As always, some players step up at these major events.  Eric Baker won for the second time in three evets as he played two steady rounds and posted 74-75-149 to lead the way in Championship Flight.  Current points leader Chad Frank came back after an opening 80 to shoot 75 and tie with Dennis Brady for second place.  It was Brady's first event competing with the regula Championsjhip fight players.  He normally plays only in the Senior flight.  So, he picked a good time to double up as he also finished second in the Senior Championship flight.  Steve Maddox held onto his lead in the points race in the flight by shooting 73-70-143 for the low score of the weekend.

A Flight continued to produce close finishes.  The points race could go down to the last event (we only have two events left). Sylvester Warren III shot a steady 79-77-156 for the low score of the weekend.  The double points pretty much clinched a berth in the Tour Championship.  He held off Jacksonville AGT tour member Nick Dewit who took second place with a great second day round of 75 to go with an opening 82.  Robbie Robinson was next with 80-78-158.  David Parker (82-77) and Ed Paterniti (78-81) tied for fourth at 159.  Robinson, Parker and Paterniti finished 1-2-3 in the Senior A Flight.

First year player Dan Gardner is playing some good golf these days.  He topped the field at Mission Inn in B Flight and moved into the top three in the points list.  He posted 87-80-167 to finish three strokes in front of Ben Hamby and Matt D'Auria.  Matt opened with 91 but came back with a nice 79 Sunday to climb into the second place tie.  Ben shot 87-83.  They were one ahead of Chet Rakowski in fourth with 87-84-171.  In Senior B Flight, first day leader Chet Parker (79) shot 89 on Sunday and managed to hold off Ben Hamby at 170 and Chet Rakowski at 171.

C flight continues to shuffle leaders at the top of the flight.  This time it was Mike Salik who took over first place in Player of the Year race--by one point!  Wayne Weaver won the tournament at Mission Inn with rounds of 90-86-176.  Salik was second with 91-87-178.  Bryan Bowman was just one more shot back in third with 88-91-179.

James Rearden continud his domination of D flight by shootn 93-100-193 to take the top spot in D Flight.  Ian Halliwell was second with 196.  Broderic Johnson, battling with Alberto Esperon for second in Player of the Year, took third with 104-94-198.

NEXT EVENT: Harmony Golf Preserve on September 4...

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Eric Baker led the way in Championship flight with a solid round of 35-35-70 to capture the top prize.  Travis Griffin fasioned an even par round of 36-36-72.  Great playing on the course that will host the PGA Tour Final Q-School later this year.  Cory Walker and Jason Cranford were tied fior third with 74's.

A flight found the course much to theri liking.  Stacy Banach and Steve Cleary led the way as 11 players broke 80.  Stacy bounced back, in a big way, from a bad round at Disney to shoot sizzling three under 33 on his opening nine at OCN.  He kept it going as he closed with 37 for a 2-under score of 70.  Steve Cleary was all smiles as he finished his round--an equally impressive score of 71--only to find that he would have to settle for second place on this day.  Great golf, fellas!  Newcomer David Hatch and veteran Paul Cope tied for third with 75's.  Three more players tied at 76 with John Marshall winning the scorecard match for the fifth place prize.

Brad Kondo had the hot hand in B flight.  He topped Dan Gardner and Arnie Guerra who shared second place.  Subernia Johnson posted 79 to finish fourth.  She continues to hold the top spot in the B flight Player of the Year race.

Chas McIntyre Wins C Flight at OCN Panther Lake

C flight continues to produce close finishes each tournament.  This time it was Chas McIntyre's turn at the top (pictured above).  He carded a fine 83 for an unusual three stroke victory over Chace Petersen and Brian Mariani.  Michael Damewood of the Jacksonville tour finished fourth with 88.

Tim Sobitz III, playing for the first time in 2010 didn't waste any time in claiming a victory.  He topped the D flight with 86.  Brodric Johnson finished second with 89.

In senior play, Cory Walker and Steve Maddox tied for first with 74.  Cory won the playoff to take the first place prize.  David Hatch was playing his first event and he captured first place with his 75 in senior A.  Jeff Bradshaw was just one shot back with 76.  Robbie Robinson took thrid (78) and continues to hold the points lead for the Player of the Year.  Arnie Guerra's 77 was tops in senior B flight.  Greg Takacs was a distant second with 82. 

