MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Upendra Modak (Charlotte, N.C.) shot a net 68 (gross 81) to win the Flight Winners Playoff at the 41st Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Friday at Grande Dunes Resort Course.
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Modak edged Ryan Ferreira (Malveira, Portugal) and Nicolas Cote (Voluntown, Conn.) by a stroke to claim the mantle of World Champion.
Sean O’Donnell (Glendale, Ariz.) finished the 72-hole event at 10-under par to win the Men’s Gross Division title, besting Christopher Schultz (La Porte, Ind.) by three shots.
Michael Batten (Louisville, Kent.) cruised to victory in the Men’s Senior Gross Division.
Orlando Rodriguez (Miami, Fla.) shot a four-round total of 299, five strokes clear of Michael Barclay (Cartersville, Ga.) to capture the Men’s Mid-Senior Gross Division championship.
Jackie Sexton (Cumming, Ga.) won a sudden playoff against Jill Pilkington (Lincoln, Neb.) Friday to secure victory in the Women’s Gross Division.
Michael Fincham (New Bern, N.C.) and Michael St. Clair (New Bern, N.C.) combined to win the Casa de Campo Pairs Competition. By virtue of winning, the pair received a 4-day, 3-night stay at luxurious Casa de Campo and unlimited golf.
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