Senior Amateur Championship

Woulfe Captures Senior Amateur Championship

Louis Wins Super Senior Title

Rick Woulfe captured his sixth State Championship winning the 2007 Senior Amateur Championship as Terry Louis fought back from three strokes down to claim the Super Senior division at TPC at Eagle Trace in Coral Springs on April 10-12.  

Rick Woulfe, of Fort Lauderdale, captured his first Individual State Championship winning the Senior Amateur Championship by three strokes. After 36 holes, Woulfe held a four stroke lead shooting rounds of 72-70. “I couldn’t have played any better,” said Woulfe. “In the first two rounds, I hit 16 greens.” With the morning shotgun called due to bad weather, the leaders went off in the afternoon for the final round. “It was a tough day,” said Woulfe. “The weather got better but the golf course played really hard.” Woulfe’s final round 77 was enough to secure him the title. “It’s about time,” said Woulfe. In the first two rounds, Woulfe three putted only once while in the final round, he three putted four times. “I didn’t play poorly,” said Woulfe. “I just wasn’t as aggressive as I was the first two days.” Woulfe, the 2005 and 2006 Senior Player-of-the Year, has won five team State Championships and has also had a successful run with The Society of Seniors. Last season, he won all three major Championships, the first time anyone has accomplished such a feat. In second place, Steve Earsley, of Hobe Sound, shot consistent rounds of 75-72-75—222 as John Darr, of Gainesville, placed third shooting a 72-75-76—223.  

In the Super Senior division, Terry Louis came back from three strokes down to edge out the field by one. Louis, of Palm Beach Gardens, was in second place after two rounds carding a 77-73. In the final round, Louis moved in front posting a 76 to win the Super Senior Championship with a 226 total. Louis, an alternate for the Championship, got into the tournament on Monday, the day before the first round. Brian Sachs, of Newberry, recorded a 74-79-74 to finish in second place just one stroke shy of Louis. In a three-way tie for third place, Jim DuBois, of Coral Springs, Rennie Law, of Tampa, and Russ Berkoben, of Naples, each shot a tournament total of 230. DuBois, the leader after two rounds of 73-74, fell to third place with a final round 83.  

Round Two Story

Round One Story

The TPC Eagle Trace opened in December 1983 as the first private club in the TPC Network and was the host club for nine PGA TOUR Events. An Arthur Hills designed course that features gently undulating greens framed by attractive spectator mounds, a TPC trademark. The Senior Amateur Championship is for those individuals over the age of 55. Two age divisions, 55-64 and 65 and over, will compete over three days in 54 holes of stroke play.

ELIGIBILITY: Must be age 55 or older as of April 10, 2007, and be a member of the FSGA.

AGE DIVISIONS: 55-64 (Senior), 65 and over (Super-Senior). All players will be placed in the age division commensurate with their age as of the first day of the Championship. No player may play in both age divisions. (Any Super-Senior wishing to compete in the Senior division must notify the FSGA upon entry.)

QUALIFYING FEE: $65 ($75 - members who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN Handicap). Qualifying Fee includes Entry Fee and cart fee. Those individuals who advance to the Championship through qualifying must preregister and remit an additional $200 either online at the FSGA website at www.fsga.org or by check to the FSGA office for advance payment of Championship Fees. Payment must be received by Wednesday, April 4 by 3:30 pm, or the individual will be withdrawn from the Championship. Championship Fee includes cart fees for all competitive rounds.

EXEMPT PLAYER'S FEE: $220 ($230 - members who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN Handicap). Exempt Fee includes Championship Fee and Entry Fee for those individuals eligible for exemption. (See below)

EXEMPTIONS: Players in the following categories will be eligible for exemption provided they meet all entry and eligibility requirements.

The following exemptions earned are applicable to either the senior or super senior age divisions (provided age requirements are met):

• Previous winners of the Senior Championship senior division for the last ten years
• Top 30 and tied from the previous year's Senior Championship senior division
• Previous winners of the Senior Amateur Match Play Championship senior division for the last three years
• Player finishing runner-up in last year's Senior Amateur Match Play Championship senior division
• Top 10 and tied senior players from last year's Player of the Year final point standings
• Top 10 and tied from the Winter Series senior (55-64) age division current points list as of the close of entries
• Winners of the current year's Winter Series season senior (55-64) age division individual events
• Points Champion of last year's Winter Series senior (55-64) age division points list
• Players finishing in the top 30 of last year's Mid-Senior Championship
• Players making match play at last year's Mid-Amateur Championship
• Players qualifying for any one of last year's USGA National Championships
• Special exemptions as selected by the FSGA

The following exemptions earned are applicable only to the super-senior division (provided age requirements are met):

• Previous winners of the Senior Championship senior or super-senior divisions
• Top 5 and tied from last year's Senior Championship super-senior division
• Previous winners of the Senior Amateur Match Play Championship super-senior (65 & over) age division for the last three years
• Player finishing runner-up in last year's Senior Amateur Match Play Championship super-senior (65 & over) age division
• Top 5 and tied from the Winter Series super-senior (65 & over age division) current points list as of the close of entries
• Winners of the current year's season super-senior (65 & over) age division individual Winter Series events
• Points Champion of last year's Winter Series super-senior (65 & over) age division points list
• Special exemptions as selected by the FSGA (An exempt player shall meet all entry requirements and must submit a complete entry prior to deadline.)

QUALIFYING FORMAT: 18 holes stroke play at 6 sites.

CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT: 54 holes of stroke play. Initial groupings will be for two-days; the field will be re-paired after the second round. The third round will be two shotguns starts, the first at 8:00 and the second at 12:45.

FLIGHTS: The divisions will be flighted after 36 holes.

CART FEES: Players are responsible for practice round cart fees.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ron Cleland, of Naples, shot 73-70-74--217 to capture the Senior title at Victoria Hills Golf Club in DeLand while Richard Evenson, of Naples, carded 77-73-76--226 to claim the Super Senior crown.