Mike's Dominate The Challenge
Burlington, WA - The Golf Channel
Amateur Tour of Seattle hosted the 2012 The Challenge at Avalon Golf
Links. On the hottest day of the year so
far, players were forced to battle the course, each other, and the heat. The course proved to be a difficult track as
hitting fairways were a rarity but the deciding factor for most of the
winners. And if your name was Mike, you
proved to have an advantage.
Palmer Flight (4.0-7.9) – The Palmer Flight had Jeff Ross
leading the way on the front nine with a 40, with a 2-shot lead on Mike Macris
and 4-shots on Dan Spinelli. But the
back nine was narrow, creating trouble for the players, and both Mike and Dan
made their move. Dan made six par's on
the back and Mike kept in the hunt with a birdie on Hole 13. Both players shot 85 to tie for first and
head into a sudden death playoff. Mike
and Dan made pars on the first hole, and Mike made a great putt on the second hole
for par to win the match. This was
Mike's first win of the season.
Hogan Flight (8.0-11.9) – The Hogan flight was dominated
by Mike Knox, of Shoreline, WA, who had a 2-shot lead at the turn over Cindy
Merritt, and 3-shots on Barry Lauderbaugh and Ken Frazier. But Barry made a push on the back, going one
under par the last six holes. However
this wasn't enough to overtake Mike, who shot 37 on the back. Mike's round of 78 was low round of the day,
and earned him his second victory of the season. Barry finished in second place with an
82.
Sarazen Flight (12.0-15.9) – The Sarazen Flight had Kathy Provazek, of Mercer Island, WA,
leading the charge. Kathy shot a 40 on
the front and had a 3-shot lead over Dennis Borton. She continued her steadiness on the back and
shot an 82 to win (and proving that someone not named Mike can win). Dennis finished in second place with a round
of 86.
Jones Flight (16.0-19.9) – Michael Olson, of Covington,
WA lead the Jones Flight and had a two-shot advantage over Gary Collins after
nine. And as Michael improved on the
back nine, Gary wasn't able to make up ground.
Michael shot an 87 to become champion and take his third victory of the
season.
Top
Finishers and Payouts
Palmer
Flight
85-Mike
Macris ($60 and Trophy)*
Hogan
Flight
78-Mike
Knox ($125 and Trophy)
82-Barry
Lauderbaugh ($55)
Sarazen
Flight
82-Kathy
Provazek ($85 and Trophy)
86-Dennis
Borton ($35)
Jones
Flight
87-Michael
Olson ($100 and Trophy)
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