| Hampshire Wins at Candler Hills..... Event #17....2013 Ocala Open Candler Hills Golf Club Ocala, FL Travis Hampshire of Tampa, FL added another Ocala Open Title to his belt by Winning the 2013 Ocala Open in grand style. Hampshire began the day four shots back of the leaders but cut that deficit shooting 4 under (32) on the front nine, which included two bogeys. He birdied 10 and 11, then scored an Albatros (Double Eagle) on the par 5 12th to get to 13 under. Travis added two more birdies on 13 and 17 to fire 11 under par and set a new competitive course record 61. He finished the event at 15 under par, four shots clear of Eric Cole who co-held the overnight lead. Cole's 3 under par 69 in the final round was good enough to secure second place alone. Hampshire took home $12,000.00 for the victory. The Florida Professional Golf Tour wraps up the 2012-2013 Winter Tournament Season next weekend at the Daytona Beach Open and Pro-Am.....Hope we see you there. | Player | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Rd.3 | Total | Winnings |
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| Travis Hampshire | 70 | 70 | 61 | 201 | $12,000.00 |
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| Eric Cole | 68 | 68 | 69 | 205 | $7000.00 |
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| Jeff Sorenson | 70 | 68 | 68 | 206 | $3250.00 |
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| Greg O'Mahony | 71 | 65 | 70 | 206 | $3250.00 |
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| Shawn Warren | 71 | 71 | 65 | 207 | $1925.00 |
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| Nick O'Hern | 70 | 66 | 71 | 207 | $1925.00 |
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| Nick Lindheim | 68 | 68 | 71 | 207 | $1925.00 |
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| Michael Tobiason | 68 | 69 | 70 | 207 | $1925.00 |
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Go to the "Results Page" for full field Final Results.... And thanks to all of you who played and made this event a success.....Thanks also to everyone at OnTop of The World and Candler Hills for another great Championship.....
Please remember to visit the "Tour News and Updates" page everytime you visit for important updates. Memberships for the 2012-2013 season are now available..... Only $160 For more information about membership and tournament entry, please go to the "Entry Info" page. Players may use any of the following methods of payment to submitt membership fees and entries: We accept the following forms of payment....MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, Bank Drafts, Cashiers Checks, and MoneyOrders. Cash is also accepted for entries on-site at each event. (Except Ocala) Personal checks drawn on (U.S. Banks only) will also be accepted for Membership dues and entry payment. Credit card payments can be made by phone or on-site. For more information on the FPGTour contact: Rick Hendershot at 407-619-4778. Below is the NEW tour mailing address: The FPGTour,LLC c/o Rick Hendershot, PGA P.O. Box 916473 Longwood, FL 32791-6473
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DBA / Florida Professional Golf Tour c/o Rick Hendershot, PGA P.O. Box 916473 Longwood, FL 32791-6473 | | 2013 Daytona Beach Open Event #18....Winter Season Finale Daytona Beach Golf Club Daytona Beach, FL Not much in the way of Rain....But the 30 to 35 mph wind made it a very long and difficult day. Canadian resident Yohann Benson took advantage of the conditions after starting the final round 3 shots back of the leader. His final round of -5 under par 67, along with his first round score of 68 was good enough to win the 3rd Annual Daytona Beach Open by a single shot. Co-Runner-ups are Eric Cole of Orlando, and Jeff Sorenson of Blaine, MN. Both fired 67-69, to finish in second at 8 under par. Benson, along with Paul Park of Wayne, NJ shared the Low round of the day honors with their 67's. Park finished the event in 7-way tie for the 6th spot. Jon Mansfield of Clearwater held the overnight lead, but could only manage an even par final round 72, to grab a share of 4th place. | | Rd.1 | Rd.2 | Total | Winnings |
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| Yohann Benson | 68 | 67 | 135 | $2100.00 |
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| Eric Cole | 67 | 69 | 136 | $1250.00 |
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| Jeff Sorenson | 67 | 69 | 136 | $1250.00 |
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| Jon Mansfield | 65 | 72 | 137 | $1062.50 |
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| Austen Truslow (Am) | 66 | 71 | 137 | $750.00 Voucher |
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Please go to the "Results" page for Full Field Final Results (Corrected).....This concludes the 2012-2013 Winter Tournament Program.....We will see you all back here in November.
