Welcome to the 2013 Lite Scratch Tour Florida Season
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Tour Championship
November 16-17, 2013
Sandestin Resort (Raven Course)
Final Report
Florida Wins Challenge Cup
Full Results
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Shark's Tooth
September 28-29
Final Report
Bay Point
September 7-8
Final Report
Johnson wins third straight, Brown wins third of season
Open Division
Matt Johnson fired a 6 under par 138 (66-72) to win by 6 shots over Bo Brown (68-76). Rob Maddox (73-73) finished third.
Senior Division
Mike Brown (72-71) won his third title of the season, beating Gary Grant (79-75) by 11 shots. Gerald Johnson (81-80) finished third.
Tiger Point
August 17-18
Cancelled due to
inclement weather
St. James Bay
August 3-4
St James Final Report
Johnson dominates, Hinkle grabs first career win
Open Division
Matt Johnson fired a 5 under par 139 (70-69) to win by 10 shots. Mike Riley finished second, Tyler Kaushagen finshed third.
Senior Division
Bob Hinkle shot 79-77 to edge Bert Smith by 3 shots and claim his first career victory.
Miller Lite Open
July 13-14
Miller Lite Open Final Report
Hulse, Parmar take Miller Lite Open titles
Open Division
Lane Hulse birdied the final hole to break out of a six way tie and win the open division title by one shot. Lane shot 71-70-141 to beat five players who all shot 71-71-142. Michael Riley, John Eiland, Danny Spybey, Stan Humphries and Tyler Brown were the five players who tied for second place.
Senior Division
Rob Parmar (73-68-141) shot 4 under 32 on his first nine holes of the final round and cruised to a 3 shot win over Mike Fosdick (74-70-144). Bert Smith (73-73-146) finished in third place..
Highland Oaks
June 29-30
Highland Final Report
Johnson, DePriest victorious at Highland Oaks
Open Division
Matt Johnson shot 67-73-140 to best Burton Chesterfied (69-74-143) by three shots. Chesterfield began the second round two shots behind but suffered a double bogey on the difficult first hole to drop 4 behind Johnson. Johnson held the no less than a three shot lead over the final 17 holes. John Eiland shot Sunday's best round (70) to charge into third place.
It was the first win of the season for the 5 time player of the year.
Senior Division
Ron DePriest (77-77-154) was the only senior division player to break 80 both rounds and cruised to a 5 shot win over Bert Smith. It was DePriest's first career win.
Hombre
June 8-9
Hombre Complete Report
Riley, Brown win at Hombre
Mike Riley (open division) built a six shot lead with a first round 67 and held on in stormy conditions for a two shot win over Dalton Humphey. Humphrey (73-72) charged to the lead midway through the second round, but Riley (67-76) birdied two of his final four holes to secure his third win of the season. Matt Johnson (73-75) finished third. 2012 player of the year Rob Maddox shot Sunday's best round (68) to move up to fourth place.
Steady Mike Brown (senior division) shot 72-74 and cruised to a seven shot win over Bill DiBacco. Jay Manuel finished third, nine shots behind Brown.
Sherman Preview
April 27-28
Sherman Preview Complete Report
Riley, Manuel shine at Sherman Preview
Mike Riley (open division) shot 73-72 to hold of Christian McCarter and win the Sherman Preview by 4 shots. Matt Johnson and Rob Maddox tied for third, 1 shot behind McCarter.
Jay Manuel (senior division) claimed his first career victory with a sudden death playoff win over 2 time player of the year Mike Brown. During the final round, Manuel had built a 2 shot lead through the 13th hole. While Manuel bogeyed the par 5 14th hole, Brown holed a bunker shot for eagle and a one shot lead. They traded punches of the final 4 holes, with Manuel making par on the 18th hole to force a playoff. Manuel won the playoff on the first hole with a routine par. Brown couldn't overcome a poor tee shot on the first playoff hole and made bogey.
Rocky Bayou
April 6-7
Complete Rocky Bayou Report
Mathers, Parmar win at Rocky Bayou
Bob Mathers (open division) birdied 4 of the final 6 holes to overtake Matt Johnson and first round leader Mark Fisher and claim a one shot victory. Fisher (69-75) shot 69 to take the first round lead, which he maintained through the first nine holes in round 2. But Mathers (71-70) shredded the back nine with a 32 to edge Johnson (72-70) by one shot.
Robert Parmar (senior division) trailed Jay Manuel by one shot after the first round, but his 33 on the front and Manuel's (72-77) 40 on the front sealed Parmar's (73-72) first tour win in his first tour event.
Stonebrook
March 9-10
Compete Stonebrook Report
Dillon Humphrey, Bert Smith prevail at windy Stonebrook.
Open Division
Dillon Humphrey pulled away from 2012 player of the year Rob Maddox on the back nine Sunday and claimed his first career scratch tour victory. Humphrey finished with a 147 total, incuding and final round 76 in brutal conditions Sunday, 3 shots better than Maddox and five time player of the year Matt Johnson.
