It was a beautiful spring day and  110 players opened the 2019 Golfweek Amateur Tour / Orlando season at Black Bear Golf Club in Eustis, FL.  

The Championship and Senior Championship flights both needed playoffs to decide a winner.  Tom Dillon outlasted Ray Vigeant as they went five holes before Tom's birdie took the trophy.  Bill Shufelt and Chad Frank needed four extra holes before Bill made a birdie to decide that flight.

Jonathan James shot a fine 75 to take the A flight by 3 over four players who shot 78--Ed Paterniti, Greg Callahan, Chris Burns and Stephan Jones.  Jonathan also won the Senior A flight.  He edged Mike Kofil by a single shot.

In the B flight, Ray Alexander took top honors with a 77.  It was four better than four players--Willey Haggins, Justin Carroll, Rowland Brown and Bill Writt.  Ray also won in Senior B

Ths C flight went to tour veteran Rich Chamberlain with 86.  It was two better than Rick Whitman.  Three players--Charlie James, Freddy Delarosa and Steve Kollar.  Rick Whitman took the Seniior C flight.

Shaun Southward took D flight with 84.  Brett Morris of the NCF tour was second at 87.  Brian Mack finished thrid with 91.

NEXT EVENT--March 16, Indian River Preserve, Mims, FL