Senior Amateur Golf Tour North Central Florida: September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Caven Cards First Tour Win; Fletcher, Smith and Campbell Win Again

Dunnellon, FL—Tom Caven recorded his first win on the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of North Central Florida Monday, September 26, with a 90 in the B Flight, while Ed Fletcher claimed another Championship Flight victory with a smooth par 72 at the Juliette Falls Golf Club. The tournament also had repeat winner Dave Smith in the A Flight with a 77, and Terry Campbell scoring a 92 in the C Flight to win again on Tour.

Caven carded two birdies and four pars for his win, while Fletcher sank three birdies to offset the three bogies to finish at even par.

Rounding out the Championship Flight, Tom Gallagher was second with a 78 and Toni Baccari finished third with an 80.

Wayne Morrison finished second in the A Flight with an 83, and Quay Burket came in third with an 84.

Smith is from Ocala, FL, Morrison is from Macclenny, FL, Burket is from Altamonte Springs, FL, and Campbell is from Brooksville, FL, and Baccari lives in Odessa, FL.. Caven, Fletcher and Gallagher live in The Villages, FL.

Championship Flight:

1. Ed Fletcher, 72

2. Tom Gallagher, 78

3. Toni Baccari, 80

“A” Flight:

1. Dave Smith, 77

2. Wayne Morrison, 83

3. Quay Burket, 84

“B” Flight

1. Tom Caven, 90

2. N/A

3. N/A

“C” Flight

1. Terry Campbell, 92

2. N/A

3. N/A

The Tour’s next tournament is Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Eagle Dunes Golf Club, Sorrento, FL..

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Tom Caven, B, 90; Terry Campbell, C, 92; Ed Fletcher, Championship, 72; Dave Smith, A, 77

Tom Gallagher, Tony Baccari, Dan Johnston, Ed Fletcher

Bob Coleman, Tom Grant, Quay Burket, Ron Cooper

Scott Gourley, Wayne Morrison, Dave Smith, Jerry Smith

Dave Raybin, Tom Caven, Ray Morawski

Joe Dunn, Terry Campbell

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Gallagher Shoots First Tour Win; Tayman Wins in Sudden Death

Howey-in-the-Hills, FL—Tom Gallagher recorded his first win on the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of North Central Florida yesterday (Monday, September 12) with a 77 in the Championship Flight, while John Tayman claimed the C Flight victory with a 99, after a sudden death playoff with George Danforth on the El Campeon course at Mission Inn Resort. It was Tayman’s second Tour win.

Gallagher played steady golf all day; but, parring the back nine that was set up by two birdies, clinched the win. “I played pretty solid on the back side,” he said.

The A Flight was won by Wayne Morrison with an 87, after “playing steady golf all day until I got to 17 and 18,” he said, “those two holes really did me in.”

Ben Hamby won the B Flight with an 84, that included a birdie on the difficult par 4 eighteenth hole.

Gallagher is from The Villages, Morrison is from Macclenny, FL, Hamby is from Winter Springs, FL, and Tayman lives in Deltona, FL.

Skins in the Championship and A Flights birdie pool paid $14 each; in the B and C Flights they paid $15 each.

Closest-to-the-pin in the Championship and A Flights on number 2 was won by Steve Johnson; and, on number 8, Ron Cooper. Closest-to-the-Pin in the B and C Flights on number 12 was won by Dave Raybin; and, on number 15 by Danforth.

Championship Flight:

1. Tom Gallagher, 77

2. N/A

3. N/A

“A” Flight:

1. Wayne Morrison, 87

2. Ed Paterniti, 88

3. Larry Barousse, 89

“B” Flight

1. Ben Hamby, 84

2. Jerry Felty, 89

3. N/A