Inside the FSGA - May 2019 by Florida State Golf Association

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AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION ~MAY 2019~

KELLY GOSSE

2019 SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPION

2019 FLORIDA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FLORIDA OPEN

THE HAMMOCK DUNES CLUB PALM COAST, FLA. JULY 12 - 14

TABLE OF CONTENTS FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION

2019 SCHEDULE

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Foundation Memberships $1,000.............................................. Chairman’s Level $500..................................................President’s Level $250................................... Director’s Level (Couple) $160..................................................... Director’s Level Regular Memberships $50...............................................Men’s Regular Level $40.........................................Women’s Regular Level $40......................................................FJT/Junior Level $25............................................................. Patron Level All membership dollars received above the Regular membership will go towards the Future of Golf Foundation.

FSGA Men’s Competitions..................................................... 4 FSGA Women’s Competitions............................................... 5 USGA Qualifiers........................................................................ 5

Women’s International Four-Ball.......................................... 7 Senior/Mid-Am Four-Ball........................................................ 8 Women’s Four-Ball................................................................... 9 Women’s Senior Amateur.................................................... 10 Super-Senior Amateur............................................................11 Men’s Interclub.........................................................................12 Senior Amateur........................................................................13 Florida Senior Open...............................................................14 Two-Man Shoot-Out................................................................15 Women’s Mid-Amateur..........................................................16 Mid-Amateur.............................................................................17 Women’s Shoot-Out...............................................................19

FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

Upcoming FJT Events.......................................................... 20 TrackMan Combines...............................................................21 Junior Florida Cup..................................................................23

ONE-DAY TOURNAMENTS

One-Day Information............................................................ 25

RULES

Moving Natural Objects................................................. 27-28

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2019 UPCOMING MEN’S COMPETITIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP

Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (North) Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (South) Super-Senior Am. Match Play Amateur Public Links Futures Championship Senior Amateur Match Play 102nd Amateur Summer Mixed Boys’ Junior Florida Open Junior Match Play (16-18) Junior Match Play (13-15) Parent-Child Four-Ball Amateur Match Play Junior Team Junior Florida Cup Mid-Senior Championship Mid-Senior Four-Ball (North) Mid-Senior Four-Ball (South) Senior Four-Ball Men’s Net Stroke Play Mixed Shoot-Out Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Southeastern Challenge Match Senior Two-Man Shoot-Out Foursomes Championship Men’s Net Four-Ball

DATE

LOCATION

June 24.............................. Ritz-Carlton - Orlando June 26............................Black Diamond (Ranch) June 27...................... Longboat Key (Red/White) July 1.........................................Hunter’s Green CC July 1....................................................Lago Mar CC July 1................................................. Deerwood CC July 2...............................................Santa Lucia RC July 3.....................................................Colonial CC

FLORIDA SENIOR OPEN QUALIFIERS April 1..................................... Fountains CC (West) April 1....................................The Forest CC (Bear) April 13.......................................... Marsh Creek CC April 15............................................. Blackstone GC April 15......................................Hunter’s Green CC April 22.................................. Golden Ocala G&EC

June 1-2 June 1-2 June 3-6 June 7-9 June 8-9 June 9-12 June 20-23 June 22-23 July 5-7 July 12-14 July 15-18 July 15-18 July 20-21 July 27-28 Aug. 1-4 Aug. 3-4 Aug. 5-6 Aug. 23-25 September 7-8 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 24-25 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 5-6 Oct. 11-13 Oct. 19-20 Nov. 1-2 Dec. 13-14 Dec. 14-15

STATE AMATEUR QUALIFIERS May 19............................................ Celebration GC May 20.................................. Golden Ocala G&EC May 20.......................................Pelican Marsh GC May 20.........................................Rocky Bayou CC May 21.............................Trump Natl. Doral (Blue) May 22.............................Southern Dunes G&CC May 23..................... Falls Club of Palm Beaches May 29............................................Capital City CC May 30................................... Mirasol CC (Sunset) May 30.......................................... TPC Tampa Bay June 3 ................................................Heathrow CC June 3.................................................Palencia Club June 5.......................................... Indian River Club June 6............................ Ritz-Carlton (Bradenton) FLORIDA OPEN QUALIFIERS June 12............................................Southwood GC June 12................................. LPGA Intl GC (Jones) June 13....................................... Turtle Creek Club June 17............................Legacy at Alaqua Lakes June 17............................ Wellington National GC June 18..................................... Old Corkscrew GC June 23.....................................Regatta Bay G&YC

