With the sounds of "Rocky Top’’ blaring from speakers at the home of John "Thunder’’ Thornton, the atmosphere at times was more like a college football game than a golf tournament Saturday afternoon at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club.

On the course, however, there was plenty of golf excitement with two of the four quarterfinals in the first CDGA 4-Ball Match Play Tournament not being decided until the tough par 3 No. 18 hole.

It took 18 holes for Chris and Robbie Treadway from Council Fire to edge Valleybrook’s Bill Harris and David McKenna, 1-up, and for Valleybrook’s Don Gregory and John Lambert to beat Black Creek’s Mark Guhne and Doug Stein by the same score.

In the other quarterfinals, Lookout Mountain’s John Williams and Aon Miller beat Black Creek’s Neil Spitalny and Tim Kane, 3 and 2, and the Country Club team of Richard Keene and Mike Jenkins beat Chuck Jabaley and Gary Chazen from The Honors Course by the same margin.

The scene switches to The Honors Course on Sunday morning with Willams-Miller playing Lambert-Gregory at 8:30 with the Treadways facing Jenkins-Keene at 8:40. The final will begin at 1:30.

TOP-SEEDED TEAM OF WILLIAMS AND MILLER WINS: The top-seeded team was supposed to be the Lookout Mountain team of Aon Miller and Pat Corey until Corey withdrew earlier this week. Taking his place was fellow Lookout member John Williams, who was 3-under on his ball on the front nine Saturday.

"John kept us in the place, that’s for sure,’’ Miller said.

Down by 2 at the turn, Miller and Williams shot 4-under on the back for the victory. Miller won No. 11 with a par and the team won No. 12 with two pars. On No. 13, Miller tapped in a birdie putt for a 1-up lead and then Miller two-putted for a winning par on No. 14. Miller closed out the match with a birdie on No. 16 when he hit a 60-degree sand wedge two feet from the pin.

"They really helped us on the back when they made three bogeys,’’ Miller said. "We were definitely the underdogs because Neil is so good on this course. I’m really looking forward to playing the big course (Honors) on Sunday. That should be fun.’’

Miller will have his own cheering section on Sunday when his fiancée, Amanda Austin, watches the action. Aon and Amanda will be married on Oct. 13.

LAMBERT AND GREGORY TAKE SEE-SAW MATCH: "Nobody was up by two in our entire match,’’ Gregory said. "My heart was pounding all day. It was exciting.’’

The match featured a back nine where one of the teams won every hole except one.

Gregory and Lambert made the turn 1-down, but surged ahead when Lambert made a 30-footer for birdie on No. 11. After losing the next two holes, Gregory and Lambert evened the match at No. 14 when Gregory made a 5-footer for par.

The match went even again at No. 17 when Guhne made a birdie putt. That sent the foursome to No. 18 with irons in their hands for the 197-yard par 3.

Guhne, Stein and Gregory hit left into the deep rough, leaving he green open for Lambert. He wanted to hit a 4-iron, then opted for a 3-iron.

"I was afraid I would try to swing too hard and hit the 4-iron over there with the rest of them,’’ Lambert said. "That why I went to the 3-iron.’’

Lambert didn’t hit it well, but landed just in front of the green. He chipped to 4-feet, but Gregory actually won the hole with an 18-footer for par.

"It worked out great,’’ Gregory said. "I was actually thinking about just knocking an 8-iron down there in front of the green after they both went in the rough, but I didn’t.’’

TREADWAYS NEED 18 ONCE AGAIN: The Treadway brothers needed 18 holes to win their opening-round match, and got a par from Chris there on Saturday for the win.

"Nothing comes easy for us,’’ Robbie said. "I’m tired of going 18 holes.’’

Chris Treadway was just glad the match was over.

"That was a pathetic effort from me,’’ Chris said. "I rode Robbie like a horse today. I think I helped him on three holes.’’

Chris won holes with pars on Nos. 14 and 18, and had a key birdie putt on No. 15.

"We’re really riding each other,’’ Robbie said. "We were really into more holes together today. It was tough. We didn’t go up until No. 14.’’

Robbie said the length of The Honors Course should be his team’s advantage.

"My favorite course is The Honors,’’ Robbie said. "We’ll have an advantage, but Richard hits it straight and putts it great.’’

JENKINS AND KEENE COMBINE FOR SIX BIRDIES: The CGCC team of Jenkins and Keene had six birdies Saturday, and Jenkins had four of them.

"That’s probably surprising, but I play here better than anywhere else,’’ Jenkins said. "Richard plays well anywhere.’’

Jenkins had birdies on Nos. 1, 6 and 12 and then closed out the match with a birdie on No. 16. Keene had a birdie on No. 4, then chipped in for birdie on No. 11.

"Obviously Richard doesn’t need a lot of help, but I did play well today,’’ Jenkins said. "We were 5-under together.’’

Jenkins said the length of the Treadways will help the Treadways Sunday morning.

"I told them we had switched the semifinals to the Country Club,’’ Jenkins said. "They didn’t buy that.

"I won’t be able to make as many birdies at The Honors. Richard will have to play well, but he can’t beat them by himself. I’ll have to help him for us to win.’’

MILLER SHOOTS 65 IN DOGFIGHT: On Saturday morning, Mike Miller shot a 65 in a dogfight at the Country Club. He had a 30 on the front, missing a 15-footer for birdie on No. 9 that would have given him a 29.

"I thought if I could calm down I might shoot 59,’’ Miller said. "Then I had a double-bogey on 12 and a bogey on 13. Still, I’m really playing well right now.’’

CGCC COURSE IN GREAT CONDITION: CGCC pro Bruce Etter praised the work being done by course superintendent Jeff Hollister.

"The course is in the best shape ever for August,’’ Etter said. "Some fescue areas are beginning to thin, but the course looks so good. The green speeds are fabulous for August.’’