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A n o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e Florida State Golf Association
July 2008
Eustaquio Wins 91st Florida Amateur Championship
Judson Eustaquio fired a course record 4-under par 66 in the
final round to win the 91st Florida State Amateur Championship at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta
on June 19-22.
Judson Eustaquio, 20, of Lake
Worth, posted the only under par total
of the Championship at 2-under par 280
for the four rounds. In the first round,
Eustaquio carded a 2-under par 68 on
the par 70 Hills Course for the low
round of that day. Eustaquio jumped to
the top of the leader board after shooting
a second round even par 72 on the Village Course. Playing the Hills Course
on the weekend, Eustaquio shot a 74 in
the third round to trail the leader by one
stroke heading into the final round of
play. “I was very confident,” said Eustaquio about sitting one back from leader
Garrett Morrison. “I knew what I had
to do to win.”
In the final round, Eustaquio started strong with a birdie on the
2nd hole after holing out from the bunker. “That was a big momentum swing,” said Eustaquio. “I had
a plugged lie on the lip and just pulled
it back for birdie.” With a birdie on the
4th hole, Eustaquio made his only bogey
of the round on #6 and then recovered
with a birdie on seven. After making the
turn at 2-under par 33, Eustaquio continued to make birdie on hole #10 to break
away from the field. Eustaquio recorded
all pars on holes 11-17 and finished with
a birdie on 18 after his approach shot left
him eight feet from the hole. “I just tried
to make pars and if I hit a good shot capitalize on it,” said Eustaquio. Eustaquio
matched his front nine with a 2-under par
33 on the back nine to secure the title by
six strokes. “This win is up there,” said
Eustaquio. “It’s definitely one of my best
feats.”
Judson Eustaquio, 2008 Florida Amateur
Champion
For more on the Amateur, please see
pages 3, 4 & 5.
Palma Ceia Comes Back to Win Club Team Title
Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club came back from 13 points down to win the 65th Club Team Championship at Golden
Hills Golf and Turf Club and Juliette Falls. Black Diamond Ranch went wire-to-wire to capture the Senior Division of the 2008
Championship.
Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, in Tampa, posted a tournament total of 237 stableford points to win the 2008 Club Team Championship. After earning 117 points in the first round at Juliette Falls,
Palma Ceia trailed the leading team by 13 points. The team came out
strong in the final round to earn 120 points at Golden Hills and win the
title by 12 points. John Gabler secured 89 points over the two-round
tournament to lead Palm Ceia. In the final round, Gabler made nine
birdies en route to recording 50 points. Paul Royak earned 41 points
the first day and 34 in the final round. Also playing for Palma Ceia,
Mike Walters and Max Castro contributed to the team’s success.
In the Senior Division, Black Diamond Ranch won with an overwhelming 240 points. Black Diamond Ranch, in Lecanto, led after the
first round earning 131 points and ran away with the title with 109
points in the final round. Ron Green posted 47-35 for Black Diamond
as Dave Blackshear, Carl Nanni and Bill Joens also played a role in
the team’s victory. Black Diamond Ranch will host the 2009 Senior Palma Ceia (L-R) Mike Walters, Max Castro, John GaAmateur Championship.
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Huffman/Olive Win Senior/Mid-Am Four-Ball
The team of Dennis Huffman and Phil Olive made birdie on the third playoff hole to win the Senior/Mid-Amateur Four-Ball Championship at The
Golf Club at Fiddlers Creek in Naples.
After 36 holes, Dennis Huffman and Phil Olive shared top honors with
first round leaders Austin Jones and Randy Jones to force a playoff. Both
teams made par on the first two playoff holes to continue onto the third
playoff hole. Playing the par 5, 6th hole, Olive hit his third shot within five
feet from the hole and made the birdie putt for the win. Huffman, of Bonita
Springs, and Olive, from Estero, shot a 67-69 for the tournament. Austin
Jones, from Tampa, and Randy Jones, from Lakeland, led after a first round
7-under par 65 and proceeded to shoot a 71 in the final round. The father and
son team won last year’s Parent-Child Championship. The South Florida
pair of Bill Griffith, of Miami Shores, and Marc Rosenbaum, of Hollywood, took third place recording a 68-69--137. In 2004, Griffith and Rosenbaum won the Mid-Amateur Four-Ball South Championship and Mid-Senior Four-Ball South title.