NEXT EVENT:  Sugarloaf Mountain on August 7..

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Disney World is often called "The Happiest Place on Earth".  After Saturday some of the Edwin Watts Tour members might disagree.  While the course was in excellent condition, it offered up a stern test for all.  The Championship flight found the going tough as 75 was the low score from the 7000 yard tees.  There were three 75's led by Eric Baker, John Bessette and a guest for the day, Charlie Grace.  Bessette found himself 5 over after three holes, but steadied himself and posted a blistering 33 on the back nine to earn his place in the playoff.  The playoff started on #10, a usually mild par 5.  But a tough pin placement proved more difficult than expected as Grace was able to take the first place prize with a par. Travis Griffin grabbed fourth place with a 77.

In A flight, only 2 players managed to break 80 as the Magnolia course lived up to its reputation as the toughest of the Disney courses.  David Parker edged past Dennis Cargo by one shot.  He shot 78 to Cargo's 79.  There was a logjam at 81 as four players tied for third.  John Marshall took third on the match of scorecards and Andy Baker won the fourth place prize.

The best performance of the day might have come in B flight as Dan Gardner scorched the front nine with a 35.  It followed an opening 45 on the back nine (he played it first).  The turnaround gave him a one shot victory over flight leader Subernia Johnson who shot 81.  Tim Sobitz and Bob Santee were next with 83's.

Chace Petersen captured the C flight with an 87.  It also pushed him into the lead in the Player of the Year race.  Hosh Dietrick finished second with 88.  Wayne Weaver and Brian Mariani were next with 90.  The C flight produces some of the closest competition week in and week out and is fun to watch.

James Rearden widened his lead in D flight with another victory.  He shot 98 to ease past Brodric Johnson's 99.  Alberto Esperon was another shot back with 100.  More good competition!

Gary Allen captured 2nd place in Senior A at Disney

In senior play, Steve Maddox shot the low round of the day, a 74 to top the field in the Senior Championship flight.  Senior A also went to Dave Parker's 78.  Gary Allen (pictured above) was second.  Tim Sobitz captured the Senior B flight with 83.  It was one better than four players tied at 84--Kevan Brown, Greg Takacs, Chet Rakowski, and Arnie Guerra.

NEXT EVENT:  It doesn't get any easier as we head up the road to take on the Panther Lake course at Orange County National--on July 24.

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Falcon's Fire is a Tour Favorite

After a fun day at ChampionsGate, it was back to the business of qualifying for the Tour Championship in Hilton Head.  It was hot at Falcon's Fire, and as usual, we got some good performances on one of our favorite courses on the schedule.

Bill Foster continued his fine play this season as he took first place in Championship flight with a one-over 73.  He edged past Cory Walker by a single stroke.  Rob Kempinski took third place with 75.  Bill, Cory and Rob also play in the Senior Championship flight at each tournament.   Steve Maddox carded an even par 72 to top them in the Senior flight. 

A flight saw some fine scores as well.  Stacy Banach shot an even par 72 to top 19 players in the flight.  He won by 2 strokes.  Steve Cleary posted 75 to finish third, followed by John Marshall (76) and David Parker (79).  The Senior A flight went to Jeff Bradshaw.  His 78 was good enough for a one shot win over David Parker.  Brad Bettin took third with 82.

Brad Kondo ran away from the B flight as he posted his season best 76.  He finished four clear of Arnie Guerra, who would have won most any other day with his fine 80.  Bob Santee (82) and Rick Whitman (84) rounded out the prize winners in B flight.  Arnie's 80 was good enough for first place in Senior B and Rick Whitman took second.

C flight continues to be perhaps the most competitive of all our flights.  This week was no exception.  Chace Petersen turned in 83 and it stood up as Brian Mack followed with 84.  Michael Damewood from the Jacksonville tour took home third place with a nice 85.  And first year player Gordon Gibbs grabbed fourth place with 86.  It is fun to watch this flight week in and week out as they seem to be evenly matched up and down the line.

Justin Cranford took first place in the D flight and he was followed by James Rearden wh kept his hold on the top spot in the race for Player of the Year in the flight.  Justin has played well enough that he will move to C flight at his next event.

