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Winter Series - River Hall CC


ALVA, Fla. – The 2020-21 Winter Series continued with the second event at River Hall Country Club. River Hall and weather conditions challenged players in the 36-hole event.

Chester VandenBerg and Joe Shaktman took home back-to-back wins in the Mid-Amateur and Senior Division. Gregg Shires captured the victory in the Super-Senior Division.

Mid-Amateur

VandenBerg posted a 1-over 145 to capture the two-shot victory in the Mid-Amateur Division. Continuing his stellar play from the first Winter Series event two weeks prior, VandenBerg shot an opening-round 74. However, the low round of the day would be set by Gavin Gillette with a 2-under 70 including five birdies. Miles McConnell would sit in second place with a first-round 73.

The final round saw the three players battle throughout the opening nine. VandenBerg made his charge with a front-nine 35 while the rest of the leaderboard fell back. VandenBerg and Gillette would come to the final hole tied for the lead. On the par-4 18th, VandenBerg found himself in a position to win the tournament with a look at birdie, while Gillette was struggling to make par. VandenBerg would go on to hole his birdie putt to capture his second-straight Winter Series title.

McConnell found himself in a tie-for-second place after a birdie to Gavin Gillette’s bogey on the final hole of the championship. McConnell and Gillette both finished at 3-over 147.

Senior

Shaktman would again go wire-to-wire in the Senior Division, finishing the tournament at 3-under 141. Picking up where he left off, Shaktman would post a bogey-free first round 69 to take a 2-shot lead over Michael Arasin on Monday.

In round two, Shaktman would see his lead fade as Arasin went out in 1-under 35 to grab a share of the lead at the turn. Shaktman held steady and carded a bogey-free 35 on the back nine to pull away from Arasin and capture the championship at 1-under 141.

Rokki Rogan would match Shaktman’s back nine 35 on day two to shoot an even-par round of 72 to pull into a tie for second for Arasin. Both Rogan and Arasin would finish the tournament at 1-over par 145.

Super-Senior

Coming off a stellar performance two-weeks prior in the SW Amateur Series, Gregg Shires would be the only player in the field to shoot two rounds under par to capture the Super-Senior Division at 4-under 140.

Shires started the tournament off with an opening-round 2-under par 70 that didn’t see him drop a shot. Thomas Austin would find himself looking up at Shires after his even-par 72 that saw him make four birdies to kick off the event.

A two-shot lead was one that Shires wouldn’t give up on Tuesday. After back-to-back bogeys to close out his front nine, Shires would card four birdies on the back nine including three in a row to card another 2-under 70 that would make him the second wire-to-wire champion in the Super-Senior Division in this year’s Winter Series.

Doug LaCrosse would pull himself into a second-place finish after a second round 71 to go along with his win at Indian Springs. Kim Schwenke and Thomas Austin would card a 4-over par 148 to finish the event tied for third.

Results

Tournament Summary

Format:  36-holes of gross stroke play 

Eligibility FSGA Adult Member at least 25 years of age

Handicap:  Florida GHIN 10.0 or less

Age Divisions:  Mid-Amateur, Senior & Super-Senior

Entry Fee$160

Schedule of Events

Format

  • 36 holes of individual gross stroke play (no handicaps)

Eligibility

  • Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are age 25 or older as of March 10, 2021
  • Entrant must be a Regular 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 10, 2021. 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, November 30th

  • Round 1 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 1st & 10th tee start

Tuesday, December 1st

  • Round 2 - 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 1st & 10th tee 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 239-313-4653. The cost of a practice round is $40 plus tax. 

Host Hotel

There is currently no host hotel for this event.

Maximum Field Size

Individual events - 96 players in foursomes

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