Local amateur: Phil Walters falters to third place finish in Sarasota City Men's Amateur

Bradenton's Phil Walters' bid to go wire-to-wire to capture the Sarasota City Men's Amateur at the Bobby Jones Golf Complex on Sunday failed when he fired an 80.

Walters held the lead after every round of the 72-hole, four-day, two-weekend tournament.

However, he ended up in third place, five shots behind Sarasota High's Nick Celestino, who won with a 282 total and a 69 on the British Course on Sunday.

Walters has had success in the local amateur scene, recently he teamed with Tim Judy in April to win the Bradenton City Men's Two-Man Combo title at River Run Golf Links.

The full results for each flight can be found here:

Local amateur: Phil Walters on top of Sarasota City through 36 holes

Bradenton's Phil Walters leads the 2012 Sarasota Men's City Amateur Championship at the halfway stage heading into this weekend's action.

The 72-hole tournament is conducted over two weekends at Bobby Jones Golf Club's British Course in North Sarasota.

Walters fired two 68s for an 8-under par total, and a four-shot cushion heading into the third round that begins Saturday.

Currently, Sarasota Riverview golfer Michael Visacki is in second place.

The full results can be found here.

And third-round tee times can be found here.

The Monday Recap: Local Edition

While the Sarasota City Men's Amateur wrapped up its 40th annual four-day, 72-hole tournament, area players also were on the tournament trail.
University of North Florida senior and former Cardinal Mooney standout Chris Kennedy polished off his second Sarasota City Men's Amateur title at Bobby Jones Golf Club's British Course.

He carded a final round 71 for a 12-under par 276 total. Kennedy's four rounds were all under par, and he downed reigning Bradenton City Men's Amateur champ Aaron Bishop (second place, 283 total) and Bradenton resident Phil Walters (third, 288) for the crown.

Walters previously won both the Bradenton and Sarasota City Men's Amateur titles, and recently took the Bradenton City Two-Man Combo championship with Bishop.

For full results, click here.

Meanwhile, Bradenton's Jaclyn Sweeney collected 3,668.75 Euros for her performance overseas in the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open.

Sweeney carded a 1-over par 74 in the final round to tie for 14th place at 6-over par.

Christel Boeljon won the tournament at 5-under par 287. Only four players broke par for the 72-hole tourney.

Sweeney is 23rd on the Ladies European Tour's Order of Merit with 11,237.64 Euros.

That equates to $16,111.40 based on the current exchange rate.

Back in the United States, Florida State University alumnus Seath Lauer fired his best round of the week to vault up to a tie for 44th place at the eGolf Professional Tour's Willow Creek Open in High Point, N.C.

The former Lakewood Ranch High standout shot 5-under par 67 to grab a $1,377.50 payday for the 72-hole event.

Lauer had previously attempted to Monday qualify for the Nationwide Tour events in Georgia.

He missed in his bids the past two weeks, but area pro Devin Spies made it into the Stadion Classic at UGA field.

Like Lauer and Nationwide Tour regular Travis Hampshire, Spies has played regularly on the West Florida Golf Tour in the past year.

However, both Spies and Hampshire failed to make the cut after posting a 148 and 146 total, respectively.

The cut came at 144.

Mooney alum Chris Kennedy still leads Sarasota City Amateur

University of North Florida golfer Chris Kennedy, a Cardinal Mooney alumnus, has a commanding lead with just one round to go in the 40th annual Sarasota City Men's Amateur at Bobby Jones Golf Club's British Course.

Kennedy carded a 3-under par 69 to extend his three-shot cushion to seven heading into Sunday.

Kennedy is at 11-under par, a 205 total, through 54 holes.

Aaron Bishop, the reigning Bradenton City Men's Amateur champ, and Bradenton resident Phil Walters sit in second and third place, respectively.

Bishop is at a 212 total, while Walters - his winning partner in the recent Bradenton City Two-Man Combo Championship - is two more strokes adrift.

First-round leader Michael Colgate is in fourth place at 1-under par 215.

Those four are the only players under par for the three rounds.

Cardinal Mooney alum Kennedy leads Sarasota City Amateur

Former Cardinal Mooney standout Chris Kennedy has the halfway lead at the 40th annual Sarasota City Men's Amateur.