Aylwin/Graham Set Two-Man
Shoot-Out Record
Dennis Huffman and Phil Olive
The team of Kevin Aylwin and Wesley Graham recorded a tournament record 186
to win the Two-Man Shoot-Out by an overwhelming 16 strokes at LPGA International in Daytona Beach.
Playing modified alternate shot in the first round on the Legends Course, Aylwin
and Graham posted a 69 to trail the leading team by one stroke. The duo came back
strong in the second round scramble to fire a 17-under par 55 on the Champions
Course to take a commanding eight stroke lead heading into the final round of play.
On the final day of four-ball, the pair started the front nine of the Legends Course
with par, par then posted seven consecutive three’s, including an eagle on the par 5
8th hole, to make the turn at 6-under par 30. Finishing with a 32 on the back nine,
Aylwin and Graham carded a 62 to run away with the title.
Past members of the Florida Junior Tour, Aylwin, 19, and Graham, 18, demonstrate the tremendous talent of Florida’s junior golfers. This win only adds to
their growing list of accomplishments. Aylwin, of New Smyrna Beach, earned 2007
Junior Player-of-the-Year honors after winning the Public Links Championship and
Junior Match Play Championship. Graham, of Port Orange, is currently the topranked boy in the GolfWeek Ratings and signed to play at Florida State University in
the fall. Graham won the junior division of the Boys Junior Championship in 2005
and was a semi-finalist in the 2007 US Junior Amateur Championship.
Kevin Aylwin and Wesley Graham
Senior/Mid-Am Four-Ball
April 26-27, 2008
Championship Flight
Dennis Huffman / Phil Olive 67-69--136 *Won 3rd Play-off hole
Austin Jones / Randy Jones 65-71--136
Bill Griffith / Marc Rosenbaum 68-69--137
Frank Babusik / Bill O’Keefe 71-67--138
Lenny Barthle / Ralph Remmert 71-68--139
Mark Hanley / Rick Luzar 70-69--139
Derek Camps / Robert Lundquist 69-71--140
Dan Beckman / Jim Whittemore 71-70--141
Joel Benes / Craig Savage 70-71--141
Pete Prygelski / Steve Sponder 68-73--141
Skip Lujack / David McShera 70-71--141
Van Lefferdink / George Weston 71-71--142
Andrew Saft / Gary Saft 71-73--144
Pete Andrews / Jon Thornton 71-74--145
John Adcock / Mark Puskarich 71-76--147
Douglas Huigens / Dave Shell 70-78--148
Bruce Fitzpatrick / David Shopay 71-78--149
First Flight
Leroy Cote / Jonas DeWitte 73-67--140
Tim Carpenter / Jim Oetter 74-67--141
Tom Bauer / Samuel Martinez 72-69--141
James Deary / Scott Schwartzberg 72-71--143
John Demers / Richard McArdle 72-71--143
Justin Heimer / Richard Radocha 72-71--143
Stephen Anderson / Hal Slaton 72-72--144
Andrew Kennedy / Richard Kennedy 75-71--146
Joe Marinari / Bob Ethridge 74-72--146
Jacques Legere / Nelson Shively 74-73--147
Kevin Kraft / David Moxey 73-74--147
Wayne Kiger / Bud Williams 75-72--147
Heri Hernandez / Jim Vaughan 75-73--148
Mort Bertram / Mike Timbers 72-76--148
Drew Gillan / Kevin Hyman 76-73--149
Ronald Bayer / Patrick Mainey 75-74--149
Steve Engstrom / Brent Mooksang 74-75--149
Alan Jones / Russ Ogan 72-78--150
Brian Doyle / Peter Houle 74-76--150
Dwaine Roney / Bobby Gross 75-76--151
Jim Byington / Randy Elliott 73-80--153
Jose Novo / Bernie Smith 73-81--154
Michael Frederick / Terrance Sourbeer 76-78--154
Brian Bierwagen / David Norka 77-78--155
