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Bringing
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Palatka’s municipal course is the
only Donald Ross design in this area
that’s still in its original state, and
Bobby Weed promises to keep it that
way.
While other Ross courses have been
rebuilt or renovated, the short muny
on Moseley Avenue has stayed rela-
tively untouched, as most city-owned
(and money-strapped) courses have.
“We aren’t going to do anything to
change the design,” said Weed, the
Jacksonville Beach architect whose
company has taken over manage-
ment at Palatka. “This is the real
thing and it takes you back to 1925
when Ross designed it.”
Weed has brought in a new club-
house staff, headed by Director of
Golf Andy Heartz and pro Joe Gutter-
man, and his green staff soon will
start on a three-step plan to update
the course:
• “The bunkers have been over-
grown,” said Weed, “so we will re-
build them. That’s first.”
• Then comes work on the tees.
They have become uneven over the
years and need to be leveled, and
Weed also hopes to find a few yards.
The course now measures just under
Junior tour
season opens
Membership in the North Florida Ju-
nior Golf Foundation is now open.
The NFJG is the only non-profit ju-
nior golf tour in North Florida and is
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ter of the North Florida Section of
the PGA.
The NFJG is a competitive junior golf
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Bobby Weed
6,000 yards from the tips.
• The last phase will be the greens,
but that’s down the road. And Weed
promises they won’t change from
the original humpback design that
Ross is known for.
The Palatka course may be short but
it has produced some of the area’s
best players and it’s not a stretch to
say that no other course can match
what has come from there, players
like Sean Pacetti, Billy Tuten and
Ronnie Tumlin.
“The course is a terrific challenge
and you aren’t going to play well
unless you have a good short game,”
said Weed.
He knows the potential, too.
“Back in the 1980’s, they were play-
ing 60-65,000 round a year there,”
said Weed. “Last year: 19,000.”
tour that offers programs from ages
8 to 18. The season runs from Oc-
tober to August with a membership
fee of $100.
The NFJG is headquartered at the
UNF Golfplex and the telephone
number is 928-0571.
More information is at www.nfjg.org.
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>> Jacksonville University has its eyes
on the Southern Conference and there
may be a chance that they’ll get in. Two
of the SoCon members, Appalachian
State and Georgia Southern, hope to
move to the NCAA Division 1-A and JU
can make a case. That conference fea-
tures small private schools (Davidosn,
College of Charleston, Wofford, Fur-
man) so it’s a good fit. It would bring
the Dolphins an attractive football and
basketball schedule, something they
lack with the football Pioneer League
and the basketball Atlantic Sun.
>> Florida-FSU baseball returns next
year. It’s March 29 at the Baseball
Grounds.
>> Premium ticket-holders in
Orlando’s Amway Arena will have
plenty comfort. They should — they’re
paying for it. There are 60 suites in
the arena, including 32 “Founders”
suites that lease for $295,000. There
are other premium seating areas, such
as “Legends” suites: for $13,500 per
season, you get a wide, leather seat,
access to an exclusive club area and
a ticket to every event, whether it’s a
Magic game, concert or something else.
>> How big is the athletic busi-
ness at the University of Florida?
The New York Times recently came
with with some staggering facts:
• Athletic Director Jeremy Foley makes
the same — about $1.2 million — as
University President Bernie Machen.
• The volleyball coach, Mary Wise,
makes about $365,000 each year.
• When the Gators started a
women’s lacrosse program, they
financed a $15 million complex
before they even played a game.
• Of Florida’s 21 sports last year, 14
finished in the nation’s top 10.
>> Florida basketball coach, Billy
Donovan, during a recent visit to
Jacksonville, on the importance of
teamwork: “When the freshmen come
in, I tell them that teamwork isn’t
just on the basketball court. You will
be part of a team for the rest of your
life, whether it’s family, church or
business. I tell them that, if they can
make the people around them bet-
ter, they will be rewarded ten fold.”
>> 20 percent of the visitors to Jack-
sonville come for a sporting event, ac-
cording to the Gator Bowl Association.
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Lynch to head PGA
Mike Lynch of Golf Management al is the next in line as president-
Concepts is the new president of the elect.
Northern Chapter of the North Flori- Jim Lear, who oversees Windsor Parke
da PGA. He succeeds Todd McDonald
and Julington Creek, is the tourna-
of Amelia National and will serve a ment director and Mike Broderick of
two-year term. Palencia is the secretary.
Jack Aschenbach of Amelia Nation-
Streightiff nominated
as JAGA president
Bob Streightiff has been nominated pions Club will return as treasurer
to be the next president of the Jack- and Arch Copeland of Deercreek is
sonville Area GA. The voting will be the newest officer in the secretary’s
at the November meeting at Amelia role.
National. Also on the board will be immedi-
Streightiff, of Queen’s Harbour, has ate past president Jim Edwards of
risen through the chairs and was Fernandina Beach, Scholarship Com-
Vice President/Administration this mittee chair Tom Tierney of San Jose
year. and executive secretary Barney Pos-
Joe Power of Eagle Harbor will be ton of Hidden Hills.
the 2011 VP/Administration, Gary The association approved a change
Owensby of Eagle Harbor will be VP/ in terms of the officers, moving from
Tournaments, Jerry Kay of Cham- two years to one year.
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Gator Bowl strikes
big match
The Gator Bowl is changing for the better. Ticket sales are
up 32 percent and brothers Rick and Terry Catlett hope
that means they’ll have a little more time for golf.
Rick Catlett, in his late 50’s, is president of the Gator
Bowl Association. Terry, on the other side of 60, has
settled into the GBA to help little brother with corpo-
rate sales.
“Getting a Southeastern Conference team seems to be
the catalyst for the increased sales,” said Rick. When
you think of the possible matchups, you see that we’ll
have an attractive game.”
The Gator Bowl dropped its alliance with the Atlantic
Coast Conference, Big East and Big 12 after last year,
instead going with the SEC and Big Ten.
Catlett ticked off some teams:
“It’s probable that we’ll have one of these SEC schools:
LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, South Carolina or Georgia.
From the Big Ten: Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Penn State and Michigan State. There isn’t a bad
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Brothers Terry and Rick Catlett
matchup in those names, and every one of those schools
will bring a lot of fans to Jacksonville.”
The game is on New Year’s Day with a 12:30 kickoff on
ESPN2.
While the Catlett name is known to most for football
administration, it once was a very prominent golf name
in this area.
“Rick was a good player but he didn’t have as much
interest as I did,” said Terry. “But he was good when he
was young and still is.”
He’s right: Rick carries a low handicap at Marsh Land-
ing.
Terry was close to being a star. He had a brilliant junior
career and earned his Tour card in the late 1970’s. he
had his moments, the biggest being a third-place fin-
ish in the Disney tournament. Then a two-man, he and
Tampa’s Eddie Pearce combined for 30-under, two better
than the previous record, but others were hotter.
He also finished second in the old Florida Open and was
a top player here when others like Bob Duval were in
their prime.
Terry said, “I always wanted to work with Ricky and this
was the opportunity. I know I can help.”
Said Rick: “We needed someone who could work the cor-
porate community. Terry is a great salesman. Everyone
likes him. He’s what we needed.”
The slow economic times haven’t seemed to affect the
bowl to a great degree. Several sponsors have withdrawn
but the Catletts have worked the streets and more are
on board. There’s a lesser level of corporate sponsorship
and over 120 local companies now are part of that.
“I tell people that we are an economic development
company that happens to be in the football business,”
said Rick. “We are a perfect industry. Who else brings a
$15 million business into the community that doesn’t
require an infrastructure. The fans come, spend money
and then leave. We don’t have to build them any roads
or schools.”

