Opening-round 66 propels Hiatt to Blue Ridge title

 Brad Hiatt took the first day lead and made it stand up on Sunday to win the 47th annual Blue Ridge Country Club Invitational held Aug. 20-21.

Hiatt shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday and closed it out with a 1-under 69 on Sunday for a 135.

Three golfers shot a 139 and after scorecards were matched, second place went to James Williams with rounds of 68-71 and third place to defending champion Brad Chambers, 67-72. Kenny Hiatt was the third golfer to shoot a 139.

Other winners were:

FIRST FLIGHT

First ­ Skip Taylor 70-67 ­ 137; second -- Terrance Evans 70-68 ­ 138; third ­ Tyler Worrell 72-68 ­ 140.

SECOND FLIGHT

First ­ D. Hensley 73-70 ­ 143; second ­ Ron Ferguson 74-71 ­ 145; third ­ Matthew Downey 74-71 ­ 145.

THIRD FLIGHT

First ­ Eddie Hanks Jr. 75-72 ­ 147; second ­ Squeak McKnight 76-72 ­ 148; third ­ Eddie Hanks Sr. 76-72 ­ 148.

FOURTH FLIGHT

First ­ Todd Taylor 77-71 ­ 148; second ­ G. Taiokas 78-71 ­149; third ­ Mike Ondo 77-74 ­ 151.

FIFTH FLIGHT

First ­ Skip Bishop 82-76 ­ 158; second ­ David Hutchins 84-74 ­ 158; third ­ Danny Suthers 81-78 ­ 159.

SIXTH FLIGHT

First ­ L. Jeffreys 84-82 ­ 166; second ­ N. Carte 86-81 ­ 167; third ­ C. Corso 87-82 ­ 169.

SEVENTH FLIGHT

First ­ Roger Allen 88-80 ­ 168; second ­ Onnie Harmon 88-83 ­ 171; third ­ Steve Montafin 90-82 ­ 172.

EIGHTH FLIGHT

First ­ J. Dillon 92-84 ­ 176; second ­ D. Dillon 92-89 ­ 181; third ­ R. Lewis 98-94 ­ 192.