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

Fletcher Records First Sub-Par Round on Tour

            Sorrento, FL – Ed Fletcher shot the first round below par Monday (Mar. 7, 2011) to win the “Championship Flight” in the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of  North Central Florida golf tournament at RedTail Golf Club.  Fletcher shot a 70 while Tom Grant won the “A Flight” with an 82, as the “B Flight’s” lone competitor , John Hammack took it with a 99, and John Tayman won the “C Flight” with an 85.

            Fletcher and Hammack are residents of The Villages, FL.  Grant lives in Oviedo, FL, and Tayman is from Deltona, FL.

            Completing the “Championship Flight” at second place was Tom Gallagher with a 77, and Bill Foster with a 78 came in third.  Both are residents of The Villages, FL.   

            Rounding out the “A Flight” in second place was Mount Dora, FL, resident Larry Barousse with an 84, and third place was taken with an 85 by Frank Olive, who is from The Villages, FL.

            Joe Dunn, Ocala, Fl, scored a 98 to take second place in the “C Flight” and Mike Malloch of The Villages, FL, placed third with a 101.

            Closest-to-the-Pin prizes went to Gallagher, Foster and Dunn.

            Championship Flight:

1.      Ed Fletcher, 70

2.      Tom Gallagher, 77

3.      Bill Foster, 78

“A” Flight:

1.      Tom Grant, 82

2.      Larry Barousse, 84

3.      Frank Olice, 85

“B” Flight

1.      John Hammack, 99

2.      N/A

3.      N/A

“C” Flight

1.      John Tayman, 85

2.      Joe Dunn, 98

3.      Mike Malloch, 101

            The Tour’s next tournament is Monday, Mar. 28 at Southern Woods Golf 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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Foster, Barousse, Felty and Campbell Win SAGT NCFla Heathrow Tournament

Foster Wins In Sudden Death Playoff

            Heathrow, FL –Bill Foster won the inaugural tournament of the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of North Central Florida Monday (Feb. 21, 2011) on the first hole of a sudden death playoff with fellow Championship flight member Doug Savage.  Both Foster and Savage were tied at 74 after 18 holes at Heathrow Country Club event.

            Foster is a resident of Liberty Park in The Villages, FL.  Savage is a member of the Kentucky Senior Amateur Golf Tour and lives in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.  Dan Johnston also of The Villages shot a 76 for third place.          

            Larry Barousse, a member of the Orlando Tour and resident of Mt. Dora, shot 84 to take first place in the A Flight.  Wayne Morrison, Macclenny, FL, and Guy Laniel, from The Villages, both shot 85, with Morrison winning second in a score card playoff and Laniel placing third.

            Jerry Felty, a resident of Bridgeport in The Villages, took first place in the B Flight with an 87.  Jerry Smith, Spring Hill, FL, won second with a 90 and Phil Tremper, The Villages, placed third with a 93.

            Terry Campbell,  Brooksville, FL, placed first in the C Flight shooting a 93.  Second place was won by Joe Dunn, Ocala, FL, with a 97.  Mike Malloch, The Villages, took third place with a 104.

            Closest-to-the-Pin prizes went to Scott Gourley, DeLand, FL, Gary Illsley, The Villages, and Jerry Smith, Spring Hill, FL.  

            Championship Flight:

1.      Bill Foster, 74 (won in playoff)

2.      Doug Savage, 74

3.      Dan Johnston, 76.

“A” Flight:

1.      Larry Barousse, 84

2.      Wayne Morrison, 85 (won in scorecard playoff)

3.      Guy Laniel, 85

“B” Flight

1.      Jerry Felty, 87

2.      Jerry Smith, 90

3.      Phil Tremper, 93

“C” Flight

1.      Terry Campbell, 93

2.      Joe Dunn, 97

3.      Mike Malloch, 104

Tentative Pairings for Heathrow Tournament

	Team #1	13		10:00 am	01A
D	Foster, Bill	4	Blue
D	Monti, Pat	3	Blue
D	Illsley, Gary	3	Blue
D	Savage, Doug	3	Blue
	Team #2	6		10:00 am	01B
D	Johnston, Dan	3	Blue
D	Gallagher, Tom	3	Blue
D	Fletcher, Ed	0	Blue
	Team #6	54		10:00 am	15
C	Danforth, George	17	White
C	Campbell, Terry	18	White
C	Dunn, Joe	19	White
	Team #5	43		10:00 am	16
B	Sorenson, Lee	11	White
C	Tayman, John	15	White
C	Malloch, Mike	17	White
	Team #4	48		10:00 am	17
B	Tremper, Phil	13	White
B	Hammack, John	13	White
B	Smith, Jerry	12	White
B	Felty, Jerry	10	White
	Team #3	21		10:00 am	18
A	Morrison, Wayne	8	Blue
A	Gourley, Scott	8	Blue
A	Laniel, Guy	5	Blue