Club Team Championship

Lago Mar Wins Club Team Championship

Lago Mar Country Club overcame an eight stroke deficit to win the 62nd Club Team Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie on April 30-May 1.  

Going into the final round, Lago Mar Country Club was tied with three other teams with a first round total of 231 to trail Redlands Golf and Country Club by eight strokes. The team from Plantation battled back in gusty winds and tough course conditions to fire a 219 in the final round and win the Championship with a 450 two-day total. Rick Woulfe, the 2004 Player-of-the Year, led Lago Mar shooting a 70-71 for a 3-under par 141. With Woulfe’s 71 in the first round, Steve Sponder shot an 80 and Craig Stevens posted an 81 for the team total of 231 on the North Course. In the final round, Stevens shot an even par 72 and Bob Ethridge added a 76 to go along with Woulfe’s 71 on the South Course and secure the title by eight strokes. Last year, the same team from Lago Mar finished second in the Club Team Championship.  

Redlands Golf and Country Club, in Homestead, placed second behind Lago Mar with a two-day total of 458. Redlands led after the first round with a team total of 223 on the North Course. In the final round, the team recorded a 235 on the South Course for second place. Samuel Martinez led Redlands with strong scores of 70-74. Interlachen Country Club, in Winter Park, pushed hard in the final round to post a 228 team total. Combined with a 231 in the first round, Interlachen posted a 459 for the tournament and third place.   

A tradition since 1941, the Club Team Championship is open to traditional golf clubs that own their own course and are members of the FSGA. The four team members must each be members of the club and each individual must also be a member of the FSGA. The Championship features 36 holes of stroke play with the total of the low 3 of the 4 gross scores counting in each round.

Round One Story

A tradition since 1941, the Club Team Championship will return to the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie and the North and South Courses on April 30 - May 1. The PGA Golf Club, the only golf facility built, owned and operated by The PGA of America, offers 72 championship holes designed by Tom Fazio and Pete Dye, a 6-hole Short Course, and a 35-acre state of the art PGA Learning Center. Opened in 1996, PGA Golf Club is an ecologically sensitive, 430-acre, world-class golf club; the fifth course in the world to receive Audubon’s “Signature Status” award for wildlife conservation, habitat enhancement, energy efficiency and water conservation.

ELIGIBILITY

Open to traditional golf clubs (that own their own course) which are members of the FSGA. The four team members must each be members of the club (traditional dues-paying golf membership) and each individual must also be a member of the FSGA. Any questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the FSGA Executive Director.

ENTRY FEE

$610 per team. ($600 for online entry.)

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

36 holes of stroke play. Total of low 3 of the 4 gross scores each round.

COURSES

North and South

PRACTICE ROUND CART FEES

Players are responsible for cart fees for all practice rounds.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS

Steve Horner, Bruce Howard, Worth Calfee and Ken Moody represented Ponte Vedra Inn & Club to win their second title in a row at the World Golf Village with scores of 218-220--240. 

DEADLINE

Each club can send as many teams as it prefers. Prior to March 24, only two teams per club will be entered into the field (in order of receipt). If the field is not full as of March 24, additional teams will be added on a first-come, Clubs may, through their golf professional, reserve a spot (with a fully-paid entry) without team members prior to the closing date, but must have players verified upon close of entries, first-serve basis.

CONDITIONS; SCHEDULES

The tournament committee willseed the field based upon prior performance in this and other FSGA events. In the event the Championship is reduced to 18 holes (weather), the committee reserves the right to declare a champion from the course with the highest-seeded teams.