We had a great tournament at Emerald Hills on Saturday! Believe it or not, it didn’t rain at all during the tournament! In fact, although it rained heavily early in the morning, it stopped raining at the course by 8:30 AM. The humidity made it a steamy and hot day, but that’s just South Florida in the summer.
Marcel Leroux conquered the heat, the course and the competition, shooting a 1-under par 71 to win the Championship Flight and gain the respect and admiration of everyone in the tournament. His round is more amazing because of how tough the course is at Emerald Hills. The rough is deep, there are lots of water hazards, many of the greens are difficult to hit, and they can be very tough to putt. On Saturday, Marcel rose to the occasion and played incredible golf. In fact, he birdied six holes during the round, including two of the longest Par-4s; the 400-yard 8th and 421-yard 16th holes. Congratulations, Marcel! Great round!
In the Palmer Flight, Paul Roseth birdied three holes on the way to a 78 and a 2-stroke victory over Orlando Hernandez. Paul may be ready for the Championship Flight soon, winning on what some players reported was an “off” day for Paul. Brad Bishop finished 3rd with an 81.
Robert Urspruch won his first event after earning a promotion to the Hogan Flight, carding a solid 83. Hugh Koerner, also a newcomer to the Hogan Flight, shot an 86 for second place.
In the Sarazen Flight, Alejandro Scholtz shot “lights-out” on the back nine – even par! – after having troubles on the front. His 47-36 added up to an 83 and a 3-stroke win over Torrence Mack, who finished with an 86.
Tony Ott flew in from Washington, D.C. on Friday, drove from West Palm Beach to Hollywood on Saturday and walked off with the Jones Flight trophy at the end of the day. Tony shot 95 to win by four strokes over Lynn Dunn and Keith Varney, who tied for 2nd at 99.
In the Snead Flight, John Methvin posted his second win in a row, shooting 94 for a 6-stroke victory over Alan Levin. John was also the big skins winner of the day. He made the only birdie in the Snead Flight and pocketed $220, including $100 that rolled over from The Biltmore on 6/18.
Thanks to everyone who participated and made this a great event! I would also like to thank the staff at Emerald Hills who took great care of us while we were there and who keep the course in such fantastic condition.
Next up is The Eagle Course at The President Country Club in West Palm Beach. See you there!
Jeff
