John and Jeffrey Long
(PINEHURST, N.C.) – For the fifth year in a row, John and Jeffrey Long, of Murrells Inlet, S.C. won the Super Senior Division championship of the National Father-Son Invitational at The Country Club of North Carolina.
In the 57th edition of the event that began in 1970, the Longs won on the first playoff hole against Charles Green III and Garland Green of Bristol, Va., who had tied through three days of play at 12-under-par 276.
The Longs began their winning streak in 2022 and also claimed the Senior Division in 2021 for six total Father-Son divisional titles.
The overall field of the event consisted of 41 teams from 10 states.
Notable past winners of the National Father-Son Invitational include Tom and Tom Kite, Jr; Arthur and Scott Hoch; Rod and Steve Spittle; and Kelly and Blair Miller.
The tournament was conceived by Dale Morey, a CCNC member and a noted amateur player who was also a basketball All-America at LSU. He won the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in 1974 and 1977.
In the Senior Division, LD and Andy Simmons of Charlotte claimed first place on the second playoff hole with Chuck and Chase Tickle, CCNC members from Raleigh after the groups tied at 10-under-par 278. The Tickles were the defending champions in the Senior Division.
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| LD and Andy Simmons |
Jason and Brady Lina of Alpharetta, Ga., who won in 2024, captured the Championship division at 17-under-par 271 by three strokes over Tad and Nik Tomblin of Alum Creek, W. Va.
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| Jason and Brady Lina |
The format for the 56th Invitational consisted of three flights, all gross -- Championship, Senior (Fathers must be 55 or older), Super Senior (Fathers must be 70 or older). The scoring format is better ball of each team for the first two rounds from division-designated tees (July 10-11) and then combined score on the event’s final day (July 12). The Dogwood Course was used on July 10 and 12 and the Cardinal Course on July 11.
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