ENTRIES CLOSE

May 15 World Woods GC, Brooksville May 15 Eagle Creek G&CC, Naples May 22 The Founders Club, Sarasota May 22 Orange Country National, Orlando May 22 Lemon Bay Golf Club, Englewood (Sarasota) May 22 The Florida Club, Palm City May 8 The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter June 5 Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor June 5 Streamsong Resort, Streamsong June 5 Hammock Dunes Club, Palm Coast June 26 Mission Inn Resort, Howey-in-the-Hills June 26 Mission Inn Resort, Howey-in-the-Hills July 3 ChampionsGate, Reunion & Celebration, Orlando June 26 Pine Tree GC, Boynton Beach July 3 Old Marsh GC, Palm Beach Gardens July 17 PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens Invitational Deerwood CC, Jacksonville Aug. 7 Laurel Oak CC, Sarasota Aug. 28 Sugar Mill CC, New Smyrna Beach Aug. 28 Trump National Doral, Doral Sept. 11 TBD Sept. 11 Grand Cypress GC, Orlando Sept. 18 TPC Treviso Bay, Naples Sept. 25 Sara Bay CC, Sarasota Invitational Georgia Oct. 16 The Club at Eaglebrooke, Lakeland Nov. 27 ChampionsGate, ChampionsGate Nov. 27 Southern Dunes G&CC, Haines City (Orlando)

STATE FOUR-BALL QUALIFIERS July 8.....................................Tampa Palms G&CC July 13...................................... Eagle Creek G&CC July 14........................................ Shingle Creek GC July 17..................................... Amelia National GC July 17.................................... Jacaranda GC (East) July 18..............................................Southwood GC STATE MATCH PLAY QUALIFIERS July 15.................................................Palencia Club July 17...................... Verandah (Whispering Oak) July 22......................................... Grande Oaks GC July 22............................................ Stonebrook GC July 22......................Carrollwood (Pine/Cypress) July 23...................................... Reunion (Nicklaus)

SCHEDULE

2019 UPCOMING WOMEN’S COMPETITIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP

Futures Championship 90th Amateur Summer Mixed Girls’ Junior Amateur Stroke Play Junior Match Play Parent-Child Florida Open & Senior Open Net Stroke Play Mixed Shoot-Out Women’s Florida Cup Senior Amateur Match Play

DATE

June 8-9 June 12-16 June 22-23 June 28-30 July 5-7 July 15-18 July 20-21 Aug. 9-11 Sept. 14-15 Oct. 5-6 Oct. 20-22 Dec. 9-11

ENTRIES CLOSE May 22 May 29 June 5 May 29 June 5 June 26 July 3 July 17 Aug. 28 Sept. 18 Invitational Nov. 20

LOCATION

Lemon Bay GC, Englewood Ritz-Carlton Members GC, Bradenton Innisbrook Resort & GC, Palm Harbor Streamsong Resort, Streamsong Black Diamond Ranch, Lecanto Mission Inn, Howey-in-the-Hills ChampionsGate CC, Orlando Quail Creek CC, Naples Audubon CC, Naples TPC Treviso Bay, Naples Tampa Palms G & CC, Tampa The Conservatory, Palm Coast

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2019 UPCOMING USGA QUALIFIERS U.S. OPEN SECTION QUALIFIER

June 3...................................................................Streamsong Resort (Black)

U.S. SENIOR OPEN QUALIFIERS

June 7....................................................................... The Bear’s Club, Jupiter

U.S. JUNIOR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 5 June 12.........................................................................................Legacy G&TC June 13................................................................. Longboat Key (Red/White) June 24........................................................................... Golden Ocala G&EC

U.S. GIRLS’ JUNIOR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 12 June 20...................................................................Southern Hills Plantation June 24............................................................................... The Stuart Y & CC

U.S. AMATEUR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 26 July 8-9........................................................................................ Sawgrass CC July 8-9.......................................................................................Pensacola CC July 9-10.................................................................Mission Inn (El Campeon) July 10-11............................................................................. Kensington G&CC July 13-14...................................................................................Santa Lucia RC July 15-16.................................................................................. Fox Hollow GC July 15-16.......................................................................... Mayacoo Lakes CC

U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 26 July 9..........................................................................................Oceanside CC July 17........................................................................................ Legacy G & TC

U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 26 July 22........................................................Falls Club of The Palm Beaches July 29............................................................................... The Founders Club August 5.................................................. Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach

U.S. MID-AMATEUR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JUNE 31 August 12...................................................................................... San Jose CC August 19.................................................................................. Bear Lakes CC August 21.........................................................................CC of Winter Haven

U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR QUALIFIERS

ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 10 July 25............................................................................... Longboat Key Club

U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR QUALIFIER

ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 24 August 15..................................................................................... Bent Pine GC

U.S. FOUR-BALL QUALIFIERS (2020)

ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 14 September 9................................................................................Lago Mar CC September 30........................................................ Ritz-Carlton (Bradenton) October 7................................................................................... CC of Orlando

U.S. WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL QUALIFIERS (2020)

ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 14 September 23........................................................................... The Vinoy GC

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WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP The Wanderers Club | Wellington | Feb. 13 - 14

Ina Kim and Meghan Stasi captured the win at the 72nd Women’s International Four-Ball Championship on Thursday at The Wanderers Club. The pair shot a pair of 69s during the two-day event to finish at 6-under 138. This was Stasi’s fifth International FourBall victory and her first since 2014, when she won with partner Tara JoyConnelly. Kim was a first-time winner. Three teams were tied at the top of the leaderboard following the first round on Wednesday. Kim and Stasi, Katie Miller and Lauren Greenlief, and Megan Buck and Shannon Johnson all posted a 3-under 69 in the first round. Defending champions Miller and Greenlief pulled into an early lead on Thursday, after a birdie on the second hole by Miller. The pair carded a bogey-free front nine to hold the lead heading into the final nine. Johnson, the 2018 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, birdied the 10th hole to put her and Buck into a tie for first place. Kim and Stasi made the turn at 2-over on the day after bogeys on the eighth and ninth holes. The two Florida natives recorded six birdies to propel themselves back to the top of the leaderboard. Stasi birdied the 10th hole, while Kim went on a run, birding five of the next seven holes. The pair bogeyed the 18th to post a final-round 69 and secure the win. Miller and Greenlief took second place, finishing with a 4-under 140, while Buck and Johnson took third place at 2-under 142. In the middle division, Christine Martin and Patrisa Handley took home first place, carding a 9-over 153. The pair shot a 6-over 78 in the first round and secured the win with a 3-over 75 in the final round. Jennifer Fox and Patti Petersen were victorious in the middle first division, finishing the championship with a 19-over 163. Fox and Petersen posted a 6-over 78 on Wednesday and finished with a 13-over 85.

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SENIOR/MID-AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club | Valrico | March 16 - 17 Marc France and Tom Kleppe fired a 7-under 65 on Sunday to capture the Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Buckhorn Springs Golf and Country Club. The pair went wireto-wire, putting together two bogey-free rounds. France and Kleppe finished the championship at 16-under 128, just two strokes off the lowest round in championship history, 126, set by Joe Graham and AJ Kroger in 2009. Going into final round, France and Kleppe held a one-stroke lead over the field. The duo posted a 9-under 63 in the first round, the low round of the championship. On Sunday, they carded five birdies on the front nine and finished the day with a bogey-free 6-under 65.It was the first Florida State Golf Association Championship win for both France and Kleppe. Two teams finished in a tie for second place at 15-under 129. Jimmy Jones and Chip Brooke recorded an 8-under 64 in the final round, with six birdies on the front nine. Rick Woulfe and Kasey Denesevich shot a bogey-free final round to capture a share of second place. Richard Kerper and Paul Royak took home a tied for fourth place finish, with Don Whittemore and Daniel Debra. In the first round, Kerper recorded a hole-in-one on the sixth hole, while his partner Koyak holed out for an eagle on the par-4 18th hole. They shot a 7-under 65 in the final round. Whittemore and Debra had a bogey-free final round, finishing the day at 6-under 66. Dick Anderson, who finished in a tie for 13th with Devin Hernandez, aced the 10th hole in the first round on Saturday.

WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Stone Creek Golf Club | Ocala | March 16 - 17 Chloe Schiavone and Ariel Yu went wire-to-wire to capture their secondstraight Women’s Four-Ball title on Sunday. The pair fired a 16-under 128 for the championship to secure the win with a 2-shot lead over the rest of the field. Schiavone and Yu became just the third team in FSGA history to win backto-back Women’s Four-Ball titles and the first since Wendi Golden and Erika Schneider in 2011 and 2012. The two junior golfers also broke the 36-hole Four-Ball record of 131, which they set at last year’s championship. Heading into Sunday’s final round, Schiavone and Yu held a four-stroke lead over the field. They carded a bogey-free final round and finished the day with six birdies. Schiavone and Yu carded a 6-under 66 on Sunday. Karoline Tuttle and Madison Hewlett took home second place, with a 14-under 130 for the tournament. Tuttle and Hewlett carded the low round of the day on Sunday with an 8-under 64, finishing their bogey-free round with eight birdies. Amelia Williams and Tori Mouton posted an 11-under 133 to secure third place. The pair shot 5-under 67 in the final round, finishing the day with five birdies and a bogey-free round. Nicola de Stwolinska and Mary Kozak capture first place in the middle division, recording a 4-over 148 for the championship. Tammy Blyth and Kathleen Colliflower won the middle first division at even-par 144, the only even-par or better round in the division. Susan Macina and Cynthia Binkley came out on top in the forward division at 6-over 150.