Kennedy fired a scorching 6-under par 66 at Bobby Jones Golf Club's British Course on Sunday to take a three-shot lead into next weekend's final two rounds.

A senior at the University of North Florida, Kennedy won the Sarasota City in 2007.

Aaron Bishop and Sarasota High's Michael Colgate are tied for second with a 139 total.

Bishop also carded a second-round 66 and is the reigning Bradenton City Men's Amateur champ.
Colgate held the first-round lead with a 69, before posting a 2-under par 70 on day two.

The tournament is flighted after this past weekend's opening two rounds, before play shifts to next weekend's finale.

To see the full results and flights, click here.

Michael Colgate in front after Sarasota City first round

Sarasota High junior Michael Colgate leads the Sarasota City Men's Amateur after first round action at Bobby Jones Golf Complex held on the British Course.

Colgate posted a 3-under par 69 for a one-shot cushion over three players.

Bradenton's Phil Walters and Cardinal Mooney alumnus Chris Kennedy are two of those players sitting at 2-under 70.

For full results, click here.

Action resumes Sunday, before finishing the final two rounds next weekend.

Sarasota City Men's Amateur next two weekends

The 40th annual Sarasota City Men's Amateur is a crown jewel for any amateur in the area.

Players like former Ryder Cup winning captain Paul Azinger, current West Florida Golf Tour money leader Joey Lamielle and former Florida State Amateur champ Mark Leetzow have all reigned supreme at the annual gathering at Bobby Jones Golf Complex.

The tournament is also has a unique flavor to it since it's a 72-hole contest conducted over two weekends.

Several Manatee County players are in this year's field, which usually attracts many golfers for the multi-flighted tournament held on the British Course.

This year's venue is revamped as former champ and Bradenton resident Phil Walters said following his title at the Bradenton City Two-Man Combo that the course will have new tee boxes on some holes.

And Walters said those tee boxes are further back in most cases.

Here are the weekend's first and second round pairings.

Check back on this blog for results.

O'Brien leads Sarasota City at half-way point

(Courtesy of Bobby Jones Golf Complex)

Here are the results for the Sarasota Men’s City Championship (thru 36 of the 72-holes).

