Club Team Championship

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Wins Club Team Championship

The Florida State Club Team Championship finished today just like it did 62 years ago. Ponte Vedra Inn & Club prevailed as the winner of the 2003 Florida State Club Team Championship just as another Ponte Vedra team did in the inaugural event in 1941.

Held at the renowned King & Bear and Slammer & Squire courses at the World Golf Village, the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club team of Steve Horner, Scot Regner, Worth Calfee and Ken Moody scored a two-day total of 427. Going into the second day in second place with a 215 in the first round, Ponte Vedra finished the second round with a total of 212, four under par. Steve Horner shot a three under par 69 to lead the Ponte Vedra team. As a team, Horner says, “ We were very relaxed and confident because we knew the skills levels of each other.”

Tied for second, The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes and the Redlands Golf and Country Club finished eleven strokes behind the leader with a 438. Defending Champions, Interlachen Country Club finished tied for 11th with three other clubs with a two-day total of 449. Going into the second day, TPC at Sawgrass was leading the field and finished in fourth with a two-day total of 440.

The Club Team Championship consisted of 41 teams from across the state representing their golf club. Teams of four played 36 holes of stroke play, 18 holes each at Slammer & Squire and King & Bear. The total of the low three of the four gross scores counted after each round. The Club Team Championship is the third championship on the Florida State Golf Association’s competitions schedule.

The Slammer & Squire is named for its legendary course consultants, Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. The course meanders naturally through native flatwoods and hardwood hammocks, and bordering wetland preserves and wildlife habitat. For the first time in history, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus paired to create the King & Bear. These two golfing legends collaborated on a truly remarkable golf course of unparalleled beauty, challenge and design. The signature feature of the course is placid lakes edged with large coquina rock.

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

The Slammer and Squire and The King and the Bear

CARTS

Players are responsible for practice round cart fees.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS

Interlachen Country Club (David Boesel, Jim Byington, Randy Elliott, and Joe Meier) won by eight strokes with combined scores of 225-212--437 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Arrangements have been made at the Comfort Suites World Golf Village for $74 per night with a deadline for reservations of April 10. Call (877) 940-9501 and identify yourself as an FSGA competitor for reservations

DEADLINE

Each club can send as many teams as it prefers. Prior to March 26, only two teams per club will be entered into the field (in order of receipt). If the field is not full as of March 26, additional teams will be added on a first come, first serve basis.

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.

SEEDING

The tournament committee will seed 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.