18th Hole
WOULFE CAPTURES SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Louis Wins Super Senior Title
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – (April 12, 2007) Rick Woulfe captured his sixth State Championship winning the 2007 Senior Amateur Championship as Terry Louis fought back from three strokes down to claim the Super Senior division at TPC at Eagle Trace in Coral Springs on April 10-12.
Rick Woulfe, of Fort Lauderdale, captured his first Individual State Championship winning the Senior Amateur Championship by three strokes. After 36 holes, Woulfe held a four stroke lead shooting rounds of 72-70. “I couldn’t have played any better,” said Woulfe. “In the first two rounds, I hit 16 greens.” With the morning shotgun called due to bad weather, the leaders went off in the afternoon for the final round. “It was a tough day,” said Woulfe. “The weather got better but the golf course played really hard.” Woulfe’s final round 77 was enough to secure him the title. “It’s about time,” said Woulfe. In the first two rounds, Woulfe three putted only once while in the final round, he three putted four times. “I didn’t play poorly,” said Woulfe. “I just wasn’t as aggressive as I was the first two days.” Woulfe, the 2005 and 2006 Senior Player-of-the Year, has won five team State Championships and has also had a successful run with The Society of Seniors. Last season, he won all three major Championships, the first time anyone has accomplished such a feat. In second place, Steve Earsley, of Hobe Sound, shot consistent rounds of 75-72-75—222 as John Darr, of Gainesville, placed third shooting a 72-75-76—223.
In the Super Senior division, Terry Louis came back from three strokes down to edge out the field by one. Louis, of Palm Beach Gardens, was in second place after two rounds carding a 77-73. In the final round, Louis moved in front posting a 76 to win the Super Senior Championship with a 226 total. Louis, an alternate for the Championship, got into the tournament on Monday, the day before the first round. Brian Sachs, of Newberry, recorded a 74-79-74 to finish in second place just one stroke shy of Louis. In a three-way tie for third place, Jim DuBois, of Coral Springs, Rennie Law, of Tampa, and Russ Berkoben, of Naples, each shot a tournament total of 230. DuBois, the leader after two rounds of 73-74, fell to third place with a final round 83.
Since the number of entries received has always surpassed the capacity of the Championship, a qualifying stage was instituted in 2005. While 70 players earned exempt status through a variety of different means, over 300 competitors attempted to qualify to complete the 156 player field. Qualifying took place at six sites across the state as competitors played 18 holes of stroke play hoping to advance to the Championship. Participants must be 55 or older to participate in the Championship and enter one of the age divisions, 55-64 and 65 & over. Competitors play 54 holes of stroke play over the course of the three-day Championship.
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 25 championships for amateur golfers in the state, the FSGA is responsible for more than 40 qualifying tournaments for USGA National Championships. The FSGA also maintains the USGA Handicap System, performs course ratings throughout Florida and assists in junior programs and scholarships.
Courtesy FSGA
TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Florida
Senior Division
Par 36-36-72 6,697 yards
Championship Flight
Rick Woulfe, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 72-70-77--219