Kevin Zuelch / Kirk Zuelch 74-81--155
William Abraham / Steve Woodby 75-80--155
Amateur Championship Results
Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta - June 19-22, 2008
Judson Eustaquio, Lake Worth 68-72-74-66--280
Garrett Morrison, Orlando 72-69-72-73--286
Danny Evelyn, Wellington 74-77-68-71--290
David Johnson, Palm Bay 72-75-67-76--290
Robbie Wight, West Palm Beach 74-70-73-73--290
Chris Piumelli, Vero Beach 71-75-74-71--291
Kevin Aylwin, New Smyrna Beach 76-75-71-69--291
Connor Arendell, Cape Coral 69-73-79-71--292
Chris Kennedy, Bradenton 76-71-76-70--293
Jeff Dennis, Parkland 78-68-73-74--293
Tim Hume, Tampa 76-68-73-76--293
Alexander Medinis, Fort Myers 70-76-74-74--294
Gary Nicklaus, Palm Beach Gardens 73-69-82-70--294
Logan Blondell, Lakeland 73-74-75-72--294
Byron White, Bradenton 73-75-75-72--295
Jared Meyers, Jupiter 76-72-72-75--295
Michael O’Neal, Jacksonville 78-73-69-75--295
Christopher Carlin, Miramar 73-77-74-73--297
Giwon Suh, Orlando 70-78-72-77--297
Matthew Galloway, Valrico 77-73-72-75--297
Michael Weeks, Jupiter 77-75-73-72--297
Stephen Anderson, Hobe Sound 69-74-79-75--297
Ian Ross, Jacksonville Beach 70-76-75-77--298
Wayne Mayo, Tallahassee 76-70-78-74--298
Doug Gordon, Winter Park 80-71-74-74--299
Michael Buttacavoli, Miami Beach 79-74-72-74--299
Nicholas Smith, Ocala 74-71-82-72--299
Noi Chay, Land O’ Lakes 74-74-75-76--299
R J Nakashian, Palm Beach Gardens 76-73-74-76--299
Devin Spies, Sarasota 73-75-75-77--300
Robby Carl, Valrico 78-73-76-73--300
Brian Schmidt, Sarasota 77-73-71-80--301
Jon Veneziano, Eustis 74-76-74-77--301
Ben Vertz, Coral Springs 79-74-78-71--302
Daniel Mazziotta, Fort Myers 76-76-72-78--302
Matt Tribby, Gainesville 74-73-77-78--302
Raj Nahal, Eustis 77-75-79-71--302
Ryan Abbate, Fort Lauderdale 75-76-72-79--302
Steve Carter, Saint Augustine 73-75-75-79--302
Bret Voisin, Orlando 73-75-76-79--303
Kelly McHugh, Lakeland 74-78-71-80--303
Lance Gillett, Cocoa Beach 73-75-80-75--303
Lewis Gruber, Tallahassee 73-76-78-76--303
Brian Fragakis, Royal Palm Beach 76-74-74-80--304
Chad Gates, Palm City 76-77-76-75--304
Danny Germaine, Palm Beach Gardens 79-72-75-78-304
Carl Santos-Ocampo, Naples 75-76-75-79--305
Ian Hoffman, New Smyrna Beach 73-76-77-79--305
Christopher Biuso, Tampa 72-80-74-80--306
Greg O’Mahony, Tequesta 80-70-76-80—306
Eddie Peckels, Pinehurst 71-71-89-76--307
Tommy Parker, Palm Beach 78-72-74-83--307
Brian Edwards, Tampa 76-73-81-78--308
Christopher Bray, Hilliard 74-77-71-86--308
Michael Rafalowicz, Doral 74-76-81-77--308
Rocky Khara, Sebring 76-72-80-80--308
Brad Rolland, Lithia 69-84-79-77--309
Rick Woulfe, Fort Lauderdale 78-75-78-79--310
Ian Gilley, Howey-in-the-Hills 76-76-85-74--311
Jaren Goode, Winter Haven 73-73-84-81--311
Casey Matthews, Miami 77-76-79-80--312
Drew Mathews, Winter Haven 74-74-78-86--312
Don Sciotto, Palm Valley 73-80-80-80--313
Derek Camps, Sanford 72-78-80-84--314
James Bowery, Jacksonville 79-73-82-80--314
Will Sprague, Jacksonville 78-75-75-88--316
Andrew Pressentin, Estero 79-69-81-88--317
Ben Adelberg, Boynton Beach 73-79-87-79--318
Michael Kartrude, Royal Palm Beach 73-79-82-84—318
Diego Besga, Orlando 74-77-WD--WD
Robbie Davis, Lakeland 76-77-WD—WD
Missed Cut
Aaron Sherry, Fort Myers 78-76---154