You might have noticed that many of our players over 50 choose to compete in regular and senior flights.  Tour rules allow seniors (over 50) to pay $25 extra to get into a regular flight as well.  This week it paid off for severao players.  Just another reason the Edwin Watts Golf Amateur Tour remains "central Florida's Tour of Choice".

NEXT EVENT:  We're going to Disney World!  The Magnolia course to be specific--on July 10.

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64 turned out to be the score of the day as Ed Paterniti and David Parker shot 64 to take the second flight.  It was good for a 2 stroke victory over the team of Jim Kenny and Tom Dillon.  Marvin Pressley and Eric Evans were next at 68.

Eric Evans putts as Marvin Pressley looks on during Bob Mirus Memorial team event.

In third flight it was the team of Rick Whitman and Bob Santee finishing on top with an even par 72 in the scramble format.  They were three clear of second place Subernia and Brodric Johnson (75).  In flight four Dan Seidenfaden and Dana Turgeon posted 77.  They beat Chase Forsyth and Joe Keunast by 2.

The event was established in 2005 in memory of tour director Tom Mirus' father Bob.  It is always played at Fathers Day weekend and is ther midpoint of the regular season.  It is a nice change of pace before the chase for national tournament invitations takes center stage in the second half of the season.

NEXT EVENT is June 26 at Falcon's Fire.

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Reunion resort's Arnold Palmer course (Legacy) replaced Victoria Hills at the last mnute.  It proved to be a big hit with the Edwin Watts Golf Amateur Tour members.  The course was in magnificent condition when we played on June 5.

Chad Frank shot a steady 36-36-72 to lead the way in Championship flight.  Bill Foster was next5 with 74.  Jason Cranford was third with 75 and Eric Baker finished on 76.  Foster's 74 was good enough to top Patrick Dwyer by 3 shots for the Senior Championship prize.

In the A flight it was hot shooting Tom Dillon who topped the field with a fine round of 73--including six birdies.  It was three shots back to the second place finisher, Joel Adams.  Next in line were Robbie Robinson (77), Dennis Cargo (78) and Ed Paterniti (79).

First year member Dan Gardner had the hot hand in B flight as he posted 78 to take top honors.  Subernia Johnson, coming off a big win at the 2-day event at Grande Pines, stayed in good form as she came in with 80 for second place.  Third was Matt D'Auria (83) and Ernie Hallare (84).  they are also first year members.  Job well done!

C flight continues to provide exciting competition.  Josh Dietrick shot 86 to dege past Chase Petersen's 88 by 2.  They were the only scores under 90 in this flight.  Chas McIntyre and Bryan Bowman came next at 02 and 93, respectively.

Youth prevailed in the D flight as 13-year old Justin Cranford fired a 91 to beat Brodric Johnson by two shots.  Alberto Esperon was the thrid D flight player to break 100 as he turned in 99.

Senior A flight produced the only playoff.  Points leader Robbie Robinson posted 77 and waited to see if it would hold up.  David Wellard was in the last group of the flight and when he posted his 77, it was back to the course for some free golf!  It only took one hole for David to prevail when Robbie missed a putt to extend the playoff.  Robbie did hold on to the top spot for Player of the Year at this point.  Ed Paterniti shot 79 to take thrid place and stay in second in the POY race.

Only one stroke separated Ben Hamby and Rick Whitman in Senior B flight as Ben's 85 was good for the victory.

Next up is the Bob Mirus memorial 2-man Scramble at ChampionsGate National.

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In Championship flight it was Ray Vigeant's 77 that was best on Saturday followed by Bill Shufelt at 79.  Robbie Robinson held a one stroke lead over Dennis Cargo with 78 to Cargo's 79 with a number of players close behind between 80-82.  In B fli ht it was Anthony Gutierrez posting an 83 for a two shot lead over Arnie Guerra and Subernia Johnson.  C flight belonged to____on day one.  C flight might be the most fun to watch as all the players in this flight are evenly matched and anything can happen.  D flight is small but equally competitive with James Rearden leading after day one with 98.  Two players were two back at 100 and another at 101.

Steve Maddox shot the best score in any flight with a 75 in the Senior Championship flight.  It was good for a six stroke margin over Dennis Brady.  Doubling in senior A as well, Robbie Robinson's 78 lead by three over Ed Paterniti.  Arnie Guerra was tops in senior B with 85.

