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Men's Net Four-Ball Championship

Four Teams Earn Net Four-Ball Wins

ALVA, Fla. – Four teams were crowned Men’s Net Four-Ball champions at River Hall Country Club. Avid players in FSGA One-Day events filled the field to battle for the win across four age divisions. Tim Woodward and Larry Leppo captured the 60-69 Division, Gene Weaver and Scott Collins won the 50-59 Division, Josh Benson and Shawn Hall were victorious in the Under 50 Division and Danilo Liwanag and Rommel Lozada claimed the 70 & Over Division (pictured left to right).

Under 50 Division

The final round finished with four teams tied at the top at 11-under 133. Round one leaders, Brian Soldano and David Mealey, followed up a day one 64 with a 3-under 69 to fall into a tie for first. The teams of Mark Jerkins/Matt Ruthven and Mike See/Michael Ulsh started the final round tied for second with a score of 67. Both teams moved into the tie for first after posting another tied round of 66.

Starting the final round four strokes out of first place, the team of Josh Benson and Shawn Hall advanced up the leaderboard. The duo from Naples evenly contributed to posting seven birdies for a second round score of 65 to tie for the lead. A modified USGA scorecard playoff broke the four-way tie crowning Benson and Hall champions with the lowest final round score. See and Ulsh finished in second place after a scorecard playoff boiling down to the score of the last six holes between Jerkins and Ruthven who took third place. After recently winning the Men’s Net Two-Man Shoot-Out, Soldano and Mealey finished in fourth.

50-59 Division

Round one finished with Freddy Tapanes and Patrick Abaca in first place with a 7-under 65. Following one stroke back was the team of Gene Weaver, of Vero Beach, and Scott Collins, of Coral Springs. Weaver and Collins started the final round strong, vying to take the lead after five birdies on the front-nine. A second round 68 secured a victory for the duo at 10-under 134.

Two consistent rounds of 69 from Rob Bloom and Michael Mendoza, placed the team in second, four-strokes back. A final round of 68 earned Tim Carpenter and Jim Marcelak a third place finish with a 5-under 139 score, while Tapanes and Abaca finished in fourth.

60-69 Division

Tim Woodward and Larry Leppo broke a round one tie for first at 5-under 67, with a second round 68 to finish as champions. Woodward, 2013 Men’s Net champion, and Leppo posted three eagles over two rounds to capture the win at 9-under 135.

After a round one tie with the team from Naples, Woodward and Leppo, Mark Williams and Steven Hauser fell to fourth place despite posting ten birdies over two rounds to finish at 7-under 137. Consistency was key for T Nowzamani and Tasso Sterghos. The team carded an eagle in the final round to finish with two rounds of 68 in second place, one stroke back. Michael Schmidt and John Seaman claimed third place due to a final round of 68 and tied Williams and Hauser at seven under-par.

70 & Over Division

Wire-to-wire victory in consistent style captured first place for the team of Danilo Liwanag and Rommel Lozada. Liwanag, of Dade City, and Lozada, of Lutz, posted the tournament low score of 12-under 132 to win by eight strokes. The team carded 13 birdies and two eagles over two rounds to claim victory. After coming off a win at the Men’s Net Two-Man Shoot-Out, the team of Jack Gleason and Bobby Kilgore finished in second place with two rounds of 70. A second round of 71 gave Art Mann and John Christensen a third place finish at 4-under 140.

Results

Entries will be processed if players have completed 2 One-Day events (don't need to be Four-Balls) in the 2022 season, and will be first come first serve.

Entry Fee 

$280 *Price per team* ($140 per player) - Entry fee includes both competitive rounds, cart fees, tee gift, and gift certificate prizes. Late entries will be accepted subject to a $10 late entry fee should the entrant gain acceptance into the field.