Dan Venema, Ormond Beach 75-79---154
Edward Kenny, Lake Worth 75-79---154
Ken Arsenault, Jacksonville 79-75---154
Michael Nealy, Boca Raton 73-81---154
Sam Chavez, Coral Gables 78-76---154
Steve Earsley, Hobe Sound 75-79---154
Thomas Murray, Orange Park 75-79---154
Doug Snoap, Apopka 79-76---155
Gabriel Costa, Tequesta 81-74---155
Joseph Graham, Deer Island 81-74---155
Richard McArdle, Palm Coast 76-79---155
Zachary Zehnder, Indian Rocks Beach 77-78---155
Alec Konstantin, Tarpon Springs 76-80---156
Andy Green, Wesley Chapel 81-75---156
Brendan Iler, Palm Beach Gardens 78-78---156
John Duval, Port Orange 84-72---156
John Wegmann, Southwest Ranches 81-75---156
Jonas DeWitte, West Melbourne 83-73---156
Jorge Corchuelo, Kissimmee 82-74---156
Larry Monteith, Jupiter 77-79---156
Jeff Golden, Winter Park 79-78---157
Rob Maddox, Lynn Haven 76-81---157
Spencer Baldwin, Plant City 80-77---157
Tyson Alexander, Gainesville 76-81---157
Bryce Voisin, Orlando 80-78---158
Joey Keene, Green Cove Springs 80-78---158
Jonathan Koss, Tampa 78-80---158
Justin Heimer, Winter Haven 77-81---158
Kevin Zuelch, Key West 83-75---158
Mark Leetzow, Sarasota 77-81---158
Mike Riley, Panama City 79-79---158
Neil Horsley, Cooper City 77-81---158
Samuel Aidan, Jacksonville 80-78---158
Scott Jacobs, Aventura 82-76---158
Brandon Pena, Clewiston 82-77---159
Larry Lunsford, Orange Park 77-82---159
Larry Nuger, Ormond Beach 77-82---159
Barrett Hough, Saint Augustine 81-79---160
David Ostrowski, Bradenton 78-82---160
Frank Harris, Lighthouse Point 76-84---160
James Weick, Fort Lauderdale 80-80---160
Parham Booker, Pace 81-79---160
Peter Williams, Juno Beach 82-78---160
Alex Redfearn, Boynton Beach 83-78---161
Billy Bowling, Palm Beach Gardens 82-79---161
Chad Smith, Madison 84-77---161
Chris Hatfield, Palm Beach Gardens 77-84---161
Amateur Championship Top Ten
Erik Thorn, Casselberry 81-80---161
Joel Dahlenburg, Saint Augustine 78-83---161
Kevin Spittle, Indian River Shores 80-81---161
Kyle Cobb, Tallahassee 75-86---161
Richard Maddox, Panama City 78-83---161
Sam Ryder, Longwood 80-81---161
Sami Guindi, Daytona Beach 80-81---161
Samuel Martinez, Miami 79-82---161
Austin Powell, Jupiter 81-81---162
Jeffrey Conroy, Destin 78-84---162
Nicholas Pincket, Tallahassee 78-84---162
Si Clemo, Panama City 86-76---162
Steve Burkett, Pinellas Park 77-85---162
Tim Carpenter, Bonita Springs 79-83---162
Kyle Westhorpe, Titusville 82-81---163
Seth Strickland, Miami Shores 87-77---164
Zachary Potter, Merritt Island 79-86---165
Chad Ballantyne, Plant City 83-83---166
Chad Wade, Jacksonville 84-82---166
Chip Wight, West Palm Beach 85-81---166
Jeffrey Condello, Heathrow 80-86---166
Connor Barry, Jupiter 83-84---167
James McGuigan, Vero Beach 80-87---167
John Adcock, Plant City 79-88---167
Charles Pal, Delray Beach 82-86---168
Daniel Ruel, Plant City 93-75---168
Jim Hammons, Port Orange 87-81---168
Chris Hamilton, Clermont 84-85---169
Ian Porter, Tampa 80-89---169
Juan Ronderos, Bradenton 84-85---169
Timothy Kelly, Bradenton 88-81---169
Corey Henry, Boca Raton 82-88---170
Darin Green, Brandon 82-88---170
Gavin Cambre, Orlando 79-92---171
Stanley Kinnett, Clearwater 87-84---171
Tyler Wilkins, Clearwater 88-84---172
Carson Crooms, Saint Petersburg 89-85---174