Steve Earsley, Hobe Sound, Fla., 75-72-75--222
John Darr, Gainesville, Fla., 72-75-76--223
Bob Currey, Jupiter, Fla., 72-74-78--224
Bob Rogoff, Coral Springs, Fla., 74-77-73--224
Bill O'Keefe, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 75-74-76--225
Kim Schwencke, Temple Terrace, Fla., 71-79-75--225
Pat Vincelli, Stuart, Fla., 74-75-76--225
Felix Bertucci, Gulfport, Miss., 75-77-74--226
Steven Sim, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 75-74-78--227
A J Kroeger, Apopka, Fla., 76-76-76--228
Ken Couturier, Melbourne, Fla., 74-77-77--228
Michael Sanderson, Homosassa, Fla., 77-76-75--228
Rick Spears, Stuart, Fla., 73-79-76--228
Tim Cox, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 73-77-78--228
David Brookreson, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., 77-77-75--229
Jim Carley, Ormond Beach, Fla., 76-78-75--229
Carey Watson, Coral Springs, Fla., 76-76-78--230
Herman Klemick, Coral Gables, Fla., 78-76-76--230
Lenny Loyd, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., 78-75-77--230
Tim Miller, Venice, Fla., 75-76-79--230
A B Sisco, Pensacola, Fla., 80-73-78--231
Robert Lundquist, Sanford, Fla., 78-76-77--231
James Ruschioni, Lauderhill, Fla., 78-79-75--232
Joe Knight, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 80-75-77--232
Rick Bauch, Naples, Fla., 77-74-81--232
Ron Cleland, Naples, Fla., 75-77-80--232
Tom Case, Fort Myers, Fla., 79-79-74--232
Donald Neumann, Tampa, Fla., 80-77-76--233
Eddie Bass, University Park, Fla., 78-79-76--233
Gary Pettit, Dade City, Fla., 74-78-81--233
Lou Paolucci, Palm Coast, Fla., 77-80-76—233
Jim Stone, Bradenton, Fla., 78-76-80--234
Michael Sanger, Juno Beach, Fla., 80-78-76--234
Keith Keister, Orlando, Fla., 77-81-77--235
Brian Hawke, Temple Terrace, Fla., 78-80-79--237
Larry Den, Fort Myers, Fla., 77-76-84--237
Dan Smith, Naples, Fla., 83-74-81--238
Jim Wirtz, Lecanto, Fla., 78-79-81--238
Joe Cantrell, Palm City, Fla., 83-75-81--239
Joe Records, Naples, Fla., 81-75-83--239
Bob Sims, Tallahassee, Fla., 84-73-83--240
Victor Lohman, Ormond Beach, Fla., 80-78-82--240
John Hart, Windermere, Fla., 81-77-83--241
Rick Ten Broeck, Chicago, Ill., 77-79-85--241
Skip Tellefsen, Staten Island, N.Y., 77-80-86--243
Toby Thompson, Davenport, Fla., 75-83-86--244
Bruce Walters, Orlando, Fla., 78-79-NC--NC
Chris Wilmot, Orlando, Fla., 83-74-WD--WD
Fred Peel, Chipley, Fla., 78-79-WD--WD
John Hall, Sarasota, Fla., 75-78-WD--WD
Mark Hannah, Jacksonville, Fla., 78-80-WD--WD
Mike Miller, Ormond Beach, Fla., 75-82-NC--NC
Mike Walters, Tampa, Fla., 77-80-WD--WD
Randy Briggs, Ocala, Fla., 79-79-WD--WD
Steve Sloan, Orlando, Fla., 84-72-WD--WD
First Flight
Bob Patrick, Wayzata, Minn., 78-81--159
Jack Richey, Winter Park, Fla., 78-81--159
John Osborne, Vero Beach, Fla., 77-82--159
Michael Gravette, Pensacola, Fla., 78-81--159
Ron Green, Lecanto, Fla., 83-76--159
Steve Baker, Bonita Springs, Fla., 80-79--159
Curtis Madson, Mount Dora, Fla., 79-81--160
David Cooper, Pompano Beach, Fla., 81-79--160
Jon Gregory, Venice, Fla., 83-77--160
Bob Coleman, The Villages, Fla., 81-80--161
Brett Blevins, Naples, Fla., 80-81--161
Bruce Holliday, Pensacola, Fla., 77-84--161
David Kartner, Stuart, Fla., 79-82--161
Dennis Quilty, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 82-79--161
Jim Kehoe, Bradenton, Fla., 81-81--162
John Mussoline, Palatka, Fla., 81-81--162
Michael Reavey, Niceville, Fla., 83-79--162
Richard Stevens, Naples, Fla., 82-80--162
Beecher Metzger, Venice, Fla., 80-83--163
Bob Cusimano, Cooper City, Fla., 85-79--164