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WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Bradenton Country Club | Bradenton | April 2 - 3

Lisa Schlesinger captured the Women’s Senior Amateur title at Bradenton Country Club. She carded a 5-over 147 for the Championship to win with a 6-shot lead over the rest of the field. This victory marked Schlesinger’s second Senior Amateur win, after she won the championship in 2015 at Vero Beach Country Club. Heading into the final round, the Fort Myers native was three shots off the lead in third place. She played the front nine at 1-under with three birdies, while finishing the Championship with a 2-over on the back nine. Schlesinger secured the win with a final-round 1-over 72, the low round of the day. Marion Reid and Mary Jane Hiestand finished in a tie for second place at 11-over 153. Hiestand, who was leading after the first round, posted a 10-over 81 on Wednesday, while Reid carded an 8-over 79. Susan Cohn and Susan Temple tied for third place, finishing the Championship at 12-over 154. Cohn shot a 4-over 75 in the final round, and Temple finished the day with a 7-over 78. Janice Wilson won the Super-Senior Championship, posting a 19-over 161 for the Championship. Wilson was in a tie for second place heading into the final round, two strokes behind the leader. The Flagler Beach native secured the Championship with an 8-over 79 on Wednesday. Vilma Sapp took home second place in the Super-Senior division, while Nancy Chaffee and Sara Jane Rose tied for third place. Chaffee shot the round of the day for the Super-Senior division with a 2-over 74.

SUPER-SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

The Country Club of Winter Haven | Winter Haven | April 2 - 4 Terry Werner fired a 3-under 69 on Thursday to win the Super-Senior Amateur Championship at Country Club of Winter Haven. Werner claimed his first Florida State Golf Association Championship win with a 2-under 214. The Fort Myers native broke the 54hole Super-Senior record of 217, which was most recently recorded by Doug LaCrosse at the 2018 championship. Heading into the final round, Werner sat at the top of the leaderboard with a three-stroke lead. He birdied three of the first four holes to start off the day, finishing the front nine at 2-under. After a bogey on the 10th hole, Werner went bogey free for the next eight holes. Werner finished the event with an 8-stroke lead over the rest of the field, while his final-round 69 was the low round of the championship and one of only four under-par rounds of the championship. Robert Cunningham took home second place with a 6-over 222. Cunningham shot a final-round 1-under 71, seven shots better than his second-round 78. Rick Woulfe finished the championship at 7-over 223 to secure third place, while Bill Barnes finished fourth at 9-over 225. The 70-74 and 75 & Over Divisions wrapped up on Wednesday. Michael Bell won the 70-74 Division, carding an even-par 144, while Jim Brown was victorious in 75 & Over Division, posting a 3-over 147 for the event.

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MEN’S INTERCLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Mission Inn Resort & Club | Howey-in-the-Hills | April 5 - 6 The Men’s Interclub Team Championship returned to Mission Inn Resort, in Howey-in-the-Hills, for the second consecutive year to crown the 2019 champion. Ten teams made it through sectional and regional qualifying to be named Regional Champions, and earn a spot in the field of the Interclub Team Championship. The players experienced a delayed start in round one due to rain moving through the area. With a clear afternoon forecast, La Cita Golf & Country Club took the early lead at 213 points. Don Frederick led the team with 42 points while Don Danielson followed close behind with 38 points. Jason Snodgrass, John Trimble, Toby McCormick, Scott Ahmie, Dave Clarke, and Tim Fields contributed to the strong team of La Cita Golf & Country Club. Three points behind in second place was the team of Dunedin Golf Club. La Cita Golf & Country Club will enter round two vying to seize victory after finishing in seventh place the previous year. Dunedin Golf Club erased their three stroke deficit to capture first place at 411 stableford points. Ken Palladino led the team in round two with 40 points but was followed by John Mahony (38 points), Dean Karis (33 points), Ernie Davis (32 points), Gary Huffaker (29 points), Jim White (29 points), George Fair (27 points), and Dave Williams (25 points). Dunedin GC earned 201 points in round two and 210 points in round one to claim a 14 point victory! LaCita CC fell to second place after a total of 184 points in round two. Quail Creek Country Club tied LaCita CC in second place at a final 397 points. Orange Tree GC finished in fourth place at 388 points. The 2019 Men’s Interclub season began with 130 teams competing from all across the State. Ten Regional Championship teams listed below earned their spot at the State Championship held at Mission Inn Resort. Tampa Bay Region: Dunedin Golf Club, Dunedin Suncoast Region: Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, Gulfport Suncoast Region 2: River Strand Golf & Country Club, Bradenton West Region: Tampa Bay Golf & Country Club, Tampa Naples Region: Quail Creek Country Club, Naples Naples Region 2: The Golf Club at Olde Cypress, Naples Central Region: Orange Tree Golf Club, Orlando Northeast Region: Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, Ormond Beach Panhandle Region: Regatta Bay Golf & Country Club, Destin Treasure Coast Region: La Cita Golf & Country Club, Titusville In the State Championship, the six lowest individual net scores (highest net stableford points) per team count. The team with the highest number of points is crowned the Interclub State Champion. Net stableford points are as follows: Double Eagle: 5-points, Eagle: 4-points, Birdie: 3-points, Par: 2-points, Bogey: 1-point, Double Bogey or Higher: 0-points.

SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Southern Hills Plantation Club | Brooksville | April 9 - 11 It took carding the low round of the day for Kelly Gosse to win his first individual Florida State Golf Association Championship. Gosse posted a 2-under 70 in the final round to secure the 58th Senior Amateur Championship on Thursday at Southern Hills Plantation Club. “I’m very happy, very pleased with what I’ve done here,” Gosse said. Gosse, who has won four FSGA FourBall titles, started out the day strong with a bogey-free front nine, carding three birdies. He made the turn at 3-under with a two-stroke lead over the rest of the field. The Inverness resident ran into some trouble on the 12th hole. After hitting his drive onto the cart path, Gosse chipped the ball across the green and into the water. He chipped in from about five feet off the green to make bogey on the hole and remain at the top of the leaderboard. “Making six there was probably the difference for me today,” Gosse said. Gosse had back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to take back the solo lead. A par on the final hole secured the two-stroke win for Gosse. He finished the championship at 2-under 214, the only under-par score in the field. Jimmy Jones and Rick Woulfe took home a tie for second place, finishing the championship at even-par 216. Jones made a run in the final round, starting the day with a 1-under bogey-free front nine. He took the solo lead with a birdie on the 14th. A bogey and double bogey on the 17th and 18th holes put him a tie for second place, finishing the day at even-par 72. Woulfe posted an even-par front nine and headed to the final nine two strokes back of Gosse. He birdied the 18th hole to take a share of second place, finishing the final round at 1-over 73.

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FLORIDA SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP West Bay Golf Club | Estero | April 29 - May 1

David Morland used the low-round of the day to capture the 2019 Florida Senior Open Championship on Wednesday at West Bay Golf Club. He posted a 5-under 67 in the final round to secure the two-stroke victory. Morland, who was playing in his first Florida Senior open, began the day in a tie for seventh place, nine strokes back of the leader, Gene Fieger. He started the day with a bogey-free front nine, carding four birdies. Heading to the back nine, Morland was in a tie for first place at 5-under. The Canada native moved into solo first place with a birdie on the 11th hole, and he secured the victory with a birdie-par finish. Morland posted a 6-under 210 for the championship to claim $10,000 of the $52,000 purse. Victor Tortorici, a professional at Sailfish Point Golf Club, and Matthew Avril, an amateur from Vero Beach, tied for second place at 4-under 212. Avril got off to a hot start with a bogey-free front nine including three birdies. He secured Low Amateur honors with a birdie on the 18th hole, finishing the final round at 4-under 68, his best round of the championship. Tortorici secured his best Senior Open finish in five starts, finishing two strokes behind Morland in a tie for second with Avril. Robin Byrd took home fourth place, while amateur Richard Kerper finished in fifth place. Fieger, the defending champion and professional at Club Pelican Bay, began the day with a four-stroke lead, but struggled in the final round. He lost the lead on the eighth hole and finished the championship in a tie for ninth.

TWO-MAN SHOOT-OUT CHAMPIONSHIP

LPGA International Golf Course | Daytona Beach | May 4 - 5 Derek Hurwitch and Douglas Schneider captured the Two-Man Shoot-Out on Sunday at LPGA International, posting a 14-under 202 for the championship. The team recorded back-to-back rounds of 65 to secure the three-shot lead and the first Florida State Golf Association win for both players. The championship began on Saturday with team members competing in modified alternate shot. Only two teams carded under-par rounds on Saturday morning. James Kemp and Brad Quiri posted three birdies and two bogeys in the first round to post a 1-under 71. Deeter Arnold and Colton Godwin also shot a 1-under 71 in the first round, with five birdies, two bogeys and a double bogey. Eight teams posted an even-par 72, including Hurwitch and Schneider. The teams competed in the scramble portion on Saturday afternoon. Brett Riotto and Brent Smith shot the low round with an 11-under 61. The pair carded a bogey-free round with 11 birdies, including four straight to close out the round. Chip Minick and Will Short Jr. turned in a round of 10-under 62, birding six holes on the back nine. Hurwitch and Schneider recorded a 7-under 65 in the four-ball portion, with seven birdies. The championship finished with a Four-Ball on Sunday. Hurwitch and Schneider secured their win at LPGA International with another 7-under 65. Bob Campione and current FSGA president, Steve Carter finished three strokes behind the champion, with a final round 3-under 69.

