The 66th Four-Ball Championship at Streamsong Resort came to a close on July 12, but not before some fireworks on Sunday provided by the Champions William Wrigley and Jacob Huizinga.
Players battled through intense heat as temperatures rose into the upper 90’s on day one to post some excellent scores. Defending Champions Ryan Orr and Conor Richardson shared the lead with the teams of Tiger Godwin and Jimmy Morris, and brothers Brock and Grant Drogosch as each team shot a 63. The leaderboard became very cluttered as three more teams were just one shot back. Andy and Darin Green, Joseph and Lucas Trim, and Brian Keenan and Paul Royak each posted a 64.
Huizinga and Wrigley got off to an early start with an eagle on the drivable par-4 1st, and a birdie to follow on the par-5 2nd. The duo turned at 32, taking them to 11-under for the tournament. A 5 iron to reach the par-5 17th in two resulted in an eagle, providing just enough to get past the Trim brothers. Lucas and Joseph finished in 2nd place with a 64-64-128. 2015 Amateur Champion Jimmy Jones and former Boys’ Junior Champion John Coultas finished in third place as they turned in rounds of 66 and 64. Austin Hitt provided the shot of the tournament on Saturday when he made a hole-in-one on the par 4 13th hole measuring 293 yards. Austin used his 3-wood to accomplish one of golf's rare feats. The top 5 finishers earned an exemption into the 67th Four-Ball Championship to be played at Orchid Island in Vero Beach.
From June 18-29, the Florida State Golf Association conducted six qualifying tournaments for amateur golfers trying to advance to the Championship at Streamsong Resort. In four-ball stroke play, two competitors play as partners, each playing his own ball. The lower score of the partners is the score for the hole.
Final Results
