Jabaley, McGill to Play for Senior Match Play Title

CORDOVA, Tenn.—Chuck Jabaley (Cleveland) and Larry McGill (Chattanooga) won both of their matches today and will play for the 2007 TGA Senior Match Play Championship tomorrow at Colonial Country Club. This will mark Jabaley's second consecutive trip to the finals of the Senior Match Play.

Jabaley and McGill defeated Mike Nixon (Nashville) and Neil Spitlany (Chattanooga) respectively in their semifinal matches. Both matches went extra holes before Jabaley and McGill won on the 20th hole.

Tomorrow's final match will begin at 8:00 a.m.

In the regular championship, semifinal matches are set for the 2007 TGA Match Play Championship which is being conducted at Colonial Country Club's South Course. Nick Bailes (Cleveland) will play fellow MTSU teammate Spencer Provow (Murfreesboro) while 2005 Match Play Champion, Tim Jackson (Germantown) will play last year's Match Play Finalist, Todd Burgan (Knoxville).

In this afternoon's quarterfinal matches Bailes defeated Jonathan Fly (Memphis) who beat the number one seeded player, Derek Rende (Soddy Daisy) in this morning's first round of match play. Provow defeated last year's Match Play champion, Josh Nelms (Hixson) by a 4 and 2 margin. Jackson, who went 21 holes in his first round match against Bobby Hudson (Memphis) defeated Erin McDonald (Bartlett) 2 and 1. Todd Burgan defeated Brice Bailey 4 and 3 to advance to the semifinals.
Tomorrow's semifinal matches will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will be followed by the final match at 12:30 p.m.

Senior Quarterfinal Matches
Mike Nixon, Nashville, TN, Jess Voorhies, Winchester, TN, Nixon Won 5 and 4
Chuck Jabaley, Cleveland, TN, Stephen Lightman, Memphis, TN, Jabaley Won 3 and 2
Wesley Hays, Memphis, TN, Neil Spitalny, Chattanooga, TN, Spitalny Won 3 and 2
Larry McGill, Chattanooga, Lanny Trottman , Germantown, TN, McGill Won 3 and 2

Senior Semifinal Matches
Chuck Jabaley, Cleveland, TN, Mike Nixon, Nashville, TN, Jabaley Won 20 holes
Larry McGill, Chattanooga, Neil Spitalny, Chattanooga, TN, McGill Won 20 holes

Match Play Quarterfinals
Nick Bailes, Cleveland, Jonathan Fly, Memphis, Bailes Won 19 holes
Josh Nelms, Hixson, Spencer Provow, Murfreesboro, Provow Won 4 and 2
Tim Jackson, Germantown, Erin McDonald, Bartlett, Jackson Won 2 and 1
Brice Bailey, Germantown, TN, Todd Burgan, Knoxville, Burgan Won 4 and 3

Match Play Round 1
Jonathan Fly, Memphis, Derek Rende, Soddy Daisy, Fly Won 2 and 1
Nick Bailes, Cleveland, Robert Lents, Jackson, TN, Bailes Won 2 up
Danny Green, Jackson, Spencer Provow, Murfreesboro, Provow Won 19 holes
Josh Nelms, Hixson, Corbin Terry, Collierville, Nelms Won 5 and 4
Brice Bailey, Germantown, TN, Buzz Fly, Memphis, TN, Bailey Won 5 and 4
Cody Hale, Tullahoma, Erin McDonald, Bartlett, McDonald Won 1 up
Todd Burgan, Knoxville, David Salyers, Huntingdon, Burgan Won 4 and 2
Bobby Hudson, Memphis, Tim Jackson, Germantown, Jackson Won 21 holes