October 6, 2016
By Heather Crabill
From Sept. 30- Oct. 2, 16 SOTX golfers and nine Unified Partners from the Greater Dallas area represented the state of Texas at the2016 Special Olympics North America Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club in St. Lucie, Fla.
Athletes and partners were classified into divisions and competed at one of five levels during the three-round tournament and were presented with medals at the conclusion of the final round on Sunday.
Overall, SOTX athletes collected nine gold medals, three silver medals, two bronze medals and one 5th-place ribbon.
Complete results are below.
Level 1 – Individual Skills (Highest score wins)
1st Rd. | 2nd Rd. | Final Rd. | Total Score | Place | |
Mohammad Lalee | 56 | 50 | 48 | 154 | 1st |
(Division 4) |
1st Rd. | 2nd Rd. | Final Rd. | Total Score | Place | |
Kelly Keane | 39 | 41 | 39 | 119 | 1st |
(Division 6) |
Level 2 – Alternate Shot Team Play
1st Rd.
2nd Rd.
Final Rd.
Total Score
Place
Chazney Curiel/James Coleman
64
55
54
173
1st
(Division 4)
Stacy Brown/Patricia Wood Matthews
64
60
57
171
3rd
(Division 4)
Cheryl Simmons/Douglas Brown
70
64
72
206
5th
(Division 6)
Level 3 – Unified Team Play
1st Rd.
2nd Rd.
Final Rd.
Total Score
Place
Shaun Linsey/Mark Linsey
96
90
91
277
1st
(Division 2)
Marcus Gary/Alex Crook
109
111
100
320
1st
(Division 5)
Steven Hirshman/Alan Hirshman
118
110
107
335
1st
(Division 6)
Blain Hardin/Ansley (Dean) Morris
122
122
109
353
1st
(Division 7)
Alex Crook/William Crook
110
109
104
323
2nd
(Division 5)
Michael Grimes/William Grimes
124
116
121
361
3rd
(Division 7)
Level 4 – Stroke Play 9 Hole
1st Rd.
2nd Rd.
Final Rd.
Total Score
Place
Kevin Harrel
55
61
57
173
2nd
(Division 4)
Level 5 – Stroke Play 18 Hole
1st Rd.
2nd Rd.
Final Rd.
Total Score
Place
Chris Holmes
80
81
92
253
1st
(Division 2)
Shawn Coleman
111
122
105
338
1st
(Division 6)
Michael Gallagher
125
109
106
340
2nd
(Division 6)
Jonathan Blackmon
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Part
(Division 6)