By Sunday, everyone seemed more comfortable with the perfectly groomed course and ideal playing conditions.  Chad Frank and Bill Foster led the charge up the leaderboard in Championship flight as they shot 74 and 73 respectively.  Frank's 74 propelled him to the victory with a 155 total, as well as into the lead in the Order of Merit Points List.  Bill's low round let him collect 2 prizes for the day as he took the "second day money" game and his 11-stroke improvement from the first day pushed him to a second place finish overall at 157.  John Bessette finished third on 159 and Matt Tickle and Jim Hammons were next with 160.

Steve Maddox had the low score of the weekend, 74-75-149, to take top honors in the senior Championship flight.  No one else came close as Bill Foster was second with 157.

Dennis Cargo started the day one stroke out of the lead in A flight, but a solid round of 74 pushed him to a four shot win over Justin Walker, a member of the egolf tour in Charlotte.  Dennis totalled 153 for 36 holes.  Walker's 76 on Sunday included a 2-umder 34 on the front nine.   First round leder Robbie Robinson was tied for the lead after 27 holes, but fell off the pace stretch and finished in a tie for fourth at 163 with Joel Adams.  His score was good enough to hold on to first place in the senior A flight as he beat Ed Paterniti (166) by three.  Tom Dillon matched Cargo's 74 on Sunday, but he ha too much ground to make up after an opening 86 on Saturday.  Still, he jumped all the way into thrid spot and took the "second day money" game in A flight.

Subernia Hohnson Takes Over Lead in B Flight

B flight belonged to Subernia Johnson.  She shot steady rounds of 85-83-168 to claim a two stroke victory over Chet Rakowski.  Anthony Gutierrez came next, two more shots back at 172 and Arnie Guerra was fourth with 174.  Matt D'Auria shot 85 Sunday to win the "second day money" game.  Rakowski and Guerra also finished 1-2 in the senior B flight.

Chet Rakowski Takes Aim at Grande Pines

C flight sorted itself out Sunday with some solid performances.  Mike Salik followed an opening 93 with a fine 82 on Sunday to post 175 and claim a two shot victory over Chace Petersen, 177.  It was another three shots back to Russell Outram who shot 90 each day.  D flight was the closest of all as the top three players were separated by two strokes.  James Rearden took top honors with 98-97-195.  First day leader Brodric Johnson followed an opening 95 with 101 to finish at 196.  Ian Halliwell was next at 197.  Great stuff from the D flightf!

It appears as the new points system will make the Order of Merit races very interesting all season.  With 900 points for first place in the majors, every winner at Grande Pines took over first place in their flight.  With the second major in August, the invitations to theTour Championship in Hilton Head and Pinehurst will go down to the last event--just how it should be.

NEXT EVENT is June 5 at Victoria Hills.

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John Bessette returned to the Edwin Watts Tour after a seven year hiatus.  He picked up right where he left off, winning the May 1 event at Southern Dunes.  He fired a 1-over 73 on the long demanding Southern Dunes course.  He beat second place finisher Doug Powell by two strokes.  There were 23 players in the Championship flight last week, so it was a well earned victory.  Sean Marlowe and BJ Johnson were another stroke back with 76's. 

John Marshall took over the top spot in A flight with his victory.  His second win of the season was by one stroke over Steve Cleary.  It was Cleary's first event since moving up to A flight.  Marshall shot 76, Cleary 77.   Joel Adams followed in third with 78.

NEXT EVENT is May 15-16 at Grande Pines.

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Grand Cypress proved to be everything we expected and more!  The course was in superb condition and the service was first class in every way.  If you missed it, you missed a great day.

Dennis Cargo, Brian Mack and Dennis Brady became the first two time winners in 2010.  Cargo led the way in the A flight with a solid 77.  He was two better than Steve Johnson and Stacy Banach.  They were the only ones under 80 in A flight as the course was long and challenging.

Mack found the course to his liking as he blistered the Nicklaus tribute to the Old Course at St. Andrews with a round of 80.  He topped Mike Salik and Wayne Weaver by four strokes.  On any other day, 84 would win the C flight, but not this week.

