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City - Tallahassee, FL - April 24-226, 2013   
Dothan
National - Dothan, AL - April 18-20, 2013     
Dancing
Creek - Philadelphia, MS - March 22-24, 2013    
Camp
Creek - Rosemary Beach, FL - January 29-31,
2013  
Indian
Bayou Golf Club McDonalds Fall Championship
- Destin, FL November 1-4, McDonalds Fall Championship Nick Rousey comes from behind
to win the 2012 McDonalds Fall Championship Pro Am
at Indian Bayou golf club. He joins Garrett Osborn
and Scott Parel as a two time winner of this
event. Rousey started the day five strokes behind
second round leader Kyle Ellis. His rounds of
69-71-and a final round of 67-207 total was good
for a two shot win over Ellis and the $8,000 first
prize. Ellis who is from Senatobia, MS had rounds
of 67-68 and a final round 74- 209 to end up in
second. Kyle earned $2,000 for his finish. Kenny
Perry of Ocean Springs MS collected $1200 and his
first check on the Emerald Coast tour. He had a
73-71 and low round of the tournament 66 the final
day for a 211 total. He wins $1,200 for his
finish. Will McGurdy finished at 212 to place 4th
and win $1,050.
Bay
Point & Holiday Golf Club Tour
Championship - Panama City Beach, FL Sept
28-29 Jimmy Brandt wins Tour
Championship Jimmy Brandt wins the 2012
Emerald Coast tour Championship by one stroke.
Brandt earned his first victory of the spring and
summer series and the $9000 first prize. Brandt’s
last victory came in the winter series and it was
also at the Bay Point resort. He had rounds of
70-66 -68 -204 to win by one shot over South
Africa’s J P Van Der Walt. Van der Walt had rounds
of 68-67-70-205 and collected $2250. Nick Rousey
finished two back with rounds of 67-68-71-206 and
collected $1500. Rousey and Van Der Walt shared
the 36 hole lead and battled Brandt all day. With
a one shot lead going into the last hole Brandt
made a par and claimed the victory. Brandt is the
Emerald Coast Tour current leading
money winner with over $31,000. Brandt also won
the Pro Am with amateurs Michael Smith, James
Chapman and Dave Fannin. It was a great event and
the course at Bay Point was in great shape as was
the Holiday golf club. Thanks to the staff at both
golf courses. Also special thanks to the
sponsors support that made this a wonderful event.
The Panama City Convention Bureau: C W Roberts:
Southern Linc Wireless:Trustmark Bank: Bill Cramer
Chevrolet: Waste Pro Management: Richard Corley:
McDonalds for a great breakfast. Dustys Oyster bar
for the wonderful wings and fantastic oysters.
Zack Sucher wins
McDonalds Pensacola Open. Zack Sucher of Mobile Al wins
the first McDonalds Pensacola Open in a two hole
playoff over Pensacola’s Nick Rousey. Sucher had a
final round 66 to go with a 70-69-205 and claim
the $7000 first prize. After both players parred
the first hole Rousey made bogey on the second and
Sucher claimed his second win on the Emerald Coast
tour this year. Suchers first win on the Emerald
Coast Tour came earlier in the year in the Cullman
Terri Pines event. Ironically he won that event in
a playoff of Nick Rousey as well. Both players
played extremely well on a very windy day. Rousey
is the tour’s leading money winner on the spring
and summer season. Sucher’s team also won the Pro
Am as well. His amateur team shot 116-119-235.
That was Ronnie Busby and Brent Pursley and Chris
Brown. Special Thanks to Mike Wright
and McDonalds for this event and their support of
the tour. The lunch and breakfast was welcomed by
all participants.Also much thanks to the Ronald
McDonald house for the volunteers provided all
week. Also we appreciate the other sponsors like
Michael Smith of Southern Linc Wireless;
Helenback; Seville Quarter Pepsi and Florida Pizza
Kitchen.
Arrowhead
Country Club Montgomery, AL Garland Captures
Arrowhead Summer Championship Rob Garland of Nashville TN
wins the Emerald Coast tour Summer Championship at
Arrowhead Country Club and the $10,000 first
prize. His 72-62-64-198 total was just one stroke
better than Jimmy Brandt. Garland’s second round
62 tied the competitive course record set last
year by last year’s winner Garrett Osborn. This
was Garland’s second event on the Emerald Coast
tour. Garland and Brandt battled all day and were
tied going into 17 but Brandt made bogey and that
was the difference. Jimmy shot 69-64-66-199 and
collected $3500 for his second place finish. Will
McCurdy from Auburn AL was playing in his first
pro tournament and doing very well. He had the
first round lead with a 66 and was also tied going
into the back nine after shooting 5 under on the
front. He finished with a final round 68 and tied
for third with a 201 total to collect $1750. Chase
Blaich of Defuniak Springs FL was also at the
total after a final round 63 and wins $1750. Nick
Rousey of Pensacola Fl finished fifth and with a
204 total and wins $1300. Steve Cutler Of
Montgomery Al finished 6th and wins
$1100. Kyle Sapp team wins the Pro Am
with Amateurs Tol Dozier, Russell Smith and Zack
Aams. Finshing second was Professional Chase
Blaich and Lyn Wheatley, Kirk Smith and Michael
Smith. Special Thanks To the
sponsors of the event: Capitol Container,
Baptist Health Southern Linc, Electric
Cooperatives and The Montgomery Chamber. Also
much thanks to Carrabba’s for the players dinner
and to McDonald’s for the breakfast and the
junior clinic help. Also thanks to The staff at
Arrowhead for their hospitality.
