Warren, OH- Avalon Lakes Country Club has had a great history of hosting a few big events in its time. They have hosted the LPGA's event in Northeast Ohio for many years. For the last 3 years now, the Country Club has hosted the Tour Championship for the Golf Channel Am Tour of Cleveland and Pittsburgh. This 2-tour combined year end championship looked to send as many players as possible to the upcoming 2011 National Championships at PGA West in a few weeks.
Under great sunny weather with temps in the 80's play on the course was pristine. Many of the pins were tucked near water and other trouble that made it a great test of golf before the season ended.
In the Palmer Flight, it was John Hilinski who shot an 85 to defeat Dustin Cramer (90) by 5 shots. Hilinksi built an early lead but couldn't hold it around the turn as his lead twice went down to 1 shot early on the back nine over Cramer, but then lengthened it out over the final few holes and was able to take home the trophy. Tom Betras finished in 3rd with a 94.
In the Hogan Flight, it was Jeff Mast who took the title shooting an 80. Abram Boyd (81) finished 2nd 1-shot back and Dale Thompson (83) was 3-shots back. It was Thompson who had the early round lead taking a 2-shot lead at the turn. As the 3 players headed down the stretch they were all tied going into the 14th hole where Mast closed by making 2 pars down the stretch while Boyd was only able to make 1. That amounted to the difference in the score and Mast held on. It was James Huber who took the Senior Hogan Flight by shooting a 91.
The Sarazen Flight saw Ben Hall victorious by shooting an 86 which was 2-shots better than Chris Ramaglia (88) and 3 better than Matt Blum (89). Both Ramaglia and Blum saw their rounds undone by triple bogeying the par-5 11th hole. But they were still only 1-shot back going into the closing holes. It was Hall who edged them both out on the last hole with a par.
In the Senior Sarazen Flight, it was Charles Blasdel and Charles Worth Jr. who would need extra holes to decide who was the Tour Champion. both players shot 89 on their regulation round then played the 1st, 18th, and then the 1st hole again in a 3-hole playoff that finally decieded the title. It was Charles Blasdel who came out on top of the 3-hole playoff. Keith Miller finished in 3rd place with a 91.
The Jones Flight saw Johnny Owens shoot an 84 to clinch his Tour Championship trophy by 6 shots. Tied for 2nd was Pat Herron and Charles Dozier
And rounding out the competition the Senior Snead flight was captured by Ronald Shoemaker who defeated Charles Burger by 1-shot. Burger held a 5-shot lead during the round that Shoemaker cut into on the closing holes to tie the match going to the 18th. It was Shoemaker who bogied the last hole to win and take home the trophy.
Thank you to all players who came out and played this season on the tour. Much fun was had by all and we look forward to having those who qualified during the season do well out at PGA West in La Quinta, California September 18-27th.
Good Luck! And for those who did not qualify or can't go to Nationals, we shall see you soon for the start of the 2012 season in October!
Remember the 2012 season starts at Oglebay in October.
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