Amelia,
lacrosse and
4 eagles
Here’s the deal at Ame-
lia. The Plantation’s new
owner will retain the Oak
Marsh and Ocean Links
course and will upgrade
both. Amelia River has
Fred Seely
been returned to the
lender and is being operated by Davis
Love’s management company. <<<
Gator Bowl prediction: South Carolina
(8-4) vs. Purdue (8-4.) Hard to believe
that Florida won’t be good enough to
make it here. <<<
Champions Tour player Leonard Thomp-
son visited last month’s Jacksonville
Area GA meeting and shared a few good
stories. The best was when he was play-
ing a practice round with Chi Chi Ro-
driguez and, coming down an adjacent
fairway, was Lee Trevino. A half-dozen
portable toilets were between the fair-
ways and Trevino yelled across, “What
do you do with those Puerto Rican con-
dos?” Rodriguez yelled back, “Rent the
basements to Mexicans.” Trevino later
said that it was the first time ever he
had become speechless. <<<
Too bad that some conflicts can’t be
avoided. The opening on the local foot-
ball schedule (Jags away, Gators idle)
put both the Nationwide Tour and St.
Augustine Amateur on the same week-
end and both were terrific. What’s best
is that both aimed at their audiences,
staying low key while being run very
professionally. Hey, $4 beers at the Na-
tionwide! Whoever thought you’d find a
price like that? <<<
You may not care about lacrosse but
be advised that it’s fast growing, par-
ticularly in the more elite high schools
and universities. Our bright folks out at
Jacksonville U. have put together a big-
gie this February in EverBank Field with
a rematch of last year’s national cham-
pionship game (quick now, who played?)
and two others. The day opens with the
best two high school teams they can
find, then JU plays Georgetown. The fi-
nale: Duke vs. Notre Dame. <<<
Oddity in a scramble event last month:
our team had four eagles. Still didn’t
win. And how about the better ball game
when an opponent’s wife had three net
aces? <<<
Good job by all at the state Mid-Am at
Timuquana last month. Our boys did
well, too, getting seven of the 32 match
play spots with Duke Butler making the
semis and three getting to the quarters.
<<<
Mayport pro Jon Fine is a top flight
instructor and a gutsy guy, too. He
recently was in the Players by the Sea
production of “The Full Monty” and yes,
that meant he went the full monty, too.
<<<
The public course in Green Cove Springs
has gone through a succession of names
and owners and the newest name is Riv-
er Bend Golf Links. <<<
Want to sponsor a parade? The Gator
Bowl lost Winn-Dixie and is looking.
Just $50,000. <<<
Personnel shuffles at the World Golf Vil-
lage include ace publicist Jane Fader go-
ing from the Hall of Fame to The First
Tee and St. Augustine Record columnist
Travis Hill taking Fader’s job at the Hall.
<<<
Too bad all the security keeps most of us
off NAS and its golf course. Good condi-
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tion, an excellent pro shop, terrific bar
(and barmaid Catherine, too) and a
good price. Just another thing that Bin
Laden screwed up for the rest of us.
Over heard at the NAS bar:
Man No. 1: “You going to stay here and
drink this afternoon?”
No. 2: “I’m on a limit.”
No. 1: “What limit?”
No. 2: “Just one more.” <<<
Sun Mountain came out of the Ryder Cup
looking awful because some dimbulb de-
cided that “water resistant” fabric was
good enough. There’s no water-resistant
anything that can handle Wales’ weather
in the fall and even a half-bright person
would have looked for a label that said
“waterproof.” <<<
David Duval showed some of the old
stuff with a birdie-birdie finish at the
Frys.com tournament. Those putts were
worth about $50,000 and should have
made him a cinch to be exempt for next
year’s Tour. <<<
Our M.G. Orender won’t quit showing
his leadership. This time it was over
in Scotland, where he was the captain
of the United States’ Junior Ryder Cup
team that won over the United Kingdom
kids. Would someone out there consider
asking him to take over the adult team
next time? <<<
(Fred Seely is a veteran Jacksonville golf