Terri
Pines C C Cullman AL
Zack Suchar wins the on the
Emerald Coast Tour for his first professional win
at Terri Pines Country club in Cullman AL. The
Mobile native has had second place finishes before
but had never won as a professional. It took him
one extra hole as he was tied with Pensacola’s
Nick Rousey at the end of regulation as both
players matched each other with a 70-66-70-206
total. Zack birdied the first playoff hole to
claim the $5500 first prize. Rousey collected
$2000 for second. David Miller of Daphne Al shot
71-67-70-208 to tie with Jimmy Brandt of Auburn
AL. Brandt had the low round on the final day with
a 67 and Collect $1350 along with Miller. Kyle
Pressley of Faulkville AL finished 5th
with a 211 total and win $1000.Tieing at 212 was
David Morland of Palm Coast FL and Chase Blaich of
Defuniak Springs FL. Each won $750.
Congratulations to Chase Blaich for a hole in
one on #17 and to Evan Hugall for a hole in one
on number 3. The rain shortened Pro Am was
won by Jimmy Brandt and Barry McGriff, Joe Black
and Pat House. Special Thanks to Peoples First
:Southern Linc and the Drake and McGriff family
for putting on a wonderful event for all the
players. The tour looks forward to coming back to
Cullman next year.
Troy
Country Club Drex Guthrie Classic
Ammon wins the McDonalds
Meridian Classic Robert Ammon wins the McDonalds
Meridian Classic in a two hole playoff with a
birdie on the second hole over David Morland of
Palm Coast FL. Ammon who is from Union MS felt
right at home on the Briarwood course as he was a
member there for many years. His 66 69 69 204
total tied Morland after 54 holes. Both players
made par on the first playoff hole before Ammon
hit it about a foot from the hole on the second
playoff hole. Morland who is already a two time
winner Emerald Coast Tour winner this year had a
chance to extend the playoff as he was about 5
feet away. His putt slid by and that gave Ammon
the title and the $8000 first prize. Greg Sonnier
of Lake Charles LA who opened with a 63 had the 36
hole lead by one shot, finished third at 207. He
collected $1500. Chase Blaich of Defuniak Springs
and Will Dottley of Pensacola FL tied for 4th
at 208. Each collected $1100. Zach Portemont of
Prattville AL finished 6th at 209 and
wins $800 and Jimmy Brandt of Auburn Al was 7th
at 210. The Pro Am was won by Robert
Ammon and Toby Pinson, Jeffrey Pinson and Roger
Jordon. Special thanks to the McDonalds
organization in Meridian MS for their support of
the event and for breakfast for the players each
day. The event raised money for the Ronald
McDonald house of Jackson MS. Also thanks to host
professional Rob McGraw and his staff for helping
put on a great event. The course was in fantastic
shape.
Troy
Country Club Drex Guthrie Classic Will Dottley Wins Drex
Guthrie Classic Will Dottley of Pensacola FL
shoots a final round 63 to win the 2012 Emerald
Coast Tour Drex Guthrie Classic and the $12,500
first prize. Dottley had rounds of 66- 66-
63 -195 to win by two strokes over Dothan’s Glenn
Northcutt, Eric Onesi and Matt Hughes. They all
finished with a 197 total and each collected
$5000. Northcutt also had a final
round 63 and was right around the lead on the back
side. Onesi who was the 36 hole leader started
slowly but made some birdies as Dottley was making
his final day charge. Matt Hughes of Gulfport MS
was also making a move as he finished with a 3rd
round 65. Chris Wolfe finished 5th and
collected $2500 with a 198 total. 2012 leading
money winner Jimmy Brandt tied for 6th
with 5 players at 199.Nationwide tour player Josh
Broadaway was in that group along with Nick Rousey
of Pensacola FL Greg Sonnier of Lake Charles LA
and Dothan’s Heath West. All of them received
$1860 each. Host professional Tony Mitchell who
had a final round 64 did a great job getting the
course in great shape. His team also won the Pro
AM with a 108 team score. His team was Ken
Spruell, Doug Kitchens and Dale Taylor. Second
place in the Pro Am was professional Mason
Crumpler, Alyson Stuart, Brian Mann and Michael
Simmons with a 110 total. Special Thanks to the Carla
and Gary Guthrie for their tremendous
support and giving their time to help so
many people in this wonderful event. The event
raised over $10,000 to 3 different charities. The
Montgomery Cancer and Wellness center was a
beneficiary and well as Charities in Troy and a
portion of the proceeds also benefited victims
from a February tornado in Harrisburg IL. Also
much thanks to the City of Troy and the wonderful
people that helped with this event.
