By David Uchiyama
Staff Writer
Thomas Hagler IV earned low-amateur honors in the Chattanooga Classic at Black Creek Club on Sunday.
Hagler shot a 17-under 271 and tied for 24th in the four-day tournament. He beat out fellow Ringgold resident Luke List for amateur honors. List shot a 15-under 273 and tied for 35th.
“I can’t complain,” Hagler said. “I’m more than thrilled with how I played this week.”
Hagler, a University of Alabama golfer, birdied four of his first six holes. Then he bogeyed Nos. 7 and 9 before the turn. He had four more birdies on back nine. But a double-bogey on No. 16 and a bogey on No. 17 negated what would have been his best round of the tournament. He shot 4-under Sunday.
“Today was good,” Hagler said. “I made a lot of birdies. I just made a few more mistakes. I think this is a big step for me, knowing what I can do.”
List started his round with a birdie, made the turn, and picked up another birdie on No. 10. Then his round turned south with a double-bogey on the par-3 No. 11.
“I mis-clubbed there,” said List, a Baylor School graduate and current Vanderbilt player.
He birdied No. 14, then stumbled to the finish with bogeys on the final two holes for a Sunday total of 1-under. Yet he considers the Chattanooga Classic to be amongst his most memorable golf moments.
“It was just fun to be here on the weekend,” List said. “I had a tough time getting anything going.”
List joked that no matter what he scored, he wouldn’t win a dime due to his amateur status.
“If I’m a pro,” List said, “then when I miss a putt it costs a big amount of money.”
Four days in a professional golf tournament cost him nothing.
E-mail David Uchiyama at duchiyama@timesfreepress.com
Staff Writer
Thomas Hagler IV earned low-amateur honors in the Chattanooga Classic at Black Creek Club on Sunday.
Hagler shot a 17-under 271 and tied for 24th in the four-day tournament. He beat out fellow Ringgold resident Luke List for amateur honors. List shot a 15-under 273 and tied for 35th.
“I can’t complain,” Hagler said. “I’m more than thrilled with how I played this week.”
Hagler, a University of Alabama golfer, birdied four of his first six holes. Then he bogeyed Nos. 7 and 9 before the turn. He had four more birdies on back nine. But a double-bogey on No. 16 and a bogey on No. 17 negated what would have been his best round of the tournament. He shot 4-under Sunday.
“Today was good,” Hagler said. “I made a lot of birdies. I just made a few more mistakes. I think this is a big step for me, knowing what I can do.”
List started his round with a birdie, made the turn, and picked up another birdie on No. 10. Then his round turned south with a double-bogey on the par-3 No. 11.
“I mis-clubbed there,” said List, a Baylor School graduate and current Vanderbilt player.
He birdied No. 14, then stumbled to the finish with bogeys on the final two holes for a Sunday total of 1-under. Yet he considers the Chattanooga Classic to be amongst his most memorable golf moments.
“It was just fun to be here on the weekend,” List said. “I had a tough time getting anything going.”
List joked that no matter what he scored, he wouldn’t win a dime due to his amateur status.
“If I’m a pro,” List said, “then when I miss a putt it costs a big amount of money.”
Four days in a professional golf tournament cost him nothing.
E-mail David Uchiyama at duchiyama@timesfreepress.com