writer who says he would be a terrific
golfer if only he could putt.)
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Instruction
Check your
putting setup
If you find yourself
struggling on the put-
ting green and feel-
ing the urge to spend
money on a new toy, I
Hayes Farley would first suggest tak-
ing a look at your setup
position.   Hidden Hills junior
I see the majority of casual golf-
ers destroy any chance they have
of making a repeatable stroke by
addressing the ball poorly.  Fortu-
nately, this is an easy problem to
correct.   directly above the ball.  By standing
There are three fundamentals I look
for in every putting setup.
1. Address the ball with your feet
at least shoulder-width apart.   These are simple changes that will
For many of you, this means a
slightly wider stance.  The benefit
will be more stability, giving you a
consistent platform in any weather
condition.
2. Weight favors left leg.   tor at McCumber Golf Academy. For the last two
Once you have widened your stance,
Hartley Press
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you should address the ball with
more weight on your left leg (for
RHs).  About 60 percent of your
weight should be on your left side.  Powell won the San
Positioning the ball a few inches in-
side you left foot will accommodate
this setup.  A proper weight distri-
bution will encourage level shoul-
ders, a more neutral spine position,
and will promote the correct arc on
your stroke.
3. Weight favors the front of
your feet.   Clubs
I see many golfers address their
putts in a cramped position.  You
should always stand far enough from
the ball that your weight is toward
the front of your feet.  Your eye line
will be positioned either inside or
slightly farther from the ball, your
hands will naturally move inside on
the correct arc during your stroke.
give you the foundation for a solid,
repeatable stroke.  You may also find
that your old putter still has some
life in it!
(Hayes Farley, a past winner of the Gate Invitation-
al, recently returned to the area and is an instruc-
years, he has been instructing at the Ivan Lendl’s
Champions Academy in Sarasota.)
Winners
Craig Kelly and Jim
Jose Member-Member.
Nothern Chapter PGA
E-Z-Go San Jose Pro-Am
Team: 120 - Pro Gerry James and amateurs Jim
Ross, Chad Wade and Wayne Hill. 123 - Pro
Tommy Ylijoki, John Darr, Ernie Higbee and
Paul Ferraro. 123 - Cary Splane, Jim Liakos, A.J.
McGuiness, Bob Marshall.
Pro: 68 - Cary Splane. 70 - David Palm, Gerry
James, Brad Rollinson.
1. Jack Comstrock. 2. Tyler Walrath. 3 - Ryan
Havixbeck.
San Jose Ladies Invitational
148 - Tama Caldebaugh. 151 - Shirley Budden.
156 - Therese Quinn. Flights: Budden, Rhonda
Donovan, Carol Wright, Ann Brown, Connie
Knight, Diane Hartley, Rosetta Smith, Polly
Wise, Dottie Hall, Marilyn Poyner.
San Jose Member-Member
Overall: Jim Powell – Craig Kelly.
Flight winners: Tom Donovan–Tommy Dono-
van, Colin Lackey–Ben Woods, Steve Brust–Bob
Crouch, Steve Cascone–Don Poag, Kevin Dono-
van–Joe Donovan, David Smith–Scott Middle-
ton.
Eagle Landing member-guest
Overall: Junius Hill-Patrick Redder.
Flight winners: Hill-Redder, Josh Roper-Jared
Bristow, Keith Jones-John Grams, Don Gladding-
Manny Santos, Jack Strombeck-Gabe Barnes,
Brian Beilel-Jeff Easterday.
1stcoast GA
AmaTour at Hidden Hills
Gross flight winners: Kenny Robshaw, Charlie
Flynn, Ray Benson.
Net flight winners: Fred Cramton, Mike Ferreer,
Tony Kennedy.
Seniors at Marsh Creek
Gross flight winners: Randy Simmons, Jim
Stampfli, Tony Kennedy.
Net flight winners: Fred Cramton, Larry Kresta-
lude, Chris Moore.
North Florida Junior Tour
Junior PGA at Eagle Landing
Flight winners: Walter Kerr, Dillon Board, Jake
Kline, Emily Tillo.
Amelia National Junior Classic
Girls: Jacqueline Shelly 155, Mia Zanghetti 161.
Boys 12-13: Hanks Massey 154, Kevin Slayden
156.
Boys 14-15: Tripp Mitchell 162, Brian Kirkpat-
rick 169.
Boys 16-18: Logan Lanier 160, Kyle Tucker 163.
Jacksonville Area GA
Bill Black Memorial at Ponte Vedra
Gross: Jim Lear, Ken Meierdierks, Wallace Chris-
ty, David Palm.
Net: Lee Crowe, Jerry Dean, Ken Arsenault,
Larry Brugh.