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WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP West Bay Golf Club | Estero | May 4 - 5

For the fifth time in the past seven years, it was Meghan Stasi who raised the trophy at the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mid-Amateur Championship on Sunday. With nine players within five shots of the lead at the start of the round, Stasi captured the two-stroke victory with a 3-over 147 at West Bay Golf Club in Estero. Stasi began the day in a tie for fifth place, three strokes back of the leader. She started the round off strong with back-to-back birdies on the second and third holes. Stasi posted a 1-under for the front nine. After a double bogey on the 16th hole, the Fort Lauderdale native carded a pair of key birdies on the 17th and 18th to secure the win. She recorded a final-round 1-under 71, the only under-par round of the championship. Ina Kim and Tara Joy-Connelly finished in a tie for second place at 5-over 149. Kim, who held the first-round lead, struggled in the final round, but posted an eagle on the par-5 17th hole to take a share of second place. She recorded a final-round 4-over 76. Joy-Connelly began the final round with three-straight birdies. She finished the front nine at 2-over, after two double bogeys. The Vero Beach resident closed out the championship with an even-par back nine, posting a 2-over 74 in the final round. Kelli Pry took home a fourth place finish at 10-over 154, while Kim Benedict finished in fifth place at 11-over 155.

MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Quail Valley Golf Club | Vero Beach | May 16 - 19 Quail Valley Golf Club, in Vero Beach, was in pristine condition as the host of the 38th Mid-Amateur Championship. TJ Shuart captured his second MidAmateur Championship, defeating Joey Latowski in 21 holes.

The field consisted of 63 players who advanced through local qualifying to meet 21 exempt players at the prestigious Quail Valley Golf Club for 36 holes of stroke play seeding. Vero Beach local, Michael Barbosa, was the wire-to-wire stroke play medalist by one stroke with rounds of 67-69â&#x20AC;&#x201D;136.

Exciting golf highlighted the Round of 16 and Quarterfinal Matches played on Saturday. Five of the eight matches were determined on the 18th hole, including two matches that needed 20 holes to find a winner. Fourth seed, Matthew Lemma, advanced to the Quarterfinals after 20 holes against Brian Keenan, who played 22 holes to reach the Round of 16. Latowski faced 20 holes against Hopkins to continue to the Quarterfinals. Impressive golf came from two-time Champion, Steve Carter, who took down stroke play medalist, Barbosa, 1-up. A clutch 18 foot putt on the final hole from Nikhil DeSai allowed him to beat 1999 Champion, Joe Alfieri, 1-up. Vero Beach local, Ryan Cobb, ended his match play journey after TJ Shuart advanced 2 and 1. In the Quaterfinals, Latowski faced Carter and the pair halved the first six holes with all pars. An eagle on the seventh hole brought Latowski to 1-up along with giving him momentum to card birdies on holes 9, 12, and 14 and secure a spot in the Semifinals. Lemma never trailed in his match and made the turn at 3-up. An eagle on 14 and birdie on 15 earned Lemma a 4 and 3 win against DeSai. Badz was 4-up through 10 holes when Osborn brought forth the heat making an eagle on the par four, 11th hole and birdies on holes 14 and 15. The match sat at all square on the 18th green where the two both made pars and continued to play the first hole for the third time that day. Badz advanced to the semifinals after a par on the par three, second, their 20th hole. TJ Shuart defeated fellow South Floridian, Daniel Eggertsson, 2 and 1 due to his steady play. The Semifinals saw Latowski defeat Lemma 3 and 2 and Shuart win 7 and 6 against Badz. Latowski would go head to head against past champion, Shuart, in the Finals. After a birdie on the first hole, Latowski took the early lead. Latowski made the turn 2-up and held onto his lead approaching the finishing holes. Shuart came back to win holes 13, 14, 17, and 18 to take the match to all square. Shuartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birdie on the 18th hole extended the match to extra holes to determine the champion. On the 20th hole, Shuart missed the green short right, chipping on to 30 feet. Latowski hit his approach shot on the fringe and left himself with an eight foot putt for par. Both players made bogey extending the match to the 21st hole, par five number three. Shuart and Latowski laid-up and hit their approach shots ten yards short of the green with a false front. On the 21st hole, Latowski left himself with five feet for par while Shuart closed in on the hole with a six-inch par putt. Latowski missed his putt and Shuart sunk his putt for par to seize his second Mid-Amateur Championship victory.

