Levin, Ruderman Cruise To Victory, Roseth Posts Low Round

We had another great tournament at Ironhorse Country Club on Saturday!  The weather was breezy, but otherwise perfect, the course was in excellent shape and we had a number of low scores and well-deserving winners!

Gary Ruderman left the field behind and claimed a 4-stroke victory in the Sarazen flight with an impressive 82.  Ken Downing finished second at 86 and Mark Sapsford 3^rd with an 89.

In the Championship Flight, Eric Robbins won the trophy after carding four birdies on his way to a 78.  Jace McCarron finished a stroke back at 79 and Kevin Kim took 3^rd with an 80.

In the Palmer Flight, Paul Roseth claimed another trophy with a 77 and the low round of the day.  Paul played steady golf, with a birdie on the second hole and just one double-bogey on the day.  Michael Barnes finished 2^nd in his first event with an 81 and Tommy Ziglar and David Paller tied for 3^rd with 82s.

In the Hogan Flight, Jason Ellington already has his second win of the season with an 87, edging Michael Davies by a stroke.  Marc Milman and Leo Argandona tied for 3^rd, two strokes back at 89.

Tom Brown earned his first Am Tour victory with a 97 in the Jones Flight.  Frank Lamadrid finished 2^nd at 102 and David Fraser took third place.

Alan Levin was thrilled to post another win in the Snead Flight, shooting 93 and walking off with the trophy and a 6-stroke victory.  Alan Kahhan finished second with a 99 and Rene Rodriguez took third with an even 100.

Congratulations to all the Flight Winners!

This was another double-skins event, so there were some big winners again at Ironhorse – and $120 in Rollover Money in the Jones Flight for our next West Palm Beach tournament (at The Breakers Rees Jones Course).

The biggest payday was for George Blanton and Don Albritton in the Snead Flight, who each won $200 for their birdies on #1 and #13 respectively.

Marc Milman (#14), Jay Malanga (16) and Leo Argandona (#17) each pocketed $120 for their birdies in the Hogan Flight, while Gary Ruderman, Mark Sapsford and Tom Haley each won $70 in the Sarazen Flight.  Gary birdied #7, Mark birdied #15 and Tom finished his round with a birdie on 18.

It was another birdie-fest in the Championship Flight.  Eric Robbins won $102 for his birdies on 5, 10 and 11, Jim Weick took home an extra $68 for his birdies on #7 and 15.  Marc Sapper won $34 for his birdie on #12 and Kevin Kim also won $34 for his birdie on #9.

Congratulations again to all the winners!

Also, many thanks to the Pros and Staff at Ironhorse, who had the course in great condition and everything in place for our event.  It’s always a pleasure to play at Ironhorse.

We have a lengthy layoff in the West Palm Beach area, since our next local tournament is on December 15^th at The Breakers Rees Jones Course.

For those looking for more immediate competition, we have a great tournament lined up at International Links in Miami on November 17^th, the Winter Championship at Innisbrook on December 1^st & 2^nd and another premium event at The Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa on December 8^th.

See you on the course!

Jeff

McCarron 2 for 2, Kahhan Wins by 8 in Snead Flight

We had another great tournament on Saturday at Palm Beach Polo Golf & CC on the Cypress Course!

The weather was great – sunny with a breeze – and the course was in awesome shape.  We played lift clean and place due to the heavy rain earlier in the week, but it didn’t seem to cause any problems, just a few (temporarily) muddy golf balls.  The greens were in fantastic shape and everyone enjoyed the layout – a Pete and P.B. Dye design.

Alan Kahhan was on fire in the Snead Flight, shooting 87 for an 8-stroke victory.  With rounds like that, Alan is probably headed for the Jones Flight in the near future.  Nice round, Alan!  Believe it or not, the Snead Flight finished in alphabetical order by first name, with Alan Levin taking 2^nd Place at 95 and Domenico D’Alfonso finished 3^rd with a 98 (see the online leaderboard for the rest).

Jace McCarron won his second event in a row, shooting 78 to claim the Championship Flight trophy.  Tony Gerardi finished 2^nd at 81 and Jeff True – fresh off of his victory in the Senior National Championship – finished another stroke back at 82.

In the Sarazen Flight, Ray Munoz claimed his first Am Tour win, firing a solid 84 for the victory.  Luis Morello finished 2^nd at 88 and Brad Sunness finished at 89 for third place.

Brian Black also notched his first Am Tour Victory, playing solid golf (nothing higher than bogey), and shooting a 79 to take the Palmer Flight trophy.  Gene Johnson finished second with an 82 and Stewart Whyte finished third at 83.