May 2-4, 2012 Cane Creek Anniston AL
Kyle Sapp Wins at Cane Creek Kyle Sapp of Gardendale Al wins
the 2012 Anniston Pro Invitational by 2 strokes
over Nick Rousey. Sapp had rounds of 69-71-66- for
a 206 total and win the $7000 first prize.It was
Sapps first win in over two years for the
2009-2010 leading money winner.Sapp had a one
stroke lead over Rousey coming to the last hole
but a last hole bogey made it a 2 shot win.Rousey
who was born in Anniston and grew up on the Cane
Creek golf course had rounds of 72-68-68 for a 208
total and earned a $2500 check. One stroke back at
209 was this years leading money winner Jimmy
Brandt of Auburn Al. Jimmy had the lead going into
the final day.He collected $1500. 4th place was
Zach Portemont of Andalusia AL with rounds of
69-71-71-211. He wins $1100. 5th place was nate
rau of Cumming Ga with a 214 total. Nate wins $900
Special Thanks to Kenny Szuch PGA professional for
a great tournament for all players Also much
thanks to Arthur Fife of Kia and Curt Sasser of
the Ft Mclellen Credit Union for their sponsorship
May 2-4, 2012 Trophy Club of Atlanta Pro-Am
David Morland Of Palm Coast Fl wins for the second week in a row at the Trophy Club of Atlanta. He Beat Eric Onessi of Bear DE in a two hole playoff. Both players were tied after regulation and went to the 10th hole for the playoff. Both birdied and then Morland eagled the next hole for the victory. His 65-74-65 -204 gets him $2400 for the win. Onesi posted a 66-72 66 for a $1200 check. Nate Rau jumped to 3rd with 73-73 and a 66 on the final round for a 212 total. Nationwide tour player Mitch Gillis finished 4th and one shot back at 213.
Dothan National Classic April 25-27 2012
Morland Wins Dothan Classic David Morland hangs on to
win the Dothan Classic. Morland who is from Palm
Coast FL shot rounds of 69-69-70-208 and takes
home the $8000 first prize. Cole Moreland shot a
final round 67 to finish one stroke back at 209.
Cole Moreland had a one shot lead with 3 holes
left but a bogey on the 17th hole and a birdie by
David Morland was the difference in the
tournament. He collected $2700 for his second
place finish. Jimmy Brandt of Auburn Al was also
making a final round charge of his own. His final
round 65 put him in the clubhouse with a 210
total. He would finished third and collect $2000.
Nationwide tour player Brian Vranesh of Los
Angeles CA was also making a charge the last day
and had the lead at the turn with a 2 under 34.
His back nine of 38 and a 72 final round put him
in 4th. He collected $1340 for the event.
Champions tour player Ben Bates and Brad Marek
finished in a tie for 5th and 6th and collected
$925 each. Glenn Northcutt of Dothan AL the
Hometown favorite would finish in a tie for 7th
with will Mitchell of Toronto Canada and collect
$625. Special thanks to The Wiregrass
Construction Group for their sponsorship and
Center stage and a great party at the # 1 club in
Dothan Cowboys hosted by Ron Bedford. Also thanks
to all the sponsors involved with the event.
Shalimar Pointe April 4-6 2012
Glenn Northcutt of Dothan Al wins
the McDonalds –Helenback Classic. The victory was
worth $5000. His 69-71-69-209 was good for a one
shot win over Brad Marek of Arrington Heights IL.
Marek had rounds of 70 -72-68 to finish second and
collect $2000. Northcutt had a three shot lead
going into the final hole as Marek made and eagle
to cut the final margin to one. Northcutt defended
his title as he won the Shalimar Pointe event last
year. Finishing third was Ben Bates of Havana Fl
with rounds of 77-69-74-220. Bates wins $1200 for
his efforts. One shot back was Chase Blaich of
Defuniak Springs FL with 72-71-78-221 total.
Parker Rush of Germantown TN finished 5th with
77-72-74-223. Pro-Am winners were Brad Marek:
David Wolf and James Bryan with a 122 total. Special thanks to McDonalds of
the Emerald Coast for their support of the
tournament and food for all the players. Also much
thanks to Helenbach for two great parties for the
players. Also much thanks to C W Roberts for their
support of the tour.