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

WOMEN’S SHOOT-OUT CHAMPIONSHIP

Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club | Palm City | May 18 - 19 After the inaugural championship in 2018 was canceled due to heavy rains, the Women’s Shoot-Out went back to Piper’s Landing Yacht & Country Club to give it another try. What is now considered the inaugural championship, featured beautiful weather and playing conditions all weekend giving way to the eventual crowning of the first ever Women’s Shoot-Out Champions, Patsy Ehret and Nadia Luttner. The championship began on Saturday with teams competing in a scramble format. The round one leader was the team of Debbie Mooksang and Sandie St. Onge, who posted a score of 2-under 70. Only one shot back was our eventual champions, Ehret and Luttner. Mooksang and St. Onge made a total of four birdies to help them hold the overnight lead, while Ehret and Nadia had four birdies and one bogey to finish just one shot back. Ehret and Luttner came back from behind during Sunday’s final round four-ball. After carding a birdie on the par-3 seventh hole, Ehret and Luttner would finish their round with only two bogeys to secure their victory by one stroke with tournament rounds of 71-73--144. Mooksang and St. Onge posted a four-ball score of 75 to finish the weekend 1-over. In the Middle Division, the team of Jennie Taylor and Kerstin Koenig carded the lowest round of the weekend, a 3-under par, 69. To top it off, Jennie Taylor made a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th to go along with the team’s two birdies. This left them tied with the teams of Gordon and Nogueira, and Nagel and Nagel after round one. The three teams all carded rounds of 69 during Saturday’s scramble. It was during Sunday’s four-ball that Taylor and Koenig secured their win. The team carded a 2-over 74 to win the Middle Division by two strokes. In the Middle Division First Flight, Liz Boudreaux and Paula Holmes secured an eight-stroke victory with team scores of 75-78--153.

UPCOMING FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIP

Worthington CC (13-15) Sugar Mill CC (13-15) Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach (16-18) Viera East GC (16-18) Normandy Shores GC (11-12 & 9-10) Sara Bay CC (13-15) Crandon Park GC (16-18) Cypress Creek GC (16-18) Pam Brosnihan - Winston Trails GC (13-15) Lost Key GC (16-18 & 13-15) Ocala GC (13-15) Eagle Creek G & CC (16-18) Fairwinds GC (11-12 & 9-10) Tour Championship - Innisbrook Resort Palm Harbor GC (11-12 & 9-10) Heritage Oaks G & CC (13-18)

DATE

Aug. 17-18 Aug. 24-25 Aug. 24-25 Sept. 7-8 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 14-15 Sept. 21-22 Retief Goosen Sept. 28-29 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 5-6 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 19-20 Nov. 9-11 Nov. 16-17 Dec. 7-8

ENTRIES CLOSE

INNISBROOK RESORT PALM HARBOR, FLA. FJT TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SITE

July 10 July 17 July 17 July 31 Aug. 28 Aug. 7 Aug. 14 Aug. 21 Aug. 21 Aug. 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 2 Oct. 30 Oct. 30

FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

TRACKMAN COMBINES JUNIOR GOLF ASSESSMENTS As part of a new junior golf initiative, the Florida State Golf Association will begin hosting TrackMan Combine Junior Golf Assessments. This new initiative will offer juniors throughout the state access to TrackMan as a training tool, providing more exposure to college programs and being an additional training tool that allows golfers to compare their results to other players and professionals. What are they? • Juniors will hit 3 shots to targets from 60-180 yards + drives and then starting again at 60, hit another 3 shots to each target for a total of 60 shots • Each shot is graded based on proximity to the target (carry distance only) from 0 to 100. • Each target is an average of the 6 shots and then the total score will be an average of 60 shots. Who is eligible? • 18 years or younger • FJT level member or higher • $10 for the session, and $45 if you have already completed one in the same calendar year How will they work? • Maximum of 12 juniors per day • Times every half hour, from 7:30 AM until 1:00 PM • Combine takes roughly 30-40 minutes to complete • After combine is done, juniors will complete a short video interview

UPCOMING COMBINE SCHEDULE

DATE COURSE

June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 15 June 17 June 25 June 26 & 27 July 3 & 4 July 10

Regatta Bay G & YC Pensacola CC The Palencia Club Southwood GC Old Memorial GC Lakewood Ranch G & CC Lone Palm GC Streamsong Resort Streamsong Resort BallenIsles CC

CITY

Destin Pensacola St. Augustine Tallahassee Tampa Lakewood Ranch Lakeland Streamsong Streamsong Palm Beach Gardens

2019 JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS STREAMSONG RESORT FLORIDA OPEN

GIRLS’ JUNIOR JUNE 28-30

BOYS’ JUNIOR JULY 5-7

FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

JUNIOR FLORIDA CUP Deerwood Country Club Jacksonville, Fla. August 5-6

Held annually, the Junior Florida Cup is one of the most fun and exciting golf events in Florida. Each year the state’s top junior players are invited to participate in a North Florida versus South Florida team competition similar to the Ryder Cup.