Lear’s team tops
Black Memorial
The Julington Creek team of (from left) Wallace Christy, David Palm, Jim Lear
and Ken Meierdierks won low gross in the Bill Black Memorial at Ponte Vedra’s
Ocean course with a 16-under 56. The event is a fundraiser for the Jacksonville
Area GA scholarship fund.
Low net at the Black Memorial went to the Panther Creek team of Lee Crowe,
Larry Brugh and Ken Arsenault. Not present for the photo was Jerry Dean.
Ponte Vedra Director of Golf Jim Howard with two from Timuquana: Director of
tennis Darren Harper and assistant golf pro Michael Ortega.
Panther Creek pro Will Howard with Timuquana’s Jon Thompson and Ponte
Vedra’s Miles King.
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Pro-President
is Dec. 6
The Jacksonville Area GA’s final 2010 event, the Pro-
President, will be December 6 at Long Point.
To be eligible for the championship, a club’s team
must have a pro, a club officer and two JAGA direc-
tors. There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start followed
by lunch and awards.
Entry information is available from JAGA directors.
In other JAGA news, the 2011 Amateur Champion-
ship will be July 21-24 at Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
with play over both the Lagoon and Ocean courses
... The 2-Man series will be dropped next year and
the association is planning a two-day pairs event
... The Father’s Day tournament returns to Hidden
Hills on June 25-26 ... Former major league pitcher
and celebrity golf champion Rick Rhoden will be the
speaker at the year’s final directors meeting on Nov.
16 at Amelia National.
Home Instead Senior Care would like to thank
Louise Suggs, Honorary Chairwoman, Kathy Whitworth,
our volunteers, major sponsors, Country Club of
Orange Park and our tournament director, Charles
Raulerson for making our event a great success.
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Nov. 1: 2-Man, www.nefsga.com Nov. 3: Deercreek Nov. 6: Jacksonville Beach.
Ponte Vedra Ocean. Nov. 8: Cypress Head, Nov. 10: Ponte Vedra Lagoon Nov. 7: South Hampton.
Nov. 15: Directors meeting, New Smyrna Beach.
Nov. 17: Golf Club of Amelia Dec. 5: King and Bear.
Amelia National. Nov. 22: Hidden Hills
Dec. 1: Marsh Creek
Dec. 6: Pro-President, Dec. 13: Cypress Course,
Amelia National. Palm Coast. Dec. 8: Long Point Golf Channel Tour
Dec. 15: Sawgrass www.golfchannel.com/amtour
Nov. 7: Ocean Hammock.
Northern PGA Tour Players Golf Tour Nov. 21: Deerwood.
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May 9-14: The Players, Nov. 6: Deercreek.
ernchapter/5813/ TPC Stadium. Feb. 20: Ponte Vedra Ocean.
Nov. 20: TBA.
Nov. 1: Pro-Am, Sawgrass. Mar. 7: Queen’s Harbour.
Dec. 4: Fleming Island.
Nov. 4: Chapter meeting, April 3: Eagle Landing.
Ponte Vedra Inn and Club.
LPGA Tour
Dec. 2-5: Tour Championship, April 1: North Hampton.
Orlando Grand Cypress.

