Windermere, Florida (October 7, 2005) -- After 36-holes of stroke play qualifying, Steve Carter earned medalist honors to capture the number one seed going into the match play portion of the 2005 Mid-Amateur Championship. Match play begins Saturday, October 8 with the finals Sunday, October 9 at The Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe in Orlando.
Defending Champion, Steve Carter, of Jacksonville, fired a pair of 70’s to take top honors. Carter will face James Weick, of Fort Lauderdale, in the first round. Last year at Sawgrass Country Club, Carter shot a 72-67-74—213 to win after the Championship was shortened due to the hurricanes. Scott Smith, of Ponte Vedra Beach, posted a 70-71—141 for the second seed and will play Pete Leveille, of Orlando, in the first round of match play. Bret Voisin, of Orlando, Ken Moody, of Ponte Vedra Beach, and Jon Veneziano, of Mount Dora, each finished stroke play with a 2-under par 142 and are seeded 3,4, and 5 respectively.
The first round of match play begins at 7:30 am on Saturday, October 8 with the quarterfinals starting at 1:00 pm. The semifinals and finals will be played on Sunday, October 9. After nine qualifiers across the state, 90 players advanced to the Championship at Keene’s Pointe. The Championship consists of 36-holes of stroke play qualifying over the first two days with the lowest 16 advancing to the match play on Saturday and Sunday. To be eligible for the State Mid-Amateur, participants must be 25 years of age or older as of October 6, 2005.
To view pairings, tee-times and complete results, please visit www.fsga.org.
About the Florida State Golf Association
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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 21 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.
FSGA Mid-Amateur Championship, Stroke Play Results
The Golden Bear Club at Keene’s Pointe
Windermere, Florida
October 7, 2005
Steve Carter, Jacksonville, 70-70—140 Medalist
Scott Smith, Ponte Vedra Beach, 70-71--141
Ken Moody, Ponte Vedra Beach, 71-71--142
Jon Veneziano, Mount Dora, 70-72--142
Bret Voisin, Orlando, 70-72--142
Dion Gonsalves, Pembroke Pines, 68-75--143
Bobby Barben, Avon Park, 72-72--144
Cap Caponi, Orlando, 73-72--145
Tommy Dudley, Jacksonville, 75-70--145
Richard Maddox, Panama City, 68-77--145
James Wingerter, Winter Park, 71-74--145
Scott Kennedy, Pompano Beach, 74-72--146
Pete Leveille, Orlando, 74-72--146
Jackie Miller, Naples, 72-74--146
Jeff Sunday, Orlando, 75-71—146
James Weick, Fort Lauderdale, 76-71—147 * Won 3rd Playoff Hole
ABOUT THE Florida Mid-Amateur
36 holes of stroke play determine a 32-player match
play bracket. Must be age 25 or older and be a
member
of the FSGA.
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