Paul C. Gomez, Branson, MO (November 2, 2013)
The leaves were turning and the setting was perfect. The colors were as stunning as one would expect in the Fall in the Ozarks. Payne Stewart Golf Course was as challenging as it was scenic. Preceded by days of rain and a turn in the weather put all carts on the path and all players on notice - the day was going to be a test of perseverance as much as a test of skill.
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| Chas Goines |
Championship Flight: (0.0-3.9) – Chas Goines of Rogers, AR came out on fire going two under par through four holes. A small stumble after the hot opening gave Mark Lutgen of Blue Springs, MO a chance to make up some ground. The four stroke lead Goines gained after the front nine, however, proved to be insurmountable even though Lutgen made a go for it on the back nine. Goines finished with an 8 over par 78 to win the flight and his first AM Tour event.
Palmer Flight: (4.0-7.9) – There were only two birdies in the entire Palmer flight and Gary Penna of Little Rock, AR started with one on the first hole. Had he finished with a
par on the last hole, he could have avoided a playoff. However, Don Karl of Lees Summit
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| Don Karl |
Mo., came to defend his title as the 2013 Palmer Champion. Two strokes down after nine holes, Karl survived a quad to get into a playoff with Penna. Both shot an 88. On the second hole, Karl birdied the challenging 180 yard par 3 to repeat as champion!
Hogan Flight: (8.0-11.9) – Close races to the end defined the Hogan flight. Kirby Rogers of Muldrow, OK led the field after nine, although not by much. However, Steve Moorehead of Overland Park, KS got hot quickly on the
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| Steve Moorehead |
back nine going one under after five holes. That was what he needed to pull ahead of the crowd and win with and 84 by two strokes. Moorehead launches a strong 2014 season with this win, another first place and a second place win!
Sarazen Flight: (12.0-15.9) – Stanley Emerson of Topeka, KS started with a bang by birdieing the difficult first hole with a laser iron to the green and finishing only one hold behind after 9. Randy Miller of Wentzville, MO finished the
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| Randy Miller |
front nine one ahead with a 42. It was his one under par through the last six holes that that propelled him to a fourteen stroke win over the field and to the low net round of the day. The round earned was also a net par to his USGA index and earned him the title of Showcase Trophy and Awards Tournament Champion and his first victory of the 2014 season! Congratulations, Randy!
Jones Flight: (16.0-19.9) – It was a back and forth battle all day between Louis Ralph of Olive Branch, MS and Carl Imhof of Rogers, AR. After nine holes, Imhof led Ralph by a
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| Louis Ralph |
stroke. Imhof started the back nine with some big scores and through 15 holes Ralph had pulled ahead by two. A rough finish by Ralph resulted in a tie that led to the second playoff of the day. It only took one hole for the long trip from Mississippi to result in a victory for the 65 year old. Congratulations, Louis!
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Paul C. Gomez
Arkansas Director, Golf Channel AM Tour
917-553-3814
pgomez@GCAmTour.com
The leaves were turning and the setting was perfect. The colors were as stunning as one would expect in the Fall in the Ozarks. Payne Stewart Golf Course was as challenging as it was scenic. Preceded by days of rain and a turn in the weather put all carts on the path and all players on notice - the day was going to be a test of perseverance as much as a test of skill.
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