Bruce Schilling, Ponte Vedra Beach 85-90---175
Kevin Reynolds, Fort Myers 86-89---175
Brad Schneider, Valrico 82-WD---WD
Chappell Brown, West Palm Beach 85-WD---WD
Jimmy Lytle, Ocean Ridge 77-NC---NC
Joe Clarkson, Venice 78-NC---NC
Mark Thomas, Lakeland 77-NC---NC
Michael Bellemeur, Palm Beach Gardens 84-NC---NC
Robert Parker, Sanford 80-NS---NS
Adam Kipi, Oviedo NC----NC
Philip Meng, Orlando WD----WD
Robert Taylor, Estero NC----NC
It’s a tie! Now, what do we do?
by Jack Pultorak, FSGA Director of Rules and Competitions
In golf, like many
other sports, the
round or rounds
are completed and
the players are tied.
So who’s the winner? It is the job of
the Committee in
charge of the competition to decide who
the winner is and how the winner is determined.
Rule 33-6 tells us that “The Committee
must announce the manner, day and time
for the decision of a halved match or of a
tie, whether played on level terms or under handicap. A halved match must not
be decided by stroke play. A tie in stroke
play must not be decided by a match.”
In match play, the Committee may extend the stipulated round by as many
holes as are required for a match to be
won. In such a case, if you are tied with
your opponent at the completion of the
stipulated round or rounds, you may
continue on a hole by hole basis until
a winner is determined. You may notice results such as Jones beats Smith in
23 holes. That means Jones and Smith
each halved the first four extra holes and
finally Jones won the fifth extra hole to
beat Smith. Other times, as in the Ryder
Cup matches, the match can end in a
tie in which case an equal allotment of
points is given to each side; one-half or
one full point for each side.
In stroke play, it is recommended that a
tie be decided by a play-off. Many times
a hole by hole play-off is instituted.
Commonly known as “sudden death”,
the first competitor to record a score
lower than the other competitor or competitors is the winner.
In the Florida Amateur Championship,
we use a three hole aggregate score
play-off to determine the winner as does
the USGA in determining the Women’s
Open Champion. The Open Championship conducted by the R & A uses a four
hole aggregate score play-off while the
US Open uses a 18 hole play-off such as
the Tiger Woods - Rocco Mediate showdown. In each of these cases, if they are
still tied after the play-off, they continue
on a hole by hole basis.
If a play-off is not feasible, the USGA
recommends matching score cards (page
123, “How to Decide Ties” in The Rules
of Golf Book). Usually the last nine
hole totals are compared to determine
the winner. If still tied, the last six hole
total, then three and finally the last hole
are compared. If still tied, the winner is
usually decided by lot such as a flip of
a coin.
In individual handicap stroke play competitions, if the last nine, last six, last
three method is used, one-half, one
third and one sixth, etc. of the handicaps
should be deducted for those holes.
Regardless of the type of play-off used,
the Committee must announce in advance the method to be used. It is usually
listed on the entry form or the Notice to
Players. You can imagine the problems
that can pop up if the Committee forgot
to determine the method and ended up
with a tie at the Club Championship!
