Lyon Lazare wins gross title at 2013 World Am
8/30/2013 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com
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Lazare bested Lynn Cormier in a playoff to take inaugural low gross honors at the World Amateur Handicap Championship
Lazare, a recent graduate from Chapman University, fired a 7-over 79 at the rugged Dye Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf Friday to win the gross flight's championship. Lazare tied senior champion Lynn Cormier in the final round but won in a tiebreaker.
The focus on a gross championship began this year. Sponsored by amateurgolf.com, prizes were awarded to low gross competitors in each of the World Am's five divisions. Low gross winners, and the overall gross champion, were awarded a 30th Annual World Amateur- logoed Original Bag from Jones Golf, an amateurgolf.com membership and more from our sponsors and partners.
Lazare, who's equally known for his skills as a musical composer and a golfer, medaled earlier this year in a local U.S. Open qualifier. As a senior at Chapman University, Lazare earned All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors thanks to an average round of 76.2 while leading his team in five of 12 rounds played.
Lazare won the Men 49-and-under division to advance to Friday's championship round.
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Mike Westrum took gross and net honors in the Senior Men (50-59) division. Westrum shot 80 in the final round to miss the tiebreaker by one shot.
Ray Darmstadt was the gross winner from the Men Super Senior (70-over) division but opted out of the final round.
Gigi Kimball won the Women's Low Gross title and shot 84 at The Dye Course.
Full World Amateur Gross Results:
Men's 49 & Under: Lyon Lazare (Villa Park, CA), 77-70-75-71--293
Men's Senior: Mike Westrum (Humble, TX), 72- 70-78-73--293
Men's Mid-Senior: Lynn Cormier (Missouri City, TX), 75-72-72-77--296
Men's Super Senior: Ray Darmstadt (Cocoa Beach, CA), 75-75-77-71--298
Women's Division: Gigi Kimball (Cape Coral, FL), 74-75-72-70--291
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