Flight

Champ

Larry O'Brien - 69, 71 -- 140

Spencer Dunford - 68, 76 -- 144

Mark Leetzow - 74, 70 -- 144

Brian Schmidt - 74, 72 -- 146

Michael Visacki - 74, 72 -- 146

Phil Walters - 75, 71 -- 146

Aaron Bishop - 74, 73 -- 147

Chris Bradshaw - 73, 74 -- 147

Charles Walters Jr - 73, 75 -- 148

Joel Beaver - 73, 76 -- 149

Doug Boever - 77, 72 -- 149

John Christian Templeton - 74, 75 -- 149

Jeff Partin - 77, 73 -- 150

Ray Wenck - 80, 70 -- 150

Joe Clarkson - 74, 77 -- 151

Paul Grondahl - 76, 75 -- 151

Nick Rigopoulos - 75, 77 -- 152

Chad Stancil - 77, 75 -- 152

1st

Lawrence Elliot - 78, 75 -- 153

Scott Kalm - 73, 80 -- 153

Rich Kyllonen - 73, 80 -- 153

David Perna - 72, 81 -- 153

Dwayne Rogers - 80, 73 -- 153

Andy Moore - 77, 77 -- 154

Chris French - 75, 80 -- 155

Ryan Jaso - 77, 78 -- 155

Mark Walters - 75, 80 -- 155

Danny Davis - 77, 79 -- 156

Steve Slocum - 80, 76 -- 156

Richard Baran - 78, 79 -- 157

Richard Baranowski - 78, 79 -- 157

Jonathan Sanchez - 80, 77 -- 157

Bill Soucie - 77, 80 -- 157

Joe Stottlemeyer - 78, 79 -- 157

Dan Walters - 77, 80 -- 157

Paul Kirby - 76, 82 -- 158

2nd

Michael Amerine - 80, 79 -- 159

Joe Bramante - 81, 78 -- 159

Doug Hackel - 82, 77 -- 159

Bart Pfankuch - 81, 78 -- 159

Rick Taughner - 83, 77 -- 160

Moe Charania - 79, 82 -- 161

Bill Wudte - 84, 77 -- 161

Eustace Kigongo - 81, 81 -- 162

Tim Morrissey - 83, 79 -- 162

Bill Wessel - 82, 80 -- 162

Tom Donato - 80, 83 -- 163

Charles Hamel III - 83, 80 -- 163

Derick Millspaugh - 80, 83 -- 163

Paul Mraz - 83, 80 -- 163

Charles Walters Sr - 82, 81 -- 163

Mark Wilhelmi - 81, 82 -- 163

Scott Yow - 82, 81 -- 163

3rd

Chad Keech - 82, 82 -- 164

Ken Kigongo - 82, 82 -- 164

Bernard Kishoiyian - 82, 82 -- 164

Edward Scheid Jr - 80, 84 -- 164

Jim Williams - 78, 86 -- 164

Michael Faraone - 81, 84 -- 165

Jeff Haire - 81, 84 -- 165

Edward Lorents Jr - 87, 78 -- 165

Jack McKissock - 81, 84 -- 165

Ross Revill - 82, 83 -- 165

Charles Fredey - 81, 85 -- 166

Joseph McKenny - 86, 80 -- 166

Craig Mullett - 81, 85 -- 166

Ted Roberts - 82, 84 -- 166

Scott Shirley - 87, 79 -- 166

4th

Steve Bigelow - 85, 82 -- 167

Nick Exarhou - 86, 81 -- 167

Steve Gatz - 85, 82 -- 167

Dan Smith - 83, 84 -- 167

Toby Snelson - 85, 82 -- 167

James Syltie - 84, 83 -- 167

Byron Melreit - 85, 83 -- 168

Curtis Smither - 86, 82 -- 168

Ken Boyce - 85, 85 -- 170

TJ Sherwin - 89, 81 -- 170

Scott Alexander - 90, 81 -- 171

Les McCurdy - 85, 86 -- 171

Michael Casper - 88, 84 -- 172

Patrick Hilliard - 79, 93 -- 172

Sarayut Noikasem - 84, 88 -- 172

James Ellis III - 85, 88 -- 173

Terry Jackson - 87, 86 -- 173

Gerry Knoll - 91, 82 -- 173

Todd Pike - 83, 90 -- 173

5th

Kevin Crane - 87, 87 -- 174

Will Olson - 86, 88 -- 174

Thom Rowland - 81, 93 -- 174

David Crum - 88, 87 -- 175

Xavier Cruz - 84, 91 -- 175

Don Holl - 91, 85 -- 176

Glenn Polley - 91, 85 -- 176

Mitchell Sahs - 96, 80 -- 176

Tommy Swain - 88, 88 -- 176

Seth Templeton - 89, 87 -- 176

Rob Manoogian - 89, 88 -- 177

Jason Walker - 85, 92 -- 177

Rich Cocco - 86, 92 -- 178

Matt Reynell - 89, 89 -- 178

Byron Sanders - 89, 89 -- 178

Al Anderson - 94, 85 -- 179

Jack McKissock Sr - 86, 93 -- 179

Robert Miller - 93, 86 -- 179

Michael Bistarkey - 94, 86 -- 180

Kyle Clayton - 90, 90 -- 180

Todd Harmon - 85, 95 -- 180

6th

Stephen F. Jones - 96, 85 -- 181

John Oroukin - 91, 90 -- 181

Jeremiah Adam - 99, 83 -- 182

John Javorski - 91, 91 -- 182

Jason McMahon - 87, 95 -- 182

Tim Muldoon - 85, 97 -- 182

Mark Brower - 90, 93 -- 183

Ken Rescott - 89, 95 -- 184

Bill McAllister - 97, 88 -- 185

Kyle Moore - 98, 89 -- 187

Greg Turner - 94, 93 -- 187

Gary Jaeger - 90, 99 -- 189

Jennie Murphy - 94, 95 -- 189

Jeff Wilson - 91, 99 -- 190

Steve Swain - 100, 96 -- 196

Terry Roberts - 103, 94 -- 197

Kurt Schnering - 97, 103 -- 200

Dennis Kow - 102, 108 -- 210

William Nickles - 113, 99 -- 212


The tournament concludes this weekend.

Two break par in Sarasota City opening round

Courtesy of Bobby Jones Golf Complex, below are the first round scores of the 39th Annual City of Sarasota Men's Amateur Championship.