Gill Foster Wins Playoff with BJ Johnson

Brady's victory came in the senior Championship flight.  He recorded a fine 73 that included a 1-under 35 on the front nine.  It was good for a one stroke victory over Bill Foster's 74.  Foster (pictured above) 74 was good enough to tie for first place in the regular Championship flight with BJ Johnson.  They headed out for a playoff and Bill prevailed quickly on the first hole as BJ's approach shot hit the green but backed up into the water.  Both are first players on tour and making their mark early.  Black Bear winner John Ward (and current points leader) missed the playoff by one.  The Championship flight is the largest flight on tour and the competition is outstanding each week.

The B flight was loaded with good scores.  Arnie Guerra was the best of them all as he posted a terrific 77.  But he needed every putt as he edged past Steve Cleary and Bill Robertson who each shot 78.  Geoffrey Bride and Tim Sobitz also broke 80 as they came in with 79's.

Newcomer bob Miller shot lights out in the D flight as he shot an 84.  He coasted to a six shot win over James Rearden (90).  Alberto Esperon was two strokes further back with 92.

Steve Johnson's 79 held up for first place in the senior A flight.  He edged past Ed Paterniti (80).  David Parker and Gary Allen were one more back on 81.  Guerra doubled up as the senior B winner with his 77.   Bill Robertson and Tim Sobitz were second and third with 78 and 79, respectively 

NEXT EVENT is May 1 at Southern Dunes.

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Andy Baker tees off in A flight at Duran

John Marshall led the way in A flight.  He cared a 78.  It was god enough to edge past Tom Dillon by a single stroke as they were the only A flight players able to break 80 this day.  Ed Paterniti shot 80 to claim third place.  In the B flight Craig Stone, playing in his first event this year after claiming the senior B title at the Tour Championship last November, shot 80 to capture the top prize.  He was three better than Chet Rakowski.  Paul Cope was third with 85.

The C flight continues, week in and week out, to be the most competitive flight on tour.  This week it was Russell Outram who topped everyone with his 87.  Randolph Hill and Chas McIntyre tied for second with 89.  In all, seven players were within six strokes of the winning score.

The D flight belonged to James Rearden.  He coasted to a six stroke victory with a score of 98.  Last year James finished second in the Player of the Year race that came down to the last event.  He looks like he is going to make a push for the top spot this year.  Newcomer Lawrence Blunk was second with 104.

In the senior flights, Steve Maddox shot 74 to take first place in the senior Championship flight.  He was three better than Jim Hammons.  Last time out at Black Bear, Steve was in a three way playoff before losing on the first extra hole.  He made sure he didn't need extra holes this time.

Senior A flight went to Ed Paterniti who shot 80.  He beat David Parker and Robbie Robinson by a single shot.  Parker won the second place prize on the scorecard match.   Craig Stone's 80 was three better than Chet Rakowski in seionr B. 

NEXT EVENT:  April 17 at Grand Cypress.

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The Edwin Watts Golf Amateur  Tour returned to tradition and opened its 2010 season at Black Bear GC in Eustis. The tour opened every season at Black Bear until 2006.  It was great to be back at a course that is such a big part of tour history.  Many of this year's members were not playing on tour when we last played this Pete Dye course.

Playing conditions were ideal with mild temperatures and very light winds (for Black Bear).  Considering the cold winter we had, the course was in good condition for our event.

John Ward topped the field in the Championship flight with a 2-over par 74.  It was good for a one shot victory over Ray Vigeant.  It was another four strokes back to a three way tie for third that included Chad Frank, Mike Menyhart and Doug Powell.  The A flight produced a host of low scores on opening day. Dennis Cargo led the way with a fine 75.  He was two shots clear of Tom Dillon, Dave DiMauro, and John Marshall.  This flight usually provides some of the best competition on tour.

In the B flight, Paul Cope took first place on the strength of a nice round of 83.  He edged past Rick Whitman who carded 84.  First year player Matt D'Auria was next on 86.  He tied Dan Lambdin, but took the third place prize on the match of scorecards. 

Wayne Weaver putts at Black Bear

The C flight produced the season's first playoff as Brian Mack, Wayne Weaver and Chas McIntyre all came in with 87's.  The playoff lasted all of one hole as the veteran Mack parred the first extra hole for the win.  For Weaver and McIntyre it was still a good start as Wayne (pictured above) found out that he can compete in the C flight after moving up from D flight.  And Chas is recovering from surgery on a broken arm that has limited his play for the better part of a year.  So, congratulations to all of them on their effort at Black Bear.