Remember, use the index or the table
of contents to find the correct rule that
applies to the situation and follow the
Rules of Golf to help yourself to enjoy
the game of golf.
Amateur Championship (continued from page 1.)
This victory adds to Eustaquio’s 2004 Boys Junior Championship title. At Florida Southern, Eustaquio was runner-up in the Division II Men’s Championship
and received the Phil Mickelson Award for the most outstanding freshman in
Division II Men’s Golf.
Third round leader Garrett Morrison, 34, of Orlando, fell to second place
after carding a final round 73. Morrison shot a 72-69 in the first two rounds and
led after three rounds shooting even par. For the Championship, Morrison finished six back from Eustaquio with a 286 total. Three players tied for third place
shooting a four-round total of 290. Robbie Wight, 21, of West Palm Beach, shot
a 74-70 and finished with a pair of 73’s on the weekend. Eustaquio’s teammate
at Florida Southern, Danny Evelyn, 20, of Wellington, also tied for third with
rounds of 74-77-68-71. David Johnson, 21, of Palm Bay, carded a 72-75-67-76
for a share of third place.
Eustaquio receives a crystal vase and his name inscribed on the Clarence
Camp Championship Trophy. The top 15 plus ties receive an exemption into the
2009 Florida State Amateur Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
Before reaching the Championship, more than 900 participants attempted Judson Eustaquio
to qualify at one of 13 sites across the state setting a new tournament record for
entries filed. The top 168 amateur golfers in the state played 18 holes each on the Village and Hills Course on June 19-20. After 36
holes, the field was cut to the low 70 and ties with a two-round total of 153. The final 36 holes of the Championship were played on
the Hills Course on June 21-22.
See page 3 for complete results.
Mid-Amateur Deadline August 6
Coral Creek Club in Placida, Fort Myers area, will host the
2008 Mid-Amateur Championship on October 2-5 with entries
closing August 6.
To be eligible, participants must be 25 years of age or older.
Non-exempt players will attempt to qualify at one of nine sites
across the state in 18 holes of stroke play. Once in the Championship, participants will play 36 holes of stroke play on Thursday
and Friday to identify the low 32 for match play over the weekend.
Register online at www.fsga.org to reserve your spot.
Continue to play FSGA & USGA events and earn
points to compete in the SE Challenge Matches on
October 18-19 at Kiva Dunes in Alabama.
2008 MID-AMATEUR qualifying sites
DATE
Location
September 3
September 5
September 6
September 15
September 16
September 17
September 17
September 17
September 17
Hunters Green CC, Tampa
Eagle Marsh GC, Jensen Beach
West Bay GC, Estero
Windswept Dunes GC, Freeport
Windermere CC, Windermere
Polo Club, Boca Raton
Timacuan G & CC, Lake Mary
Champions Club at Julington Creek, Jacksonville
Killearn CC, Tallahassee
Woulfe Looks to Defend Mid-Senior
Rick Woulfe, the 2007 Mid-Senior Champion, looks to defend his title this
year at Grand Harbor Golf and Beach Club in Vero Beach on August 1517. Entries close July 16 at www.fsga.org.
To be eligible, players must be 40 years of age or older. The Championship format is 54 holes of stroke play cut to the low 70 plus ties after 36 holes.
Players will compete on the Harbor and River Courses the first two days with
the final round played on the River Course.
Woulfe won last year’s Championship by six strokes posting a three round
total of 215. Overall, Woulfe has nine State titles including the four he won
last season earning him the Senior Player-of-the-Year.
Rick Woulfe
Sights of the Amateur Championship
Top (L-R) Scoreboard on 18, Champion Judson Eustaquio, Runner up Garrett Morrison
Bottom (L-R) Steve Carter and Jack Nicklaus, Committee Members Boo Privett, Karen Korf and Norma Diehl
Foundation Members
Thank you to the following individuals who have joined as 2008
Foundation Members since May. We greatly appreciate your
support of the FSGA and Future of Golf Foundation. Currently,
more than 450 individuals joined as Foundation Members.
