Sorrentino Fires 75 at The Biltmore, Wins Palmer Flight in Season Opener

We had a great Season-Opening event at The Biltmore on Saturday!  The weather was awesome and the course was in perfect shape, with the greens rolling fast and true.

The Jones Flight, with the largest field in the event, was also the most exciting.  It took extra holes for Ignacio Laviosa to claim the trophy after both he and Frank Lamadrid finished regulation tied at 84.  Congratulations Ignacio!  Tony Maroon finished 3^rd, 4 strokes back at 88. 

Peter Sorrentino had the round of the day, firing a 3-over 75 to take the Palmer Flight trophy.  Stephen Hagerman, Brian Black and Orlando Hernandez finished in a 3-way tie for 2^nd place at 79.

In the Snead Flight, George Romer, playing in his first Am Tour event, claimed the trophy with a nice round of 91.  Martin Henry finished 2^nd , just one stroke back at 92 with Glen Garth finishing 3^rd with a 93.

Fernando Pallares’ bold style of play served him well on Saturday as he won the Sarazen Flight with a very solid 82.  Gary Ruderman finished 2^nd with an  86 and Luis Morello finished 3^rd with an 89.

In the Championship flight, Marcel Leroux and Alex Ojea battled until the final putt with Leroux coming out 1 stroke ahead at 77 to take the win.

This was a double-skins event and John Daglaris and George Romer were the biggest winners.  They each pocketed $200 for their birdies on 13 and 15 respectively. 

With the biggest field, the Jones Flight had the biggest skins pool and four players each pocketed $130 for their skins.  Jay Young started the day off right with a birdie on the 1^st hole, Tony Maroon birdied the 3^rd, Ricardo Thurdekoos birdied the 9^th and Robbie Wright birdied the 14^th.

In the Sarazen Flight, Gary Ruderman won $93 for his skin on #1, Fernando Pallares claimed $93 for his birdie on #14 and Scott Carrabis earned his $93 skin with a birdie on #17.  Jason Ellington and Brad Weiser divvied up the Hogan skins pool, with Jason taking $160 for his birdies on #2 and #14 and Brad taking $80 for his skin on the first hole.

Orlando Hernandez, who also birdied the 1^st hole, Brian Black, who birdied the 18^th and Orlando Chiossone, who birdied #15 each won $53.  Even though the scores were close in the Championship Flight, Marcel  Leroux took the entire skins pool, pocketing $80 for his birdies on the first and last holes.

Click here for all the scores:

http://thegolfchannel.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/thegolfchannel13/event/thegolfchannel13167/contest/13/leaderboard.htm

Congratulations to all the winners – and thank you all for making this as great event!  The Biltmore is always a great place to play golf and the staff treats us all like celebrities, so I’m  looking forward to our summer event here in June.

Next Saturday, we’re opening the West Palm Beach Tour at The Links Course at Bear Lakes Country Club and our next Miami/Fort Lauderdale event is at Jacaranda on October 27^th. 

See you there!

Jeff