Jacob’s ladder
- Updated: May 31, 2025
LeCroy fires 4-under-par 66, climbs to lead of Wilfred Galbraith Invitational going into final round on his home course.
By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today
ANNISTON — Jacob LeCroy rounds the turn from Anniston Country Club’s 19th Hole restaurant, into a side room, and sees little-kid tables with tiny seats.
“Let’s talk there,” he tells a reporter.
LeCroy was like a kid playing in his backyard during Saturday’s second round of the Wilfred Galbraith Invitational at Anniston Country Club. He shot a 4-under-par 66 to overtake first-round leader Gary Wigington for a two-stroke lead headed into Sunday’s final round.
Per tradition in this three-round tournament, first-round leaders tee off earliest. The lead group of LeCroy, Wigington, Layton Bussey and Tanner Wells were approaching No. 18 green at noon.
LeCroy was coming off the glow of a three-hole stretch that went birdie-birdie-eagle.
Wigington, who shot a 5-under 65 Friday, had a tough back nine Saturday, including a bogey on 16 and doubles on 14 and 18.
LeCroy, seeking his fourth Wilfred Galbraith victory and third in four years, found himself way ahead of schedule.
“I birdied 6 and 7, and I started gaining a little bit on ‘Twig’ (Wigington), and he was still up on me really good at the time,” LeCroy said. “I bogey 8 and 9, and it’s kind of like, ‘Goodness gracious! I’m not playing bad, but I had a feeling that I could, somehow, catch up over the next 27 holes.
“On 10, I’m like, ‘I’ve got 27 holes left to catch up,’ because he was playing good. I get on the back nine and played really good.”
LeCroy shot 5-under 31 on the back nine and found himself in the lead with 18 holes to go. His eagle on 17 showed his mastery of ACC’s greens.
Hit right, over the trees and into No. 10 fairway, but his 7-iron shot from 197 yards put him in position.
“I knew, if I just hit it OK, it would cover the bunker and leave me short of it,” he said. “Sure enough, I flushed it, and it was above the hole, and I made a bender from 20 foot.
“It could’ve broke 10 foot, if I wanted. It just depended on pace.”
LeCroy said he had “no thought” of catching Wigington by the end of Saturday’s round. He knows what can happen on Sunday.
“I know he’s going to be going at it tomorrow,” LeCroy said.
LeCroy, part of state-championship and runner-up teams at Donoho School, was a regular at the Wilfred Galbraith even during his years playing collegiately at South Alabama. Now graduated and set to get married in June, he’s moved back home and is able to play in more of the Calhoun County Golf Tour’s events, including his victory at Cane Creek to open the season.
Winning on his home course still holds special meaning.
“I just know what every putt does before I ever get out there,” he said. “It just depends on green speed after that.
“I’m excited, I’m ready to play tomorrow. We’ll just see what tomorrow holds.”
Scores through second round
| CHAMP A | ||
| PLAYER | RD. 1-2 | TOTAL |
| Jacob LeCroy | 69-66 | 135 |
| Gary Wigington | 65-72 | 137 |
| Kevin Daugherty | 70-70 | 140 |
| Tanner Wells | 68-74 | 142 |
| Layton Bussey | 69-74 | 143 |
| Ty Cole | 71-72 | 143 |
| Dalton Chandler | 70-74 | 144 |
| Chandler Wilborn | 73-71 | 144 |
| Garrett Burgess | 75-69 | 144 |
| Caleb Bowen | 73-73 | 146 |
| Ryan Howard | 73-73 | 146 |
| Jeff Chapman | 73-75 | 148 |
| Phillip Frazier | 74-74 | 148 |
| Carson Chandler | 71-78 | 149 |
| Jack Svensen | 77-72 | 149 |
| CHAMP B | ||
| PLAYER | RD. 1-2 | TOTAL |
| Greg Shultz | 74-78 | 152 |
| Matt Hunter | 76-76 | 152 |
| Ott Chandler | 76-77 | 153 |
| Randy Lipscomb | 78-75 | 153 |
| Will Reaves | 74-80 | 154 |
| Timmy Woodard | 73-82 | 155 |
| Jonathan Pate | 76-79 | 155 |
| Cam Hurst | 76-80 | 156 |
| Jeremy McGatha | 76-81 | 157 |
| Bob Eaton | 77-80 | 157 |
| Keaton Borrelli | 76-81 | 157 |
| Ryan Huff | 81-76 | 157 |
| CHAMP C | ||
| PLAYER | RD. 1-2 | TOTAL |
| Dre Davenport | 80-78 | 158 |
| Jeff Bain | 80-79 | 159 |
| Scott Murphree | 78-82 | 160 |