Click the link below to view this seasons Final Money List....
Eric Cole earns the Money Title for 2012-2013 2012-2013 Official Money List
Congrats to this seasons Money Winners.....
The list reflects all money paid out through Event #18 @
Daytona Beach Golf Club
The FPGTour acknowledges the following sponsors and affiliates: 
Continental Country Club...Wildwood, FL $5000 added money sponsor... Wildwood Open and Pro-Am February 22-24, 2013
2013 Champion...Eric Cole....Orlando, FL
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This is important..... The Florida Professional Golf Tour encourages all prospective professionals to check out what we have to offer when considering where you want to compete this season....We offer great competition on some of Central Florida's finest courses. We continue to provide an affordable playing opportunity during the winter to help you improve your skills without breaking the bank, and still offer you a chance to make some good money in the process. Still not sure? Check out last seasons Official Money List, The FPGTour's Player of the Year and Season Money leader Mr. Willie Mack III played in 16 of 17 available events... Total cost of his entries..= $5,050.00 His YTD (2012) earnings totalled...$20,818.33 The FPGTour paid out $391,326.55 in just 17 events over 5 months in Official Money.....And that's just last season. The 2012-2013 Schedule marks the seventh season since the Tour was re-named.....But remember, this year marks the 52nd year of operation since the late Bill Meyers started it all at the Riviera Open. I don't have to tell you that there are some very strong, very reputable tour's that run here in Florida, and now more than ever, Professional Golfers from around the world can pick and choose when and where they'd like to compete on a weekly basis. We here at the Florida Professional Golf Tour hope that these same Professionals at least consider FPGTour when creating their competitive schedules.
A message from the Tournament Director.....  The FPGTour ( also known as The Florida Professional Golf Tour) is now accepting applications for membership to it's 2012-2013 Winter Tournament Series. Players are once again reminded that the earlier you join the less you pay to belong. With our 2012-2013 Tournament schedule now complete, this year promises to be one of the best in the Tour's long history which dates back to the Inaugural Riviera Open 52 years ago. As always, the FPGTour continues to offer an affordable, competitive,Tournament program that is open to anyone in the world. In addition to our regular tournament schedule, the FPGTour offers Senior Professional's an outstanding opportunity to compete at each and every venue on the schedule including the ever popular 52nd Annual Riviera Open, and the 2013 Indian River Open. Both of these events offer a "Separate Senior Division" along with the chance to "Double-Dip" against the young guns if you choose to. The "Senior Division" age requirement for these two events is 50 years of age. All other regular 36-Hole events have a senior age requirement of 48 years. Here are just a few of the Senior professionals who are regular participants on the FPGTour: Mitch Adcock, Dave Rummells, Gene Jones, Kenny Knox, Morris Hatalsky, Jim Chancey, Gary Trivisonno, Regan O'Rourke, Mike Beaver, Beau Baugh, Lloyd Fisher, Bruce Helbig, Kevin Syring, Mark Bucek, Damon Green, Mike Smith, Ken Lacy, Charlie Bowles, Paul Curry, Fulton Allem, Alan Tedder, Peter Serafimoff and Marcus Beck..The list just keeps on going with too many great Senior Professionals to list them all here, but you get the idea. Don't be one of those guys that complains about having nothing to play in, get up, get outside, and join us this fall.
Candler Hills Golf Club Host site and permanent " Home of the Ocala Open " 2012 Ocala Open Champion Yohann Benson...Montreal, Canada 2011 Champion................Ted Potter Jr. 2010 Champion................Ted Potter Jr. 2009 Champion................Danny Ellis 2008 Champion................Travis Hampshire 2007 Champion................Rod Perry 2006 Champion................Rod Perry | |