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Marsh Landing Women’s GA Presi-
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year’s theme as FROG - or “Fun
Rounds of Golf.” She gave all mem-
bers a headcover as a door prize at
The Fleming Island Ladies Golf Group getting ready to tee it up at The Golf Club of Fleming Island for their the opening meeting.
weekly outing.

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kickers =
NFL golfers
The Jaguars team may have on-field
problems but two of the players are
excelling, both on the field and off.
Placekicker Josh Scobee and punter
Adam Podlesh are among the Na-
tional Football League’s best and
a recent survey by a national golf
magazine tabbed them as two of the
best golfers, too.
Podlesh was named the No. 1 golfer
among punters and Scobee trailed
only Minnesota’s Ryan Longwell
among placekickers.
“Actually, I think Josh is the best,”
said Podlesh. “They may have mixed
up our handicaps.”
Scobee carries a 1 handicap and
Podlesh is “about a 5.” Scobee is a
regular at Deerwood, Podlesh plays
“all over.”
Scobee
player in charity events and landed
a plum Players volunteer job: he was
part of the marshals group for all
four of Tiger Woods’s round in the
2009 Players.
He has aims at a tournament of his
own: the American Century Celebrity
Golf Championship held each July in
Lake Tahoe, Nev.
“Actually, I think Josh The quality of one’s golf is second-
ary to the amount of one’s celebrity
is the best ... They and Scobee, who should have a very
must have mixed up good chance at making this year’s
our handicaps” Pro Bowl, may get enough recogni-
tion to get an invitation.
Golf and kicking
Here’s what Josh Scobee says a good
placekicker needs and it relates ex-
“I played as a little kid and was pret-
ty active through high school,” said actly to hitting a golf shot:
• Focus. Put your mind where it
Podlesh, who grew up in Rochester,
needs to be. Get rid of any negative
N. Y. “When I went to college (Mary-
thoughts.
land,) I hardly played at all.”
• Try and hit the ball cleanly; it will
He picked the game back up when he
go farther.
signed with the Jaguars after being
the team’s 4th round draft choice in • Be 100 percent committed.
2007.
Scobee got plenty of publicity this
summer when he tried to qualify for
the U.S. Open in the regional com-
petition at Timuquana, placing well
back in the field after an 81. He also
lost a bet to running back Maurice
Jones-Drew that he would break 80.
Chipping and putting was his down-
fall that day but his game appears
solid. He was close to every green in
regulation and admitted being ner-
vous.
The team’s 5th round choice in 2004
from Louisiana Tech, Scobee grew
up in Longview, Tex. and has been
Podlesh
a lifetime golfer. He’s a frequent
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Juniors take a
Champions course
Every weekday each sum-
mer, there are three hours
of junior clinics at The
Champions Club. But don’t
think any kid is being
overworked. No more than
one hour a week, says the
program’s director.
“We want the class size to
be small enough — 10-12
kids — that we can give
them personal attention,”
said Champions General
Manager Jim Lear. “We also
don’t want them to take
in too much at once. Work
on one thing for one hour,
then they have the week
to practice it.”
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“I’m a PGA
pro and our
association is
committed to
junior golf”
of the area’s most suc-
cessful junior programs
for the past two decades,
filling nearby high school Lear at The Champions Club
teams at Nease, Bartram
Trail and other Northern The club’s program even ends around here!
St. Johns County schools. has spawned something “It’s also good business.
that you won’t find else- There are our future cus-
where in Florida: a middle tomers. We better get them
school program that has a into the game now.”
half-dozen school compet-
ing among themselves and Lear’s staff works on9
also against high school youth golf well beyond the
second teams. clinics. Gonzalez coaches
the Creekside High’s boys
The clinics are taught by team and teaching pro
Champions’ head pro Tony Mary Hafeman, who also
Gonzalez and assistant Da- spends time at sister club
vid Palm. A newcomer to Windsor Parke, is Creek-
the staff, Leslie Fisher, willside’s girls coach.
get more involved next
summer and she’ll also “The First Tee has an ex-
help with the year-round cellent training program
First Tee clinics. and Tony, David and I have
gone through it,” said Lear.
Why the emphasis? “Leslie will go through the
“Several reasons,” said course soon.”
Lear. ”I’m a PGA pro and While the regular junior
our association is commit- clinics are over until next
ted to junior golf. Another summer, The First Tee clin-
reason is where we are. ics continue most Friday
The Julington Creek area and Sunday afternoons.
parents are very sports These are done in con-
minded and they expect junction with the First Tee
good programs. Look at chapter in St. Johns County
the soccer games on week- guided by Tom Lawrence.
Around Town

Marsh Landing ladies

Jeanette Arvia, Judy Kamis and Mary Ellen Young Kelly Stokes, Elana Dietz and Joanne Ghiloni won Third place went to Sach Price, Linda Pettibone, Su-
show off their gift certificates after winning the second place. san Delfs and Amy Wallman.
Marsh Landing Women’s GA opening day event.