Bobby Jones Golf Complex, British Course, Par 72:

Round 1
Dunford, Spencer - 68
O'Brien, Larry - 69
Perna, David - 72
Beaver, Joel - 73
Bradshaw, Chris - 73
Kalm, Scott - 73
Kyllonen, Rich - 73
Walters, Charles Jr - 73
Bishop, Aaron - 74
Clarkson, Joe - 74
Leetzow, Mark - 74
Schmidt, Brian - 74
Templeton, John Christian - 74
Visacki, Michael - 74
French, Chris - 75
Rigopoulos, Nick - 75
Walters, Mark - 75
Walters, Phil - 75
Grondahl, Paul - 76
Kirby, Paul - 76
Boever, Doug - 77
Davis, Danny - 77
Jaso, Ryan - 77
Moore, Andy - 77
Partin, Jeff - 77
Soucie, Bill - 77
Stancil, Chad - 77
Walters, Dan - 77
Baran, Richard - 78
Baranowski, Richard - 78
Elliot, Lawrence - 78
Stottlemeyer, Joe - 78
Williams, Jim - 78
Charania, Moe - 79
Hilliard, Patrick - 79
Amerine, Michael - 80
Donato, Tom - 80
Millspaugh, Derrick - 80
Muldoon, Tim
Sanchez, Jonathan - 80
Scheid, Edward Jr - 80
Slocum, Steve - 80
Wenck, Ray - 80
Bramante, Joe - 81
Faraone, Michael - 81
Fredey, Charles - 81
Haire, Jeff - 81
Kigongo, Eustace - 81
Marsh, Bill - 81
McKissock, Jack - 81
Mullett, Craig - 81
Pfankuch, Bart - 81
Rowland, Thom - 81
Wilhelmi, Mark - 81
Hackel, Doug - 82
Keech, Chad - 82
Kigongo, Ken - 82
Kishoiyian, Bernard - 82
Revill, Ross - 82
Roberts, Ted - 82
Walters, Charles Sr - 82
Wessel, Bill - 82
Yow, Scott - 82
Hamel III, Charles - 83
Morrissey, Tim - 83
Mraz, Paul - 83
Pike, Todd - 83
Taughner, Rick - 83
Cruz, Xavier - 84
Noikasem, Sarayut - 84
Syltie, James - 84
Wudte, Bill - 84
Boyce, Ken - 85
Ellis, James III - 85
Gatz, Steve - 85
Harmon, Todd - 85
McCurdy, Les - 85
Melreit, Bryon - 85
Muldoon, Tim - 85
Smith, Dan - 85
Snelson, Toby - 85
Walker, Jason - 85
Cocco, Rich - 86
Exarhou, Nick - 86
McKenny, Joseph - 86
McKissock, Jack Sr - 86
Olson, Will - 86
Smither, Curtis - 86
Steve bigelow - 86
Crane, Kevin - 87
Jackson, Terry - 87
Lorents, Edward Jr - 87
McMahon, Jason - 87
Shirley, Scott - 87
Casper, Michael - 88
Crum, David - 88
Swain, Tommy - 88
Manoogian, Rob - 89
Rescott, Ken - 89
Reynell, Matt - 89
Sanders, Byron - 89
Sherwin, TJ - 89
Templeton, Seth - 89
Alexander, Scott - 90
Brower, Mark - 90
Clayton, Kyle - 90
Jaeger, Gary - 90
Holl, Don - 91
Javorski, John - 91
Knoll, Gerry - 91
Oroukin, John - 91
Polley, Glenn - 91
Wilson, Jeff - 91
Miller, Robert - 93
Anderson, Al - 94
Bistarkey, Michael - 94
Murphy, Jennie - 94
Turner, Greg - 94
Jones, F. Stephen - 96
Sahs, Mitchell - 96
McAllister, Bill - 97
Schnering, Kurt - 97
Moore, Kyle - 98
Adam, Jeremiah - 99
Swain, Steve - 100
Kow, Dennis - 102
Roberts, Terry - 103
Nickles, William - 113

Sarasota's Men's City Championship field is set

The 39th Annual City of Sarasota Men's Championship begins Saturday on the British Course at Bobby Jones Golf Complex. The 72-hole tournament is played over two weekends, and is the oldest amateur city amateur event in either Manatee or Sarasota counties.

