Players Skills Were Tested at Chambers Bay
University Place, WA - The Golf Channel Amateur Tour of Seattle returned for the 2012 Pacific Northwest Preview, at Chambers Bay. Once again the course proved to be challenging for players of all skills, as players not only battled the course, but rain and wind throughout the day. The finishing stretch of the course allowed the wind to dominate, and players had to fight for each shot. While no defending champion was able to repeat their 2011 victory, several players won for their first time in the 2012 Season.
Championship Flight (0-3.9) – The Championship Flight was lead by Warren Ayers, of Chehalis, WA, who made the turn even par, and a three-shot lead over Paul Cooke. As the wind and rain picked up on the back nine, players struggled to fight the weather. Warren continued to control the field and shot the low round of the day with a 76. This was Warren’s second win on Tour. 2nd place was taken by Nate Strand, who made up ground on the back nine, and shot an 81.
Palmer Flight (4.0-7.9) – The players battled on the front nine in the Palmer Flight, with Ray Henry and Alex Cogdall making the turn two-over par, and Chris Girouard only two-shots back. As the players faced strong winds on the back, Alex was able to make birdies on #12 and #18 to finish with a two-shot lead. He became champion with a round of 77, and Ray took 2nd place with a 79. Chris also stayed steady on the back, and shot an 81 to take 3rd place.
Hogan Flight (8.0-11.9) – The Hogan Flight was a close race, as five players were tied at the turn after shooting 42. As the back side pushed players to separate themselves from the pack, Brian Wimer and Paul Goff were able to shine, including an eagle on Hole 12 from Paul. Ultimately each player shot an 80 to tie. It took four holes in the sudden death playoff, but Brian ultimately won the match, and received his first win on Tour. Paul finished in 2nd place. Kevin Davis shot an 83 to take 3rd place. And Mike Knox’s impressive back nine allowed him to tie for 4th place with Heath Reeves.
Senior Hogan Flight (8.0-11.9) – The Senior Hogan Flight was led by the 2011 Defending Champion, Daniel Wiggins after nine, who shot a 38 on the front. He had a two-shot lead over Jim Howie, and three-shots over Mitch Cohan. But Daniel struggled on the back nine, and Jim was able to overtake, shooting a great round of 78 to become champion. This was Jim’s first win in the 2012 season. Mitch was able to hold on by one shot over Linda Selegue, shooting a round of 83 to take 2nd place.
Sarazen Flight (12.0-15.9) – The Sarazen flight had Frank Rohrschneider and Jordan Cumming making the turn in the lead with 42’s on the front. Several players were on their heels, but Frank’s determination and consistency kept him ahead of everyone. Shooting a round of 83, Frank took home his first win in the Sarazen Flight. Kathy Provazek shot an 86 to take 2nd place, and right behind was Ryan Meyer, who took 3rd place with an 87.
Senior Sarazen Flight (12.0-15.9) – David Landry led the Senior Sarazen Flight after nine holes, with a 40 on the front. With the rest of the flight in striking distance, it came down to the back. Veteran player, Eric Bennett, of Tacoma, WA, made his move on Hole 12 with a birdie, but it wasn’t quite enough to pull ahead. Both David and Eric finished tied with rounds of 82. Unfortunately David was not able to stick around for a playoff, so Eric took home this week’s trophy, giving David 2nd place.
Jones Flight (16.0-19.9) – The Jones Flight had Michael Olson leading with a 40 on the front nine, and only one-shot ahead of Michael Wyatt. As scores drastically went up on the back, Michael was able to hold on to his lead, and shot an 85 to become champion. Brian McBride was able to make up ground on the back, and finished in 2nd place with a 91.
Senior Jones Flight (16.0-19.9) – The 2011 Defending Champion, Thomas Dougherty, led the charge on the front for the Senior Jones Flight, with a 43. But Randy Droppert, of Tacoma, WA was only two-shots back, and managed to fight on the back, shooting a round of 94 to become champion. This was Randy’s first win on Tour. Hank La Luz Jr. also made a big comeback on the back nine, finishing with a 95 to take 2nd place.
Snead Flight (20.0 +) – Lisa Scott, of Issaquah, WA, dominated the Snead Flight, shooting an impressive 38 on the front nine. While Lisa struggled a bit on the back, she was able to hold on to her lead, and shot a round of 87 to become champion. This was Lisa’s first win on Tour. While Jennifer Forsythe trialed Lisa on the front, she also had a good lead on the rest of the field after the turn, but Robert Giedt tried to make a charge on the back. Jennifer was able to beat Robert by one, shooting a round of 90 to take 2nd place.
Top Finishers and Payouts
Championship
76-Warren Ayers ($105 and Trophy)
81-Nate Strand ($45)
Palmer Flight
77-Alex Cogdall ($130 and Trophy)
79-Ray Henry ($80)
81-Chris Girouard ($50)
Hogan Flight
80-Brian Wimer ($150 and Trophy)*
80-Paul Goff ($100)
83–Kevin Davis ($50)
85–Mike Knox ($30)*
Senior Hogan Flight
78–Jim Howie ($135 and Trophy)
83–Mitch Cohan ($60)
Sarazen Flight
83-Frank Rohrschneider ($120 and Trophy)
86-Kathy Provazek ($70)
87-Ryan Meyer ($50)
Senior Sarazen Flight
82-Eric Bennett ($90 and Trophy)*
82-David Landry ($40)
Jones Flight
85-Michael Olson ($105 and Trophy)
91-Brian McBride ($45)
Senior Jones Flight
94-Randy Droppert ($105 and Trophy)
95-Hank La Luz Jr. ($45)
Snead Flight
87-Lisa Scott ($90 and Trophy)
90-Jennifer Forsythe ($40)
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