Hotel Association plays at PV

Dave DiSalvo and John Morrison of the Omni with

Ross Urso and Ken Joseph of APL Logistics.

General Manager David Mason headed The Court-
yard by Marriott at The Mayo Clinic’s foursome that
also included Robert Howey, Tommy Mulligan and
David Mariotti of the Lodge and Inn at Ponte Vedra (center,) the current president of the North Florida
Hotel & Lodging Association, visited with retired hotelier Claude Collins and Dave Reese of Florida’s First
Coast of Golf during the association’s annual outing last month at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club.

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People

Casey at the
bar: 50 years
How many people do you know who
have worked in the same place for
50 consecutive years?
If you’re a Jacksonville golfer, and
particularly if you’re a male, you
know one: Casey Mercer, the bar-
tender in Timuquana’s 19th Hole.
He started on October 16, 1961, in
the club’s maintenance department
and, exactly 50 years later, he was
surprised with a 19th Hole party by
the members, a proclamation read
by club President Dick Lewis and an
envelope with spendable contents.
“I’m lucky to have had a chance to
work at a place like this,” said Mer-
cer. “So many good memories and so
many good people. They gave me a Mercer at Timuquana’s 19th hole.
chance to get ahead.”
Trio, George Gobel and Larry Csonka.
Mercer didn’t stay in maintenance
for long. He got the opportunity to Once a top player at the old Brent-
work the club’s halfway house, and wood and Lincoln Park courses, he
that led to helping out behind the found that raising seven kids left
club’s main bar. little time for the game and he now
rarely plays.
He then moved to the 19th Hole
bar and has been there since, mov- “I’ve always tried to make people
ing from room to room as the men’s feel welcome,” said mercer. “I know
retreat was expanded, then moved people from all over, not just here
to smaller spaces, then to the dark- but all over.
Three of the club’s 50-year members with Mercer:
paneled room it is today. “People come here all the time and (from left) Clayton Riley, Len Pavelka and Jack
He recalls listening to Bill Terry, the ask for me. ‘Casey at Timuquana’,” McCormack. McCormack is also a past Timuquana
baseball great who operated a car said Mercer. “And I’m here to help. president.

dealership here, tell stories of the

major leagues. Jacksonville leaders
such as Tom Baker and Jack Daniel
were pals.
He remembers when the club’s golf
shop was across the street and the
pro, Scottish-born Vic Foreman,
wouldn’t come into the clubhouse
because he didn’t feel it was proper.
Mercer can walk you through every
clubhouse expansion, too.
And, he can reel off names of ce-
lebrities who have had one of his
Present and past club leaders with Mercer: (from left) immediate past president Russell Skinner, president-
drinks: names like Benny Goodman, elect Dan Wolff, past president Ben Bishop, Mercer, current president Dick Lewis and past president Vince
Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Kingston McCormack.

