Todd Doss conquers the southern humidity to win Louisiana Senior Amateur
Todd Doss (Louisiana Golf Association Photo)
It was a rainy start to the final round of the 35th Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship this morning, but as the skies cleared up, the sun came out, and the humidity was not playing around.
Todd Doss of Mandeville, La., claimed his first Louisiana Senior Amateur Championship title at Ellendale Country Club. He started the day tied at the top of the leaderboard with 2019 and 2020 Senior Amateur Champion Robby McWilliams of Benton.
He pulled through and shot a final round of 1-under 71, putting him at 5-under for the championship and securing the one-shot win.
It was an eventful round for this pair, who were also playing with Eric Lavespere of Monroe. Doss and McWilliams stayed neck and neck the entire time, trading off being in the lead or tied up.
As the pair left the 17th green tied up going into No. 18, McWilliams had an unfortunate tee shot, resulting in a ball in the water, earning him a penalty stroke. After taking a drop and then hitting his next shot, he met Doss on the green. With a stellar finish, Doss sank his putt on No. 18 to win himself the championship title by one stroke over McWilliams.
All players in the final group had phenomenal three rounds, but third-place finisher Jeff Calloway of Baton Rouge cannot be ignored.
Calloway worked his way to the top of the leaderboard by shooting a 68 in his final round, earning himself a trophy. He had a phenomenal back nine, making five birdies and going bogey-free.
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ABOUT THE
Louisiana Senior Amateur
Eligibility: Entries are open to any Louisiana resident
(as of at least 90 days prior to the Championship)
who is an amateur golfer (as defined by the USGA)
holding membership in a LGA member club in good
standing (2017 club and individual dues must be
paid). Entrants must be 50 years of age and possess
a certified USGA Handicap Index of 15.0 or less.
Format: Overall Championship will be conducted
over
54 holes. In addition to the Overall Championship,
there is a Super Senior division for those
participants
who are 65 years of age and older. Super Seniors
will
play from a forward set of tees and compete only in
the Super Senior division. Any Senior over 65 may
elect to play in the Overall competition but, in doing
so, is precluded from participation in the Super
Seniors division. For the Senior Amateur, the Super
Senior division is a 36 hole event with a discounted
entry fee.
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