DELAND, Fla. – Victoria Hills Golf Club, has announced that it will host the Florida State Golf Association's 39th Senior Amateur Championship April 11-13.
Qualifying for the Senior Amateur Championship will take place at six sites across the state. Golfers who successfully advance to the Championship through qualifying and exempt players must remit $200 for payment of Championship fees. There are two age divisions for the Senior Championship, 55-64 and 65 and over. Participants must be 55 or older as of April 11 to be eligible for the event. Competitors play 54 holes of stroke play during the three-day event.
“We are honored and excited to host an event as storied as the Senior Amateur Championship,” says David Buth, general manager at Victoria Hills. “Victoria Hills has hosted a number of Florida State Golf Association and United States Golf Association events, and time and time again it provides highly competitive, skilled golfers with a challenging, fair test of golf.”
Defending Champion Edward Craig, of Orlando, is exempt into this year’s Championship with his win last year at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club. Rennie Law of Tampa won the Super Senior division last year and is also exempt into the 2006 Championship.
The 2004 Champion Bruce Scamehorn of Winter Haven, and two-time Champion Joseph Cristillo of Crystal River are also exempt into this year’s Championship. The field also includes some top seniors on the Golfweek/Titleist Senior Amateur Rankings. Steve Earsley of Hobe Sound and Russ Berkoben from Naples ranked third and seventh, respectively, will be competing at Victoria Hills.
For more information about the Senior Amateur Championship, please visit www.fsga.org or call the FSGA office at 813/632-3742. For more information about Victoria Hills or to book tee times, visit www.stjoegolf.com or call 386/738-6000.