| Bennett Hubbard | 80-80 | 160 |
| Rob Svensen | 81-79 | 160 |
| Ted Gregerson | 78-84 | 162 |
| Matt Rogers | 81-81 | 162 |
| Caden Wood | 81-81 | 162 |
| Aaron Gregerson | 77-87 | 164 |
| Hank Smith | 80-84 | 164 |
| Benji Turley | 77-87 | 164 |
| Graham Morrow | 81-85 | 166 |
| SENIORS | ||
| NAME | RD. 1 | TOTAL |
| David Sanders | 72 | 72 |
| Donald Springer | 82 | 82 |
| Mike Thompson | 85 | 85 |
| Tim Steward | 86 | 86 |
| Dennis Austin | 88 | 88 |
| Eric Stringer | 91 | 91 |
| Don Whitlow | 96 | 96 |
| FIRST FLIGHT | ||
| PLAYER | RD. 1 | TOTAL |
| Jake Goggans | 70 | 70 |
| Taylor Jones | 73 | 73 |
| Ethan McCareeth | 73 | 73 |
| Tyler Huckaby | 74 | 74 |
| Cain Hollingsworth | 75 | 75 |
| Mark Durden | 75 | 75 |
| Caleb Morrow | 76 | 76 |
| Josh Ballew | 78 | 78 |
| Chip Howell | 79 | 79 |
| Trent Leemaster | 80 | 80 |
| Kole Chandler | 80 | 80 |
| Henry Pritchett | 80 | 80 |
| Michael Downey | 80 | 80 |
| SECOND FLIGHT | ||
| PLAYER | RD. 1 | TOTAL |
| Billy Thompson | 82 | 82 |
| Brian Woodfin | 82 | 82 |
| Kyle Daugherty | 82 | 82 |
| Chance Harris | 82 | 82 |
| Bailey Masters | 83 | 83 |
| Heath Waldrop | 83 | 83 |
| Devan Williams | 83 | 83 |
| Kolby Slick | 83 | 83 |
| Bubba Willingham | 84 | 84 |
| Mason Aulsbrook | 86 | 86 |
| Joe Hedgepeth | 86 | 86 |
| Park Denton | 86 | 86 |
| THIRD FLIGHT | ||
| PLAYER | RD.`1 | TOTAL |
| Greg Rainey | 87 | 87 |
| Justin Goree | 87 | 87 |
| Matt Greer | 87 | 87 |
| Easton Jones | 88 | 88 |
| James Harrison | 88 | 88 |
| Hunter Fordham | 88 | 88 |
| Mark Cotton | 89 | 89 |
| Tyler TenEyck | 89 | 89 |
| Andrew Gunnells | 90 | 90 |
| Mark Hansil | 90 | 90 |
| Mark Gaines | 91 | 91 |
| Scott Jimerson | 91 | 91 |
| Bradley Elliott | 91 | 91 |
| FOURTH FLIGHT | ||
| PLAYER | RD. 1 | TOTAL |
| John Hutto | 92 | 92 |
| Toan Nguyen | 94 | 94 |
| Chase Arnold | 95 | 95 |
| Judson Miller | 96 | 96 |
| Landon Price | 98 | 98 |
| Isaac Scroggins | 99 | 99 |
| Clay Culbert | 100 | 100 |
| Keith Hutcheson | 101 | 101 |
| Adam Benefiel | 102 | 102 |
| Larry Champion | 102 | 102 |
| Marley Hedgepeth | 105 | 105 |
| Ethan Beadles | 106 | 106 |
| Shane Bowman | 107 | 107 |
| Cole McBride | 109 | 109 |
Sunday’s final-round tee times
8 a,m. — Cole McBride, Shane Bowman, Ethan Beadles
8:12 a,m. — Larry Champion, Marley Hedgepath, Adam Benefiel
8:24 a,m. — Isaac Scroggins, Clay Culbert, Keith Hutcheson
8:36 a,m. — Toan Nguyen, Chase Arnold, Judson Miller, Landon Price
8:48 a,m. — Mark Gaines, Scott Jimerson, Bradley Elliott, John Hutto
9 a,m. — Mark Cotton,Tyler TenEyck, Andrew Gunnells, Mark Hansil
9:12 a,m. — Matt Greer, Easton Jones, James Harrison, Hunter Fordham
9:24 a,m. — Heath Waldrop, Greg Rainey, Park Denton, Justin Goree
9:36 a,m. — Devan Williams, Bubba Willingham, Mason Aulsbrook, Joe Hedgepath
9:48 a,m. — Brian Woodfin, Kyle Daugherty, Chance Harris, Kolby Slick
10 a,m. — Henry Pritchett, Michael Downey, Billy Thompson, Bailey Masters
10:12 a,m. — Josh Ballew, Chip Howell, Trent Leemaster, Kole Chandler
10:24 a,m. — Cain Hollingsworth, Mark Durden, Caleb Morrow, Chase Hollingsworth
10:36 a,m. — Jake Goggans, Taylor Jones, Ethan McCareeth, Tyler Huckaby
11:12 a,m. — Dennis Austin, Eric Stringer, Don Whitlow
11:24 a,m. — David Sanders, Donald Springer, Mike Thompson, Tim Steward
11:48 a,m. — Hank Smith, Benji Turley, Graham Morrow
Noon — Ted Gregerson, Matt Rogers, Caden Wood, Aaron Gregerson
12:12 p,m. — Jeff Bain, Scott Murphree, Bennett Hubbard, Rob Svensen
12:24 p,m. — Bob Eaton, Keaton Borrelli,Ryan Huff, Dre Davenport
12:36 p,m. — Timmy Woodard, Jonathan Pate Cam Hurst, Jeremy McGatha
12:48 p,m. — Matt Hunter, Ott Chandler, Randy Lipscomb, Will Reaves
1 p,m. — Jeff Chapman, Carson Chandler, Jack Svensen, Greg Shultz
1:12 p,m. — Dalton Chandler, Caleb Bowen, Ryan Howard, Phillip Frazier
1:24 p,m. — Layton Bussey, Ty Cole, Chandler Wilborn, Garrett Burgess
1:36 p,m. — Jacob LeCroy, Gary Wigington, Kevin Daugherty, Tanner Wells
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