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UPDATED Here are the tee assignments for Saturday’s opening round of the 14th Buddy Moore Charity Tournament at Anniston Municipal

The crowd behind No. 2 at Anniston Municipal gives the Buddy Moore Charity Tournament an air of the stadium hole at TPC Scottsdale and the roars at Augusta. Players are encouraged to visit the hot spot this year to see a memorial to longtime Hill player and friend Tom Sawyer.

By Al Muskewitz
East Alabama Sports Today

The golf is good, the cause is great and the atmosphere is nothing short of PGA Tour quality.

The annual Buddy Moore Charity Tournament tees off Saturday at Anniston Municipal. Whether it’s the first year or the 14th, one thing everyone can count on a loud and proud crowd behind The Hill’s second green.

Think of it as the local version of the stadium hole at TPC Scottsdale.

“It gives the tournament something unique that you don’t see in a lot of places,” tournament director Matt Rogers said. “You have crowds, but you don’t have the roars like we do when our whole group is up there.

“Out there in Phoenix (at the Waste Management), when you stand on the tee you hear all the people, they’ve had enough and you can hear them talking. You hear the roars at Augusta; when you’re on 8 green (here) and you hear them erupting, it’s unique.”

This year, the area will have a special reverence to it. Tournament officials will unveil a monument in memory of Tom Sawyer, a longtime Hill player and friend who passed away in May. He’s been credited with the chorus “Up and Down for a shot of Crown” that is synonymous with the group to encourage players who miss the iconic par-3 green off the tee.

“We encourage people to come to No. 2,” Rogers said. “We’d love for them to bring the roars back the way Tom and them did.”

The field for this year’s tournament has been set for weeks as it fills virtually as soon as entries open. Brennan Clay and Andrew Brooks are the defending champions.

Of course, the goal of the tournament is to raise funds for local families with seriously ill children. Tournament officials expect to raise more than $20,000 this year, pushing its all-time contribution over the $200,000 mark.

BUDDY MOORE CHARITY TOURNAMENT
Saturday tee assignments
8 a.m. Shotgun
1A: Gary Wigington-Ty Cole, Andrew Brooks-Brennan Clay
1B: Randy Lipscomb-Chad Calvert, George Salmon-Chris Randall
2: Ted Heim-Garrett Heim, Johnny Barnes-Chris Reaves
3: Matt Miller-Chad Watson, Andy Jenkins-Mark Gaines
4: Danny Whittaker-Gary Thomas, Tony Hicks-Nick Hubbard
5: David Hill-David Fitzgerald, Ron Wheeler-Steve McClellan
6: Daniel Clonts-Brett Key, Jimbo Phillips-Mike Hughston
7: Jimmy Jackson-Gordon Stewart, Lenn Coffey-Adam Johnson
8: Grady Sapp-Steve Akers, Landon Winfrey-Jared Waits
9: Ken Renfroe-Konner Renfroe, Donnie McGinnis-Ron Dulaney

1 p.m. Shotgun
1A: Steve Rogers-Keith Gann, Bob Eaton-Bradley Elliott
1B: Drue Snow-Ted Towns, Tim Mullendore-Mike Braxton
2: Scott Murphree-Greg Shultz, Chip Howell-Jonathan Pate
3: Andrew Tyson-Byron Preston, Michael Herndon-Tony Strickland
4: Layton Bussey-Max Basler, Brian Whitley-Kent Whitley
5: Billy Thompson-Timmy Woodard, Lamar Carter-Daniel Black
6: Jeremy McGatha-Matt Rogers, Clay Calkins-Chris Hubbard
7: Landon Straub-Jason Johnson, Tanner Wells-Mark McCaig
8: Blake Jones-Hunter Carr, Tyler Dopson-Will Brown
9: Derrick Webb-John Roe, Steve Mullendore-Will Mullendore

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