Inside the FSGA - September 2022

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AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION ~SEPTEMBER 2022~

ALEX VOGELSONG 2022 AMATEUR CHAMPION

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MID-AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FLORIDA OPEN

PENSACOLA COUNTRY CLUB

OCTOBER 7 - 9

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2022 SCHEDULE

Upcoming FSGA Competitions............................................. 4

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

Amateur...................................................................................... 7 Women’s Amateur.................................................................... 8 Florida Open.............................................................................. 9 Florida Women’s Open & Senior Open............................ 10 Futures........................................................................................11 Forty & Over Four-Ball (North)..............................................11 Forty & Over Four-Ball (South)..............................................11 Super-Senior Match Play........................................................11 Amateur Public Links..............................................................12 Senior Amateur Match Play..................................................12 Summer Mixed.........................................................................12 Girls’ Junior...............................................................................12 Boys’ Junior..............................................................................13 Women’s Amateur Stroke Play............................................13 Two-Man Scramble.................................................................13 Junior Amateur Match Play...................................................13 Parent-Child..............................................................................14 Amateur Match Play...............................................................15 Women’s Four-Ball..................................................................15 Four-Ball.....................................................................................15 Forty & Over.............................................................................15

FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

Upcoming FJT Events............................................................17 Junior Florida Cup............................................................. 18-19

RULES

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2022 UPCOMING FSGA COMPETITIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (North) Mid-Amateur Four-Ball (South) Women’s Net Senior Four-Ball Men’s Net Mixed Shoot-Out Super-Senior Four-Ball Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Florida Cup Senior Two-Man Shoot-Out Men’s Net Shoot-Out Men’s Net Four-Ball Foursomes Women’s Senior Match Play

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DATE September 10-11 September 10-11 September 10-11 September 20-21 September 24-25 October 1-2 October 3-4 October 7-9 October 16-18 October 27-28 November 12-13 December 3-4 December 9-10 December 12-14

ENTRIES CLOSE August 31 August 31 August 24 September 7 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 21 Invitational October 12 October 12 November 16 November 16 November 16

LOCATION Conservatory at Hammock Beach, Palm Coast Kensington G & CC, Naples World Golf Village, St. Augustine Innisbrook, Palm Harbor Lakewood Ranch G & CC, Lakewood Ranch Black Diamond Ranch, Lecanto Fox Hollow GC, Trinity Pensacola CC, Pensacola Kensington G & CC, Naples CC of Ocala, Ocala Citrus Hills G & CC, Hernando River Hall CC, Alva ChampionsGate Resort, ChampionsGate Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes, Longwood

SCHEDULE

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CHAMPIONSHIP R E C A P S

INNISBROOK RESORT

HOST OF THE SENIOR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

105TH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Alex Vogelsong was left with a must make birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the Amateur Championship to force a playoff. About 20 minutes later he was left with another birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the 105th Amateur, rolling in the 6-foot putt to raise the trophy at The Bear’s Club.

“This is such a great event, and it means a lot to win here at Bear’s Club,” Vogelsong said. “It’s been around for a long time and at a special place like here, it is really an honor.”

The Auburn University senior posted a final-round 70 to capture the championship at 8-under 280.

Vogelsong was the only player in the field to finish with four under-par rounds, finishing with rounds of 71-7168-70.

This is the first FSGA championship victory for the Florida Junior Tour alum.

“There is so much great golf in Florida and to win here, at this event, is a dream come true,” Vogelsong said.

“There is a lot of great players every year. It was a great experience this week.”

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93RD WOMEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP After 130 holes of golf, it was Bailey Shoemaker who raised the Women’s Amateur trophy at the end of the day. Shoemaker defeated Maisie Filler, 3 and 2, at Streamsong to win the 93rd Women’s Amateur Championship.

“This win is just so incredible,” Shoemaker said. “It’s one of the oldest state championships and there are so many iconic winners and people , and I am just so honored to be added to that list.”

Shoemaker becomes the first junior golfer to win the Women’s Amateur championship in the championship’s 93-year history. This is the second FSGA championship victory for Shoemaker, who won the Women’s Four-Ball Championship with Madison Hewlett in 2020.

Shoemaker is in the midst of a standout summer. The two-time FSGA championship made the cut at her first U.S. Women’s Open Championship earlier this month, finishing inside the top 50.

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

FLORIDA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

It’s been almost a year since Andy Pope teed it up in a professional event, but he ended the week raising the trophy at the Florida Open Championship taking home the $15,000 first-place check.

