Backspin Volume 3, Issue 7 | Page 50

rain shortens southern southpaw Gautier, Mississippi – Chad Hare of Southside, Alabama won the first Southern Southpaw Championships (SSC) with a 2 over 74 on Sunday, June 5 at Shell Landing Golf Club in Gautier, Mississippi. Hare’s 74 was good enough for a two shot win over Earl Thornton of Brandon, Mississippi. Hare also grabbed the Alabama Left Handed Golfers Association title with the win. Thornton, a transplant to Mississippi from Alabama, won his second Mississippi Lefties title with his second place finish in the overall. He won his first Mississippi Lefties title in 2013. The SSC senior title went to Richard Mathis of Hattiesburg. His 2 over 74 was good enough for a one shot victory over Newton Ogletree of Chelsea, Alabama. Mathis also won his second Mississippi Lefties Seniors title, repeating the feat from 2014. Ogletree claimed the Alabama seniors title with his finish. Originally slated for a 36 hole championship, Shell Landing was plagued by over 5 inches of rain the night before the tournament was to start. A washout of the opening round reduced the tourney to 18 holes. The Southern Southpaw Championships hopes to create a championship tournament for lefty golfers from the states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The tournament will move to Alabama next year. Story submitted. 50 For all your memories and collections, you can trust qualified and experienced professional framers at Just Picture It to provide beautiful designs to enhance your artwork or photographs. Stop by to visit our showroom featuring local artists and a large selection of frames suitable for every design and style. From affordable to specialty frames and even custom mirrors, we have products for every budget. Just Picture It 2180 N Causeway Blvd. Ste. #7 Mandeville, Louisiana 70471 985.624.6620 • jpiframes.com facebook.com/jpi Featured artists include Tanya Dischler, Susan Sharp, Derenda Keating, William Hemmerling and Ken Tate.