TOPICS NEWSLETTER - South Florida PGA Golf
TOPICS NEWSLETTER - South Florida PGA Golf
TOPICS NEWSLETTER - South Florida PGA Golf
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chapter news<br />
southeast chapter<br />
southern chapter<br />
With the same score on the same golf course, Ed<br />
Sabo of Tequesta has won the Titleist Vero Beach<br />
Shootout for the second year in a row.<br />
Sabo earned 44 Stableford points Tuesday (June 1)<br />
at Hawk's Nest <strong>Golf</strong> Club, edging Alan Morin of<br />
Royal Palm Beach and Jerry Tucker of Stuart, who<br />
tied for second with 43 points. A year ago, Sabo beat<br />
Morin with par-4 on the first playoff hole.<br />
"But don't ask me to compare the two," Sabo, 61,<br />
said with a grin. "I may not remember much about<br />
this round by the time I get home today."<br />
Let the record show he shot two under par 70 on<br />
his own ball with six birdies, four on the back nine<br />
after beginning in the 12th hole in a shotgun start.<br />
All four of his bogeys were on the front side.<br />
It was Sabo's 10th <strong>South</strong>east Chapter victory since<br />
1988, his second this year. He won the Jupiter Classic<br />
at The Dye Preserve on May 10. He earned $1,123<br />
from the $11,310 purse here, including an optional<br />
bonus pool, shootout and skins game.<br />
Traditionally, a shootout among the top eight finishers<br />
follows the 18-hole main event. Tuesday, play<br />
was suspended by lightning after the first round and<br />
the $400 purse was distributed among the participants.<br />
Less than 20 minutes later the all-clear horn<br />
was sounded but by then nearly everyone had left.<br />
"That's too bad," Sabo said as he packed up. "The<br />
shootout last year was a lot of fun."<br />
Stableford points were awarded the 74 starters on<br />
the basis of one for bogey, two for par, four for birdie<br />
and six for eagle.<br />
There were no skins and the money in that pool<br />
was redistributed in the general prize fund.<br />
The <strong>South</strong>ern Chapter tournament schedule is in<br />
full swing. Thank you very much to Dave Carse<br />
and<br />
Mark Vandyck ffor all their efforts this season.<br />
On June 4, 2010 we held a pro only stroke play<br />
tournament at Grande Oaks <strong>Golf</strong> Club, home of<br />
Caddyshack. Thanks to Scott Rolan and his staff<br />
for a fun day and congratulations to Jared Isaacs,<br />
2009 Chapter Champion, for taking top honors<br />
with a fine 66. John Gerber was runner up with<br />
an excellent 69 followed by Jay Zina with a 2 under<br />
par 70. We are looking better for next years Nelson<br />
Cup.<br />
On Monday, June 28, 2010 we had a pro stableford<br />
tournament and seminar at the Jim Mclain Signature<br />
Course at Doral. Larry Blanchard took top<br />
honors with 40 points followed by Lou Bartoleti<br />
with 39 points and Chris Toulson with 36 points.<br />
The Seminar was outstanding with 2 outstanding<br />
speakers in John Webster from the John Webster<br />
<strong>Golf</strong> Academy at the Breakers in Palm Beach who<br />
introduced us to his "Total Package <strong>Golf</strong>" concept.<br />
The next speaker was our own Dan McCarthy,<br />
Director of Instruction at Grande Oaks <strong>Golf</strong><br />
Club, explaining what science is now telling us<br />
about how the golf ball "really" flies. It was amazing<br />
how these 2 gentlemen complimented each<br />
other in their teaching philosophies.<br />
Our next event is the Junior Senior Tournament<br />
on July 16 at Fort Lauderdale Country Club.<br />
Please make every effort to attend since this<br />
event always has a surprise ending with our great<br />
hosts, Mike O'Brien and Mark Vandyck and their<br />
staff.<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
Dick McNeill<br />
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