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Winter Series - River Hall CC

Paul Tesori  |  Jacques Legere  |  Bobby Lundquist

ALVA, Fla. – The first winter series event of the 2019-2020 season kicked off at River Hall Country Club where Paul Tesori, Jacques Legere, and Bobby Lundquist were named champions of their respective division.  

Mid-Amateur

Paul Tesori took the early lead by five strokes after a lights out round one score of six under-par 66. Starting the round with a birdie on the first hole, Tesori, of Ponte Vedra, finished round one with five additional birdies. Sean Preston and Chad Rodgers tied for second place in the red, at one under-par, heading into the final round. 

Tesori, who is a past Winter Series winner, never lost sight of the lead during round two. The front nine consisted of all pars for Tesori, and with three birdies on the back nine he finished with a final round 69. An impressive nine under-par 135 total crowned Tesori victorious. Sean Preston, of Bradenton, finished alone in second place after a two under-par second round and three under-par 141 total. 

In the first flight, Chester VandenBerg, of Ruskin, played four strokes better in round two to achieve a first place win. VandenBerg carded rounds of 78-74—152 to finish in first place by two strokes over Greg Greenbaum who claimed second place with two rounds of 77.

Senior 

Jacques Legere, of Fort Myers, captured his first winter series by two strokes in wire-to-wire fashion. Six birdies, three back to back on holes 15-17, gave Legere the round one lead by one stroke with a three under-par 69. Continuing his strong play in round two, Legere carded four birdies to post a 71 for a four under-par 140 total. Jerry Rose, of Sarasota, scored 11 birdies over two rounds to finish in second place with two rounds of 71. Thomas Bean, of Hollis, ME, finished third in his first winter series event with rounds of 71-74—145.

Michael Paolin, of Sebastian, took home first place in the first flight after rounds of 78-76—154. One stroke back in second place finished Harry Black, of Jacksonville, with rounds of 78-77.   

Super-Senior 

The 2019 Super-Senior Four-Ball Champion, Bobby Lundquist, erased a two stroke deficit to capture first place. Lundquist, of Sanford, finished round one at two under-par to start day two in second place behind Tom Grady. Grady, of Lakewood Ranch, fired a round one 68 with an eagle on the par 5, sixth hole. 

Despite three birdies in the final round, Grady dropped to second place after finishing with a 73 and 141 total. Lundquist birdied three out of the four par 5’s for a round two 69 and five under-par 139 win. This marks the third winter series victory in 2019 for Lundquist! Doug LaCrosse, of Tampa, came back in round two with a 71 to finish tied for third with Tom Turner and Cary Watson at 146. 

James Neale, of University Park, posted rounds of 79-76 to finish first in the first flight at 155 total. A round two 75, six strokes better than round one, gave Thomas Austin, of Lake Wales, a second place finish at 156. 

Full Results 

Format

• 36 holes of individual gross stroke play (no handicaps)

Eligibility

• Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are age 25 or older as of March 3, 2020
• Entrant must be a Regular or Foundation Member of the FSGA
• Entrant must have a handicap active Florida GHIN Handicap and current index of 10.0 or lower.

Age Divisions & Yardages

There are three age divisions; Mid-Amateur (25-54), Senior (55-64) and Super-Senior (65 & above). Each player must compete in the age division commensurate with their age as of March 3, 2020. Competitors may not elect to play in a different age division or from a different tee than designated.

• Mid-Amateur (25-54) plays approximately 6,700 yards
• Senior (55-64) plays approximately 6,400 yards
• Super-Senior (65 & above) approximately 6,100 yards

**After the first round, each age division may be flighted based on the number of competitors and/or the range of scores.

Entry Fees & Prizes

• $160
• Late entries will be accepted subject to a $10 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the field.
• Age-group Champions at each event will receive a commemorative award. Gift Certificates (totaling approximately $30 per-player in the field) will be awarded to the top finishers in each age group. 

Schedule of Events

Monday, November 11th

• Round 1 - 12:30 PM Shotgun Start

Tuesday, November 12th

• Round 2 - 8:30 AM Shotgun Start 

Practice Rounds & Cost

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the event on a space available basis and are restricted to after 12:00 PM on weekends.  To arrange your practice round please call the club at 239-313-4653. The cost of a practice round is $40 plus tax. 

Host Hotel

There is currently no host hotel for this event.

Maximum Field Size

Individual events - 96 players in foursomes

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