Rafols and Williams Shoot 73s to Win at The Falls!

We had a great tournament at The Falls Golf & Country Club on Saturday!  The weather was great, the course was in perfect condition, the greens were rolling fast but not too fast, and it was a day for low scores!

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Oscar Rafols led the pack, making five (5!) birdies during his round and finishing with a 73 to win the Championship Flight.  Rafols started with a birdie on the first hole and then followed it with birdies on 7, 8, 10 and 15!  Adam Morrison was right there with him on the front nine, trailing by just a stroke, but couldn’t keep up on the back nine, finishing in second place at 80.

In the Palmer flight, Larry Williams was the one to go low, also shooting 73.  Williams had birdies on the 4^th, 11^th and 17^th holes on the way to his 73.  Michael Stout and Gene Johnson finished tied for second with 80s.

Mark Sapsford was the third flight winner to break 80, winning the Hogan Flight with a nice round of 79.  While Mark didn’t make any birdies, he played steady golf, making very few mistakes and killing the competition with consistency.  Randy Bryant finished second with an 82, but he definitely had the hole of the day, carding an Eagle on the Par-4 15^th.  He hit two great shots – and got two lucky breaks.  From the tee, Bryant attempted to drive the green and just barely cleared the water.  However, his ball landed on top of the railroad ties bordering the lake and bounced over the green and into a bunker.  From there, Bryant blasted out of the bunker and into the hole!  Great Eagle, Randy! 

In the Sarazen Flight, Devin DeRemer notched his first win, shooting an 80 with two birdies to take the trophy.  Shauna Federico finished in 2^nd place with an 82.

Marco Martinez claimed his second win of the season, winning in a playoff with Keith Varney.  Both players shot 90.  It was a great win for Martinez, while Varney may have simply run out of energy.  He got up in the middle of the night and drove his daughter from Port St. Lucie to the Orlando airport before trekking south for the tournament.

Don Aldrich and Alan Levin also had to play extra holes to determine the Snead Flight winner.  Aldrich won in a playoff after both golfers finished regulation with 94s. 

Congratulations to the winners – and thanks to all the players who competed and made this a great tournament!

Next up is Fort Lauderdale Country Club – and then the West Palm Beach Tour Championship August 6^th at The Fountains!

See you there!

Julie MacBeth Shoots 78, Wins at The President CC!

We had  a great tournament at The President Country Club on Saturday!  The weather was beautiful for the vast majority of the day (the last group had to wait out a lightning delay), the course was in perfect condition and I think everyone had a great time!

Julie MacBeth had the round of the day, firing a 78 to take first place in the Jones Flight.  Great round, Julie!  Prior to Saturday, her lowest tournament round in 2011 was an 87 at Winston Trails, so she obviously had a great day at The President!  She birdied #3 and #9 and then parred the first  seven holes on the back nine.

Oscar Rafols also had a great day, notching his first victory in the Championship flight.  Oscar had three birdies, shot even par on the front nine and finished with a 75.  That’s a great round, especially playing from the Medalist Tees (the tips), which have a course rating of 74.0 and a slope rating of 139.  Nice round, Oscar!

Orlando Hernandez had the low round in the Palmer Flight, shooting 76 to edge Pete Sorrentino by two strokes.  They had quite a battle in the Palmer Flight.  On #16, I watched Pete stick a 25 yard pitch shot to about 4 feet, then saw Orlando chip to about 3 feet, only to have Alex Ojea chip to within inches.  Those guys are good!  Congratulations, Orlando – great round!

In the Hogan Flight, Jack Brown took first place with a 77, making birdies on 6 and 13 and playing steady golf throughout.  Stephen Hoczak finished second at 84 after playing a roller-coaster round.

Shauna Federico continues to be a force in the Sarazen Flight, posting the winning score of 86 and winning her third tournament since May (she won twice in Naples).  David MacBeth and Torrence Mack finished just one stroke back at 87.

In the Snead Flight, Mitch Mejia hung tough and won the tournament after waiting an hour for a lightning storm to pass through.  Down four strokes after 14 holes, Mitch finished with a bogey and three pars to edge John Methvin by a stroke and finish at 94.

Thanks to everyone who played for making this a great tournament!

Next up is The Falls in Lake Worth on Saturday.  See you there!