How Teams are Selected: Each team will consist of the following: 10 - Boys • Top 4 players from the 16-18 Junior Florida Cup Points List • Top 3 players from the 13-15 Junior Florida Cup Points List • 3 players from either age division selected by the Committee 6 - Girls • Top 2 players from the 16-18 Junior Florida Cup Points List • Top 2 players from the 13-15 Junior Florida Cup Points List • 2 players from either age division selected by the Committee

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ONE-DAYS

ONE-DAY TOURNAMENTS

The 2019 One-Day season features over 180 events. These events are great opportunities for players to play Florida’s premiere golf courses at great prices. Entry Fee •

Includes: Cart, golf, range balls and prizes.

Divisions and Tees Played • • • • • •

Men’s Gross Division - 6,500 yards (Gross Only, 10.0 FL GHIN handicap or less) Men’s Gross 50 & Over Division - 6,200 yards (Gross Only, 10.0 FL GHIN handicap or less) Men’s Net - Under 50 Age Division - 6,500 yards (Net Only) Men’s Net - 50-64 Age Division - 6,200 yards (Net Only) Men’s Net - 65 & Over Age Division - 5,700 - 5,800 yards (Net Only) Women’s Division - 5,100 yards (Gross & Net)

Format • 18 holes of individual net stroke play within flights • Players will play to 100% of their course handicap • Players will play to 90% of their course handicap in four-ball events • Gross Flight - All ages; players play the same tees, and no strokes are given • Shotgun starts

ENTER AT WWW.FSGA.ORG • Men & Women eligible. • Players may play in all regions. • Stay and Play Tournaments (Two one-days back-to-back with a hotel deal available). • Players may make their own groupings. • Men will be grouped with Men, and Women will be grouped with Women, unless players select a mixed group.

Eligibility • Amateur golfers (18 years of age or older) with a Florida GHIN handicap index of 24.0 or less for men and 34.0 for women. All players MUST have a FL GHIN handicap • Golfers who do not have an FSGA/GHIN handicap index from an FSGA member club may purchase a 2019 handicap online for $40 at www.fsga.org. • Players without an established GHIN handicap index will be eligible to compete, but are not eligible for prizes, unless they would like to play in the gross division until their handicap is established. Prizes • $10 per person (from the entry fee) is in the gift certificate pot.

MOVING NATURAL OBJECTS Darin Green - Director of Rules & Competitions

15.1a - REMOVAL OF LOOSE IMPEDIMENTS What is a Loose Impediment? Any unattached natural object such as: stones, loose grass, leaves, branches, and sticks, dead animals and animal waste, worms, insects and similar animals that can be removed easily and the mounds or webs they build, and clumps of compacted soil. Such natural objects are NOT loose if they are attached or growing, solidly embedded (that is, cannot be picked out easily) or sticking to the ball. Special cases: • Sand and loose soil are NOT loose impediments. • Dew, Frost an Water are NOT loose impediments. • Snow and Natural Ice are either loose impediments or, when on the ground temporary water, at the player’s option. • Spider Webs are loose impediments even though they are attached to another object. Without penalty, a player may remove a loose impediment ANYWHERE on, or off, the course.

RULES What You Need to Know Removal of loose impediments anywhere on the course includes in both a penalty area and in bunkers. A player may remove loose impediments by any means, such as a hand or foot, or a club or other equipment. â&#x20AC;˘ Be careful - If the player causes their ball to move when removing a loose impediment they incur a one stroke penalty and the ball must be replac EXCEPTION 1 - Removing a loose impediment where a ball must be replaced before replacing the ball that was lifted or moved â&#x20AC;˘ A player must not deliberately remove a loose impediment that if moved when the ball was at rest, would have likely caused the ball to move â&#x20AC;˘ If they player does so, they incur a one stroke penalty, but the removed loose impediment does not need to be replaced EXCEPTION 2 - A player must not deliberately remove a loose impediment to affect a ball in motion (see Rule 11.3). The player would incur the general penalty.

2019 FLORIDA WOMEN’S OPEN & SENIOR OPEN FLORIDA WOMEN’S OPEN FLORIDA OPEN

ORCHID ISLAND GOLF & BEACH CLUB VERO BEACH, FLA. AUGUST 9-11

PRESERVING & PROTECTING THE GAME OF GOLF SINCE 1913