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Chandler wins his second County Tour event in three starts; final scores included (free content)

Billy Thompson reacts to sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green Sunday that won him the Players First Flight. On the cover, Dalton Chandler accepts the winner’s trophy from ACC pro Steven Driggers. (Photos by B.J. Franklin/GungHo Photos)

By Al Muskewitz
East Alabama Sports Today

Dalton Chandler came into the season with an eye on winning the Calhoun County Player of the Year. He’s off to a pretty good start.

The 21-year-old aspiring pro won his second County Tour event in three starts this year and the season’s first major when he shot 1-under-par 69 Sunday to complete a wire-to-wire win in the Wilfred Galbraith ACC Invitational at Anniston Country Club.

Chandler posted a three-day total 7-under 203 and won by four shots over Gary Wigington and 2015 champion Jeremy McGatha. He won the season opening Indian Oaks Championship and finished second in the Oxford City Championship.

Chandler never lost the ACC lead, but he and Wigington were tied through 13 holes Sunday. The turning point came on 14 when Wigington hit trees twice and double bogeyed, while Chandler made one of his five birdies in the round.

Other flight winners were Jordan Maynor, Billy Thompson, Chad Watson and Jerry Kemp.

This story will be updated at the East Alabama Sports Today website for premium subscribers. For a gallery of photos from today’s round go to www.bjfranklin.smugmug.com

WILFRED GALBRAITH ACC INVITATIONAL
Championship Flight
Championship A

Dalton Chandler 67-67-69—203
Gary Wigington 68-67-72—207
Jeremy McGatha 72-68-67—207
Ty Cole 67-74-70—211
Jacob Lecroy 68-69-77—214
Bo Hayes 74-72-70—216
Kevin Daugherty 74-74-72—220
Lance Evans 73-75-73—221
Freeman Fite 72-74-75—221
Chad Calvert 74-72-76—222
Andrew Brooks 74-73-75—222
Timmy Woodard 71-77-76—224
Caleb McKinney 75-72-78—225
Chandler Wilborn 75-74-78—227
Matt Rogers 75-76-76—227
Chad Reavis 74-78-76—228

Championship B
Jordan Maynor 77-72-69—218
Jonathan Pate 76-74-73—223
Cole Skaggs 76-74-73—223
Jackson King 78-73-73—224
Logan Archer 76-77-71—224
Adrian Geeting 78-77-71—226
Brian Woodfin 79-70-77—226
Landon Straub 78-73-77—228
Janson Wilborn 75-82-73—230
Jeremy Willis 79-73-78—230
Jason Brinkley 78-78-76—232
Rob Svensen 78-81-74—233
Clay Calkins 79-80-77—236
Jack Svensen 76-82-79—237
David Sanders 78-81-79—238
Frank Brady 76-84-83—243

Players Flight 1
Billy Thompson 76-73—149
Ryan Huff 73-77—150
Chip Howell 73-77—150
Tanner Wells 77-78—155
Eric Lett 77-78—155
Hank Smith 78-78—156
Christopher Cox 78-78—156
Austin Minter 80-76—156
Chase Thomas 79-82—161
Chase Hollingsworth 79-83—162
Tim Steward 80-83—163
Ryan Howard 77-DQ

Players Flight 2
Chad Watson 81-72—153
Clayton Chandler 80-76—156
Daily Thomas 82-77—159
Trey Stone 82-78—160
Kenny Wright 80-84—164
Tyler Romine 83-83—166
Matt Hunter 84-84—168
Allen Mangham 84-84—168
Chance Harris 86-82—168
Gary Wilborn 83-WD
Brett Key 80-WD
Trae Williams 81-NC

Players Flight 3
Jerry Kemp 88-81—169
Randy Archer 88-84—172
Ross Svensen 89-83—172
Kaine Gibson 91-85—176
Sonny Maynor 89-89—178
Steve Taylor 89-91—180
Danny Smith 92-88—180
Don Whitlow 90-92—182
Dillard Talley 95-92—187
Don Hill 97-90—187
Charlie Smith 96-96—192
Eric Stringer 97-WD
Jimmy Jackson 99-WD

Chris Cox blasts out of a greenside bunker during the final round of the Wilfred Galbraith ACC Invitational Sunday.

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