TEAM ORLANDO / TAMPA WINS 2018 FLORIDA CUP

VICTORY CAPS GREAT 2018 FOR ORLANDO & TAMPA TOURS

72 PLAYERS FROM THE FOUR FLORIDA GOLFWEEK & SENIOR TOURS COMPETED
IN THE 2018 FLORIDA CUP @ LPGA INTERNATIONAL

I want to thank all the members of the Golfweek and Senior Amateur Tour / Orlando and Tampa for another successful Florida Cup: After two straignt wins for the Jacksonville /  NCF team, this year it was Orlando / Tampa's turn.  Steady rain forced an early end to the Sunday singles matches, but Saturday's foursomes and fourball matches were played under partly cloudy skies, warm temperatures and on a great golf course.  Orlando / Tampa jumped out to a 10.5 to 7.5 ilead n the morning alternate shot format.  After a break for lunch, the afternoon better ball competition also ended 10.5 to 7.5 in favor of Orlando / Tampa.  Sunday's started with Orlando / Tampa holding a 21-15 lead.  After heavy rain forced the course to close with six matches still on the course, it was decided to count both the completed matches and the unfinished matches using the scores of each unfinished match as they stood when play stopped.  The Sunday result was 17.5 for Orlando / Tampa and 17.5 for Jacksonville / NCF:  Which left Orlando / Tampa with a 38.5 to 32.5 victory.  Thanks to all the players from all the Florida tours for another fun event that has proven so popular with the players.

The victory capped a terrific season for Orlando as we won the Golfweek Amateur Tour National Team Championship and now have won the 2018 Florida Cup.  It is truly a season to remember.

And Tampa, Robbie Robinson continues to build that tour back up as they brought more players  to the Florida Cup this year than last.

We are already looking forward to 2019.

ORLANDO WINS 2018 GOLFWEEK AMATEUR TOUR  CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CUP

Thanks all the members of the Golfweek and Senior Amateur Tour / Orlando for another successful year:  I know those that went to Hilton Head this year had a great time and are already looking to qualify again next year.  We hope those of you who could not go this year can qualify to represent us next year on the national stage. For the second time in tour history (2006 was the first), Orlando won the Team competition.  Twenty-seven teams competed for the trophy.  Using 10 scores each day (2 from each fight) Orlando edged Charlotte by 4 strokes after 3 rounds--2535-2539.  That's very close!  Don't let anyone tell you that every stroke doesn't count--it does.  Congratulations to our players.

2018 GOLFWEEK AMATEUR TOUR TEAM ORLANDO--NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Forty-two Orlando Golfweek Amateur Tour members made the trip to Hilton Head to compete in the Golfweek Amateur Tour National Championship.  The weather was very nice all week.  Seven Orlando members came away with prizes, let by Chad Frank and Jeff Moritz who finished 3rd and T5th, respectively in the Championship Flight.

In the A flight, Steve Cleary topped the Orlando entries with a T16 finish.  John Marshall finished T22.  In C Flight Billy Davis finished T12 and Freddy Delarosa was T20th.   In D Flight Wayne Crees took 2nd place.

The Edwin Watts 2-Man Challenge produced a winner from Orlando.  Wayne Crees and his friend from the Charlotte tour, Mike Flanigan took D flight.  And Wayne teamed up with Danny Hinkley to take fifth place in D flight.

(L-R) Steve Cleary, OJ James, Chad Frank, John Marshall, Billy Davis All Won
Prizes or Skins at Tour Championship
Not Pictures--Jeff Moritz, Freddy Delarosa and Wayne Creese

TEAM ORLANDO TAKES THIRD IN SENIOR AMATEUR TOUR TEAM CUP; FRANK, RAMBO, PATERNITI, GATRELL & DAVIS TOP ORLANDO SENIORS

2018 SENIOR AMATEUR TOUR TEAM ORLANDO

Twenty Orlando Senior Amateur Tour members made the trip to Hilton Head to compete in the Senior Amateur Tour National Championship.  The weather was very nice for the event.  Five Orlando members came away with prizes, let by Gator Gatrell and Chad Frank who finished 2nd and 4th, respectively in the C and Championship Flights.  Billy Davis took fourth in C flight.  Cory Walker won a skin on Thursday.

In the A Flight Bill Rambo topped the Orlando entries with a 3rd place finish.  Ed Paterniti finished 9th.  .

In the Team Cup competition, Orlando finished third behind Charlotte.and Central Carolina  9 teams were entered so we are among the best of the best.

2018 SENIOR TOUR PRIZE WINNERS
(L-R) Billy Davis--C Flight T4th; Chad Frank--Champ Flight 4th; Cory Walker--Champ Flight (skin);
Gator Gatrell--C Flight 2nd; Bill Rambo--A Flight 3rd; Ed Paterniti--A Flight 9th

NEXT EVENT--MARCH 2, 2019, BLACK BEAR GOLF CLUB, Eustis, FL