Sonoma Newsletter

 
 
We welcomed 60 Members to an exhilarating event that featured close matches in all five flights. Two thrilling Playoffs concluded the event, which helped us with crowning our Champions to kick off the 2025 Season.
Thank you to the staff at
we appreciate you hosting our Kickoff Event once again
 
Tournament Results
 

Champ Flight - The opening act of the event showcased a competitive field. At the turn all the players were in reach of the leader with plenty of golf left. With a triple on the 16th hole the leader would give light to the players behind him, and the only Eagle of the day would make it exciting on 18. Ultimately, NEW MEMBER Alasdair Forsythe would take the title with a EVEN PAR (72) score, making this his FIRST VICTORY ON TOUR in his first event ever. 

 

A Flight - Following closely, the A Flight featured a lot of new faces with some good competition. At the turn we had a tie for the lead with everyone within four strokes, setting the stage for a thrilling conclusion. In the end, Dan Duran emerged victorious with a +9 (81) score, making this his 7th overall Victory of his Tour Career.

 

B Flight - As customary, the B Flight offered a relentless battle until the end. 17 players navigated through the initial round, and at the turn 9 of them were within four strokes of the leader. The outcome hinged on a strong performance in the final 5 holes, leading to our FIRST PLAYOFF of the day. After one playoff hole on #18, we owuld see Kenny Crowe claim the championship with a +8 (80) score, marking his 9th overall Victory of his Tour Career. Securing the second place was Gaudencio Pavia, after the playoff hole. Taking third was Roy Littleton with a +12 (84).

 

C Flight - The C Flight boasted an unpredictable field where any player could emerge victorious. At the turn, 10 players contended with 7 strokes separating them. The decisive factor in the victory unfolded in the final 3 holes, with visiting Member of the Indiana Western KY Tour Kyle Lemond claiming the championship at +13 (85). Meanwhile, Al Veliz and Ricardo Almeida would tie with a +14 (86), With Al taking second and Ricardo taking third after the tiebreakers.

 

D Flight - Concluding the event with the final flight, the tournament witnessed a closely contested race throughout. 6 players approached the turn with 6 strokes as the difference. The battle intensified in the concluding 4 holes, with almost a 4 player playoff. But we still would have our second playoff of the day with two of those four players. They also would only need one playoff hole on #18 to determine their champion, with Scott McCauley capturing HIS FIRST VICTORY ON TOUR with a +18 (90) score. John Pietrolaj secured the second place after the playoff and Andy Zapien would take third with a +19 (91).

Congratulations to all our flight winners this weekend at the
2025 Kickoff Classic. 

 
 

Side Game Winners

Champ & A Flight Skins

HB Kim - 2

J.C. Ovalles - 1

Ty Taylor - 1

Dan Duran - 1

Jeremy Gonzales - 1

Abdul Mercado - 1

 

B Flight Skins

Roy Littleton - 1

Gaudencio Pavia - 1

Jordan Morrow - 1

J.P. Rodriguez - 1

David Parham - 1

Amit Lopes - 1

Mario Villa - 1

 

C Flight Skins

Ruben Tavera - 1

Ricardo Almeida - 1

Steve Underhill - 1

 

D Flight Skins

Andy Zapien - 3

Dominique Woods - 1

Maurice Frank - 1

Super Skins Skins 

HB Kim - 1

Alasdair Forsythe - 1

David Parham - 1

 


Par 3 Challenge 

Champ & A Flight

Alasdair Forsythe

-1


B Flight

Kenny Crow &

J.P. Rodriguez

+1

 

C Flight

Ricardo Almeida &

Ruben Tavera

+1

 

D Flight

Jonathan Barcena

+2

 
 
Posted: 2/20/2022 4:42:17 PM