The field is stacked with top local amateurs including defending champion Brian Schmidt. The Sarasotan polished off the recent City of Bradenton Two-Man Combo Championship with partner Eli Nogiec, also of Sarasota, at River Run Golf Links this past weekend.

Schmidt also is the reigning City of Bradenton Men's Amateur champion.

Current Bradenton and Sarasota seniors titleholder, Ray Wenck, is in the field, as is Bradenton's Phil Walters.

Walters, the 2008 champion in both Bradenton and Sarasota, is regaining form after partnering with Larry O'Brien to finish in second place behind the Schmidt/Nogiec team last weekend.

Here are the pairings for the first two rounds, courtesy of Bobby Jones Golf Complex:


Saturday April 24th Sunday April 25th
Adam Jeremiah # 1 10:55 AM 8:56AM
Alexander Scott # 1 12:45 PM 12:45 PM
Amerine Michael # 1 8:30AM 11:20 AM
Anderson Al # 1 10:38 AM 9:13AM
Baran Richard # 1 8:48AM 11:04 AM
Baranowski Richard # 1 7:56AM 11:54 AM
Beaver Joel # 1 7:45AM 12:02 PM
Bigelow Steve # 1 12:45 PM 12:45 PM
Bishop Aaron # 1 10:30AM 9:22AM
Bistarkey Michael # 1 7:56AM 11:54 AM
Boever Doug # 1 9:22AM 10:30AM
Boyce Ken # 1 12:36 PM 12:36 PM
Bradshaw Chris # 1 7:45AM 12:02 PM
Bramante Joe # 1 9:47AM 10:04AM
Brower Mark # 1 9:56AM 9:56AM
Casper Michael # 1 9:30AM 10:21AM
Charania Moe # 1 9:56AM 9:56AM
Clarkson Joe # 1 8:39AM 11:12 AM
Clayton Kyle # 1 9:39AM 10:13AM
Cocco Rich # 1 9:05AM 10:47 AM
Crane Kevin # 1 10:55 AM 8:56AM
Crum David # 1 10:55 AM 8:56AM
Cruz Xavier # 1 12:11 PM 12:11 PM
Davis Danny # 1 9:13AM 10:38 AM
Donato Tom # 1 8:13AM 11:37 AM
Dumford Spencer # 1 8:39AM 11:12 AM
Elliot Lawrence # 1 8:22AM 11:28 AM
Ellis James III # 1 11:45 AM 8:05AM
Exarhou Nick # 1 10:13AM 9:39AM
Faraone Michael # 1 9:56AM 9:56AM
Fredey Charles # 1 11:12 AM 8:39AM
French Chris # 1 8:39AM 11:12 AM
Gatz Steve # 1 10:13AM 9:39AM
Greg Turner # 1 12:36 PM 12:36 PM
Grondahl Paul # 1 10:30AM 9:22AM
Hackel Doug # 1 10:47 AM 9:05AM
Haire Jeff # 1 9:56AM 9:56AM
Hamel III Charles # 1 8:39AM 11:12 AM
Harmon Todd # 1 9:30AM 10:21AM
Hilliard Patrick # 1 9:30AM 10:21AM
Holl Don # 1 11:37 AM 8:13AM
Jackson Terry # 1 10:38 AM 9:13AM
Jaeger Gary # 1 7:56AM 11:54 AM
Jaso Ryan # 1 10:30AM 9:22AM
Javorski John # 1 11:20 AM 8:30AM
Jones F. Stephen # 1 11:37 AM 8:13AM
Kalm Scott # 1 8:48AM 11:04 AM
Keech Chad # 1 9:30AM 10:21AM
Kigongo Ken # 1 8:30AM 11:20 AM
Kigongo Eustace # 1 8:30AM 11:20 AM
Kirby Paul # 1 10:47 AM 9:05AM
Kishoiyian Bernard # 1 9:22AM 10:30AM
Knoll Gerry # 1 9:47AM 10:04AM
