Choctaw, MS: The 2021 Mississippi PGA Trustmark Invitational was held at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club in Philadelphia, MS on July 16-18. The tournament field consisted of 86 players with the state’s top PGA Professionals and Amateurs.
Eddie Brescher, III (a) of Hattiesburg, MS, fired rounds of 71-70-69 for a three-day total of six-under par, 210, to claim the Low Amateur and the 2021 MS PGA Trustmark Invitational. Brescher’s final round included six birdies, which prevented a playoff against Cameron Clarke (a) of Pittsboro, MS (70-71-70–211).
Brescher said, “This week things started clicking a little bit better. Still had some loose shots here or there, but mentally things were a lot different this week. I was able to just be at peace with things if it was a bad shot. And that’s what helped me bounce back out there.”
Kyle Ellis (p), of Oxford, MS, shot a first round of even-par, 72, tying with Kyle Ramey (p) (Hattiesburg, MS) and Matt Brunetz (p) (Madison, MS) for the William E. “Sonny” Lawson Cup. The tie was broken with Ellis’ Round 2 score of 73. Ellis also claimed the Low PGA Professional (72-73-70–215).
Ellis later remarked, “It was one of those weeks where I had to grind a little bit. Wasn’t very comfortable for the most part with my golf swing, but played tough. I hung in there and made some good saves throughout the week.”
Peter Marks (a) (Jackson, MS), took home the title of Super Senior Champion with scores of 75, 72, 72, for a three-day total of three-over par, 219.
Marks confirmed, “I want to thank Trustmark for supporting this event for years. Also Trustmark has been a supporter of the community forever. I know back 25-30 years ago, they’ve been supporting the Southern Seniors in Jackson, MS, which is a sectional tennis tournament. They’re just great community people. I know a lot of the people who work there, and they are just super, super people.”
Additional Flight winners include:
- Amateur 1st Flight – Lance Reid
- Amateur 2nd Flight – John Harless
- Super Senior 1st Flight – Gregory Brooking
- Super Senior 2nd Flight – Cornelius Rosenbaum
Special thanks to Art Stevens, President, Melanie Morgan, Senior Vice President, Mark Lewis, Regional President, and Layla Essary, Public Relations Coordinator as well as everyone at Trustmark for their continued support and partnership of this tournament. The Gulf States Section would also like to thank the Host PGA Professional, Sean Racki, General Manager, Collins Billy, Golf Course Superintendent, Michael Stupica, and the entire Dancing Rabbit Golf Club staff & membership for all their hard work in making this a fantastic event.
Join us at our next event, the GSPGA Senior Professional Championship/Senior Section Championship at Laurel Country Club on July 26-27.