WINTER HAVEN, Florida (Feb. 2, 2016) -- The Winter
Series traveled to Winter Haven, February 1-2,
where the players experienced warm temperatures
and excellent golf course conditions at The Country
Club of Winter Haven, host of the 2016 Senior/Mid-
Amateur Championship. Kelly Sellers, Jerry Rose,
and Bruce Scamehorn played impressive golf to be
crowned victorious in their respective age divisions.
Kelly Sellers (pictured left), of Lakeland posted the
low round of the tournament on day one, four under-
par 68, to take the early lead in the 40-54 Age
Division. Another Lakeland resident, Jimmy Morris
finished five strokes behind in second place with a
one over-par, 73. Baldonick Fernandez, David
Garratt, and Kevin Altenhof will start day two tied for
third with a three over-par, 75. In the 55-64 Age
Division three under-par rounds finished at the top of
the leaderboard. Bob Casamento, of Orlando finished
round one in first place with a 69 and was followed
closely by Rokki Rogan, of Fort Myers who carded a
two under-par 70. Tampa resident, Doug LaCrosse
ended day one in third place, only two strokes from
first, with a 71. Using home course knowledge to his
advantage, Bruce Scamehorn, member of The
Country Club of Winter Haven, finished round one in
first place in the 65 and over Age Division. He led by
two strokes after a one under-par, 71.
Heavy fog rolled in early Tuesday morning
causing a 40 minute delayed start to the final round.
The short wait had no effect on Sellers and
Scamehorn who went wire-to-wire to win their
respective division. In the 40-54 Age Division,
Sellers remained steady posting a second round
even-par, 72 for a seven stroke victory and 140 (-4)
tournament total. Kevin Altenhof, of Melbourne
jumped from tied for third to second place after a 72
final round, 147 tournament total. Bruce Scamehorn
(pictured right) finished the tournament strong with a
two under-par, 70, tournament total 141 (-3), and
seven stroke victory in the 65 and over Age Division.
Jerry Young, from New Port Richey consistently
carded two rounds of 74 to climb to a second place
finish.
A playoff determined the winner of the 55-64 Age
Division after Jerry Rose, John Vaccaro and Dough
LaCrosse tied for first place with a tournament total
147. Rose, of Sarasota started the final round six
strokes behind but after shooting even par he moved
quickly up the leaderboard. LaCrosse was eliminated
after the first play-off hole, number ten, after
making bogey. Vaccaro and Rose continued with pars
on holes 10 and 11 before Rose (pictured left) won
with a par on number 12, the third play-off hole. This
marks Rose’s second Winter Series win of 2016 after
a previous four-ball victory in North Tampa.
The FSGA Winter Series is for players 40 years
and older, and runs from late November through
early March. Players will compete in one of three
age divisions (40-54, 55-64 and 65 & Over) based on
their age for the final event. A season long points list
is kept through the winter earning players
exemptions into 2016 FSGA State Championships.
There are only two Winter Series events remaining
in the 2015-2016 season with the next stop being
The Evergreen Club in Palm City, February 14-15. -
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Florida Winter Series - Country Club of Winter Haven
The Florida Winter Series is for players 25 years and
older. *Gross scoring only**. A Regular or
Foundation
Florida State Golf Association membership level is
required. The field is broken down into three
divisions
by age. Mid-Amateur (25-54); Senior (55-64); and
Super Senior (65 & over) Mid-Senior plays
approximately 6,700 yards. Senior plays
approximately
6,400 yards. Super-Senior approximately 6,100
yards.
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