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Lake Wales Individual Winter Series Event

Lake Wales Country Club - Lake Wales

February 2-3, 2015

Pelfry, Melson & Andrews Win at Lake Wales

The Tampa Individual Winter Series Event at Lake Wales Country Club concluded on February 3rd. Overcast skies and challenging winds tested golfers from around the state, with three coming forth victorious. Jody Pelfry, of Fort Myers, walked away with the 40-45 Age Division Champion title with an impressive eight-stroke lead. Paul Melson, of Fort Lauderdale, kept things close to par, posting a one-over-par, 145, aiding him in taking home first place honors in the 55-64 Age Division. Pete Andrews of Lithia was also victorious in the 65 & Over Age Division, shooting a consistent 74-74—148 overall. 

In the 40-54 Age Division, Pelfry’s first round 75 gave him a five-stroke lead over Stevenson Clark of West Palm Beach, and Jason Bell of Sydney. Both Clark and Bell, previous runner-ups at Winter Series Events, were looking to make a run in the final round to catch Pelfry and claim their first titles. One birdie between the both of them was not enough to catch Pelfry and both Clark and Bell finished second and third respectively. Pelfry’s ability to be the only player in the division to post a score in the seventies was enough to keep his name at the top of the leaderboard. This is Pelfry’s first Individual Winter Series victory.

In the 55-64 Age Division, Melson fired an even-par 72 to have a one-stroke lead over fellow-competitor Robert Lundquist, of Sanford, and a sea of competitors to follow him. John Vacarro, of Sarasota, a previous Winter Series Event champion, posted a 75. Owen Joyner of Bonita Springs, Jerry Rose of Sarasota, and Robert Levy of Windermere sat one back of Vacarro at 76. It came down to who could control the ball in the wind in the final round and post a low score. Rose made a grand attempt—five total birdies, two bogeys, and two doubles resulted in a two-over-par 74, taking a second place finish overall. Tom Hyman, who sat five-back from Melson after round one, matched Rose’s 74 to ultimately sit one back and to take a third place finish. Melson, who struggled on his front-nine, recorded three birdies on the back-nine posting a one-over-par 73, and gave route to his first Individual Winter Series victory.

In the 65 & Over Age division, round one co-leaders Bobby Barben, of Avon Park, and Tom Austin, of Lake Wales, posted a one-over-par 73. Andrews, one back from Barben and Austin, posted a two-over-par 74, and had some competition from Kim Schwencke, of Tampa, and Michael Smith, of Vero Beach. Schwencke and Smith followed right behind Andrews posting 75 and 76 respectively. After bogeying his first two holes, Andrews made eight consecutive pars, a birdie on 11 and a bogey on 12 to end up at a consistent 74-74—148 overall. Barben and Austin struggled, and with only one birdie on the day, Barben ended up posting a six-over par, 78, for his final round to place second in the event. Smith, a previous Winter Series Champion, kept it consistent like Andrews from his first round and posted a 76-76—152 for the event, rounding out the top three. This was Andrew’s first Individual Winter Series victory.

The Winter Series events include seven competitions, six individual events and one four-ball event. There are three age divisions, Mid-Senior (40-54), Senior (55-64) and Super Senior (65 & over). The Winter Series is a great opportunity for golfers to compete in competitive events that normally may not because they do not live in Florida year round. The next Winter Series will be held February 2-3 at Lake Wales Country Club in Lake Wales. 

Tee Information

Tee

Yardage / Info

Mid-Senior

6,605 yds. 71.7/131

Senior

6,273 yds. 70.8/124

Super-Senior

6,020 yds. 69.6/121

Par: 72

Weather Information

Description

Temp

Overcast

Overcast to Sunny 15-25 m

69 °F

Tournament Results

PosPosition Name Rd.1 Rd.2 TotalTotal Score Points
1 Jody Pelfrey 75 77 152 150
2 Stevenson Clarke 80 80 160 105
3 Jason Bell 80 85 165 75
4 Ivan Lendl 84 82 166 60
T5 Baldonick Fernandez Sr 85 83 168 48
T5 James Knight 85 83 168 48
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Entries Close January 21, 2015

gross only - no handicaps given

Eligibility

Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are age 40 or older as of March 3, 2015 and a Regular or Foundation Member of the FSGA.

Entry Fees & Prizes

  • $160 ($170 - members who do not have an active FSGA/GHIN Handicap).
  • 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 of approximately $30 per player will be awarded for each of the age groups.

Tee Times

  • Round 1 (2/2) - 11:00 AM off of the 1st and 10th tees.
  • Round 2 (2/3) - 8:30 AM shotgun start

Individual Age Divisions & Yardages

There are three age divisions; Mid-Senior (40-54), Senior (55-64) and Super-Senior (65 & above). Each player must compete in the age division commensurate with their age as of March 3, 2015. Competitors may not elect to play in a different age division or from a different tee than designated.

  • Mid-Senior (40-54) 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.

Practice Rounds & Cost

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the event on a space available basis.  Practice rounds are restricted until after 12:00 PM on weekends.  To arrange your practice round please call the club at (863) 676-6519.  The cost of a practice round is $45 plus tax. 

Maximum Field Sizes

Individual events - 84 players

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