Championship Trophy Case

Keith Hensel (left)
2020 SSGA Champion
Presented by President Jack Helms

The 2020 SSGA Annual Championships featured 100 member golfers from all over the US (our modern, expanded version of "Southern Seniors"). Members competed in the Senior Division, Grand Senior Division and Ladies Championships on the two championship courses at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Florida.

The Championship Flight in the 90th Annual Southern Seniors Championship was contested as individual match play at scratch. The title of "2020 SSGA Champion" was earned by Keith Hensel from Lakeland, FL.  Jim Cooper from Kingsport, TN was runner-up and John Green (Boynton Beach, FL ) and Rusty Boyd, (Birmingham, AL) were semi-finalists.

All flights other than Championship Flight in each division competed in the traditional match play NET scoring format with Flight Champions, runners-up and consolation winners recognized. Several new friendships were created even when not recognized with trophies!

Gordon Jones (left)
2020 Grand Seniors Champion
Presented by Preident Jack Helms

The Grand Senior Championship Flight played match play from 6,000 yards at scratch on the Ponte Vedra Clubs Ocean and Lagoon courses. The regular Grand Senior Flights played the traditional match play format with net scoring at 5700 yards. Again, more friendships were created than trophies awarded! 

The title of "2020 SSGA Grand Senior Champion" was earned by Gordon Jones from Asheville, NC.  Jerry Lancaster, from Santa Rosa Beach, FL was runner-up and Elmo Greer (London, KY ) and Hank Homes (Lutherville, MD) were semi-finalists.

Annual Champions

Grand Seniors Champions