We had another great tournament at The Diplomat on Saturday! The course was in excellent shape and the weather was perfect – partly cloudy and not too warm.
Those who arrived early were also treated to a pretty incredible car show, since the Toys for Tots Car Rally started at the hotel around 9:30 AM. There were literally hundreds of exotic Lamborghinis, Maseratis and Lotuses lining the Resort entrance, the 18th fairway and Diplomat Parkway. It was quite a sight!
Eric Robbins had the round of the day – and the season, so far – shooting a 2-under Par 70 to win the Championship flight by 3 strokes. Robbins made 5 birdies during the day, including three in a row to start the back nine. Great round, Eric! Howard Sapper kept up for the front nine, with both players making the turn at 1-under, but couldn’t keep up with Robbins’ hot streak on the back.
Paul Roseth emerged as the Palmer Flight winner, starting out strong with a 37 on the front, capped by a 35’ birdie putt on #9, then coasted in for a 2-stroke victory over Daniel D’Loughy. Brian Black finished another stroke back at 81 for 3rd place.
In the Hogan Flight, Jason Ellington continued his hot streak, shooting an 81 and winning for the fourth time already this season. Torrence Mack finished 2nd at 83 and Randy Ricker finished 3rd with an 85.
Luis Morello claimed his first trophy of the 2013 season, carding a 91 in the Sarazen Flight and edging Brian Lynch by a single stroke. Gary Ruderman finished third with a 93.
In the Jones Flight, Lee Southwell had the hottest hand, firing an 85 for the win. Tommy O’Harte played almost as well, shooting an 87 to finish second, while Frank Lamadrid finished third with a 92.
In the largest flight of the tournament – 14 players – Jorge Lorenzo rose to the top of the Snead Flight, shooting a 91 and edging Tony Maroon by one stroke for the win. Rodolfo Lefeld finished third with a 98.
The big skins winner was Steve Oien (pronounced OH-win), from the St. Louis Tour, who pocketed a cool $260. His 4 on the Par-5 11th was the only birdie of the day in the Snead Flight.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Many thanks to the staff at The Diplomat, who always work hard to make sure everything runs smoothly!
Next up is The Breakers Rees Jones Course in West Palm Beach this Saturday (12/15). The next Miami/Fort Lauderdale event is January 5th at Hillcrest Golf & Country Club.
See you there!
Jeff
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