Pope fired a 3-under 68 to capture the 76th Florida Open title and secured the three-shot victory with a 15-under 199 for the championship with rounds of 6863-68. This is the first professional win for Pope since 2013.

“To be in the last group and hang on to get it done today, it means a lot. Especially representing Florida and The FSGA and the history that goes with it, it is pretty cool to have your name etched into a trophy.”

Pope hit his drive on the 17th and hit 3 wood up on the green to 20 feet, rolling in the putt for eagle to move to 16-under for the championship and a four shot lead with one hole to play. He finished with a bogey on the 18th and secured the championship victory with a finalround 68.

“I wasn’t looking at the leaderboard all day. Just focusing on my game and I knew when I tapped in on the 18th and heard the applause that it was enough,” Pope said.

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FLORIDA WOMEN’S OPEN & SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP It was Mariel Galdiano and Jackie Gallagher-Smith who raised the trophies at the Florida Women’s Open and Senior Open Championship at Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club. Both professionals, Galdiano and Gallagher-Smith, took home the first place checks of $7,600 and $4,800, respectively.

Galdiano secure the one-shot victory in the Open Division, finishing the championship at 8-under 206.

Gallagher-Smith took home the victory in the Senior Division at 4-under 210.

Galdiano rolled in a short birdie putt on the par-3 17th to take a one-shot lead with one hole left to play. The Espon Tour member secured the victory with a par on the 18th to capture the Florida Women’s Open title.

She finished the championship with rounds of 69-6968.

Gallagher-Smith rolled in a birdie on the 12th hole to pull into the solo lead. The Legends of LPGA player added a birdie on the 17th to extend her lead to three shots with one to play. Gallagher-Smith secured the three-shot victory for the championship.

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

FUTURES CHAMPIONSHIP

After rain washed out the first round, four juniors raised the trophies at the Futures Championship at Vero Beach Country Club. Darren Zhou and Marley Pedrique took home the victory in the 11-12 division.

Danilo Custer and Claire Yang were victorious in the 9-10 division.

FORTY & OVER FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (NORTH)

Joe Alfieri and Daniel DeBra captured the Forty & Over Four Ball Championship (North) victory at Deer Island Country Club. The team pulled through a wire-to-wire victory with a 13-under 131.

FORTY & OVER FOURSUPER-SENIOR BALL CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR MATCH PLAY (SOUTH) CHAMPIONSHIP

Samuel Martinez and Milko Brito secure the Forty & Over Four-Ball Championship (South) in a dramatic finish at the Fox Club. The pair birdied the third play-off hole to capture the win for their team.

Overall, the team carded seven birdies over 18 holes.

Terry Werner brought home the hardware in the Super-Senior Match Play Championship, while Tom Grady and Pete McDade won the 70-74 and 75 and Over divisions, respectively. Crown Colony Golf and Country Club proved to be a good test of golf with firm greens and tight fairways.

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AMATEUR PUBLIC LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP

SENIOR AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Matthew Read captured his first FSGA championship victory by two-strokes after posting three under-par rounds at The Florida Club. A birdie on the final hole secured the victory for Read with a final-round 71 at the 25th Amateur Public Links.

After a few long and steamy days up at the Jones Course of LPGA International, Miles McConnell was the last one standing to capture the Senior Amateur Match Play title.

SUMMER MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP

63RD GIRLS’ JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Casey Weidenfeld and Kasey Denesevich went wire-to-wire to capture the Championship Division victory at the Summer Mixed Championship.

Starting off hot with two birdies in the final round, the pair carding a total of six birdies over 18-holes to finish with a final-round 68.

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It was Brianna Castaldi and Remi Bacardi who were victorious at the 63rd Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship at The Country Club of Winter Haven. Castaldi captured the 16-18 Division with a 1-under 215, while Bacradi was victorious in the 1315 Division at 4-under 212.

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

68TH BOYS’ JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

It was Wyatt Plattner and Shawn Coultoff who raised the trophies at the 68th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship at Seminole Legacy Golf Club.

Plattner captured the victory in the Boys (16-18) division, while Coultoff was victorious in the Boys (13-15) division.

TWO-MAN SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP

Daniel Eggertsson and Kasey Denesevich captured the win at the Two-Man Scramble Championship on PGA Golf Club, while Gregory Shires and Rokki Rogan took home the victory in the Senior Division.

WOMEN’S AMATEUR STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Elle Johnson fires a course record round of 65 to claim victory at the Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Coral Creek Club. Her final-round 65 was a course record round out at Coral Creek Club for women.

