Winter Series Stableford - Lake Jovita G&CC (South)

Prokay, Ibbotson, Macy Victorious at Lake Jovita

Chad Ibbotson | Ryan Prokay | Kevin Macy

DADE CITY, Fla. – The FSGA Winter Series made its way to Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club on Monday and Tuesday. In this Stableford format, Ryan Prokay picked up his second consecutive win in the Mid-Amateur Division, Chad Ibbotson was victorious in the Senior Division, and the Super-Senior Division was won by Kevin Macy.

Mid-Amateur Division

After round one, Prokay held the lead with 43 Stableford points, good for a two-point lead over Tyler Clippard and Brian Bassett.

A year after Prokay lost in a playoff in the Stableford event at Tampa Palms, he was able to hold on and win with a total of 87 points. Birdies on holes 17 and 18 helped him win by two points over second-place finisher Jimmy Kozikowski. This is Prokay's second win in two events to begin the 2022-2023 Winter Series.

Senior Division

Chad Ibbotson of Sanford, had a great start to the two days, making three birdies and an eagle in Round 1 to sit at 43 points, just three back of the lead held by Brian King. Another three birdie round from Ibbotson, and 37 points, was enough to get Ibbotson into a playoff at 80 points with King, where he would eventually go on the capture the win at the second Winter Series event of the year.

Super-Senior Division

Macy’s 42 points gave him a one-point lead over Mark Rubin heading into the second round.

Another strong round let the Tampa native win with 79 Stableford points, good enough for a three-point victory over Bradley Rollinson.

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Format

• 36 holes of individual modified stableford (no handicaps), the player with the highest number of points in each age division will be the winner
• Scoring
  • 0 points - Double-Bogey or worse
  • 1 point - Bogey
  • 2 points - Par
  • 4 points - Birdie
  • 6 points - Eagle
  • 8 points - Albatross / Double-Eagle

Eligibility

• Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are age 25 or older as of March 7th, 2023
• Entrant must be a Adult or Foundation Member of the FSGA
• Entrant must have an active Florida GHIN Handicap and have a current handicap index of 10.0 or lower.

Age Divisions

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 7th, 2023. 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

• $180
• 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 28th

• Round 1 - 12:30 PM Shotgun

Tuesday, November 29th

• Round 2 - 9:00 AM Shotgun

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 352-588-9200. The cost of a practice round will be the lowest posted online/public rate at the time of play. 

Host Hotel

There is currently no host hotel for this event. Multiple hotels near exit 275 on I75 (Tampa Premium Outlets). Multiple restaurants and about 20 mintutes from Lake Jovita.

Maximum Field Size

Individual events - 96 players in foursomes

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