Jeffery Albritton
Joe Crocker
Thomas Donaldson
Jaime Dornbusch
Robert Eanell
Stephen Grandoff
Sami Guindi
Scott Kalm
Ben Kenny
David Lewis
Neil Morandi
Steven Turner
Tyler Wendland
Bill Wilson
New GHIN Clubs
The FSGA welcomes the following clubs that recently joined
the GHIN Handicap System. These clubs join the more than
580 clubs state-wide on the GHIN Handicap System. For more
on the GHIN Handicap System, please contact Aaron Skoviera
at 813.632.3742.
Beacon Woods GC, Bayonet Point
Blue Heron Pines, Punta Gorda
Bobby Jones Golf Club, Sarasota
Cypress Greens, Lake Alfred
Indian River Club, Vero Beach
Juliette Falls, Dunnellon
Nature Walk Golf Club, Lynn Haven
Pine Oaks of Ocala, Ocala
Pinemoor West GC, Rotunda West
Riverside GC, Ruskin
Stone Creek GC, Ocala
Tuscawilla CC, Winter Springs
Championships Receive
Record Number of Entries
The 2008 Championship is off to a great start as four major
Championships have received record number of entries filed.
The Senior, back in April, received more than 385 entries for
the Championship at Old Corkscrew GC compared to 379 in 2007.
Since the number of entries received has always surpassed the
capacity of the Championship, a qualifying stage was instituted
in 2005 when 346 golfers attempted to qualify.
The Amateur Championship at Jupiter Hills received 923
entries this year. Last year at Innisbrook, 848 golfers signed up
for a qualifying site.
In addition, the Boys Junior, Four-Ball and Match Play set
record numbers. The Junior received over 350 entries up just a
few from last year while more than 260 entries were received
for the Four-Ball at TPC Sawgrass. That is almost 100 more than
last year’s event! More than 320 players filed an entry for the
Amateur Match Play in only its second year of qualifying.
We hope to continue this upward trend for the remaining
season and years to come!
2009 Men’s Interclub
Registration Opens August 4.
Enter on the Interclub website
http://interclub.fsga.org/
Future of Golf Foundation Awards Five Scholarships
The Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) is pleased to announce that five deserving juniors have been awarded scholarships
through the Future of Golf Foundation. The Future of Golf Foundation provides college scholarships to employees and the dependents of employees of member clubs as well as junior golfers in the state.
Casey Clayton, 18, from University Park, finished her senior year at Riverview High School where she maintained a 4.6 GPA.
Casey will be attending University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in the fall with hopes of becoming an oral surgeon. Casey played in
the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association and varsity golf for the high school.
Bria Hitt, 17, from Miami, graduated from Coral Reef Senior High School and will be attending Florida International University
where she has been accepted into the mechanical engineering program. Bria plays and volunteers with the First Tee of Miami and
also played on her high school’s golf and tennis teams.
Sara Hodges, 18, attended First Academy in Leesburg and will be going to Yale University in the fall. Sara ranked first in her
class with a 4.7 GPA. She works at Arlington Ridge Golf Club and also played varsity golf and is a member of the Lake County
Junior Golf Association
Janet Keatley, 18, from Casselberry, attends University of Central Florida majoring in psychology. Janet keeps a 3.25 GPA at
UCF while staying active in community and school activities.
Eric Baker, 17, from Lady Lake, graduated from Leesburg High School last month. He has worked at Harbor Hills Country Club
and Tree Tops Driving Range. An avid golfer, Eric also helps teach junior golf camps at Harbor Hills.
In addition to providing college scholarships, the Foundation assists junior golfers with entry and travel expenses to state and
national tournaments. This summer, we anticipate supporting many of Florida’s outstanding junior golfers with financial expenses
to USGA National Championships. In the past, the Foundation has enabled juniors to travel and compete in such Championships
as the United States Junior, United States Amateur and United States Women’s Open. The Foundation also provides reduced entry
fees into Florida Junior Tour events. Last year, the Foundation awarded more than $90,000 in scholarships, financial assistance and
grants.
For more on the Future of Golf Foundation, please visit www.fsga.org.