The D flight is small, but competitive.  Newcomer Chuck Reed won his first event by shooting a 95.  Ian Halliwell was second with 98 and 2 more players, Jerry Harris and James Rearden shot 99.

In the senior flights, Dennis Brady, Steve Maddox and Joe Ondo all carded 74's to tie for first in the senior Championship flight.  Brady won the playoff on the first extra hole.  Senior A belonged to reigning Player of the Year Robbie Robinson who finished with 81.  It was good for a three stroke win over Mike Lombardo.  Rick Whitman's 84 was good enough for first place in senior B flight.  Dan Lambdin was next at 86 and Johnn Pringle was third with 88.

The Edwin Watts Golf Amateur Tour is the first Florida affiliate of the egolf Amateur Tour. There are local tours operating in thirty-eight cities with total membership of over 3000 nationwide.

The Senior (50 & up) flights will continue play on Saturdays with the regular flights. Senior players may choose to compete simultaneously in Regular flights for an additional surcharge. Senior players will qualify for the senior national tournament in November, held in Pinehurst, NC.

The Edwin Watts Golf Amateur  Tour will return to tradition and open its 2010 season on March 20 at Black Bear GC in Eustis. The tour opened every season at Black Bear until 2006. 

Fifteen tournaments are scheduled on some of the finest courses in central Florida. "Last year we played a terrific schedule; this year our lineup is every bit as good" said Tom Mirus, Tour director. "We will be taking the tour to some different courses this year. We are returning to Grand Cypress, Grande Pines and Mission Inn Resort after several years of visiting other courses. We are excited about the coming season. We will again qualify fifty players (10 from each of the five flights) for the Tour Championship in October. It is being held in Hilton Head, SC now and the players that made the trip last year loved it. I am sure competition for the invitations will be strong again this year. Plus, our players competed for nearly $50,000 in prizes last year."

The Edwin Watts Golf Amateur Tour is the first Florida affiliate of the egolf Amateur Tour. There are local tours operating in over thirty-five cities with total membership of over 3000 nationwide.

The Senior (50 & up) flights will continue play on Saturdays with the regular flights. Senior players may choose to compete simultaneously in Regular flights for an additional surcharge. Senior players will qualify for the senior national tournament in November, held in Pinehurst, NC.

Players compete in flights based on handicap/handicap-index. Players without indexes may submit recent scorecards to be assigned to a flight, subject to change based on tournament performance. All prizes in all flights are based on gross scores. Entry fees start as low as $60 and include course costs, range balls, and prizes.

Player cards for 2010 are $100. Online registration is available beginning January 4, 2010. 

2009 saw the Edwin Watts Tour continue its reputation as central Florida’s "Tour of Choice." Forty-five players represented Orlando at the national finals in Hilton Head, SC. They were part of a 551-player field spread across the six beautiful courses at Palmetto Dunes Resort and Palmetto Hall.

Chad Frank (Sanford) placed 6th in Championship Flight.  Other top finishers were Bill Shufelt (Merrit Island) T9 in Championship flight, Jonathan Stuart (Gainesville) 9th in A flight, Steve Cleary (Orlando) T6th in B flight, Wayne Weaver (Apopka) T7th and Tim Sobitz III (Oviedo) T7th, both in D flight.

In November eithteen senior players traveled to Pinehurst, NC to represent the tour in the senior national tournament played at the National GC/Pine Needles/Mid Pines courses. Craig Stone (Melbourne) captured the National Senior title in B flight.  Arnie Guerra tied for 9th in B flight.  Chip Petersen (Melbourne) finished 10th in Championship flight.

The website (www.ewtorlando.com), provides tour visibility and awareness, providing easy access for members and new players wishing to join in the fun.  Membership continues to grow and tournaments averaged near 100 players in 2009. The Order of Merit points list determines the invitations to the national tournament as well as Player of the Year in each flight. In 2009, Chad Frank (Sanford), Matt Tickle (Apopka), and Steve Cleary (Orlando) earned Player of the Year in the Championship, A, and B flights respectively. Dan Seidenfaden (Altamonte Springs) took the C flight and Wayne Weaver (Apopka) took the D flight. Dan Gladman (Sanford) and Robbie Robinson (Kissimmee) captured the Senior Championship & Senior A flight awards, respectively. Tim Sobitz (Oviedo) took the Senior B title.