Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club wins Senior Division

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Lago Mar Country Club came from seven Stableford points behind to claim the Regular Division title in the Club Team Championship at the Verandah Club in Fort Myers, May 1-2.  Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club built on their first round lead to capture the Senior Divison title for the second consecutive year.

Grabbing 112 Stableford points in the first round, Lago Mar Country Club sat seven points behind first round leader, Hunters Green Country Club.  The team of Rick Woulfe, Bob Ethridge, Craig Stevens, and Steve Sponder, posted a total of 109 points in the final round for a tournament total of 221 to overtake first place and win by one Stableford point.  This is Lago Mar’s first Club Team title since winning the championship in 2005. First round leader Hunters Green Country Club followed their 119 points with 101 points to grab second place honors with a 220 total.  Redland Golf & Country Club (A), and Heathrow Country Club, finished tied for third place with 219 stabelford points.

In the Senior Division, for the second consecutive year, Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club captured the championship by six stabelford points. The team consisting of Skip Lujack, Mark Puskarich, Pete Andrews, and Dan Morgan posted 115 points in the first round and followed that with 108 points in the final round to win the championship.  Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club finished alone in second place with a total of 217 stabelford points. The Country Club of Orlando finished in third place with 212 points for third place.

A tradition since 1941, the Club Team is open to traditional golf clubs that own their own course and are members of the FSGA.

The four team members must each be members of the club. Each team member plays 36 holes of individual stroke play using stableford scoring.  Total of best 3 point totals of 4 count as the team score each day, and the highest team point total for 36 holes is crowned the champion.