ridge Classic Title

Staff Report

Jonathan Hockaday fired rounds of 70-71 to win his third Quail Ridge Classic title by a tournament record eight shots.  Hockaday and Walter Brinker, both from Sanford, started the final round tied for the lead and 3 shots clear of the field, and the duo separated themselves from the pack by 6 shots through the first 9 nine making it a 2-man race.  Hockaday would grab the momentum after consecutive birdies at 10 & 11, and the lead would grow from there.  He picked up birdies at 15 & 16 to stretch the lead to 7 with two holes to play and would par from there for the win.

Brinker fell behind early by 3 shots after a tough start but used birdies at 4, 5 and 9 to cut the lead to one at the turn.   Hockaday turned at even par 36 on Sunday with Brinker one behind after a one-over 37.   But the birdies at 10 & 11 separated the two and the winner stayed in control from there – finishing with a back nine two-under par 34.

Brinker ended up 2^nd with a 149 total while Dominic Conte of Massachusetts and Daniel Neveu of Pinehurst tied for 3^rd in the Championship Flight.   The tournament was the 5^th Annual Quail Ridge Classic.   120 players participated in the event.

Flight Winners

Championship Flight – Jonathan Hockaday

1^st Flight – Mike Rhodes

2^nd Flight – Kirk Weber

3^rd Flight – Matt Schrier

4^th Flight – Andre Gower

5^th Flight – Martin Bryant

6^th Flight – Aaron Bonertz

7^th Flight – Jacob Goldwire

Senior Championship – Craig Sturdivant

Senior 1^st Flight – Ron Hockensmith

Senior 2^nd Flight – Mark Hallet

Senior 3^rd Flight – Scott Sherman

Senior 4^th Flight – Craig Usswald

Super Senior 1^st Flight – Bill Parrish

Super Senior 2^nd Flight – Wayne Mashburn

Super Senior 3^rd Flight – Herb Seal

Championship Flight Winners

2019 – Jonathan Hockaday

2020 – Jonathan Hockaday

2021 – Zack Lewis

2022 – Brad McDougald

2023 – Jonathan Hockaday