Dancing Rabbit March 23-25 2012
Rousey Defends Dancing Rabbit
Title Nick Rousey wins $9000 and the
first Emerald Coast tour event of the season in
Choctaw MS at the Dancing Rabbit Classic.
His scores of 68-65-68-201 was good enough
for a 5 shot win over Eric Onesi of Bear DE. Onesi
had rounds of 70-67-69-206 and wins $3000. Glenn
Northcutt of Dothan Al finished third with scores
73-66-70-209. Jimmy Brandt of Auburn Al had the
opening first round lead with a solid 66. After
posting back to back 72’s he finished fourth and
collected $1300. Brandt was the tour’s leading
money winner for the winter series. The first and
third round was played on the Tom Fazio Oaks
course while the second round was played on the
Jerry Pate Azaleas course. The Pro Am was won by
professional Rob McGraw of Briarwood Country club
and amateurs Brad Barefield, Ben Hailey and Mike
Johnson. Second place team was professional Jimmy
Brandt and amateurs Mike Wright, Billy Wayne Sims
and Jeff Rogers. Special thanks to McDonalds of
Philadelphia and McDonalds of Meridian MS,
Southern Linc Wireless and Magnolia Beverage for
their sponsorship.
Marcus Pointe Feb 8-10 2012
Mack Duke wins At Marcus
Pointe. Mack Duke fired a opening round of 65 to take the first round lead at Marcus Pointe. He followed that up with a 69-67-201 total and a four shot win over Jimmy Brandt. The Loxley AL native wins $2500 for his victory. Duke who won on the spring tour last year in Dothan shot a 37 on the front nine as Brandt was making his move. He got within one of the lead but Duke’s back nine of 30 was to much for Brandt to overcome. Brandt opened with a 73 67 and a brilliant 65 in the final round. He collected $1000 . Nick Rousey of Pensacola finished third with a 70-67-70- 207 and wins $700. Also a nice 66 in the final round and a 210 total from David Miller of Daphne AL. Next up is Stonebrook.
Bay Point Nicklaus Jan 31 - Feb 2 2012
Brandt wins for third time on
the Winter Tour Jimmy Brandt shot a final round 66 for a three round total of 209 to win the Emerald Coast Golf Tour Bay Point winter event and collect $2500. Brandt started the final round 2 strokes behind second round leader Zach Primavera. Both guys were tearing up the front side as Brandt shot a 3under 33 on the front and lost ground as Primavera shot a 32. On the back nine Brandt stayed hot with another 33 for a competitive course record 66. Primavera had a little bad luck on the back nine and finished the day with a 72. His 69-72-72-213 earned him $1100. Third place was Kyle Ellis of Senatobia TN with rounds of 80-70-68-218 and $800. 4th place was Scott Tashie of Memphis TN with rounds of 74-74-74-222 and wins $650. Tough conditions the first two days made the scores high for the entire field.What a great course and we look forward to coming back soon.
Camp Creek Jan 18-20 2012
Primavera
wins At Camp Creek. Zach Primavera of Lynn Haven FL
Opened with a 68 in the first round of the Emerald
Coast tour event to take the lead. He followed
with a 73 and a final round 70 to win the Camp
Creek winter tour event by 4 strokes. Zach
collects $2500 for his win. His 211 total was 4
better than Nationwide Tour player Josh
Broadaway. The Dothan Resident shot 70-74-71-215
and won $1100. Jimmy Brandt of Auburn AL, winner
of the first two events of the year finished third
with a 71-76-72-218 total and wins $800. Kyle
Ellis of Memphis Tn finished 4th with a
78-72-71-221 and wins $675. Windy conditions on
the second and third day sent most of the scores
in the field way up. Low Amateur is Steven Day of
Gulfport MS with a 231 total. Congratulations to
Zach for a great tournament in some really tough
conditions. Next up Is Bay Pointe
Bay Pointe (Meadows) Jan 17-19 2012
Jimmy Brandt wins back to back to start the new year. After taking a 2 shot lead with a opening 69, he closed with 74-70 213 total and a 9 shot win. Rick Whitely of Panama City Fl and Lance Williams of Tallahassee FL both picked up their first Emerald Coast tour checks. Whitely shot 71-74-77 for a 222 total. Williams posted a 78-74-70-222. Each collected $625. Congratulations to both of them. Low amateur was Jason Severson from Andover MN. What a great course the Bay Point Meadows is. We look forward to playing the Bay Point Nicklaus course in a couple of weeks.
