Mike Bell of Indianapolis, coming off a win at the Society of Seniors' Ralph Bogart tourney, survives a final round 78 to win by 2 over Ken Redfern
DADE CITY, FLORIDA (January 18, 2006) -– Mike Bell continued his erratic, but winning, ways Jan. 18, shooting a final-round 78 to hold on and win the Golfweek Senior Amateur.
Bell, of Indianapolis, finished with a three-day total of 1-under 215, two shots better than Ken Redfern. John Baldwin finished third, another shot back.
Bell, 58, is on a roll. He won the Society of Seniors' Ralph Bogart tournament to end 2005, then he won the Riverwood Senior Invitational, which was the first major senior tournament of 2006.
He also nearly won the Miromar Lakes Invitational, but suffered one his unfortunate train wrecks.
Still, Bell will continue his move up the Golfweek/Titleist Senior Amateur Rankings, where he is currently tied for 11th.
Golfweek's top-ranked senior amateur, Tim Miller, of Kokomo, Ind., finished tied for 14th at 9-over 225.
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Scores with relation to par from the second round of the Golfweek Senior Amateur, played Jan. 18 at the par-72 South Course at Lake Jovita Golf Club in Dade City, Fla.:
1. Mike Bell 66-71-78--215 -1
2. Ken Redfern 68-73-76--217 +1
3. John Baldwin 70-75-73--218 +2
4. David Brookreson 70-73-77--220 +4
4. John Gibbs 73-77-70--220 +4
4. Paul Schlachter 74-72-74--220 +4
7. Russell Berkoben 69-72-80--221 +5
7. Gil Stenholm 73-75-73--221 +5
9. Tom Elfers 75-75-72--222 +6
9. Ted Smith 71-79-72--222 +6
11. Bob Hullender 72-75-76--223 +7
11. Don Marsh 71-75-77--223 +7
11. Bruce Walters 72-74-77--223 +7
14. John Dennis 71-78-76--225 +9
14. Tim Miller 76-77-72--225 +9
14. Van Salmans 72-75-78--225 +9
17. Taylor Adams 71-80-75--226 +10
18. Michael Sanger 72-78-77--227 +11
18. Dan Smith 73-75-79--227 +11
20. Brodie Baker 74-76-78--228 +12
20. Tom Bergeron 73-81-74--228 +12
20. Jerry Hudgins 75-79-74--228 +12
20. Gary Kirwan 73-76-79--228 +12
24. John Lindholm 74-77-78--229 +13
24. Joe Pavoni 74-82-73--229 +13
24. William Sumner 75-76-78--229 +13
27. Mike Weiner 78-74-78--230 +14
28. Gary Cloutier 76-76-79--231 +15
28. Bill Douglas 76-79-76--231 +15
28. Brian Jeffery 78-76-77--231 +15
28. Walt Martin 78-79-74--231 +15
28. Rick TenBroeck 74-77-80--231 +15
28. Moot Thomas 75-77-79--231 +15
28. Andy Wall 73-79-79--231 +15
35. Max Mathews 76-79-77--232 +16
35. B Shawn McLoughlin 77-76-79--232 +16
35. Jim Pfrogner 69-81-82--232 +16
35. Jack Ramsey 68-83-81--232 +16
39. Curtis Wagner 77-78-78--233 +17
40. Bob Howe 76-78-80--234 +18
40. Todd Kennedy 74-82-78--234 +18
40. Greg Mokler 77-78-79--234 +18
40. Phil Pavoni 77-77-80--234 +18
40. Jim Rollefson 79-73-82--234 +18
40. Denny Rouse 78-77-79--234 +18
40. Gibby Young 74-78-82--234 +18
47. Harry Cain 80-76-79--235 +19
47. Roy Holloway 76-78-81--235 +19
47. Don Jeanes 77-86-72--235 +19
47. Daryl McClendon 77-80-78--235 +19
51. Richard Barber 79-79-78--236 +20
51. Gil Happel 76-82-78--236 +20
51. Gary Pettit 77-80-79--236 +20
51. Duaine Roney 76-79-81--236 +20
51. Gene Ryzewicz 76-80-80--236 +20
51. Norman Swenson 74-82-80--236 +20
57. Richard Anderson 81-80-76--237 +21
57. Yancey Ford 83-79-75--237 +21
57. Craig Scott 75-78-84--237 +21
57. Bob Smith 73-87-77--237 +21
61. Tom Powers 78-83-77--238 +22
61. Gary Shimmin 78-79-81--238 +22
63. Charles Bagby 75-83-81--239 +23
63. James Dunaway 80-81-78--239 +23
63. Alex Tarumianz 74-85-80--239 +23
66. Don Addington 77-82-81--240 +24
66. Raymond Darmstadt 76-80-84--240 +24
66. Bil Dorece 79-84-77--240 +24
66. Skip Juris 83-74-83--240 +24
66. Tom McCarthy 77-85-78--240 +24
66. Jim OConnor 79-82-79--240 +24
72. Tom Bohardt 77-82-82--241 +25
72. Frank Wrenn 75-81-85--241 +25
74. Peter Broms 76-85-81--242 +26
74. David King 81-82-79--242 +26
74. Fred Lukasik 75-78-89--242 +26
77. Gregg Harvey 75-81-87--243 +27
78. Bill Western 81-82-81--244 +28
78. Don Wood 80-83-81--244 +28
80. Jerry Caplinger 80-84-81--245 +29
80. Gus Kozina 79-77-89--245 +29
82. Robert Albus 85-86-76--247 +31
82. Scott Chaney 80-78-89--247 +31
82. Mike Friedlander 80-84-83--247 +31
82. Gerald Kesten 80-88-79--247 +31
82. Steve Pope 80-74-93--247 +31
87. Bill Stallings 79-83-86--248 +32
87. Andy Williams 78-81-89--248 +32
89. James Malone 84-83-82--249 +33
90. Frank Dunham 88-81-81--250 +34
91. Bob Twaddell 78-87-86--251 +35
92. Don Lambert 81-85-86--252 +36
93. Charles Horner 86-81-86--253 +37
93. John LaBree 85-84-84--253 +37
95. Patrick Cutter 86-92-78--256 +40
96. Stan Dilley 83-89-86--258 +42
96. Marty O'Connell 90-87-81--258 +42
98. Chet Grohowski 92-96-95--283 +67
98. Jim Maxfield 86-94-103--283 +67
WD. John Whitmore 77--WD
WD. Larry Wright 76-80--WD
WD. David Harris 79-79--WD
WD. John McCreary 78-81--WD
WD. Robert Patrick 77-84--WD
WD. Bill Baloh 78-85--WD
WD. Bob Gunnell 80-85--WD
WD. Sam Loethen 82-85--WD
WD. Phillip Leckey 80-89---WD
WD. Jim Joransen 78-93---WD
About the Golfweek Senior Amateur
Golfweek Senior Amateur is a premier event for Seniors (55+), Super Seniors (65+), Legends (70+) and Super Legends (75+) with a handicap index or 8 or less.
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