Tuesday June 3, 2014

Laurel Fork, VA

    19 Senior Amateur Tour golfers gathered atop Groundhog Mountain Tuesday morning to experience Virginia mountain golf at its best at the Olde Mill Resort. It was the 6^th tournament of the season for the Piedmont Virginia Senior Amateur Golf Tour. The challenging course only gave up 17 birdies for the day as only 4 players were able to record rounds less than 80.

    The Championship Flight had 4 competitors taking aim at the top spot. John Franklin from Danville playing in his 1^st tour appearance of the season was able to hold off last season’s champion Keith Myers from Roanoke by a single stoke with a par on their final hole as Myers carded a bogie. Franklin turned in a 77 for 1^st place; with Myers claiming 2^nd with a 78.

    A Flight had 3 visiting players from North Carolina Tours to compete with Rusty Ward and Raymond Newman from the Virginia Tour. Steve Cummings; a Triad North Carolina Tour member turned in his best round of the year using 3 birdies to shoot a 78 for 1^st place. Three players were tied at 85 for 2^nd place but Raymond Newman from Danville claimed the 2^nd place spot on a match of cards with Richard Boone from Charlotte, NC and Rusty Ward from N. Prince George, VA.

    The B Flight saw last season’s Tour Points Champion Bill Knarr from Verona turn in the low round of the day; at 76. Knarr had played a practice round the day before and only managed an 86. It was a very welcomed turnaround. In second place in B Flight was Robert Agee from Danville with an 83 finish in his 1^st tournament of the season.

    George Pearce from Norfolk proved that Tidewater area players can also play mountain courses in the C Flight as he shot an 86 for a 7 stroke win over 2^nd place David Davis; the current National Champion from Martinsville. Davis finished with a 93.

   Closest to the flag prizes were won by Rodney Wilson on # 8 and George Russell on # 14. 

                                                              Results:

Championship Flight:

John Franklin – Danville – 77

Keith Myers – Roanoke – 78

John Sutton – Floyd – 81

Tim Chocklett – Vinton – 82

A-Flight:

Steve Cummings – Triad NC Tour – 78

Raymond Newman – Danville – 85

Richard Boone – Charlotte,NC Tour – 85

Rusty Ward – N. Prince George – 85

Rodney Wilson – Triad NC Tour – 87

B – Flight:

Bill Knarr – Verona – 76

Robert Agee – Danville – 83

Sam Moser – South Boston – 86

George Russell – Montpelier – 93

C – Flight:

George Pearce – Norfolk – 86

David Davis – Martinsville – 93

Kenny Powell – Danville – 94

Roy Hodges – Dinwiddie – 97

Bart Truesdell – Huddleston – 98

Willard Vicks – Danville - 101

June 9, 2014

Emporia, VA

    16 Piedmont Virginia Senior Amateur Tour members gathered at Emporia Country Club today for their 7^th tournament of the 2014 season. The 79 year old Country Club proved to be still quite a challenge as it only gave up two rounds in the 70’s and 13 birdies to the field. Both of the rounds in the 70’s belonged to Tour members who were also Emporia members playing their par 71 home course.

    There were no Championship Flight contestants present today but Rusty Ward from N. Prince George carded 2 birdies in route to an 80 for his 4^th victory in 7 starts this season. The points earned with the win keeps Rusty comfortably in the lead of the Tours season points race also. Doug Brandmahl from Manakin Sabot also carded 2 birdies today came in 2^nd in the A Flight with an 83.

    B Flight saw locals Larry Maitland and Jerry Delbridge battle for the top spot with Maitland from Stony Creek coming out on top by a stroke. Both players had one previous win this season coming into their home course tournament today. Maitland had two birdies on the front nine and one more on the backside to give him a three over par 74. Delbridge had only one birdie on each side leaving him a single stroke behind Maitland at 75 for 2^nd place.

    The C Flight saw Tour Director Kenny Powell hang on for his 2^nd win of the season by holding off last tournaments winner George Pearce from Norfolk and current National Champion David Davis from Martinsville as they both trailed at the turn by 2 and 1 respectively. Powell who made the turn at 41 found himself trailing Davis by 2 with 4 holes to go. Davis then fell victim to a double and triple bogie on the last two holes as Powell was able to par and double bogie in. Meanwhile Pearce ; who was in the foursome behind Davis and Powell had mounted a backside charge which fell a single stroke short . Powell finished with an 86 with Pearce 2^nd with 87 and Davis 3^rd with 88.

    The Tour takes a couple of weeks off for the US Opens before returning to action at Brickshire Golf Club in Providence Forge on Tuesday June 24^th at 10am. Registration is required by June 17^th. Please email Kenny Powell at piedmontva@senioramateurgolftour.net or call 434-792-3728 to register.

