Mixed Team Shootout

After a great weekend of golf and weather, the husband and wife team of Sarah and Matthew Matin, of Orlando, followed up their first round 69, with yet another 2 under par 69 to win the Mixed-Team Shootout at Kensington Golf Club in Naples, October 6-7.

The Matin duo finished at four under par, 138 total, to narrowly edge out the team of Megan Kiley and Colin Smith, by only one shot in the Championship Division.  Kiley and Smith rallied on Sunday trying to make a comeback, shooting a 4 under par 67 to put them just one shot shy at 139.  The Matin team had four birdies in their final round, on holes 4, 9, 12 and 16.  Perhaps a natural to four-ball, Sarah Matin also recently won the Florida Women’s Four-Ball Championship with Brandi Rodriguez at LPGA International.  Following in third place was the sibling team of Charlotte Daughan and Robert Campbell with a two-day total of 141.  The team of Susie Fonde and Gary Blackwell took home the low net prize, with rounds of 68-68-136.

In the Forward Division, Rosemarie and William Connors made up the three shot deficit they had heading into Sunday’s round.  Shooting a one-over-par 72 on Sunday, the Connors team won the Forward Division by two shots over the team of Nicola and Douglas de Stwolinska with a two-day total of 147. The de Stwonlinska team did however take home first place net with rounds of 65-60-125.

The format of the Mixed-Team Shootout was Four-Ball Stroke Play the first day of competition and Modified Alternate Shot the second day of competition. 

Entries Close Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Eligibility

At least one entrant of each team must be a member of the FSGA, and both players must have a valid USGA GHIN Handicap.

Entry Fee

$300 (per team). Entry fee includes all competitive rounds and cart fees, awards luncheon after play on Sunday, tee gifts, and gift certificate prizes. Late entries will be accepted subject to a $10 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the field.

Championship Format

Saturday: 18 holes of four-ball stroke play
Sunday: 18 holes of modified alternate shot (Chapman format)

Teams may be flighted after first round score. Generally, divisions of more than 10 teams will be flighted, however the Committee reserves the right to flight based on the number of competitors and/or the range of scores.

Championship Field Size

80 players, 40 teams

Championship Divisions

Teams may select to play in either the Championship Division (Gross and Net) or the Forward Division (Gross and Net).  There is NO yardage mix allowed between divisions.

Course Set-Up

Championship Division: Men - 6,500 yards/ Women - 5,700 yards
Forward Division: Men - 6,200 yards/Women - 5,200 yards

Tee Times

Saturday - Tee times begin at 8:00 AM off 1st and 10th tees
Sunday - 8:30 AM shotgun

Handicaps

The tournament will use the USGA's recommendation of:

• Men receive 90% of their course handicap
• Women receive 95% of their course handicap
• If there is a difference of more than eight strokes between the two members of a team, an additional 10% reduction will be applied to the course handicap of each member of the side.

Ties for first place net will be broken by match of cards using the USGA recommended method. Ties for first place gross will be decided by a hole-by-hole playoff.

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the championship.  Practice rounds may be played after 12:00 PM on the weekends. The price for a practice round is $35 + tax. Please call 239-649-0071 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.

Carts

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

Defending Champions

Boynton Beach's Kevin and Alexa Hammer fired a six-under 66 to post a wire-to-wire three-stroke victory as The Fall Mixed Team Championship concluded today at MetroWest Golf Course. The format of the tournament was Four-Ball Stroke Play the first day of competition and Modified Alternate Shot the second day of competition.

The father-daughter duo finished the event with an 11-under 133 aggregate.  The Hammer's started the final round one back, but their bogey-free, six-under final round propelled them to a three-shot edge over defending champions Therese Quinn and Alan Henderson of Jacksonville.

Championship Pace of Play

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Hard Card; Local Rules and Conditions of Competitions

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Championship Policies

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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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Method of Payment

Kensington Golf & Country Club only accepts Visa/Mastercard and cash for payment.

Directions

Kensington Golf & Country Club
2700 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34109
(239) 649-4440

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