Format

• 36 holes of Net Four-Ball stroke play
• Maximum Field Size - 52 teams (104 players)
• All players will play to 85% of their 12 month lowest index (LI).
• Both team members will play the same set of tees based on the age of the younger team member.
• If there is a tie in any division, a modified USGA score card playoff will be completed using net scores. The tie breaker will be as follows:
  • Final 18 holes
  • Final 9 holes, then final six holes, then final 3 holes and finally the 18th hole score. 
  • If there is still a tie, a coin flip will determine the Champion

Eligibility

• Male amateur golfer and a member of the FSGA
• A valid Florida GHIN Handicap of 24.0 or less.
• Must be 18 years of age or older by the first day of the Championship.
• Players earn exempt status if both partners have won a One-Day Net Four-Ball during the 2022 season playing together as partners. Winning will give the players the option to bypass their second event.
• Each player must have played in at least 2 One-Day events and register a score from January 1, 2022 through the event start date.
• Entries are first come first serve and are charged after each player has completed their 2nd event and a score is registered.

Entry Priority

Entries will be accepted based upon the order of receipt. Entries received after the competitive field is full or after the close of entries, will be placed on an alternates list. Alternates will be contacted in the order of receipt of entry, if and when, a spot becomes available.

Handicaps

• Must have a Florida GHIN Handicap of 24.0 or less. 
• All players will play to 85% of their 12 month lowest index (LI).
• Handicap indexes will be taken from the GHIN update on Monday, November 28, 2022
  
  

Schedule of Events

Saturday, December 3rd

• 8:00 AM Shotgun Start

Sunday, December 4th

• 8:00 AM Shotgun Start

Course Set-up

• Under 50 Age Division - 6,300 - 6,500 yards approximately 
• 50-59 Age Division - 6,000 - 6,200 yards approximately 
• 60-69 Age Division - 5,500 - 5,700 yards approximately
• 70 & Over Division - 5,500 - 5,700 yards approximately

Pairing Requests

**No pairing requests will be honored for this Championship**

Practice Rounds

Practice rounds are available one week prior to the Championship on space available basis and after 12:00 PM the weekend before. The price for a practice round is $45 + tax and includes cart and range balls prior to the round. Please call the golf shop at (239)-313-4653 to arrange your practice round. The proper place to practice your golf swing is on the driving range, hitting multiple shots on the course is unacceptable.

Carts

Carts are included for all competitive rounds.  Players are responsible for practice round fees.

Defending Champions

Click here for previous year's results. 

Other Policies

• Spectators - Only players are allowed to ride in carts.  Click here.
• Caddies - Caddies are allowed in all FSGA Championships except Junior events. However, a player must not use a parent, step-parent or guardian as a caddie. The caddie MUST walk and the player's clubs must remain on the golf cart. - Click here
• Championship Pace of Play Policy - Click here.
• Local Rules and Terms of the Competition - Click here.
• Championship Policies - Click here to read the withdrawal, dress code, and other policies.
• Procedures for Alternates - Click here for information on how alternates may gain entry into this Championship.
• Conditions/ Schedule - The FSGA Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee reserves the right to alter any of the conditions, provisions and/or schedules. The decision of the Championships Committee/on-site Rules Committee in any matter will be final.
• Play-off Method - If there is a tie for 1st place in each division a score card playoff will be used. *Net Scores*
  The final 18-hole score will be used first. If there is still a tie we will use the back nine scores from the final round as follows: last nine holes, followed by the last six holes, the last three holes, and finally the 18th hole to determine the Champion. If there is still a tie, a coin flip will determine the Champion.

Host Hotel and Accommodations

Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers
16450 Corporate Commerce Way
Fort Myers, FL 33913
(239) 210-7300

Booking Details:

• Room Rate - $119 per night + tax
• Booking Deadline: Sunday, November 20th
• Click here to book online

Hilton Garden Inn Fort Myers 
16410 Corporate Commerce Way
Fort Myers, FL 33913
(239) 210-7200

Booking Details:

• Room Rate - $119 per night + tax
• Booking Deadline: Sunday, November 20th.
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Payment

Directions

River Hall Country Club
3500 River Hall Parkway
Alva, FL 33920

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