South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
H. 5240
STATUS INFORMATION
House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bannister, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Arrington, Atkinson, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bowers, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Caskey, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cogswell, Cole, Collins, Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Davis, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, HendersonMyers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, King, Kirby, Knight, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McEachern, McGinnis, McKnight, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, B.Newton, W.Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Ridgeway, M.Rivers, S.Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Young and Yow
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Introduced in the House on April 17, 2018
Adopted by the House on April 17, 2018
Summary: Thomas "Tip" Price
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
4/17/2018HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage4)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/17/2018
AHOUSE RESOLUTION
TO CONGRATULATE THOMAS “TIP” PRICE ON WINNING THE BOYS TEN TO ELEVENYEAROLD DIVISION IN THE 2018 DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT NATIONAL FINALS.
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to learn that Thomas “Tip” Price captured the top spot in his age division in the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Country Club on Sunday, April 1, 2018; and
Whereas, Thomas “Tip” Price, a fifth grader at Augusta Circle Elementary, was born on September 6, 2006, in Greenville, South Carolina; and
Whereas, Tip started playing golf at the age of four, hitting balls with his dad, Brian. At just five years old, Tip played his first ninehole round at their home club, Greenville Country Club, and at eight he played in his first statewide event, the 2015 South Carolina Junior Golf Association Pee Wee Championship; and
Whereas, over the last three years, Tip has competed in a number of events, with many first, second, andthird place finishes throughout the Carolinas and a total of three holesinone in his young career; and
Whereas, to qualify for the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals, Tip spent much of 2017 fighting through local, state, and regional qualifiers; and
Whereas, at the national finals, Tip began with a dominant performance on the driving range, winning the discipline with a 239yard drive, more than five yards ahead of his closest competition. He came in second in the chipping discipline and third in putting for an overall score of twentysix and a twopoint margin of victory. He was presented the finals trophy by defending Masters Champion Sergio Garcia; and
Whereas, the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals is sponsored by the Masters Tournament, the Professional Golfers’ Association of America, and the United States Golf Association. Drive, Chip Putt is a free nationwide youth golfdevelopment program open to boys and girls ages seven to fifteen in four age categories. In 2018, tens of thousands of youngsters competed to qualify for the event; and
Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciate the pride and recognition that Thomas “Tip” Price has brought to his community and his State and look with great interest to hear of all further accomplishments by this talented young athlete. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate Thomas “Tip” Price on winning the boys ten to elevenyearold division in the 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Thomas “Tip” Price.
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