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Whitworth visits CCOP benefit
Kathy Whitworth showed a
big audience at the Coun-
try Club of Orange Park
just why she won 88 times
on the LPGA Tour.
Whitworth was the fea-
tured guest last month as
the Home Instead Senior
Care and Wells Fargo Ad-
visors of Jacksonville and
Orange Park sponsored the
1st annual Louise Suggs
Four Ball Championship.
Whitworth conducted a
lengthy clinic and was
around for the festivities.
It was a full weekend that
included the tournament
and a big party featuring
Nashville singers Casey
Beathard and Leslie Satch-
er, and HBO comedian
Henry Cho.
Scott Ecker and Dr. John
Hackenberg won the tour-
nament with a net 19
under by one shot over
John Cassala and Dennis
Thompson.
Louise Suggs was honorary
chairwoman; Mary Beth
Johnson and Toni Marinelli
were co-chairwomen rep-
resenting Home Instead
Senior Care of Florida.
Former PGA Tour Player
and CCOP General Manager
Charles Raulerson was the
tournament director and
organized the benefit.
The Whitworth clinic fo-
cused on short game and
bunker play, the grip and
its importance of face
squareness, alignment and
footwork and how wedge
play has changed with
additional wedges and
grooves.
“It was the kind of clinic
Whitworth demonstrates a bunkershot during her clinic.
that everyone should see,”
said Raulerson.”She kept
things simple. Everyone
walked away a better golf-
er.”
Raulerson said the entire
weekend was “just great.
This was Year One. We’re
working on year two right
now.”
In attendance were several
special guests including
an old friend: former PGA
Tour winner and Hyde Park
owner Chris Blocker. Whit-
worth and Blocker were
high school and childhood
friends in Jal, N.M.
Also present were former
LPGA TOUR Player Mary
Hafeman, former Nation-
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Whitworth’s bag says alot, 5 time cap-
tain of the Handa Cup team.
fall — she was walking her
dog — the previous week
and was unable to attend.
At the social event, come-
dian Cho joked “the golfer
in me tells me to not say
the following but the co-
Photos: Stephanie Foster
median says to go ahead”,
that though Whitworth
had won a record 88 times
she had “choked” by fin-
ishing second 95 times.
Roger Baumgart, CEO of
Home Instead Senior Care,
wide Tour player Roger and Dr. Thomas Brott from
Rowland and former PGA Mayo Research were the
Tour player and tourna- guest speakers for the eve-
ment co-organizer Danny ning.
Briggs. Missing was Suggs, Mayo Research for Al-
a resident at the Glenmoor zheimer’s/Parkinson’s and
assisted living facility at the LPGA Foundation were
the World Golf Village. the charities that benefit-
She injured her foot in a ted.
Chris Blocker, Kathy Whitworth and Charles Raulerson.
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Bray wins at WGVPitchShots

St. Augustine
It was Flagler College vs. UNF at the
St. Augustine Amateur and Flagler
won.
Chris Bray, a senior at Flagler, over-
came a four-shot deficit to edge Chris
Kennedy, a UNF senior. Bray finished
with 206 to win by two.
University of North Carolina recruit
Brandon Dalinka of Newton, Pa. was
third at 212. The tournament was
played at the St. Johns GC.
Chris Bray with caddie is Steven Davis, a former
Flagler College player
Butler IV tied for 10th and won the
mid-amateur portion of the tourna-
ment.
>>> The first World Golf Hall
of Fame & Museum Fall Put-
ting Classic will be Nov. 13-14.
Local golfers are invited to par-
ticipate in the inaugural Fall Put-
ting Classic for a chance to win
more than $3,000 in prizes.
Qualifying rounds will begin Saturday,
Nov. 13 followed by a complimentary
reception at the Hall of Fame’s Chal-
lenge Hole where Sunday qualifiers
will be announced and teams will
have a chance at a closest-to-the-pin
contest. The registration fee is $35 per
person which includes greens fee, a
goody bag and entry to the reception.

Area players finished high including The beneficiary as the First Tee of The field will be limited to 72
a fifth place for UNF’s Major Forbess. teams and about $3,000 in
St. Johns County which received awrads will be available.
Ponte Vedra Beach resident Duke $15,000.

