TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA (July 17, 2006) --The Senior Amateur Match Play Championship is now down to eight players in each flight as the quarterfinal matches will be played tomorrow, Tuesday, July 18, at Cypress Run Golf Club in Tarpon Springs. The Championship continues through Thursday, July 20.
After an hour lightening delay and two rounds of play, the Senior Division Championship flight quarterfinals are now set. Two past Senior Amateur Champions will face off in a quarterfinal match hoping to advance to the semifinals. The 2004 Senior Amateur Champion and number two seed, Bruce Scamehorn, of Winter Haven, will play Edward Craig, the 2005 Senior Amateur Champion. Scamehorn won his first match by forfeit then defeated Bill O’Keefe, of Boca Raton, 2 and 1. Craig, of Orlando, won his first two matches 3 and 2 to move on to the quarterfinals. Also in the lower half of the bracket is Bob Ethridge, of Plantation, who defeated Gary Petit, of Dade City, in the second round making birdie to win after 21 holes. Ethridge is up next versus Fred Peel, of Chipley. In the upper half, Berger Warner, of Ocala, upset the number one seed and 2006 Senior Amateur Champion Ron Cleland, of Naples. Warner defeated Cleland 2 and 1 and will play Brian Hawke, of Temple Terrace, in the quarterfinal match. Neil Carter, of Citrus Springs, will play Frank Saxon, of Mulberry, in the final quarterfinal match of the Championship flight.
In the Senior Division first flight, top seeded Jim Kehoe, of Bradenton, advanced to the quarters defeating James Harriott, of Mary Esther, 2 and 1. Kehoe will now face Evans Harbour, of Ormond Beach, in the quarterfinals. Doug Ballenger, Port Saint Lucie, the number two seed, continues on to the next round winning his match 2 and 1 over Bob Coffey, of Lake Suzy. In the second flight, Tommy Piazza, of Sarasota, earned a bye being the number one seed. Piazza will play Joe Thompson, of Fort Myers, in the quarters after Thompson won his match 4 and 3. Seeds 2 and 3 also advanced with a bye and the fourth seeded player in the flight, Dave Budney, from Bayonet Point, moves on to the next round winning his match 6 and 5 over Michael Hoffman, of Howey-in-the-Hills.
In the Super Senior Division, top seed Max Mathews, of Andalusia, won his match 9 and 8 over Bill Morton, from Jupiter, to continue on to the quarterfinals. Mathews will now face Mike Craven, of Naples, who defeated Tom Matey, of Orlando, 8 and 6. Second seed Terry Shook, of Bayonet Point, also won his match 8 and 6 and will play Don Lambert, from Foley, who won his match 8 and 6 as well.
To be eligible, players must have reached 55 years of age by July 16, 2006. All players traveling to Cypress Run Golf Club were guaranteed an 18-hole seeding round and at least one round of match play. After the 18-hole seeding round, the field of 80 (64 Seniors and 16 Super-Seniors) was seeded into a Senior Division Championship flight of 32 players and two additional flights of 16 players. Also, the 16 Super-Seniors were seeded into a Super-Senior Championship flight. Ultimately, there will be a Senior Amateur Match Play Champion and a Super-Senior Amateur Match Play Champion from each Championship flight.
Cypress Run is set among beautifully wooded terrain and is considered one of the best designed and maintained courses in the Tampa Bay area. The fairways are wide, but lined with towering cypress and oak trees. The signature hole is #18, a 433-yard, par 4, featuring a dogleg right fairway and a green that is guarded in front by Hollins Creek.
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Organized in 1913, the Florida State Golf Association is a not-for-profit organization that governs amateur golf in the state of Florida. In addition to conducting 22 championships for amateur golfers in the state, the FSGA is responsible for more than 40 qualifying tournaments for USGA National Championships and the Florida Junior Tour. The FSGA also maintains the USGA Handicap System, performs course ratings throughout Florida and assists in junior programs and scholarships.