JUNIOR AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Three players were crowned Junior Match Play champions. Palmer Haynes raised the Boys (1618) trophy at River Hills Country Club, while Kayla Bryant and Pavel Tsar took home the Girls (13-18) and Boys (13-15) wins, respectively, at Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club.

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PARENT-CHILD CHAMPIONSHIP

Almost 500 competitors made their way to Orlando for the annual Parent-Child Championship. The 18-hole championship took place at ChampionsGate Golf Resort, Orange County National Golf Club & Lodge and Providence Golf Club, while the 9-hole championship was played at ChampionsGate Country Club.

Seven teams were crowned champions: Leonard and Len Schonfeld (35 and Over), Shelton and Brent Smith (25-34), Justin and Jason Cranford (18-24), Alex and Jon Veneziano (17 and Younger), Marlowe and Sofia Macapagal (10-12), Matthew and Oliver Laverghetta (8-9) and Trent and Benjamin Erb (6-7).

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CHAMPIONSHIP RECAPS

AMATEUR MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

WOMEN’S FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

It was John Houchin who was left standing after four long days of golf at the 30th Amateur Match Play Championship at Hobe Sound Golf Club.

Houchin defeated Joey Latowski, 5 and 4, in the Finals to raise the trophy.

It was Chloe Kovelesky and Gabriella Albert who raised the trophy at the Women’s Four-Ball Championship at Estero Country Club. The twoperson team outlasted the defending champions, Elle Nachmann and Amelia Williams, by one stroke to secure the victory.

FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP

FORTY & OVER CHAMPIONSHIP

Cooper Smith and Austin Cherichella survived two playoff holes to capture the 73rd Four-Ball Championship at The Club at Quail Ridge. The team finished the weekend 19-under 125 and secured the victory with a birdie on the second playoff hole.

Abbie Valentine reigned victorious as the 54th Forty and Over champion at the Verandah Club, carding a tournament total of 202 (-14) to capture his first FSGA victory.

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FLORIDA JUNIOR T O U R

SARA BAY COUNTRY CLUB SITE OF JUNIOR FLORIDA CUP

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FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

UPCOMING FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR EVENTS

CHAMPIONSHIP PGA Golf Club (16-18) *54-Hole Major* Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan Open (16-18) Okeeheelee Open (13-15) Okeeheelee Open (9-12) Stone Creek Open (16-18) Eagle Creek Open (16-18) Ocala Open (13-15) Fairwinds Open (9-12) 11th Tour Championship Indian Spring (13-18) *Exempt Only* Santa Lucia (13-18) *Non-Exempt* Heritage Oaks Open (9-12) TBD (13-15) Amelia Island Open (16-18)

DATE September 3 - 5 September 24 - 25 September 24 - 25 September 24 - 25 October 1 - 2 October 8 - 9 October 8 - 9 October 15 - 16 October 15 - 16 December 3 - 4 December 3 - 4 December 3 - 4 December 10 - 11 December 10 - 11

ENTRIES CLOSE August 3 August 31 August 17 September 7 August 24 August 31 August 31 September 28 September 7 October 26 October 26 November 16 November 2 November 2

LAKEWOOD NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

SITE OF FJT TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

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SOUTH STAGES HISTORIC COMEBACK AT JUNIOR FLORIDA CUP Coming down to the final match, the South is back on top at the Junior Florida Cup. South Florida staged an epic comeback during the two-day championship, raising the cup with a 16.5-15.5 victory on Tuesday at Sara Bay Country Club.

It was the South’s fourth Junior Florida Cup victory and their first since 2018 at The Founders Club. The one-point margin of victory is the closest in Junior Florida Cup history.

Four-Ball Matches The championship began on Monday morning with eight four-ball matches. The North came out strong, earning seven points in the morning, while the South took one.

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Katelyn Huber and Junyuan Zhang captured a decisive 5-and-4 win for the North, winning four of five holes on the back nine to secure the victory. Shawn Coulotff and Clipper Salmon picked up a 3-and-2 win for the North, while Arenui Faana and Sabree Lefebvre also added a point for the North with a 3-and-2 vic-

Joshua Prichett and James Bradley won the final hole to defeat Matvey Golovanov and James Hassell, 2 up, to add another point for the North. Jaxon Brown and Parker Severs captured the lone point for the South in the morning, winning 5 and 3.

Foursomes Matches Monday afternoon’s foursome matches saw the South team add some much-needed points, earning 4.5 points in the afternoon. Lorenzo Rodriguez and Kayla Bryant captured a dominating 7-and-6 win to add a point for the South team. South’s Brown and William Jun took the lead on the second hole and never let it go, winning 3 and 2.