Kobren Jared # 1 9:47AM 10:04AM
Kow Dennis # 1 12:45 PM 12:45 PM
Kyllonen Rich # 1 8:48AM 11:04 AM
Leetzow Mark # 1 8:22AM 11:28 AM
Lorents Edward Jr # 1 11:28 AM 8:22AM
Manoogian Rob # 1 10:21AM 9:30AM
Marsh Bill # 1 11:37 AM 8:13AM
McCallister Bill # 1 12:36 PM 12:36 PM
McCurdy Les # 1 10:21AM 9:30AM
McKenny Joseph # 1 11:12 AM 8:39AM
McKissock Jack Sr # 1 11:20 AM 8:30AM
McKissock Jack # 1 11:20 AM 8:30AM
McMahon Jason # 1 10:38 AM 9:13AM
Melreit Bryon # 1 9:22AM 10:30AM
Miller Robert # 1 8:30AM 11:20 AM
Millspaugh Derrick # 1 10:21AM 9:30AM
Moore Andy # 1 11:54 AM 7:56AM
Moore Kyle # 1 11:54 AM 7:56AM
Morrissey Tim # 1 10:30AM 9:22AM
Mraz Paul # 1 10:47 AM 9:05AM
Muldoon Tim # 1 10:21AM 9:30AM
Mullett Craig # 1 12:36 PM 12:36 PM
Murphy Jennie # 1 11:45 AM 8:05AM
Nickles William # 1 11:37 AM 8:13AM
Noikasem Sarayut # 1 7:56AM 11:54 AM
O'Brien Larry # 1 8:22AM 11:28 AM
Olson Will # 1 11:28 AM 8:22AM
Oroukin John # 1 11:28 AM 8:22AM
Partin Jeff # 1 8:48AM 11:04 AM
Perna Dave # 1 12:28 PM 12:28 PM
Pfankuch Bart # 1 12:11 PM 12:11 PM
Pike Todd # 1 12:28 PM 12:28 PM
Polley Glenn # 1 10:38 AM 9:13AM
Revill Ross # 1 8:05AM 11:45 AM
Reynell Matt # 1 8:05AM 11:45 AM
Rigopoulos Nick # 1 9:05AM 10:47 AM
Roberts Ted # 1 10:13AM 9:39AM
Roberts Terry # 1 10:13AM 9:39AM
Rogers Dwayne # 1 11:12 AM 8:39AM
Rowland Thom # 1 10:55 AM 8:56AM
Sahs Mitchell # 1 12:02 PM 7:45AM
Sanchez Jonathan # 1 11:54 AM 7:56AM
Sanders Byron # 1 11:45 AM 8:05AM
Scheid Edward Jr # 1 9:22AM 10:30AM
Schmidt Brian # 1 8:13AM 11:37 AM
Schnering Kurt # 1 12:11 PM 12:11 PM
Sherwin TJ # 1 9:47AM 10:04AM
Shirley Scott # 1 11:20 AM 8:30AM
Slocum Steve # 1 12:28 PM 12:28 PM
Smith Jimmy # 1 7:45AM 12:02 PM
Smith Dan # 1 9:13AM 10:38 AM
Smither Curtis # 1 9:13AM 10:38 AM
Snelson Toby # 1 8:05AM 11:45 AM
Soucie Bill # 1 9:13AM 10:38 AM
Stancil Chad # 1 8:05AM 11:45 AM
Stottlemeyer Joe # 1 12:45 PM 12:45 PM
Swain Steve # 1 11:45 AM 8:05AM
Swain Tommy # 1 11:54 AM 7:56AM
Syltie James # 1 11:28 AM 8:22AM
Taughner Rick # 1 10:47 AM 9:05AM
Templeton John Christian # 1 8:13AM 11:37 AM
Templeton Seth # 1 12:11 PM 12:11 PM
Visacki Michael # 1 8:13AM 11:37 AM
Walker Jason # 1 11:12 AM 8:39AM
Walters Mark # 1 9:05AM 10:47 AM
Walters Dan # 1 9:39AM 10:13AM
Walters Charles Jr # 1 12:02 PM 7:45AM
Walters Charles Sr # 1 12:02 PM 7:45AM
Walters Phil # 1 12:28 PM 12:28 PM
Wenck Ray # 1 8:22AM 11:28 AM
Wessel Bill # 1 12:02 PM 7:45AM
Wilhelmi Mark # 1 9:05AM 10:47 AM
Williams Jim # 1 9:39AM 10:13AM
Wudte Bill # 1 9:39AM 10:13AM
Yow Scott # 1 7:45AM 12:02 PM