Senior Division
Bert Smith started the final round 3 shots behind first round leader Clay Collins. The two played even with each other until Collins made a triple bogey on his 9th hole. Smith played steady the rest of the way home and finished three shots clear of Collins and six ahead of the third place tie between Jay Manuel and Gary Grant.
Camp Creek
February 16-17
Complete Camp Creek Final Report
Riley, Brown win in season opener.
Mike Riley (Open division) and Mike Brown (Senior division) won their respective divisions in the season opener at Camp Creek.
Riley shot a first round 75 in very difficult windy conditions to carry a one shot lead over Rob Maddox and Matt Johnson into the second round. On Sunday, Maddox took a one shot lead with birdies on the sixth and seventh holes. Riley birdied number 8 to pull even at the turn, shooting 35 to Maddox's 34.. Johnson, fighting a balky putter, turned in 36 and trailed by 3. Maddox then bogeyed the 10th fall one behind. Johnson double bogeyed the 14th and birdied 15 while Maddox and Riley traded pars. Maddox three putted the 16th to fall two behind, with Johnson 3 behind. All three players parred the 17th. Riley and Maddox both birdied the 18th.
Brown was in a three way tie for second place after Saturday, trailing Gary Grant and Robert Hinkle by one shot. But Brown pulled away on the front nine Sunday with a 37 while the none of the other contenders broke 40. Brown played a steady back nine 37 to coast to a 3 shot win over Hinkle. Gary Grant finished third and Rusty Napier finished fourth.
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Tour Championship Final Report
Challenge Cup day 1 results
Challenge Cup day 2 results
Florida wins 2012 Challenge Cup
Florida survived a furious last day charge by Mobile to claim the 2012 Challenge Cup by a score of 14.5 to 13.5. Florida led 9.5 to 4.5 after the first day of the competition, but Mobile won 9 of the 14 singles matches to come within one point. Matt Johnson clinched the final and deciding point for Florida with a 1 up win over Matt Ritchie. Richie narrowly missed a downhill 10 foot birdie putt on the final hole that would have halved his match with Johnson and tied the Cup matches.
Maddox, Brown named players of the year
Rob Maddox held off Mike Riley at the Tour Championship and claimed his first scratch tour player of year title.
Mike Brown claimed the senior division player of the year title by 700 points over Bert Smith. It was Brown's second consecutive player of the year title.
Johnson, Brown prevail in Tour Championship
Matt Johnson chipped in for eagle on the 54th hole to win the open division Tour Championship over Jason Smith. Johnson and Smith were tied entering the third round. Smith held a narrow lead throughout most of the final round and held a one shot lead coming to the par five 18th hole. Johnson chipped in from just short of the green, and Smith missed the tying birdie putt, and also missed his par putt. Johnson shot a final round 72 to finish the 54 hole event at four under par. Smith shot 74 and finished second at two under. Rob Maddox finished third, three shots behind Johnson.
Mike Brown led wire to wire with 71-73-79 to win the senior division by 6 shots. Bert Smith finished second. Jay Manuel finshed third, 9 shots behind Brown.
Maddox, Riley named to Florida Cup Team
Sept 19 - The FSGA announced today that Rob Maddox and Mike Riley, currently number 1 and 2 on the Lite Scratch Tour Florida player of the year points list, were named to represent the north team in the 2013 Florida Cup. The bi-annual Ryder Cup style event between 16 man teams representing north and south Florida will be held October 18-19 at the Quail Valley Golf Club in Juno Beach.
Johnson, Brown win at Camp Creek
Open Division
Matt Johnson (73-74-147) overcame a 4 shot deficit with a final round 74 to win the Camp Creek event. Rob Maddox finished second at 150, but Maddox's second place finish was good enough to overtake Mike Riley in the tight player of the year points race.
Senior Division
BMike Brown shot 72-74 to win his fifth event of the season. Brown finished 8 shots clear of runner up Jim Pewitt.
Maddox, Smith win at Santa Rosa Beach
Open Division
Rob Maddox defeated Matt Johnson with a par on the third playoff hole to win his third event of the season. After Johnson (70-75) barely missed a clinching birdie put on the final hole of regulation, Maddox (71-75) sank his 8 foot birdie putt to force the playoff.
Brian Barth finished third, 2 shots out of the playoff.
Senior Division
Bert Smith (77-81) cruised to an 9 shot win over Bobby Dempsey (88-79). Larry Dempsey (91-77) finshed third.
Johnson, Lee win at Highland Oaks
Open Division
Matt Johnson birdied the first three holes of his second round and never looked back, cruising to a 66 and a 7 shot win over Mike Riley. Johnson (72-66-138) trailed Riley (70-75-145) by two shots entering the final round, but his blistering start in round 2 led him to his first win of the season. Mark Fisher (72-74-146) finished third.
