4 New Winners at the King & Bear and Ackley shoots 71

This past Sunday July 9th the Jacksonville AAGT made it's first visit to the World Golf Village's King & Bear Golf Course. This is the only golf course ever developed by both Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. With a cold front moving through the area, the weather was closer to May instead of July. So the scores were low and the players had an enjoyable experience. Also for the first time this year, the Jacksonville Tour had four new winners during an event and two veterans continue their great play.

The new winners began in the Nicklaus Flight with Luke Trach shooting a 1 over par 73 to win by one shot over the 2006 Florida Masters Champion Ken McElfresh (74). It continued in the Jones Flight, with Arnold Padgett shooting an 81 to win by two shots over Chris Klein and Brian Fike (83). Also in the Snead Flight another new winner was crowned as Stephen Grayauskie shot a tour career low 86 and held over his own brother John Grayauskie (88) by two shots. The final new winner of the day came from the Sarazen Flight, however it took extra holes to determined the champion. Doug Guy and David Menk finished with a score of 82. Doug was able to claim the title with a double bogey on the 2nd playoff hole. Congrats to all the new winners.

The day also saw a tour career low from one of the veteran players of the tour. Phil Ackley in the Palmer Flight shot a 1 under par 71 and had to hold off a determined Jeff Heinemann (73) by two shots. In the Hogan Flight, newly appointed member David Davis returned to the flight and shot a 79 and won by three shots over John Brendel (82).

The season is down to four regular season events. The next event will be held at Amelia Island Golf Courses, Ocean Links and Oak Marsh in the first of two one-day 36-hole events. This was a big success last season and we expect another great turnout.