Kiva Dunes Two Man Team Champions Michael Smith and Greg Sonnier
Jimmy Brandt wins the first event of the year. Jimmy Brandt of Auburn Al shoots a final round 70 to win the Emerald Coast Tour Hombre classic. His three round scores of 72-77-70- 219 was good enough for a three shot win over Ben Bates. Jimmy collected $2500 for the win. Bates shoots 76-75-71-222 and wins $1000. Third place was Zach Primavera of Lynn Haven FL with scores of 76-74-75-225 and wins $550. Windy conditions and a little rain the first day contributed to the overall field shooting some higher scores at the Hombre.
Kiva Dunes Two Man Team Champions Michael Smith and Greg Sonnier
Sonnier and Smith Win Two Man Team Championship. Greg Sonnier of Lake Charles LA and Michael Smith of Lafayette LA win the Two Man team Championship by one stroke over Nick Rousey and David Miller. They opened the first round shooting a 6 under par 66 in the modified/alternate shot. They had a 62 in Wednesday's Scramble format and shot a final round 65 in the best ball format for a total of 193. They both won $2400 each for the victory. Nick Rousey and David Miller shot 67-61-66-194 and both collected $1400 each. Tieing for third was the teams Of Will Wilcox and Jimmy Brandt and Gator Todd and Patton Kizzire with 196 total. Each won $100 each.
Osborn Wins Fall Championship
Garrett Osborn Of Birmingham Al shot rounds of 67-67-67-201 to win the 2011 Fall Championship at Indian Bayou . He collected $8000 for the victory. Nick Rousey of Pensacola FL had rounds of 69-67-68-204 and finished second. He received $2000 for his efforts. Nick is the Emerald Coast Tours leading money winner this year. Last year’s champion Scott Parel of Augusta GA shot 69-73-69-211 and finished third. He received $1200. Ben Bates of Pace Fl shot 73-69-71-213 and finished 4th. Chase Blaich of Defuniak Springs Fl playing in his first Emerald Coast tour event finished 5th with rounds of 73-72-71-216 and won $700. Kyle Ellis of Memphis Tn Shot 72-69-76 and finished 6th. The Team of professional Mason Crumpler and amateurs Todd Willams, Bryan Owens and Mickey Aubain win the Team format with a two day score of 249. Good luck to Scott Parel Ben Bates and Nick Rousey as they will playing in the Pga Tour second stage next week. Thanks to Indian Bayou for hosting the event. Special thanks to McDonalds: C W Roberts; Southern Linc Richard Corley D D S for being major sponsors for this event.
Holiday
Nick Rousey wins the first event of the Winter season shooting 70-70-67- 207 to win and collect $3000. Mack Duke and Glenn Northcutt tied for second at 209. Each collected $850. Northcutt shot rounds of 70-70- 69 -209 and finished 2 strokes back. Duke’s second round 65 tied the course record set by Tommy Bell in a Emerald Coast tour event two years ago. Thanks to Jimbo Carlisle and Holiday staff for their hospitality.
Northcutt wins the Panama City
Beach Classic After shooting 30 on the back nine and a final round 66 Northcutt wins the Panama City Beach Classic. Northcutt who is from Dothan Al shoots 70-73-66 for a 209 total. He collected $5800 for the win. Jason Dillard finished one stroke behind after shooting rounds of 76-67-67-210. He received $2000 for his second place finish. Ben Bates who was last year’s winner of this event was looking to repeat and had the lead going into the final round. A 70-69 had given Bates a 4 shot lead going into the final round. After a final round 73 Bates ended up in third .He collected $1250 . Panama City’s Chris Devlin had a final round 69 to finish 4 at 214 and win $1000. Jay Mcluen of Forsyth GA playing in his first Emerald Coast event end up at even par 216 to collect $800. Danny Forshey of Montgomery Al end up in 6 place with a one over par 217 and win $700. Jason Dillard, Steve Mc Bride, Greg Mcbride, and Stan Hudson win the Pro-Am. Ben Bates , George Roberts, J J Mahaffey and Skip Mcelhenny finished second, Danny Forshey, James Chapman, Michael Smith and Dave Fallon finished third. Thanks to C W Roberts for being the main tournament sponsor. Also Special thanks to Southern Linc Wireless and Richard Corley DDS and Merrill Lynch and Marcus Beck for their support of the tour.
Brandon Anthony of Albany Ga wins the Emerald Coast tour Summerbrooke Pro Am Invitational.
