Mid-Senior Championship

Weeks Wins Mid-Senior

Michael Weeks prevailed in a playoff to win the Florida State Mid-Senior Championship at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach. The Championship was held from August 19-21.

Michael Weeks, of Jupiter, recorded a final round one-under par 71 for a tournament total of four-under par 212 to find himself tied with the Defending Champion Bobby Bird, of Vero Beach and John Wegmann, of Southwest Ranches after 54-holes of play. Weeks fired a first round of four-under par 68 and followed that up with a second round of one-over par 73.  Bird posted rounds of 70-75-67 as Wegmann posted rounds of 72-70-70.  The trio would head for a sudden death playoff to determine the Champion. The sudden-death playoff would go two holes with Weeks making a 3-foot birdie on the 18th hole for the victory.  This is Weeks first State Championship.  Stephen Anderson, of Hobe Sound, finished one stroke back with a tournament total of three-under par 213 to take home fourth place honors.

To be eligible for the Mid-Senior Championship, players must be 40 years of age or older. The Championship consists of 54 holes of stroke play cut to the low 70 plus ties after 36 holes. The first two rounds were played on the Lakes course and the Links Course with 70 players advancing with a two-round total of 158 and better to the final round on the Lakes Course.

Entries Close Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Links course offers multiple deep bunkers on each hole which cause it to resemble the beauty of a seaside Scottish Links course.  From the five sets of tees and through the rolling fairways and expanded greens, this course layout winds itself through clusters of native grasses and plantings. The Links course depicts a character all of its own. The Lakes course, a 7,439 yard Par 72, originally designed in 1984 and renovated in 2003 by legendary Jack Nicklaus, offers strategically placed bunkers, undulating greens, shimmering lakes, and five sets of tees to accommodate all caliber of players. Bear Lakes hosted the 1995, 2001, and 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School where such players as Boo Weekly, Rickie Fowler, and Troy Merritt have earned their cards. 

ELIGIBILITY

Must be age 40 or older as of August 19, 2011, and be a member of the FSGA.

ENTRY FEE

$190 ($200 - members who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN Handicap).

CHAMPIONSHIP

Fifty-four holes of individual stroke play. All players play eighteen holes each on the Lakes Course and the Links Course on Friday, August 19th and Saturday, August 20th. The field will be cut to the low seventy and ties after thirty-six holes. The final eighteen holes will be played on the Lakes Course. The lowest score for fifty-four holes will be the Champion. There will be a hole by hole play-off immediately following play in event of a tie for the Champion. It is the player's responsibility to be present for any playoff.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD SIZE

168 players

COURSE SET- UP

The golf course will be set-up approximately 6600 - 6800 yards.

CARTS

Carts are included for all competitive rounds. Players are responsible for practice round fees.

PRACTICE ROUNDS

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the championship.  Practice rounds may be played after 12:00 PM on the weekend. The price for a practice round is $35.00 + tax.  Please call (561) 478-0002 to arrange your practice round.  The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.

DEFENDING CHAMPION

Bobby Bird, from Vero Beach, shot a 68-72-68--208 to win the title at Plantation Bay in Ormond Beach.

CHAMPIONSHIP PACE OF PLAY: Click here to read the Championship Pace of Play Policy.

HARD CARD; LOCAL RULES AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITIONS: Click here to read the Hard Card and additional Conditions of Competitions.

CHAMPIONSHIP POLICIES: Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, caddie and spectator and other policies.

SPECTATORS AND CADDIES

Spectators and caddies are always welcome at FSGA Championships. Only players are allowed to ride in carts.  If a player employs a caddie, the caddie MUST walk and the player's clubs must remain on the golf cart.

CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES

The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules.  The decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.

ACCOMMODATIONS

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PAYMENT

Bear Lakes Country Club accepts cash and Visa/Mastercard for method of payment.