Campbell Wins in Sudden Death; Fletcher Wins Back-to-Back

            Lake Mary, FL – Terry Campbell and Mike Malloch went head-to-head in a sudden death playoff at Timacuan Golf Club after matching 94’s in the “C Flight” at the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of North Central Florida tournament Wednesday (May 18).   Campbell emerged the victor after one hole.

            This was Malloch’s first brush with victory and it was Campbell’s second win on Tour, winning previously at Heathrow Golf and Country Club.

            Ed Fletcher won for the second time in a row with a 75 to take the “Championship Flight”

            The course was in great shape with the greens putting true.  Blue skies and sunshine helped make the conditions about as perfect as it gets for golf, even though the wind picked up a bit in the early afternoon.

            In the “A Flight,” Ed Paterniti won with a 76.  Tom Grant’s 78 and a birdie on the number one handicap hole earned him second place in the “A Flight” after winning the score card playoff with Robbie Robinson

            In the “B Flight,” Jerry Felty won with an 82, and Jerry Smith placed second with an 86.

            Patterniti lives in Ormond Beach, FL, Grant lives in Oviedo, FL, Robinson lives in Orlando, FL, Campbell lives in Brooksville, FL, and Smith lives in Spring Hill, FL, while Fletcher, Felty and Malloch live in The Villages, FL.    

            Championship Flight:

1.      Ed Fletcher, 75

2.      N/A

3.      N/A

 “A” Flight:

1.      Ed Paterniti, 76

2.      Tom Grant, 78 (score card playoff)

3.      Robbie Robinson, 78

“B” Flight

1.      Jerry Felty, 82

2.      Jerry Smith, 86

3.      N/A

“C” Flight

1.      Terry Campbell, 94 (sudden-death playoff)

2.      Mike Malloch, 94

3.      N/A

            The Tour’s next tournament is Tuesday, May 31 at Southern Woods 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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Jerry Felty "B" winner, 82; Terry Campbell, "C" winner, 94 (sudden-death playoff); Ed Fletcher, "Championship" winner, 75

Robbie Robinson, Bill Ferguson, Ed Fletcher

Frank Olive, Scott Gourley, Ed Paternitti, Jim Lyle

Wayne Morrison, Dave Gollobin, Larry Barousse, Tom Grant

Jerry Felty, Dave Raybin, Jerry Smith

Mike Malloch, George Danforth, Joe Dunn

Watching the putting on the 15th green.

Spectator on the course



John Tayman, Terry Campbell



Fletcher Beats Par For Second Time; Libby, Felty, Lancaster Win

            Ocala, FL –  A brief rain shower cooled the temperature but it didn’t cool Ed Fletcher’s hot play as he shot his second sub-par round and won the “Championship Flight” with a one under par 71 at the Country Club of Ocala Wednesday, May 4, in Senior Amateur Golf Tour of North Central Florida play.  He shot a 2-under 70 at Red Tail Golf Club earlier this year.

            And when the clouds cleared out and the sun shined brightly in beautiful blue skies, Truman Libby won the “A Flight” with an 81, followed by Jerry Felty’s 87 to win the “B Flight” and Mark Lancaster”s  85 to win the “C Flight.”

            Both Fletcher and Felty live in The Villages, FL, while Libby lives in Homosassa, FL, and Lancaster travels from

Glen St. Mary, FL.

            Dave Cox placed second in the “Championship Flight” with a 76 and also won the Closest-to-the-Pin on one of the par 3’s.  In the “A Flight”, Tom Grant placed second by shooting an 82,  and  Don  Ahlstrand came in third with an 83. 

            Placing second in the “C Flight” was Terry Campbell with a 91.  Additional Closest-to-the-Pin winners were Frank Olive and Dave Raybin.           

            Championship Flight:

1.      Ed Fletcher, 70

2.      Dave Cox, 76

3.      N/A

 “A” Flight:

1.      Truman Libby, 81

2.      Tom Grant, 82

3.      Don Ahlstrand, 83

“B” Flight

1.      Jerry Felty, 87

2.      N/A

3.      N/A

“C” Flight

1.      Mark Lancaster, 85

2.      Terry Campbell, 91

3.      N/A

            The Tour’s next tournament is Wednesday, May 18 at Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, 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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Tom Gallagher, Dan Johnston, Dave Cox, Ed Fletcher




Pat Monti, Bill Ferguson, Dave Gollubin, Jay Kocher



Frank Olive, Truman Libby, Tom Grant



Don Alstrand, Scott Gourley, Wayne Morrison




Jerry Felty, Jerry Smith, Mark Lancaster, Dave Raybin




John Tayman, Mike Malloch, George Danforth, Terry Campbell




Jerry Felty, B Flight winner (87), Mark Lancaster, C Flight winner (85), Ed Fletcher, Championship winner (71), Truman Libby, A Flight winner (81)



Smith, Cox Record Great Shots in Sugarmill Woods Tournament

            Homosassa, FL –  Jerry Smith eagled the 320-yard par four fifth hole and Dave Cox rolled in three birdies, two back-to-back,  at the Sugarmill Woods Country Club in the Senior Amateur Golf Tour of  North Central Florida tournament, Monday, April 18. 

            “I hit a 147-yard 7 iron from the fairway,” Smith said. “And it went over a little hump in the green so I didn’t even get to see it go in the cup.”  He went on to also birdie the 135-yard par 3 fifteenth, for a final score of 76 to win the “B Flight.”

            Dave Cox represented the “Championship Flight” well when he rolled in the most birdies of the day with three. They included the 156-yard par 3 twelfth and back-to-back birdies on the 421-yard par 4 seventeenth and the 504-yard par 5 eighteenth.

            The “Championship Flight” winner was Ed Fletcher with a 75.  Second place went to Tom Gallagher with a 76, and Cox took third with a 78.         

            “I’m on a ’75 train’ and I can’t get off,” said Fletcher, mentioning that 75 has been his score for his last five rounds.  “I had an 18-inch down hill putt on the last hole to make 74 and break the string, but I missed it and wound up with another 75,” he added.

             Smith lives in Spring Hill, FL, and Fletcher, Gallagher and Cox live in The Villages, FL.

            The birdies kept coming also in the “A Flight” as Guy Laniel rolled in one and finished with a 79 to place first and Jay Kocher rolled in two birdies for a final score of 82 to place second.

            In the “C Flight” Terry Campbell shot an 86 to come in first, while John Tayman had an 89 and Roger LaGreca had a 91 to place second and third, respectively.

            Campbell is from Brooksville, FL, Tayman is from Deltona, FL, and LaGreca is from  Homosassa, FL.

            Championship Flight:

1.      Ed Fletcher, 75

2.      Tom Gallagher, 76

3.      Dave Cox, 78

“A” Flight:

1.      Guy Laniel, 79

2.      Jay Kocher, 82

3.      N/A

“B” Flight

1.      Jerry Smith, 76

2.      N/A

3.      N/A

“C” Flight

1.      Terry Campbell, 86

2.      John Tayman, 89

3.      Roger LaGreca, 91

            The Tour’s next tournament is Wednesday, May 4 at the Country Club of Ocala, FL.

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Kelly Minton, Joe Dunn, Terry Campbell




Mike Malloch, Mark Lancaster, Roger La Greca




George Danforth, Jerry Smith, Dave Raybin, John Tayman




Scott Gourley, Dave Gollobin, Wayne Morrison, Guy Laniel






Dan Johnston, Pat Monti, Tom Gallagher, Jay Kocher



Ed Fletcher, Dave Cox, Ron Cooper




The Scoreboard



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