Championship Flight
Round: Round of 32
John Begley, Sarasota (75) def. Jack Ruhs, Palm City (78), 3 and 2
Richard Bullock, Clearwater (78) def. John Bauder, Sunrise (75), 5 and 4
Neil Carter, Citrus Springs (73) def. Butch Casey, Jacksonville (79), 3 and 2
Ron Cleland, Naples (70) def. Denny Rouse, Brandon (79), 2 and 1
Edward Craig, Orlando (74) def. Jim White, Lake Worth (79), 3 and 2
Bob Ethridge, Plantation (72) def. Bob Coleman, The Villages (79), 3 and 2
Brian Hawke, Temple Terrace (74) def. Neil Kopinski, Sarasota (78), 1 up
Don Johnson, Tampa (73) def. Gary Saft, Fort Myers (79), 3 and 2
Bill O'Keefe, Boca Raton (77) def. Roberto Duran, Miami (76), 2 and 1
Fred Peel, Chipley (79) def. Stephen Cole, Clearwater (73), 4 and 2
Gary Pettit, Dade City (75) def. Ron Green, Lecanto (77), 3 and 1
Bob Roberts, Windermere (77) def. Nick Kent, The Villages (75), 3 and 2
Frank Saxon, Mulberry (75) def. Art Green, Leesburg (77), 2 and 1
Bruce Scamehorn, Winter Haven (71) def. Donald Luehm, Wesley Chapel (79), forfeit
Berger Warner, Ocala (76) def. Dennis Williams, Tarpon Springs (76), 3 and 2
Jerry Young, New Port Richey (78) def. Joseph Cristillo, Crystal River (75), 19 holes
Round: Round of 16
Neil Carter, Citrus Springs (73) def. Bob Roberts, Windermere (77), 3 and 2
Edward Craig, Orlando (74) def. Richard Bullock, Clearwater (78), 3 and 2
Bob Ethridge, Plantation (72) def. Gary Pettit, Dade City (75), 21 holes
Brian Hawke, Temple Terrace (74) def. John Begley, Sarasota (75), 3 and 1
Fred Peel, Chipley (79) def. Jerry Young, New Port Richey (78), 2 and 1
Frank Saxon, Mulberry (75) def. Don Johnson, Tampa (73), 5 and 4
Bruce Scamehorn, Winter Haven (71) def. Bill O'Keefe, Boca Raton (77), 2 and 1
Berger Warner, Ocala (76) def. Ron Cleland, Naples (70), 2 and 1
First Flight
Round: Round of 16
Doug Ballenger, Port Saint Lucie (80) def. Bob Coffey, Lake Suzy (85), 2 and 1
Harvey Barish, Hollywood (80) def. Brad Houser, Crystal Beach (85), 3 and 2
Michael Benham, Ocala (80) def. Bill Young, Naples (85), 3 and 2
Evans Harbour, Ormond Beach (81) def. Pat Monti, The Villages (81), 2 and 1
Jim Kehoe, Bradenton (79) def. James Harriott, Mary Esther (85), 2 and 1
Bobby Kilgore, Tampa (80) def. William Freeman, Boynton Beach (83), 1 up
Jim Michel, Riverview (80) def. Gary Hamachek, Palm Harbor (83), 2 and 1
Mike Miller, Ormond Beach (82) def. George McLaughlin, Lecanto (80), 2 and 1
Second Flight
Round: Round of 16
Roger Allen, Lake Worth (89) def. Barry Beaufort, Jacksonville (91), 3 and 2
William Anthony, Jacksonville (86) def. Bye, BYE
Dave Budney, Bayonet Point (87) def. Michael Hoffman, Howey-in-the-Hills (101), 6 and 5
Kenneth Moody, Homosassa (89) def. Gerry Stellwagen, Nokomis (92), 5 and 4
Tommy Piazza, Sarasota (85) def. Bye, BYE
Richard Stillwagon, Inverness (89) def. Roland Nazworth, Saint Augustine (94), 2 and 1
Joe Thompson, Fort Myers (90) def. Jack Gleason, Tampa (91), 4 and 3
James Wiley, Tampa (87) def. Bye, BYE
Super Senior Flight
Round: Round of 16
Larre Barrett, Homosassa (76) def. Sonny Mueller, Melbourne (94), 10 and 8
Mike Craven, Naples (79) def. Tom Matey, Orlando (80), 8 and 6
David Donaldson, Fort Myers (87) def. Bill Western, Aiken (78), 1 up
Don Lambert, Foley (79) def. Russell Smith, Odessa (80), 8 and 6
Rennie Law, Tampa (77) def. Terry Louis, Palm Beach Gardens (93), 1 up
Phil Leckey, Tampa (78) def. Sam Loethen, Homosassa (82), 6 and 5
Max Mathews, Andalusia (73) def. Bill Morton, Jupiter (102), 9 and 8
Terry Shook, Bayonet Point (76) def. Gus Gregory, Coral Gables (101), 8 and 6