It took extra holes in the Hogan Flight, as Jay Malanga and Jason Ellington finished regulation tied at 84.  Both golfers continued to battle with Jay Malanga winning after the second playoff hole.  Marc Milman finished 3^rd, one stroke back at 85.

Fernando Stalker won his second Am Tour event, finishing with an 85 for a 1-stroke victory over Frank Lamadrid in the Jones Flight.

Congratulations to all the Flight winners!

Click here for the full scoreboard and details:

http://thegolfchannel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/thegolfchannel13/event/thegolfchannel13173/index.htm

As you may know, this was another double-skins event, and several players went home very happy after holing timely birdie putts.

Rene Rodriguez was the big winner, pocketing $400 for his birdie on the Par-5 10^th, the only birdie in the Snead Flight.  Congratulations Rene!

Leo Argandona and Jay Malanga split the Hogan Flight pool, with each player winning $160.  Jay birdied the 8^th and Leo birdied the 10^th.

In the Jones Flight, Fernando Stalker won $134 for his birdies on #10 and 12 and Frank Lamadrid earned $66 for his birdie on the popular Par-5 2^nd.

In the Sarazen Flight, Luis Morello and Mark Sapsford each won $100 for their birdies on the 4^th and 10^th holes, respectively. 

Gene Johnson (#2) and Jose De Armas (#4) each won a $100 skin in the Palmer Flight, while in the Championship Flight, Jace McCarron won $134 (#7 & #9) and Brandon O’Dell won $66 for his birdie on the 2^nd hole.

Congratulations to all the winners!

A special thanks to the staff and Pros at Palm Beach Polo Golf & Country Club.  This was our second visit to Palm Beach Polo and everyone raved about the course – again – and the staff treated us royally.  Try the Lobster Roll next time we’re there – it’s the Chef’s specialty and it is spicy and delicious!

Next up on the West Palm Beach Tour is Ironhorse Country Club – another very challenging private course – on November 10^th.  In addition to having a great course, their hamburgers may be the best of any grillroom on the Am Tour!

Our next Miami/Fort Lauderdale tournament is this Saturday – October 27^th – on the East Course at Jacaranda Country Club.

See you on the course!

Jeff

Whyte shoots 77, O'Harte 84 at Ironhorse

We had a great tournament at Ironhorse Country Club on Wednesday!  Although it was very windy until around 2:30, it turned out to be a great day, with cool temperatures and no rain!  The greens were very fast, placing a premium on good putting.

The course was in excellent shape as usual, with at least one player saying that the greens were the best he had ever played!

With his back troubles behind him (hopefully for good), Stewart Whyte capitalized on his good health, shooting a 77 to win the Palmer Flight.  It was a tough day for the rest of the Flight, with Floyd Goodson finishing 2^nd at 86 (playing from the Gold tees) and a couple of players choosing to withdraw after a difficult start.

In what was the round of the day, Tommy O’Harte shot an 84 to win the Snead Flight  by 8 strokes over Lynn Dunn.  Great round, Tommy!  O’Harte caught fire on the back nine, making back-to-back birdies on 12 and 13 and taking just 38 strokes after the turn.  The wind wasn’t a problem for O’Harte, who claims to have been blown completely off his feet during a recent round in his native Ireland.  Maybe that’s just a tall tale, but it’s made more believable since Tommy is fit and trim and can’t weigh more than 120 pounds.

O’Harte and Rick Waldie were the day’s big skins game winners, with O’Harte pocketing $173 for his two birdies and Waldie winning $87 for his birdie on #5.

In the Hogan Flight, John Siena captured his first Am Tour trophy, putting well and firing an 82 for the win.  Randy Bryant finished second, two strokes back at 82.

Steve Griffin from the Orlando Tour won the Sarazen Flight, posting an 84 to top David Fortune by a stroke. 

In the Jones Flight, Tony Ott capitalized on his local knowledge, winning with a 96 on his home course.  Chuck Fanelli finished three strokes back at 99.

Congratulations to all the winners!

After this weekend’s Major Championship at TPC Sawgrass, we’re headed to Fort Lauderdale for the Woodlands Championship!

Click here for the full Ironhorse leaderboard:

http://thegolfchannel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/thegolfchannel12/event/thegolfchannel12720/contest/13/leaderboard.htm

And click here for the Woodlands’ tournament page:

http://thegolfchannel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/thegolfchannel12/event/thegolfchannel1227/index.htm

See you on the course!