Knox wins Firecracker for the 2nd straight year

Golf is hard, but BJ Knox made it look easy today in the final round of the 53rd Firecracker golf tournament at Kenton Station Golf Course.

Knox, a Mason County grad and a junior at Shawnee State University, birdied the final eight holes to win the tournament for the second straight year.

Knox fired a 10-under 60 today, including a 27 on the back nine, and had a 36-hole total of 16-under 124.

Tyler Lippert, who began the day with a one-shot lead over Knox and Josh Stafford, shot a 66 in the final round and finished in second place, five shots behind Knox.

Eric Schumacher fired a 63 today and finished third at 10-under.

Other flight winners include:

First Flight
(Tie)
Deron Feldhaus 136
Matthew Grayson 136
Rick Harmon 136

Second Flight
Jake O'Mara 138

Third Flight
Fred Edwards 148

Fourth Flight
(Tie)
Danny Appelman 157
Robbie Wellman 157

Fifth Flight 
Daren Wood 167

Championship Flight

BJ Knox   64-60-124

Tyler Lippert 63-66-129

Eric Schumacher 67-63-130

Logan McIntosh 65-66-131

Don Pollard 68-66-134

Nick Chabot 66-69-135

Ryan Hines 67-69- 136

Josh Gilliam 68-69- 137

Josh Stafford 64-73-137

Rex Schalch 68-70-138

Cody White 68-70-138

Troy Grooms 68-70-138

Matt Moore 68-71-139

Bradley Litzinger 66-73-139

(Updated on September 1 to add Flights 1-5)