Super Senior Division

Gregory Goode, of Salina, Kan., continues to be a force whenever he tees it up in a Society of Seniors event.  Just a day removed from his 66th birthday, Goode used a strong start on Wednesday to make his intentions known.  Goode ended up posting consistent rounds of 73-74-74 for a +5 total of 221 to win by one stroke over Byron Whitman of Bonita Springs, Fla.

“I enjoyed the challenge here on the Kaluhyat Course,” said Goode.  “I putted well today, especially early in the round to get in the mix.  Keeping the ball in play was the most important thing on a course that was this demanding.  I tried to hit a lot of ‘safe’ shots to avoid any big numbers out here.  It’s always nice to win, and it’ll be fun to celebrate this one along with my 66th birthday.”

Goode is currently ranked No. 10 in the AmateurGolf.com Super Senior Rankings.

Finishing in third place was Stephen Daly, of Wheaton, Ill., at 13-over.

Legend Division

Surprise, surprise, Don Donatoni, of West Chester, PA, is in the winner's circle again after sleeping on a four-shot lead heading into the final round.  Donatoni posted rounds of 70-74-73 for a 1-over par total of 214 to stay four strokes clear of runner-up Edward Turner of Richardson, Tex.  Things weren’t always comfortable during the closing stretch, as Donatoni did well to avoid disaster on hole No. 11, which was his 17th hole of the round.  After finding the penalty area from the tee, he eventually made a nice up-and-down from a greenside bunker to escape with just a bogey.

“It was a nice stretch of consistent golf this week,” said Donatoni.  “I kept it in the fairway off the tee and it gave me some short shots into the greens, but I struggled getting my wedges close enough to think about anything other than some solid two-putts.   On No. 11, I was in some trouble and made a nice recovery to get out of there with bogey.  That could have been a turning point, so I was happy limit the damage there and get the win.”

Finishing in a tie for third place at 8-over overall were John Armstrong, of Frostburg, MD, and Jody Vasquez, of La Quinta, CA.  Armstrong fired the low round of the tournament on Monday with a 4-under 68, while Vasquez was the only player to break par in the final round with a 1-under 71.

Super Legend Division

John Osborne, of Charlottesville, VA, went wire-to-wire to win the Super Legend Division by three strokes over Johnny Blank, of Frostburg, MD.  Osborne carded consistent rounds of 75-76-76 for a 11-over total of 227.

“I was really solid off the tee this week and my putting was good until the end here,” said Osborne.  “I went 30 plus holes without a three-putt then had two in my last three holes.  The course was one of the toughest as far as being so demanding and penal on missed shots.  It was brutal if you just missed a yard or two off the fairway or green, so I was happy to keep it in play for the most part and grab the victory.”

In third place at 232 was Jim DuBois, of Coral Springs, FL.