2nd place Pro-Am team winners
Clay Cantley, Mitch Stephens, Charlie
Jackson and Jason Jones
Playing in his first
Emerald Coast tour event of the year , Brandon
Anthony shoots 74-69-71-214 and wins the
Summerbrooke Invitational. Anthony collected
$3500 for the win. Defending Champion Kyle Sapp
finished one shot back after shooting steady
rounds of 71-73-71-215. He received $1750 for
the second place finish. Second round leader
Kris Hannah of Tallahassee and Nate Rau of
Cummings Ga tied for third at 216. Each received
$1000 each. Hannah , Sapp and Anthony all
battled down the stretch for the title. The
turning point was when Anthony eagled the 14th
hole and Sapp made a double bogey. Hannah made a
couple of bogeys coming in and Anthony hung on
for the victory. David Hoover ,Dustin Grubbs,
Larry Tromley and Mike Murphey won the Pro-Am
with a 125 total.
Marcus Beck was the low amateur of
the tournament. Thanks to Sam Funderburk and the
Summerbrooke Golf Club for a great event. Also
special thanks to C W Roberts , Tri Eagle Sales.
Pepsi Refreshment Services, Yamaha and the
Merrill Lynch team of Beck Ervin and Grant for
their support of the event Winner Garrett Osborn of Birmingham AL shoots 15 under par!
Final results from Arrowhead Country Club, Montgomery, AL, Friday, July 22. Winner Garrett Osborn of Birmingham AL shoots 15 under par with scores of 64, 62, 72 total of 198 to win $10,000 in the Emerald Coast Golf Tour Summer Championship. Danny Forshey of Montgomery finished tied for 2nd with Jimmy Brandt of Auburn, AL with a total score of 200. Defending champion Matthew Swann also of Montgomery finished 4th with a 201 total. Brandon Holt of Madison, AL shot a final round 69 which included a "hole in one" on # 11.
Clark
Brown sets course record at Azalea City Clark Brown shot a course record 63 in the opening round of the Emerald Coast tour Mobile event. Brown had 9 birdies and no bogies and opened a 6 shot lead after the first round. His second round of 72 kept him in the lead by 2 over Jason Dillard. Browns final round of 71 and 206 total was good enough for a 4 shot win. The tour has had a different winner in all of its spring events this year. Jason Dillard of Birmingham and Glenn Northcutt of Dothan Al tied for second at 210 and each collected $1300. Rocky Cleland of Hattiesburg MS finished 4th at 211 and collected $850. Holt Rast of Birmingham shot a 3 under par 213 and finished 5th to win $700. Thanks to head pro Lawrence Auer for hosting the Emerald Coast tour event. Nate Rau wins Graysin Valley 2011
After a second place finish in Anniston and a third place finish at Shalimar the past few weeks, Nate Rau finally found his way in the winner’s circle and collected the $8000 first prize. Rau shot rounds of 70 69 69 -208 total for a one stroke victory over the always steady Glenn Northcutt. Northcutt shot rounds of 69-71-69- 207 and a 209 total . Northcutt received $1900 for his finish. Rau also had a second place finish at Dancing Rabbit earlier this year and had the second round lead in Dothan before finishing third there. Today was his day as he cruised in for a one shot victory and the Grayson valley title. There was a logjam at 212 with six players. Holt Rast and Payton Osborn of Birmingham. Parker Rush of Germantown TN , Clark Brown of Navarre FL, Brooks Lee of Mobile Al and Kyle Sapp of Gardendale AL. All received $616 for their finish. Clark Brown won the Pro-Am with amateurs Mickey Donohue, Greg Crews and Ken Madison. Thanks to the Wiregrass Construction Company and the Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau for their support of this event.
Jason Dillard wins at Cane Creek 2011
After getting a speeding ticket on
the way to the course before the first round and
starting off bogey, bogey things would get better
for Jason Dillard. He rebounded with three birdies
on the front side and three more on the back to
shoot a first round 67. This gave him a one shot
lead going into the final round over Nick Rau who
posted a 68. Jordan Anderton and Jimmy Brandt shot
69 to remain 2 shots back going to the final
round. Dillard remained solid on the last day
shooting a final round 66 and cruised to a 4 shot
win. Rau, who has been knocking on the door the
last few weeks continued his fine play shooting a
final round 69 for a 137 total. Danny Forshey of
Montgomery Al shot 70-69 -139 and finished third.
Jimmy Brandt finished 4th with a
69-72-141 total. Tieing for 5th was
Darryl Slye of Navarre Fl and Brennan Clay of
Anniston Al with a 142 total. Dillard
wins $5000 for the tournament and wins an
additional $500 for playing the Srixon golf
ball. Thanks to Srixon for their
wonderful support of our event as all the players
love the new golf ball. On the amateur side, Frank
Brady wins the low amateur championship with a
73-68-141 total. In a playoff with all the amateur
flight winners Mike Fincher takes home the title
as the 2011 Ft McClellan Pro-Invitational
Champion. A special thanks to Curt Sasser and Rich
Santagata for their support in this year’s event.
