Seattle Tour Completes the 2012 Season
Cle Elum, WA - The Golf
Channel Amateur Tour of Seattle held the 2012 Seattle Tour Championship at
Suncadia Resort, with day one being played at Prospector, and day two held at Rope
Rider. It was an eventful weekend as both
courses tested players short game and provided wonderful weather, a rarity on
the Seattle Tour. Congratulations to all
the winners from this weekend, and especially Mike Joaquin, who was the low
player of the tournament, shooting a two-day total of 152.
Championship Flight (0-3.9) – The
Championship Flight was led by Brian Beach, of Missoula, MT, shooting a round
of 73 on day one, that included five birdies and an eagle. But Mohammed Abouelheiga hung just four shots
back. As players struggled in the second
round Mohammed wasn't able to make up ground on Brian, who shot a total 153 to
win the tournament.
Palmer Flight (4.0-7.9) – The Palmer Flight had Mike
Joaquin in the lead after day one, shooting a 78, and one-shot ahead of Ray
Henry. But Mike came ready to play the
second day, and was one-under through 13 holes.
Mike shot a final round of 74, for a two-day total of 152 to become champion. This was Mike's first win of the 2012
season. With the rest of the flight
battling for second, Brian Wimer was able to make a move on day two, and shot a
78 to tie Ray Henry for second place.
Hogan Flight (8.0-11.9) – The Hogan Flight was a tight
race on day one as Kim Shek led the way, with a 76. She had a one-shot advantage over Jim Howie,
and three-shots over Heath Reeves and Jeff Collins. The second day tested the players, but Heath
stayed consistent and managed to have three birdies and an eagle to climb up
the leaderboard. Heath was the only
player in the flight to shot a round in the 70s the second day, and shot a
total of 153 to become champion. This
was Heath's first win on the Tour. Kim
managed to stay steady enough to finish in second place with a 161 total. And Dennis Lam and Paul Goff moved up the field
on day two, with Dennis taking third place with a 163 total, and Paul in fourth
with a total of 164.
Sarazen Flight (12.0-15.9) – Peter Hunt led the first day for the Sarazen Flight with a round of 83, and
two-shots ahead of Ted Calico, and Glenn Niemela remaining in the mix. But Ted made his move the second day and
stayed steady, shooting another round of 86.
Peter wasn't able to keep up, allowing Ted to become champion with a
total of 172. Peter was able to hold off
Glenn's charge though, and took second place with a 176 total.
Jones Flight (16.0-19.9) – The Jones Flight had Tanka Sunuwar,
of Sammamish, WA, in the lead, who shot an 85 on day one and had a four-shot
advantage on Michael Grant. Day two
several players were looking to move up the leaderboard, with Michael Olson
shooting an impressive 82 and Thomas Dougherty shooting 87. But their efforts weren't enough to pass
Tanka, who shot a total of 174 to become champion. Michael Olson's efforts on day two were
enough to take second place, with a total of 179.
Snead Flight (20.0 +) – The Snead Flight had Paul
Nault, of Victoria, BC, leading the way on day one with a round of 89. But defending champion, Jack Plummer remained
only four-shots back. But Paul wasn't
able to be caught on the second day, as he continued to stay consistent
throughout his round. He shot a total of
175 to become champion.
Thank you all again for a great 2012 season!
It is such an honor for me to be part of a great group of players and I
appreciated all of your support throughout this year. Congratulations to those of you who have
qualified for the 2012 Nationals and Senior National Championship. Thank you to Blackhawk Remodel for sponsoring
our KP contest on both Saturday and Sunday.
And a special thanks to all the players for your generous gift!
Top
Finishers and Payouts
Championship
153-Brian
Beach ($160 and Trophy)
Palmer
Flight
152-Mike
Joaquin ($170 and Trophy)
160-Brian
Wimer ($70)*
Hogan
Flight
153-Heath
Reeves ($290 and Trophy)
161-Kim
Shek ($190)
163-Dennis
Lam ($95)
164-Paul
Goff ($65)
Sarazen
Flight
172-Ted
Calico ($170 and Trophy)
176-Peter
Hunt ($70)
Jones
Flight
174-Tanka
Sunuwar ($250 and Trophy)
179-Michael
Olson ($110)
Snead
Flight
175-Paul
Nault ($160 and Trophy)
2012 Player of Year Awards:
Championship Flight: Mohammed Abouelheiga
Palmer Flight: Alex Cogdall
Senior Palmer Flight: Ray Henry
Hogan Flight: Paul Goff
Senior Hogan Flight: Mike Lee
Sarazen Flight: Kathy Provazek
Senior Sarazen Flight: Peter Hunt
Jones Flight: Tanka Sunuwar
Senior Jones Flight: Michael Grant
Snead Flight: Jack Plummer
KP Contest Sponsored by Blackhawk
Remodel:
Day
One: Jeff Collins 6'5" (Vokey
Wedge)
Day
Two: Mike Joaquin 3'10" (Odyssey Putter)
IRON MAN AWARDS:
As a special thanks
for all those players who supported the Seattle Tour during 2012, those players
that played in every event were awarded an Iron Man trophy. Named after Thomas Dougherty, who was the
original Iron Man on the Seattle Tour.
Your support throughout the season is truly appreciated!
Eric Bennett
Jim Fisher
Don Harrell
William Heaney
Hank La Luz Jr.
Ryan Meyer
