Landon Shuffett defeated Chase Smith twice to go undefeated and capture first place on the Great Southern Billiard Tour stop on the weekend of May 16-17. The $1,500-added, A-B handicapped event drew 55 amateurs to Palace Billiards in Greenville, SC.
Shuffett began his final three-match march to the event victory with a 9-3 win over Craig McPartlin from among the winners' side final four. Smith, in the meantime, dispatched Ray Benish to the one-loss side 7-5. In the first of their two meetings, battling for the hot seat, Shuffett prevailed 9-6 and waited for Smith to return.
It was Kenny Wilson and BrIan Turner waiting for Benish and McPartlin on the one-loss side. Wilson had advanced past Roger Jeffcoat and Adam Clark, as Turner got by Matt Mancini and Tony Williams. Wilson dropped Benish into the tie for fifth place 7-3. McPartlin prevailed through to the semifinals with a 9-2 win over Turner and subsequent 9-6 win over Wilson in the quarterfinals.
Smith got a second chance against Shuffett with a decisive 7-3 win over McPartlin in the semifinals. Equally decisive was Shuffett's subsequent final victory; a 9-2 win against Smith that brought home the $1,000 first prize.
Shuffett takes Smith twice for Great Southern Billiard Tour Win
May 17, 2009