August 2010

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A n o f f i c i a l p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e Florida State Golf Association

August 2010

Dale Wins 93rd Amateur Championship Sean Dale wins the 93rd Florida State Amateur Championship firing a tournament total of 3-under par 285 at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando on June 24-27. Sean Dale, 20, of Jacksonville, prevailed over the field of 168 players to capture the 93rd Amateur Championship. In the first round, Dale carded a twounder par 70 at Orange Tree Golf Club and shot a 73 in the second round at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge to sit just two strokes back heading into the weekend. Playing the final 36 holes of the Championship at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge at 7,371 yards, Dale shot a one-over par 73 in the third round to trail by two strokes going into the final day of play. In the final round, playing the par five 4th hole, Dale holed out his green side bunker shot for an eagle. Dale said “The eagle on number four really calmed me down and jump started my round.” Dale would go on to make a key par putt on the ninth hole after coming off a bogey on the difficult eighth hole to turn at one-under par 35. After making the turn, Dale came out firing on the back nine with birdies on holes 10 and 11 to take the lead with seven holes to play. Dale, with a three shot lead heading into the 16th hole, hit his second shot into the water on the par 5. Dale stated, “It was too good of a lie not to go for the green.” Sean Dale, 2010 Amateur Champion Dale hit his fourth shot to 20 feet and made his putt for par. Dale said “the par on 16 really saved my round, and I felt comfortable heading into the last two holes with a three shot lead”. Dale would go on to make a par on 17 and two putted on the 18th hole to card a two-under par 34 on the back nine for a three-under par 69 and a three stroke victory. This is Dale’s first career Florida State Golf Association title. Dale stated, "This victory is the biggest of my career." Dale, a University of North Florida golfer, was named a Division I PING Second-Team All-American. He joined nine other golfers around the nation receiving second-team recognition for the 2010 season. Dale tied for 25th at the NCAA Division I Men’s National Championships, scoring a 1-under 215 (72-74-69) while leading the Ospreys to a 14th place team finish. Dale finished his season ranked 11th in the Golfstat Index and 19th in the Golfweek/Sagarin standings. Dale receives a crystal vase and his name inscribed on the Clarence Camp Championship Trophy. The top fifteen plus ties receive an exemption into next year’s Florida State Amateur Championship at Doral Golf Resort & Spa.

Boys Junior Champions Hank Lebioda captured the 56th Florida State Boys Junior Championship as

Jimmy Stanger claimed the junior division title at Grand Cypress Golf Club on July 6-8. In the 16-18 age division, Hank Lebioda, of Winter Springs, posted a tournament total of 7-under par 209 to come from behind and win the 2010 Boys Junior Championship. After a first round 2-over par 74 on the North/South course, Lebioda trailed the leaders by 7 heading into the second round. Lebioda cut into the lead with a one-under par 71 on the New course in the second round, to trail the leader Justin Stills, of Pensacola by six strokes heading into the final round. In the final round, Lebioda was on fire with birdies on holes 3, 6, 7, and 8 to card a 4-under par 32 on the front nine. “I was just trying to string some birdies together out there,” said Lebioda. Story continued page 2. Hank Lebioda (Left) and Jimmy Stanger (Right), 2010 Boys Junior Champions Florida State Golf Association  8875 Hidden River Parkway, Suite 110  Tampa, FL 33637  (813) 632-FSGA  fax (813) 910-2129  www.fsga.org