Cup selection coming soon

Amateur player selection for the Un-
derwood Cup matches will start later
this month, says captain Doug Con-
key of Orange Park.
He and his assistant captain,
Timuquana’s Billy Varn, head the
committee to make the choices in
hopes of a team capable of winning
the Cup back from the pros. The
matches are Feb. 12-13 at Timuqua-
na.
Eight members of the pro team,
again captained by Mayport’s Jon
Fine, come a points list that ends
on Nov. 1 with the Sawgrass pro-am.
Fine and assistant captain Tommy
Aycock of Ponte Vedra G&CC will
make the final four selections.
>>> The Golf Channel Invitational
for The First Tee will be on Nov.
1-2. The Invitational is a national
golf and marketing event featuring
a two-day, 36-hole tournament for
business executives and their guests
and supports The First Tee chapters.
>>> There will be free military admis-
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& Museum on Nov. 11-14. Guests also
will receive one free round on the 18-
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Course Directory
PUBLIC
Bent Creek
103rd St. on Westside.
Range. 779-0800.
Blue Cypress
Off University Blvd. in
Arlington. Range. 762-1971.
Cecil Field
103rd St. on Westside.
Range. 778-5245.
Deerfield Lakes
Lem Turner Rd. just south of
Callahan. Range. 879-1210.
Fernandina Beach
Amelia Island Parkway.
Range. 800-646-5997
First Tee of Jacksonville
Golfair Blvd. west of I-95 North.
Nine holes. Range. 924-0401.
First Tee of St. Johns County.
Three holes. SR 207,
St. Augustine. 810-2231.
Hyde Park
Northern dead end of Jammes Rd.
on Westside. Range. 786-5410.
Jacksonville Beach
Penman Rd. south of Beach
Blvd. Range. 247-6184.
King & Bear
Part of World Golf Village but
about three miles south of main
area off SR 16. Range. 940-6088.
Mill Cove
Monument Rd. in
Arlington. Range. 646-4653.
Palatka
Moseley Ave. west of
downtown. Range. 386-329-0141.
Palm Valley
Palm Valley Rd. east of U.S. 1.
Nine holes. Range. 285-8978.
Panther Creek
Chaffee Rd. south of I-10.
Range. 783-2600.
River Bend Golf Links
South of Green Cove Springs.
Range. 284-3502.
Slammer & Squire
In World Golf Village.
Range. 940-6088.
St. Augustine Shores
U.S. 1 south of
St. Augustine. Range. 794-4653.
Starke
East of town. Nine holes.
Range. 964-5441.
UNF Golfplex
At University of North Florida.
Three holes. Range. 620-2050.
SEMI-PRIVATE
Amelia River
Amelia Island Parkway.
Range. 491-8500.
Champions Club at Julington Creek
Off SR 13 in Mandarin.
Range. 287-4653.
Cimarrone
CR 210 west of I-95.
Range. 287-2000.
Country Club of Orange Park
West end of Kingsley Ave. in
Orange Park. Range. 276-7664.
Cypress at Grand Club
Palm Coast. Range. 386-437-5807.
Eagle Harbor
CR 220 in Fleming Island.
Range. 269-9300.
Eagle Landing
OakLeaf Plantation.
Range. 291-5600.
Golf Club at Fleming Island
US 17 in Fleming Island.
Range. 269-1440.
Keystone Golf & Country Club
U.S. 21 south of town.
Range. 352-473-4540.
Magnolia Point
Off US 17 in Green Cove
Springs. Range. 269-9315.
Matanzas Course at Grand Club
Palm Coast. Range. 386-446-6330.
North Hampton
Off A1A west of Fernandina
Beach. Range. 548-0000.
Pine Course at Grand Club
Palm Coast. Range. 386-445-0852.
Queen’s Harbour
Atlantic Blvd. west of Intracoastal
Waterway. Range. 221-1012.
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Royal St. Augustine
SR 16 west of I-95 in St.
Augustine. Range. 824-4653.
Selva Marina
Selva Marina Blvd. north of
Atlantic Blvd. in Atlantic
Beach. Range. 246-3144.
South Hampton
CR 210 west of I-95.
Range. 287-7529.
St. Johns Golf & Country Club
CR 210 west of I-95.
Range. 940-3200.
Windsor Parke
Hodges Blvd. north of
Butler Blvd. Range. 223-4653.
PRIVATE
These clubs are private and are open
to the public only for special events.
Amelia National
Off A1A west of Fernandina
Beach. Range. 652-0660.
Deercreek
North of Avenues Mall on
Southside Blvd. Range. 363-1507.
Deerwood
Baymeadows Rd. west of
Southside Blvd. Range. 642-5917.
Glen Kernan
Hodges Blvd. north of
Butler Blvd. Range. 646-1116.
Grand Haven
Palm Coast. Range. 386-445-2327.
Hidden Hills
Monument Rd. in
Arlington. Range. 641-8121.
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club-
Hodges Blvd. north of
Butler Blvd.
223-6910.
Long Point
South of Amelia Island
Plantation. Range. 277-5908.
Marsh Creek
A1A south of St. Augustine
Beach. Range. 461-1145.
Marsh Landing
South of Butler Blvd. in Ponte
Vedra Beach. Range. 285-6514.
Osprey Cove
East of I-95 at Exit 1 in
Georgia. Range. 800-352-5575.
Pablo Creek
San Pablo Rd. south of
Butler Blvd. Range. 992-6900.
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Palencia
US 1 north of
St. Augustine. Range. 599-9030.
Plantation Country Club
A1A south of Ponte Vedra
Beach. Range. 543-2960.
Ponte Vedra G & CC
In TPC. Range. 285-0204.
San Jose
San Jose Blvd. Range. 733-1511.
Sawgrass
A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Range. 273-3720.
Timuquana
Timuquana Rd. west of US
17. Range. 389-0477.
RESORT
These courses are primarily for
the use of resort guest or mem-
bers. Some are also open for
public play at certain times.
Amelia Island Plantation
In Amelia Island Plantation.
54 holes. Range. 261-6161.
Golf Club of Amelia Island
Amelia Island at
Ritz-Carlton. Range. 277-8015.
Ponte Vedra
A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Range. 273-7710.
Tournament Players Club
In TPC. 36 holes. Range. 273-3235.
MILITARY
These clubs are located on Navy
bases and are for persons assigned
to the bases or retired military per-
sonnel. They occasionally are open
for public play during special events.
NAS
US 17 north of Orange
Park. Range. 542-3249.
Windy Harbor
Mayport Rd. north of Atlantic Blvd.
in Atlantic Beach. Range. 270-5380.
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