Senior Division
Mike Lee (75-75-150) won in his scratch tour debut by 5 shots over Bert Smith (78-77-155). Lee led by 5 strokes with 9 holes to play, only to see Smith charge with three consecutive birdies to cut his lead to two strokes after 14 holes. But the steady Lee hung on for the win with pars on three of the final four holes.
Maddox, Brown win at Hombre.
Open Division
Rob Maddox defeated Tyler KausHagen on the first playoff hole to claim his second career title. Maddox(78-72-150) fired a second round 72 in blustery conditions to come from three shots behind first round leader Michael Riley. KausHagen (76-74-150) was seeking his first career win.
Senior Division
Mike Brown shot 73-76 to win by 12 shots over Gary Grant to capture his fourth win of the season.
Riley, Nobles dominate at St. James Bay
Open Division
Mike Riley shot a first round 67 to build a 6 shot over-night lead and cruised to the win. Riley (67-73-140) finished 10 shots clear of Rob Maddox (73-77-150) and Matt Johnson (75-75-150).
Senior Division
Tom Nobles won in his first scratch tour start. Nobles opened with 73 and lead by 9 after the first round. Nobles closed with 81 and finished 8 shots ahead of runner up Gary Grant (82-80-162).
Mathers, Grant win at Tiger Point
Open Division
2004 Player of the year Bob Mathers fired a first round 68 then held on for a 2 shot win over Mike Riley and Dave Torraca. Mathers finished 68-74-142 (2 under par). Riley and Torraca both shot 72-72-144. Rob Maddox finished fourth with 72-73-145.
Senior Division
Gary Grant defeated Bert Smith on the second playoff hole to claim the senior division title. Grant and Smith shot matching scores 71-76-147 in regualtion, then fittingly both scored 3 putt bogies on the first playoff hole. Grant won on the second playoff hole with a routine par.
Rob Maddox, Mike Brown tame Windswept
Open Division
Rob Maddox fired a pair of one under par 71s and claimed his first career scratch tour win at Windswept Dunes. Maddox held off a late challenge from 2011 player of the year Matt Johnson (75-70) and won by 3 shots. Craig Brown, Jon Henderson and Dan Grier tied for third at 150.
Senior Division
Mike Brown shot 72-73 and cruised to an 8 shot win in the Senior Division. Bert Smith and Jeff Cummings tied for second.
Riley, Brown, Lopez win at Rocky Bayou
Open Division
Mike Riley shot 71- 66 to win by 4 strokes over Jon Henderson. It was Riley's third straight win.
Senior Division
Mike Brown shot 69-74 to edge Tom Hayes. The win was Browns second win in as many starts in 2012.
Lite Division
Matt Lopez fired 75-80 to win the Lite division gross score by 2 over James Kauffman.
Riley, Hayes, Lopez win at Stonebrook
Open Division
Mike Riley outlasted Matt Johnson to claim the open division title at Stonebrook. Riley shot an even par 108 for 27 holes. Saturday's round was reduced to 9 holes due to inclement weather. Riley lead by one stoke coming to the 18th hole. Johnson's birdie putt nearly hit the hole but ran 5 feet past. Johnson missed the comebacker and Riley made a short birdie putt to seal the win.
Senior Division
Tom Hayes cruised to a 12 shot win in the senior division, shooting 3 over par 111. Player of the year points leader Kenny Barnes was among 4 players tied for second at 123.
Lite Division
Matt Lopez fired 120 (40-80) to win the Lite division by 7 shots over Janes Kauffman.
Riley, Brown victorious in season opener
Open Division
Mike Riley overtook Rob Maddox on the back nine Sunday February 18 to win the 2012 season opener at the Panama Country Club. Riley shot a three under par total of 141 to edge Maddox by two strokes. Riley, Maddox and Craig Brown were tied for the lead after the first round. Maddox took control early in the final round, hitting the first 12 greens in regulation and getting to two under par for the round. But Maddox double bogeyed the 15th hole and opened the door for Riley. who fired 34 on the inward nine to seal the narrow win. Ben Perdue finished in third place, five shots behind Riley at two over. Mark Fisher and Charlie Commander tied for fourth place, one shot behind Perdue.
Senior Division
Mike Brown birdied four of his last five holes to claim the season opener at the Panama Country Club. Brown shot 79 in round 1 and trailed Kenny Barnes by four shots, but Brown shot 32 on the back nine Sunday to close out a 69 and win by four shots. Barnes finished in second place with 75-77-152. Gary Grant finshed third at 157. Bert Smith finished fourth at 158.
Lite Division
Bobby Dempsey shot even par 144 net to win the Lite Division by two shots over Mickey Walters.
Tim Davis was the gross winner in the Lite Division at 164, one shot better than Larry Dempsey.
Tim Davis
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