Holton Wins Drex Guthrie Classic
Fred Holton captured the inaugural Drex Guthrie classic by one shot over Nick Rousey. After a second round course record of 61, Holton opened up a 4 shot lead heading into the final round. His 61 set a course record and tied the Emerald Coast Tour record of 61 held by Steve Ford and Joe Hamorski. On the final day Holten shot a one over 37 on the front nine as the tournament begin to get closer. Jimmy Brandt and Nick Rousey and Britt Pavelonis were all making their move. Holton rallied with a 33 on the back nine and with a closing birdie on the last hole finished with a one shot win over Nick Rousey who eagled 18 and forced Holton to make his birdie putt for the victory. This was a great event for the Troy County Club and the tournament was in honor of Drex Guthrie. Drex grew up on the Troy Country club course and also played with golf with some current PGA tour players. The tournament raised over $8000 to some local charities within the Troy community. Jordan Anderton’s team won the Pro-Am along with amateur partners, J G Flowers, Mike Davis and Bob Carter.
Dothan Classic 2011
Holiday Golf Club 2011 Jimmy Brandt wins at the Holiday Golf Club in Panama City Beach. Brandt who has conditional status on the Nationwide tour shoots a 67-68 -135 for a 135 total and a 4 shot win. Glenn Northcutt finished second shooting a 69-70-139 and collected $1000 Michael Gordy of Clarkesville G A finished third after shooting 69-72 for a 141 total and wins $560
Dancing Rabbit Golf Club Nick Rousey wins season opener at Dancing Rabbit. After opening with a 72 on the Tom Fazio Oaks course. Rousey blistered the Jerry Pate designed Azalea course with a second round 63. This tied a course record there. After a final round 69 Nick had a 4 shot win with a 204 total. He won $8000 for his efforts. Nathan Rau from Cummings GA, had a final round 66 to finish with a 208 total and collect $1700. Glenn Northcutt and Jason Dillard finished in a tie for 3rd and 4th at 214 and won $900 each. Ben Bates finished 5th at 215 and won $650
Emerald Coast Golf Tour Team Championship Kyle Ellis and Doug Barron win the Two man Team Championship!! Kyle Ellis and Doug Barron win the Two man team championship at Shalimar Pointe by one stroke over Nick Rousey and David Miller. Both teams were tied going into the long 16th par 3 hole and a long 40 footer made by the Barron Ellis team gave them a one shot lead going to the tough 17th hole. A great par save at 17 kept them in the lead heading to the final hole. Both teams birdied 18 for an exciting finish to the three day event and collect the $4000 first prize.They shot rounds of 64 (best ball) 65 (Modified Alt Shot) and a final round of 61 for a 190 total. Nick Rousey and David had the second round lead with a 63 (scramble) and 65 Modified Alt shot and closed with a 63 on the scramble format. They collected $2520 for the team. Finishing third one stroke back of them was the team of Garrett Osborn and Kyle Sapp. They shot rounds of 64(best ball) 66 modified alt shot and 62 (scramble) for a 192 total and collect $1600. Kyle Sapp finished the year as the tour Money leader. Thanks to great year and we look forward to seeing everybody in 2011.
Fall Championship Indian Bayou Scott Parel wins the 2010 Fall Championship at Indian Bayou golf club in Destin FL. The Augusta native shot 68-66-66 -201 for a three shot win over Kyle Sapp of Gardendale AL. Sapp shot rounds of 69-65 69-203 and collected $1700. His second round 65 tied the Indian Bayou competitive course record. Parel is the first two time winner of the annual Fall Championship that was started back in 1992. He received $6000 for his win. Third place was Kyle Ellis of Memphis TN with a three round total of 209. He collected $1100. Former 2005 champion Payton Osborn of Birmingham AL finished 4th with a 210 total. Jason Helmke finished 5th with a 211 total. Helmke also won the Pro-Am team format with Jim Helmke and Mike Fletcher. The Pro sponsor shootout was won by Jason Helmke and Richard Corley in a chip off with Jon Seeling and Tommy Murray.
Hattiesburg Pro-Am Classic Rocky Cleland wins Playoff. It took 4 holes but Rocky Cleland of Hattiesburg MS prevailed as the Shadow Ridge champion over Jon Diggetts of Laurel MS. Cleland birdied the 4th playoff hole. Cleland opened with rounds of 71-70 to take a 4 shot lead over Matt Fast. Diggetts charged on the front nine with a 31 to tie for the lead. He would bogey the last hole and finish with a final round 68 to force the playoff. Cleland shot a final round 74 for a 215 total. The former Southern Miss University golfer collected $2500 for the win. Matt Fast finished 3rd with a 215 total to collect $800.