Junior Florida Cup Teams Announced
Now in its third year, the Junior Florida Cup matches the top
juniors, boys and girls, from North Florida versus South Florida
in a Ryder Cup format. Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club in
Tampa will host the 3rd annual Junior Florida Cup on August
13-14.
Each team will consist of 12 boys and 8 girls selected mostly
from the FJT Points List. The first morning, each boy and girl
will be paired with a partner to compete in four-ball match play.
The afternoon round will feature boys and girls paired together
to play mixed-foursomes matches. The final day each player will
play a singles match against a player from the opposing team.
Points will be awarded to each match similarly to the Ryder Cup
to determine the winning team.
Matthew
Ceravolo,
a 4-time FJT winner
will be playing for the
South Team.
North Team
Blayne Barber
Christopher Biuso
Briana Carlson
Yueer (Cindy) Feng
Shun Yat Hak
Michael Hebert
Travis Huston
Bodi Karsono
George Letson
Jack Maguire
MJ Maguire
Ian McConnell
Alexandra Milan
AJ Newell
Kristine Odaiyar
Erica Popson
Alex Slaton
Jack Twomey
Amy West
Carlie Yadloczky
Darin Green - Captain
2008-2009
Florida Junior Tour Schedule
*More events to be scheduled, subject to change
DATE OF EVENT
September 13-14
September 20-21
October 4-5
October 11-12
November 8-9
November 15-16
November 28-30
December 6-7
December 13-14
January 10-11
February 7-8
February 14-15
February 28 - March 1
March 28-29
April 4-5
April 18-19
May 2-3
May 9-10
May 23-25
Location/AGE DIVISION
The Majors Golf Club, Palm Bay (13-15)
Sara Bay Country Club, Sarasota (16-18)
Wyndermere Country Club, Naples (13-15)
West Bay Golf Club, Estero (16-18)
Golden Hills Golf & Turf Club, Ocala
LPGA International Golf Course, Daytona Beach
Hunters Creek Golf Club, Orlando
Orange Lake Resort & Country Club, Kissimmee (16-18)
University Park Country Club, Sarasota (13-15)
Brooksville Country Club at Majestic Oaks, Brooksville
Killearn Country Club & Inn, Tallahassee (13-15)
Juliette Falls, Dunnellon
Southwood Golf Club, Tallahassee (16-18)
East Lake Woodlands Country Club, Oldsmar (13-15)
Placid Lakes Country Club, Lake Placid
Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando (16-18)
Lemon Bay Golf Club, Englewood (13-15)
Don Shula’s Golf Club, Miami Lakes
Orange County National Golf Club, Winter Garden
South Team
Connor Barry
Daniel Berger
Alec Ceravolo
Matthew Ceravolo
Matthew Hannaford
Chris Ingham
Kevin Jorden
Ernesto Marin
Chase Marinell
Alex Medinis
Stefainie Mitchell
Ashley Mooney
Jennifer Neville
Madison Pressel
Paula Reto
Jaime Ritter
Crystal Smith
Kristin Swindell
Taylor Szyndlar
Curtis Thompson
Katie Ruhe - Captain
Start Planning for the 2008-2009 Winter Series
(for golfers ages 40 and above)
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
FOUR-BALL EVENTS
December 1-2, 2008 – Sugarloaf Mountain, Clermont
December 15-16, 2008 – PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie
January 5-6, 2009 – LPGA International, Daytona Beach
February 2-3, 2009 – Bloomingdale Golfer’s Club, Tampa
January 19-20 – Rio Pinar Country Club, Orlando
March 16-17 – Juliette Falls, Dunnellon (Ocala area)
March 29-31 – Lake Jovita G & CC, Dade City
Florida State Golf Association
March 2-3 – The Majors Golf Club, Palm Bay
• For ages 40 & above
• Three age divisions
• 36 holes of GROSS scoring
• Gift certificates awarded
• Points list maintained during Series
8875 Hidden River Parkway, Suite 110
Tampa, Florida 33637
February 15-16 – Hunter’s Creek Golf Club, Orlando
TAMPA FL
PERMIT NO 1051
PAID
Non-Profit
Organization
US Postage