Some good players in cold weather have won the First amateur coast.
Then there is Payne Denman, which has established a standard for the tournament which can last for a long time, whatever the temperature.
Denman, a former Florida player Gators And the midfielder of Tennessee, and now assistant coach in Tennessee, opened with a 63 at Deerwood Country Club On January 18, then posted 69-66 tricks to break the 54-hole tournament record at 18 under 198, a victory of nine strokes Northern Florida University second -year student Filippo Serra (72) and Player of Balle Ali Khan (71), who finished 9-mine 207.
The previous 54 -hole record was Brandon Mancheno At 13 under the first lover of the first coast in Amelia National in 2017. Denman also broke the record of the Victoire of Cha Mancheno of six shots.
Denman pulled his 63, with four birdies from his last six holes, when the temperature culminated at 63 degrees. It became colder over the week (the summit was 55 degrees for the second round and 52 in the third round), but Denman has barely noticed and did only one Bogey in the second round and a double Bogey in the third round.
If there had not been the 12th hole by 3, Denman would have won more. His only imperfections on the map were at this hole, but he followed his double in the third round with Birdies out of four of his following five holes.
When the final group got rid of January 20, the temperatures were in the 40s. Denman, who started the day with an advance of three strokes on Serra, sorted out four of his first seven holes to leave without a doubt .
Denman continued a remarkable series of good game in the amateur golf course. He won the Tennessee lover last year, finished second in the four balls of Tennessee and reached the quarter -finals of the four American balls with Brett PattersonWho played for Denman when he was assistant at the Middle Tennessee.
“This (amateur golf) is fun,” Denman told a communications manager at the Jacksonville Area Golf Association. “There were moments in my life when golf was not fun. Sometimes when you don’t play well, it was like the end of the world. Now, I’m just trying to play as best I can and see what’s going on … to win is great. “”
Denman, 33, gave Pro Golf a shot and played on PGA Tour Latinoamerica. But he recovered his amateur status after not having played the tournament golf course for three years.
Players donate to boys and girls clubs
The boys and girls clubs in northeast Florida will get a new center for adolescents in St. Augustine with the help of a donation of $ 600,000 in the players’ championship.
The donation, which will finance half of the estimated $ 1.2 million project, was announced on January 21 in the boys and girls clubs of St. Augustine. Club members, staff and community members gathered for a pizza, interactive golf games, a house of rebound and music to celebrate the gift.
Combined with an anonymous donation of $ 200,000, the project is funded by two thirds. The planned adolescent center will allow the club to serve 75 adolescents after school, an increase compared to the previous capacity of 20.
“The donation of $ 600,000 in the players’ championship represents a remarkable investment in our young people and our community,” said Paul MartinezPresident / Chief Executive Officer of Gotal Clubs and Daughters in northeast Florida, in a press release. “This new adolescent center will allow us to create a larger and more modern space so that adolescents learn, grow and prepare for a brilliant future. With this installation, we will be able to triple the number of adolescents that we serve daily, providing them with critical resources and a safe environment to prosper. »»
The new adolescent center, which will be on the location of the current King Street center, will include widened areas for academic support, leadership development and recreational activities.
Ryan Nicholson is setting up to win
Net Ryan Nicholson It made it interesting from January 11 to 12 at the opening of Deerwood of Florida Junior Tour for juniors from 16 to 18 years old.
Nicholson had seven birdies, five pars and six bogeys to sew a 71 in the second round to beat Shayaan Kim of Rockledge by a shot in the Pair 144.
The difference was a birdie in the 18th hole. Nicholson got ahead with five snecks in a row of n ° 10-14, then rallied Bogeys at n ° 15 and 16.
Easton Oliva de Ponte Vedra Beach, Luke Splane of Saint Augustine and Danny Gimbel de Ponte Vedra on an equal place in 6 to 6 against 150. Lucas Gimenez by Jacksonville Beach and Brake From Fleming Island (151) tied to the ninth.
Addy Vogt De Jacksonville lost the girls’ division on the first hole in the playoff series in Grace Carter de Jupiter after finishing the regulations equal to 7 against 151. Sofia Rivera of St. Augustine (157) finished eighth and Alyssa Hardy de Jacksonville (159) was 10th.
Ambrose Kinnare approaches FSU
Kinnare Ambrose from St. Augustine drew 69 in the third round of a major of 54 holes of the FJT during the heritage Seminole of Florida State on January 20, but it was not enough to catch the winner Kaden Puranik of Kissimmee. Puranik finished 6-210, two shots away from Kinnare.
Jake Mason of Ponte Vedra and Charlie Hipps from St. Johns (225) tied to the ninth.
Rivera (226) equaled the third in the girls’ division, seven shots behind the winner Leonie Tavares Alberta, Canada. Chloe McGrath by Jacksonville (234) tied to the eighth.
Chuck Kirk wins at the Conservatoire
Chuck Kirk de Middleburg won the senior division of the event of the FSGA winter series at the Palm Coast Conservatory, displaying a peer of 144 to navigate Chuck Siebert from West Palm Beach by six shots.
Kirk had a company at the top of the first coast. Steve Horner of Ponte Vedra and Billy Lodis of St. Augustine (152) tied in third place, TIM COBB de Saint Augustin (153) was fifth and Keith Bratton de Ponte Vedra (158) finished sixth.
Bill Hardaker de Jacksonville (151) tied in the fourth row in the Super-Senior division. Bruce Moskovciak de Jacksonville (155) was seventh and Harry Black of Saint Augustine and Lee fields From Fleming Island (157) tied to the eighth.
Sam Hogan from St. Augustine (144) finished third in the intermediate division, a shot behind the winner Thad Hudgens from Longwood. Brandon Gray de Jacksonville (153) finished seventh.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: The golf coach of volunteers Payne Denman breaks records in the amateur of the first coast