Weekend Primer: Fla. Azalea, NCAA & more
15 Mar 2014
by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com
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We're still a month from seeing the azaleas
blooming at Augusta National for The Masters
but they'll be out once again this weekend at
the
Florida Azalea
Amateur.
The growing event leads our list of what to
watch for this weekend in the world of
amateur golf.
Boasting a history that dates back to 1958 as
a two-man tournament with winners including
1973 Masters champion Tommy Aaron and
former Collegiate star and NBC golf analyst Bob
Murphy and current professional and the
world's former top-ranked amateur Peter
Uihlein, the Florida Azalea is now a 180-man
stroke-play championship with a growing field
of rising NCAA and junior golfers.
Last year's event was won by Jacksonville
University's Cyril Suk in thrilling fashion.
Needing an eagle on the 18th hole of Sunday's
final round to have a chance to force a
playoff, Osten Waite holed out from 90 yards
to seemingly pull off the miraculous comeback
to force extra holes. Suk, however, had other
plans and birdied the 18th to keep his
distance.
Is another dramatic finish in the cards for this
weekend at Palatka Golf Club?
Phoenix City
Championship,
St. Patrick's Day
Invitational and how things shake out at
the
Western Australia
Amateur.
Follow our complete weekend
coverage »