Winter Series Individual Stableford Event - Laurel Oak CC

Miles McConnell | Doug LaCrosse | Joe Shaktman

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Winter Series traveled to Laurel Oak Country Club where players competed in the Stableford format.  Miles McConnell took home the Mid-Amateur division, while Joe Shaktman and Doug LaCrosse took down the Senior and Super-Senior divisions, respectively.

Mid Amateur

Miles McConnell captured his second Winter Series victory of the 2019-2020 season after two rounds of over 40 points giving him a two day total of 83. McConnell totaled seven birdies over the two days and racked up a ton of pars to give him a two-point victory over second place, Jamie Girardi. With his win, McConnell now sits atop the  points list at the mid-way point of the Winter Series season.

Senior 

Joe Shaktman's stellar opening round gave him enough of a lead to hold off the rest of the field in Tuesday's final round.  At the turn of his opening round, Shaktman had 17 points and had yet to make a birdie.  Nine holes later, Shaktman sat atop the leaderboard with 47 points, seven points clear of the field after a six birdie, 30 point back nine.  His 31 points in the final round were enough for a one-point victory at 78 total points.  Doug Jones put pressure on Shaktman in Round 2 with 38 points, but came up just short with 77 points.

Super-Senior

Doug LaCrosse finished with 79 points to give him a four point victory, and his first Winter Series win of the season.  LaCrosse's 79 point total included a 4 birdie, 43 point opening round.  He then followed it up with a solid 36-point final round to finish four ahead of second place finisher, Jim Flagg.  LaCrosse, the 2018-19 Winter Series Super-Senior points champion, again sits atop this season's points list.

Full Results

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 3, 2020
• Entrant must be a Regular or Foundation Member of the FSGA
• Entrant must have a handicap active Florida GHIN Handicap and current index of 10.0 or lower.

Age Divisions & Yardages

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 3, 2020. 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

• $160
• 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, December 16th

• Round 1 - 11:00 AM 1st & 10th tee start

Tuesday, December 17th

• Round 2 - 8:30 AM Shotgun Start

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 941-378-3600. The cost of a practice round is $45 plus tax. 

Host Hotel

There is currently no host hotel for this event.

Maximum Field Size

Individual events - 96 players - play in foursomes

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