Florida Mid-Am: Anderson defeats Alfieri in final match to win

October 9, 2011 | by Florida State Golf Association

Stephen Anderson<br>2011 Florida State Mid-Am Champion

Stephen Anderson defeats Joe Alfieri in the final match to win the 30th Florida State Mid-Amateur Championship golf tournament

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL (Oct. 9, 2011) -- Stephen Anderson defeated Joe Alfieri in the final match to win the 30th Florida State Mid-Amateur Championship held at Old Marsh Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens on October 6-9. Stephen Anderson, of Hobe Sound, earned the 26th seed after posting rounds of 79-72—151 in stroke play qualifying to advance to match play. In the first round, Anderson defeated Jeronimo Esteve, of Windermere, 4 and 3 in the round of 32, and then bested Rokki Rogan, of Fort Myers, 1 up, in the round of 16. Anderson then defeated the second seed, Joseph Latowski, of Port Saint Lucie, 1 up to advance to the semifinals. Anderson then ousted Gary Nicklaus, from Jupiter, in the semifinals 2 and 1 to secure his spot in the finals versus Joe Alfieri. The final match went back and forth on the front nine as Anderson was 1 up through the first two holes until Alfieri won the 3rd hole to square the match. Anderson regained the lead after winning the fifth and sixth hole, with Alfieri winning the seventh hole to go one down heading into the back nine. Anderson took control on the back nine by winning 10, 12, 13 and 14 to beat Alfieri 5 and 4. Anderson is the first person in 30 years to go back-to-back at the Mid-Amateur Championship. Joe Alfieri, of Lutz, went into match play as the number one seed. Alfieri, the 1999 Mid-Amateur Champion defeated Ross Beal, of Orlando, 5 and 4 in the round of 32, and then bested Dean Stokes, of Palm Beach Gardens, 2 and 1, in the round of 16. Alfieri then defeated Darin Green, of Brandon, 3 and 2 to advance to the semifinals, where he defeated Thad Hudgens, of Longwood, 6 and 4.

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Florida Mid-Am: Anderson defeats Alfieri in final match to win

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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