Course, Score Card Playoffs Determine Winners at Golden Hills Event

Ocala, FL –  Wayne Morrison outlasted Larry Barousse in a sudden death playoff on the first hole of the Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club course Monday (April 4) to win the “A Flight” in the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of North Central Florida tournament.  Both were tied at 83 after 18 holes.  New member and first-time competitor Buddy Slay placed third with an 85, after a score card play-off with Guy Laniel..

            Morrison is from Macclenny, FL, Barousse is from Mt. Dora, FL, Slay lives in Lake City, FL, and Laniel is from The Villages, FL.

            All the players welcomed beautiful course conditions, the clear blue skies and warm temperatures after the last event was called off last week because of severe, threatening weather.

            It was an interesting rules day, as well.  Two competitors teed from the wrong tee, one player hit the wrong ball, and another lifted his ball and mark from the putting surface and then had to re-place it.  As competitive golfers always do, they took their penalty strokes in stride and continued play.

            Regular player from the Orlando, FL, tour Bill Foster won the “Championship Flight” with a 73, while North Central Florida member Ed Fletcher came in second with a 76.  New Tour member and first-time competitor Dave Cox placed third with a 79.

            Foster, Fletcher and Cox are all from The Villages, FL.

            Competing in only his second tournament, Dave Rabin won the “B Flight” with a 94 and John Hammack placed second with a 103.  Both Rabin and Hammack live in The Villages, FL.

            And, overcoming frustration in his previous competitions, George Danforth won the “C Flight” with a 94.  Placing second was John Tayman with a 95, and third was taken by Mike Malloch with a 97.  Danforth and Malloch live in The Villages, FL, while Tayman resides in Deltona, FL.       

            Closest-to-the-Pin for the “Championship” and “A” flights were awarded to Dave Gollobin from Orange Park, FL, and Tom Grant of Oviedo, FL.  The “B” and “C” Closest-to-the-Pin went to Malloch and Tayman.

            Championship Flight:

1.      Bill Foster, 73

2.      Ed Fletcher, 76

3.      Dave Cox, 79

“A” Flight:

1.      Wayne Morrison, 83 (playoff)

2.      Larry Barousse,83

3.      Buddy Slay, 85

“B” Flight

1.      Dave Rabin, 94

2.      John Hammack, 103

3.      N/A

“C” Flight

1.      George Danforth, 94

2.      John Tayman, 95

3.      Mike Malloch, 97

            The Tour’s next tournament is Monday, April 18 at Sugarmill Woods Country Club in Homosassa, Fl.

            For more information contact: Jim Castello, 352-446-3446; or, email at ncflorida@amateurgolftour.net; web site:  www.senioramateurgolftour.net.

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Wayne Morrison, "A Flight" playoff winner, Dave Rabin, "B Flight" winner, George Danforth, "C Flight" winner

Bill Foster, "Championship Flight" winner

Dave Cox, Ed Fletcher, Ron Cooper

Dan Johnston, Tom Gallagher, Buddy Slay

Guy Laniel, Tom Grant, Don Ahlstrand, Buddy Slay

Scott Gourley, Larry Barousse, Wayne Morrison, Dave Gollobin

John Hammack, John Tayman,  Chuck Brown, Dave Rabin

Joe Dunn, Terry Campbell, Mike Malloch, George Danforth