Doug Puvogel, Orlando, Fla., 79-85--164
Craig Branson, Miami, Fla., 86-79--165
Doug Ballenger, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., 85-80--165
Hank Lewhald, Coral Springs, Fla., 81-84--165
Jim Bounds, Boynton Beach, Fla., 85-80--165
John Latowski, Port St Lucie, Fla., 85-80--165
Paul Collier, Stuart, Fla., 86-79--165
Pete Andrews, Lithia, Fla., 77-88--165
Bob Ethridge, Plantation, Fla., 85-81--166
Ed Dubin, Arcadia, Fla., 81-85--166
Robert Layman, Ormond Beach, Fla., 85-81--166
Van Johnson, Panama City, Fla., 84-82--166
Bruce Del Guidice, Weeki Wachee, Fla., 89-78--167
Dennis McCosky, Venice, Fla., 86-81--167
Don Best, Jacksonville, Fla., 87-80--167
Don Whittington, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 79-88--167
Donald Johnson, Fort Myers, Fla., 85-82--167
Jerry Sarvadi, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., 82-85--167
Steve Scoville, Naples, Fla., 83-84--167
Bobby Kilgore, Tampa, Fla., 85-83--168
Michael Hartman, Tampa, Fla., 84-85--169
Ralph Hutchins, Fort Myers, Fla., 87-82--169
Doug Oselett, Cape Coral, Fla., 88-82--170
Robert Callaghan, Tampa, Fla., 83-87--170
David Martindale, Tampa, Fla., 83-88--171
Hank Schinman, Jupiter, Fla., 88-83--171
Jim McKenzie, Pensacola, Fla., 87-85--172
Wayne Sauvola, Royal Palm Beach, Fla., 86-86--172
John Rogers, Pace, Fla., 94-80--174
Paul Smith, Saint Augustine, Fla., 83-95--178
Steve Norell, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., 99-79--178
Dennis Malenka, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 85-96--181
Dan Shipp, Lady Lake, Fla., 97
TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Florid
Super Senior Division
Par 36-36-72 6,284 yards
Championship Flight
Terry Louis, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 77-73-76—226
Brian Sachs, Newberry, Fla., 74-79-74--227
Jim DuBois, Coral Springs, Fla., 73-74-83--230
Rennie Law, Tampa, Fla., 79-79-72--230
Russ Berkoben, Naples, Fla., 74-77-79--230
Don Edwards, Hobe Sound, Fla., 76-79-76--231
Jeff Belfore, Naples, Fla., 77-78-76--231
Jim Pfrogner, Sarasota, Fla., 76-77-78--231
Ray Darmstadt, Cocoa Beach, Fla., 76-76-79--231
Bill Feehan, Marco Island, Fla., 76-77-79--232
Denny Rouse, Brandon, Fla., 75-77-80--232
John Whitham, North Port, Fla., 79-76-79--234
J E Rowe, Saint Augustine, Fla., 81-77-79--237
Richard Evenson, Estero, Fla., 74-82-81--237
Joseph Underwood, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 80-81-78--239
Robert Harris, Boynton Beach, Fla., 77-81-81--239
Larry Fincher, Niceville, Fla., 77-78-85--240
Ron LeClair, Orlando, Fla., 79-78-83--240
Chip Landon, Orlando, Fla., 79-81-84--244
Larre Barrett, Homosassa, Fla., 81-79-WD--WD
First Flight
Charles James, Miami Lakes, Fla., 81-81--162
David Murray, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., 82-80--162
Frank Jurney, Jacksonville Beach, Fla., 79-83--162
Jay Fitzgerald, Tequesta, Fla., 82-80--162
Robby Stanford, Winter Park, Fla., 82-80--162
Robert Martin, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 80-82--162
Robert Niemann, Lake Suzy, Fla., 83-79--162
Frost Walker, Coral Gables, Fla., 84-80--164
Gary Burkhead, Palm Beach, Fla., 79-85--164
David Kurtz, Winter Park, Fla., 76-89--165
John Ward, Winter Park, Fla., 79-86--165
Daniel Geensburg, Fernandina Beach, Fla., 86-80--166
E Austin Jones, Orlando, Fla., 85-82--167
Joe Davis, Tequesta, Fla., 84-86--170
Kirby Manning, Ocala, Fla., 88-82--170
Bill Sonntag, Saint Augustine, Fla., 92-80--172
Dick Moore, Lutz, Fla., 92-89--181
Tom Hennard, Jacksonville, Fla., 88-94--182