PALATKA, Florida (March 8, 2009) -- Top-ranked senior player Bill Zylstra of Detroit won the Florida Senior Azalea Amateur at Palatka Golf Club. Zylstra was the only player to break par both days on the classic Donald Ross layout which measures under 6000 yards but challenges players in many other ways, including small, tricky greens.

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Final results from the Florida Senior Azalea Amateur, from the par 70, Palatka Golf Club follow:

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT	AGES 55-64
PL - NAME	HOMETOWN	SCORES
1 BILL ZYLSTRA	DETROIT, MI	67-69-136
2 ROB HESS	CASTLEBERRY, FL	71-70-141
3 JOHN DARR	GAINESVILLE, FL	72-70-142
4 RONNIE TUMLIN	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	71-72-143
5 STEVE BECKETT	PALATKA, FL	73-71-144
5 DAVID BROOKRESON	HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA	70-74-144
5 BRUCE SCAMEHORN	WINTER HAVEN, FL	77-67-144
5 JULES VICTOR, III	SAVANNAH, GA	72-72-144
5 WARREN WILHITE	PALATKA, FL	72-72-144
10 JOHN BENSON	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	71-74-145
11 DONNIE CRUMP	ATLANTA, GA	74-72-146
12 RICHARD RADOCHA	WINTER PARK, FL	75-72-147
13 JAY JENNISON	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	73-77-150
14 DAVE SPANNBAUER	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	75-76-151
15 TAYLOR ADAMS	SEA ISLAND, GA	73-79-152
15 DOUG PUVOGEL	ORLANDO, FL	77-75-152
17 FRED PEEL	CHIPLEY, FL	77-76-153
18 JERE LAHEY	FRUIT COVE, FL	76-78-154
19 JOHN MUSSOLINE	PALATKA, FL	76-78-154
20 JOHN MCCREARY	LEHIGH, FL	75-80-155
20 CAIL PEARCE	LAKE WALES, FL	78-77-155
20 DWAINE RONEY	FORT MYERS, FL	76-79-155
23 RANDY BRIGGS	OCALA, FL	76-80-156
24 MARTY CARMODY	PRARIE GROVE, IL	77-79-156
25 JACK MAHAN	OCALA, FL	80-78-158
25 JOHN OSBORNE	VERO BEACH, FL	79-79-158
27 CARL MILLER	GAINESVILLE, FL	81-79-160
28 DON RINDFLEISCH	JACKSONVILLE, FL	78-82-160
29 JACK HEINEMANN	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	80-81-161
30 BRUCE TALCOT	JACKSONVILLE, FL	84-83-167
31 BERGER WARNER	OCALA, FL	72-WD
32 JOHN LATKOWSKI	PORT ST. LUCIE, FL	WD
FIRST FLIGHT (NET)	AGES 55-64
PL - NAME	HOMETOWN	SCORES
1 JIM ARNOLD	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	79(71)-73(65)-136
2 WILSON EDWARDS	PALATKA, FL	74(64)-83(73)-137
3 DOUG FELTNER	PALATKA, FL	79(70)-77(68)-138
4 ROCKY RUSSELL	ATLANTIC BEACH, FL	78(70)-79(71)-141
SECOND FLIGHT (NET)	AGES 55-64
PL - NAME	HOMETOWN	SCORES
1 MARK DEMOUY	PALATKA, FL	81(67)-83(69)-136
2 DANNY HOOD	PALATKA, FL	86(70)-85(69)-139
3 DAVID COX	PALATKA, FL	85(68)-90(73)-141
4 GARRY REGISTER	PALATKA, FL	85(72)-83(70)-142
5 STEVE RICHTER	PALATKA, FL	85(68)-92(75)-143
SUPER SENIOR SCRATCH	AGES 65 & UP
PL - NAME	HOMETOWN	SCORES
1 CURT MADSON	MOUNT DORA, FL	79-75-154
2 SAM LOETHEN	HOMOSASSA, FL	74-83-157
3 JOE EUBANK	DAYTONA BEACH, FL	76-82-158
4 BILL SONNTAG	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	81-81-162
5 BUD BROWNSBERGER	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	75-WD
FOURTH FLIGHT (NET)	AGES 65 & UP
PL - NAME	HOMETOWN	SCORES
1 DOUGLAS MILLER	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	76(67)-83(74)-141
2 BILL BUTLER	CRESCENT CITY, FL	87(74)-82(69)-143
3 JIM REYNOLDS	PALATKA, FL	82(74)-82(69)-143
FIFTH FLIGHT (NET)	AGES 65 & UP
PL - NAME	HOMETOWN	SCORES
1 JOE BARRENTINE	ST. AUGUSTINE, FL	102(73)-97(68)-141
2 TOM MEEKS	FORT MCCOY, FL	89(70)-94(75)-145
3 LARRY FAYARD	GEORGETOWN, FL	105(78)-96(69)-147

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