Gilliland Wins Don Malarkey Open

Chris Gilliland, about to begin his junior year for Furman's golf team, added a closing 3-under-par 68 to his first-round 64 and won the Don Malarkey Open at Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club on Tuesday.

Gilliland outdueled PGA professional Loren Personett (Antioch) who shot 64 on Tuesday, and amateur Hudson Keener (Dalton, GA) who each finished at -6 under par.

Professionals Buddy Harston (Whites Creek) and James Van De Griff (Knoxville) tied for fourth place at 5-under par. Amateur Braxton Hunter (Rockford) shot 4-under. Tied for seventh place were PGA professionals Chris Dibble (Knoxville) and Greg Wyatt (Crossville) who each shot 3-under par.

In the Senior Division, amateur Bob Clark (Cordova) shots added a 66 to his opening 70 and finished at 6-under par, one shot ahead of PGA professional Mark Houser (Kingsport) . Pro James Paschal (Hendersonville) followed at 4-under par for the event.

Tied for fourth place were amateurs Jess Voorhies (Winchester) and Doug Harris (Franklin) who each shot 66 today to finish at -3 under par. Amateurs Bill Crawford (Nashville) and Barry Klinikowski (Lebanon) finished tied for sixth place at -1 under par.