Sandy Brasher Captures 2013 LGA Senior Amateur Championship

Sandy Brasher captured the 2013 Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship over the weekend, held at Bayou DeSiard Country Club in Monroe, La.

Brasher, a resident of Covington, started the final round two strokes in back of the leader, Darell Benoit of Belle Chasse, before firing round even par 72, to finish at a 2-under, 214, and win the 60-man event by a comfortable five strokes.

Hal Wright of Shreveport, Ben Hargis of Alexandria, and Eddie Lyons of Shreveport, who all finished at 3-over par 219, finished in a three-way tie for second place, while Benoit, along with Johnny Futch and Paige Breaux finished tied for fifth, at a 4-over, 220, in the 50-and-over event.

The 2014 LGA Senior Amateur will be conducted at The Bluffs Golf Resort in St. Francisville, August 21-23, 2014.