2010 Summerbrooke Pro-Am Classic Kyle Sapp wins the Summerbrooke Classic in Tallahassee FL by one stroke with rounds of 72-75-73 -220 and collected $4000 for his efforts. Lots of players had a chance to win this exciting event. Tied for the lead on the last hole Sapp made a routine par for the one shot victory. Tied with Jon Oswalt on the last hole, Oswalt finished with a double bogey on the final hole to lose by two. Already in the clubhouse was Tommy Murray of Orange Park FL with a 5 over 221 total and Greg Blackwell of Miami FL who also finished at 221. They both received $1000 each for their finish. Second Round leader Kenny Knox finished with a final round 76 to fall back in a tie with Oswalt at 222. J P Phillips finished 6th at 224 despite making a quadruple bogey on the final hole. Geno Celano and Greg Blackwell; Jimmy Jordan and Scott Tharpe won this weeks Pro-Am shooting a 125
2010 Panama City Classic Ben Bates wins the Hombre Classic by 6 strokes over Nick Rousey and Jon Oswalt. Bates who currently lives in Pace Fl shot a 68 65 68 for a 201 total and collected $7000 for his win. Rousey of Pensacola FL shot a 70 69 68 207 and tied for second with Jon Oswalt of Auburn Al who shot rounds of 72-68 67 for a 207 total. Each collected $1350 for their efforts. J P Vander Walt from South Africa finished 4th with a 70- 70 -68 total to collect $700 Ben Bates also won the Pro-Am event title with his team of George Roberts; Chris Sumner and Skip Mcilhenny with . Coming in second was the team of Si Clemo and A.L Kirkland; Paul Massey and Ken Yates. 3rd place was Tommy Murray Wes Burnham; Dan McGrath and Jeff Dibenidictis.
Arrowhead Country Club Summer Championship Matthew Swan blitzes field and wins the Montgomery Classic at Arrowhead Country Club. Matthew Swan, from Montgomery, AL, played flawless golf for three days, making only one bogey. His 65-66-68 three day total was good enough for a 8 shot win over Wyn Lakes Pro, Steve Cutler, who shot 71-69-67 for a 207 total. Third place belonged to Kyle Sapp of Gardendale, AL who was at 209 and had a double eagle in his second round 68 on the par 5 18th hole. Sapp hit a Driver for his second shot on the hole. Fourth place with a score of 212 was tied by Todd Bailey of Mobile, Al and Chris Devlin of Panama City Beach, FL. Swan's first event on the Emerald Coast Golf Tour was his first professional win for the former University of Alabama golfer.
2010 Cane Creek Pro Invitational Jammie Lett wins his first Emerald Coast Tour event. After opening up with a 6 under par 66 to take the lead, He came right back with a 65 to take a ten shot lead heading into the final round over Jonathan Brand. As Lett shot a 40 on the front nine a charge was being put by Brennon Clay who shot a 4 under 32 on the opening nine. Starting 13 strokes back Clay would eventually get within two strokes of the lead and finish with a 65. His second place of 209 earned him $1100.Third place belonged to Pope Spruell of Tuscaloosa AL shooting a 215 total and earn $800. After a final round of 76 Lett hung on for a 2 shot win and a 207 total in the Pro division in the inaugural Anniston Invitational Cane Creek Open . Bo Savage won in a shootout to claim the trophy as the overall winner in the Cane Creek event.
2010 Azalea City Pro-Am Classic Joel Durrance from Ocala FL blitzes the Field in Mobile AL. With rounds of 70-67 for a 137 total, the rising senior at Flagler College was very steady for two days as he posted his first win of the year. Tom Murray of Orange Park FL and Jacob Collinsworth of Fairhope AL tied for second with a 140 total. Each collected a $1,075 prize for their play. Tied for 4th and 5th was Greg Blackwell of Miami FL and Todd Bailey of Spanish Fort AL. Both shot a 141 total. Next up on the Schedule July 12-13 @ Shalimar Pointe
2010 Birmingham Classic Kyle Sapp of Gardendale, AL birdies the final hole to avoid a four-way playoff and wins the Birmingham Classic by one stroke. The Grayson Valley golf course played tough as slick greens and high rough tested players all week. Kyle shot a 70 on the final day for a two day total of 142. First round leader Jason Dillard (who opened with a 70) shot a final round of 73 to finish in a tie for second with Bradley Long of Birmingham, AL, and Jonathan Brand of Moody, AL.
2010 Pensacola Open Tommy Murray of Orange Park FL is the 2010 Pensacola Open champion. Holding on to a one stroke lead over amateur champion Si CLemo, Tommy made par on the final hole to end up with a two stroke victory. Second place in the pro division was Jacob Collinsworth of Fairhope AL. Third place in the pro division was Brooks Lee of Mobile and Geno Celano of Destin finished fourth. Si Clemo of Panama City is the winner of the Championship A division. Richard Harper of Pensacola wins the championship B division. Bryan Owens of Milton wins the First flight division. |