On the North side, Brody Stevenson and Boyi (Barry) Zhang won four holes on the front side before winning 5 and 4 against Tristan Wieland and Ibby Carrington. Chase Carroll and Faana won two-straight holes to win 4 and 3 to add another point for the North.

Ava Zeng and Coultoff won, 3 and 1, for the North, with Zeng rolling in a long putt from off the green to secure the victory over Golovanov and Moman. After grabbing 3.5 points in the afternoon, the North headed into Tuesday’s final round with a 10.5-5.5 lead over the South, needing 5.5 points to retain the Junior Florida Cup. Singles Matches In Tuesday’s singles matches, Bryant put an early point on the board for the North, defeating Madison Moman, 7 and 6, winning the final three holes on the back side. North’s Coultoff added his third victory of the week, defeating Ibby Carrington, 2 and 1, while Jake Manelas won 4 and 3 against James Bradley to add the first point of the South.

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FLORIDA JUNIOR TOUR

The South team rattled off seven more big wins, with only one of those matches making it to the 18th hole, to sit tied with the North at 15-15. Sofia Cherif Essakali had a comeback against Zeng, winning three of the final four holes to get a big ½ point for the South team.

Izzy Pellot fought back against Chloe Kovelesky, winning the 17th hole to tie the match back up. The pair tied the match on the 18th to bring the score to 15.5.-15.5 with one match left on the course.

The last match of the day between Carroll and Golovanov proved to be the deciding match. They went back and forth for most of the day, but Golovanov took the lead on the 11th and held onto it for the rest of the day.

He clenched the victory for the South team on the 17th hole.

Four players finished the week undefeated: Bryant (South), Coultoff (North), Brown (South) and Zhang (North).

The South team picked up 11 points in the singles to take home the victory, while the North ended with 5.

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BALL OVERHANGING HOLE Darin Green - Director of Rules & Competitions

If you play golf, or even mini-golf, you have experienced a putt, or chip, that looks perfect as the ball is tracking towards the hole to only break unexpectedly at the last inch or come to a screeching halt and stop teetering over the edge of the hole. Amazement and frustration usually follows as we slowly walk towards the hole, then stare at the ball to see if there is a chance it might fall. Usually the ball does not fall into the hole, but sometimes it does. Let us look at how the Rules of Golf handle this situation.

Common sense tells us that the Rules of Golf are not going to let a player wait for long periods of time as they hope for their ball to fall into the hole, so there must be a time limit. What happens if the ball falls in the hole after the time limit expires? Additionally, what if someone else moves your ball before that time limit is up?

Waiting Time to See if Ball Overhanging Hole Will Fall into Hole Rule 13.3a covers the time limit and what happens if the ball falls into the hole before and after the time limit.

If any part of the ball overhangs the lip of the hole, the player is allowed a reasonable amount of time to reach the hole. A reasonable amount of time could be a handful of seconds for a short putt, or several minutes if it was the player’s tee shot on a par 3 or an approach shot from a far distance. Once the “reasonable amount of time to reach the hole” expires, the ball now has ten more seconds to fall into the hole. After those ten seconds, the ball is considered to be at rest.

If the ball falls into the hole before the ten seconds expire, the ball is considered holed with the previous stroke. If the ball falls into the hole after the ten seconds expire, the ball is considered holed with the previous stroke, but the player must also add a one-stroke penalty (same as just tapping the ball in after the ten seconds).

Ball Overhanging is Lifted or Moved Before the Waiting Time Has Ended (Rule 13.3b) When the ball is overhanging the hole and is lifted or moved by anyone, the ball must be replaced on the lip of the hole and the ball is considered to be at rest (the player loses any remaining time to see if the ball will fall into the hole).

In match play, if the ball overhanging the hole was moved by an opponent before the waiting time has ended, the ball is considered holed with the player’s last stroke. No penalty applies to the opponent.

Basically, an opponent must give the player the right to his or her waiting time.

In stroke play, the player who lifted or moved the ball gets a two-stroke penalty and the ball must be replaced on the lip of the hole and is at rest.

Actions to Make the Ball Fall Into the Hole No, you may not jump near the hole, or blow on the ball, in hopes of making the ball fall into the hole. If you take an action like this, and the ball falls into the hole, you earn a one-stroke penalty and must replace the ball on the lip of the hole and tap it in.

Yes, you may cast your shadow over the ball in hopes the grass may wilt during those ten seconds and make the ball may fall into the hole. Good luck trying this one!

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PRESERVING & PROTECTING THE GAME OF GOLF SINCE 1913