                                                                         Results:

A-Flight:     

Rusty Ward – N. Prince George – 80

Doug Bradmahl – Manakin Sabot – 83

Tim Matthews – Yorktown – 88

B- Flight:

Larry Maitland – Stony Creek- 74

Jerry Delbridge – Emporia _ 75

George Russell – Montpellier – 85

Bill Knarr – Verona – 87

Buck Brockwell – Brunswick – 87

Bob Weaver – VA Beach – 89

C-Flight:

Kenny Powell – Danville – 86

George Pearce – Norfolk – 87

David Davis – Martinsville – 88

Roy Hodges – Dinwiddie – 94

Willard Vicks – Danville – 99

Marty Kresovich – Norfolk – 101

Charlie Triplett – Norfolk - 105

Please check out our Photo Gallery for pictures from all of our Tournaments.

Welcome to the

Piedmont Virginia Senior Amateur Golf Tour 's  3rd Season

We look forward to another very successful year with excellent courses (many of them private and semi-private) and first rate competition.

As always, to register and to sign-up to play or if you have any questions, or need any assistance, please call me at 434-792-3728, or email me at  piedmontva@senioramateurgolftour.netor register and pay online at www.senioramateurgolftour.netat the Piedmont  Virginia Tour schedule tab .

Expect your peers to have already signed-up. Call Kenny Powell at 434-792-3728 or email him at piedmontva@senioramateurgolftour.net

                2014 Tour Memberships are:

Earlybird Memberships each year are $60 if purchased between  November 15 and January 31st! 

 Regular Memberships are $85 per Year . 

Returning Tour members or Tidewater Tour Members may purchase memberships  for $65. 1/2 year memberships  after July 24th- Nov. 14th are $60 for everybody.

All Tour membership fees must be paid at online link or a check payable to MAC PRODUCTIONS may be mailed to Tour Director: Kenny Powell , 2040 Carter Street, Danville, Virginia 24540.

New 2014 Schedules are up and ready for sign-up at schedule link.Sign-up now for as many as you are planning to play to guarantee a spot as some courses have minimum and maximum numbers of entry spots. Payment for tournaments may be made online at Pay Pal payment button or paid directly to Tour Director Kenny Powell with cash or check payable to Kenny Powell prior to tournament.

Please make sure to register on the web page by hitting the Join the Tour button so we have all your current information including shirt size.  

WHY SOME GUYS SHOULD NOT PLAY GOLF!

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2014 Tour Schedule:

1.    Tues. 4/8/14  @10:30am   Spring Creek Golf Club                    www.springcreekgolfclub.com  $90

Onyx tees= 6197 yds.             70.9 rating / 138 slope        Salmon tees = 5589 yds. 68.2 rating/132 slope

2.       Tuesday   4/16/14              The Manor Golf Club                     www.golfthemanor.com            $65           White tees =6153yds.    76.8 rating /145 slope        Green tees= 5723 yds. 74.4 rating / 140 slope

3.       Tuesday 4/29/14               Goodyear Golf Club                        www.goodyeargolf.com                               $65

White tees= 6024 yds.           69.2 rating / 121 slope         Yellow tees= 5674 yds. 67.2 rating /118 slope

4.       Tuesday 5/6/14                   Tuscarora Country Club                 www.tuscaroracountryclub.net                  $65

White tees = 6368 yds.          76.7 rating / 128 slope         Gold tees= 5652 yds. 68.5 rating / 117 slope

5. Wednesday 5/14/14          Cedar Point Country Club           www.cedarpointcountryclub.com  $80

White tees = 6182 yds. 69.8 rating / 124 slope   White/Green tees= 5833 yds. 68.3 rating/ 120 slope

6.       Tuesday 6/3/14                   Olde Mill Golf Club                        www.oldemill.net                           $70

White tees = 6342 yds.  72.1 rating / 136 slope              Gold tees = 5361 yds 67.7 rating / 125 slope

7.       Monday  6/9/14                  Emporia Country Club                   www.emporiacc.com                     $60

White Tees= 6124 yds. 69.7 rating/116 slope          Gold Tees=5409 yds. 71.6 rating/ 122 slope

8.       Tuesday 6/24/14                Brickshire Golf Club                       www.brickshiregolfclub.com      $70

Blue Tees= 6392 yds. 70.6 rating/131 slope             White Tees= 6019 yds. 69.4 rating/ 128 slope

9.       Tuesday 7/8/14                   Birdwood Golf Club       www.boarsheadinn.com /golf/golf.asp   $70

White Tees=6322 yds.  71.5 rating/134 slope          Gold Tees=5746 yds  68.7 rating/127 slope

10.   Wednesday 7/23/14         Draper Valley Golf Club                                www.drapervalleygolf.com         $65

White Tees=6412 yds. 70.3 rating/122 slope           Gold Tees= 5467 yds  65.9 rating/115 slope

11.   Tuesday 7/29/14                Poplar Grove Golf Club    www.poplargrovegolf.com                     $70

White Tees=6101 yds.  70.6 rating/135 slope          Gold Tees= 5640 yds. 68.7 rating/ 124 slope

12.   Tuesday 8/12/14                The Club at Viniterra     www.viniterragolf.com                                                 $75

White Tees=6495 yds. 71.4 rating/ 133 slope          Green Tees= 6124 yds. 69.8 rating/129 slope

13.   Tuesday 8/19/14                The Crossings Golf Club                                www.thecrossingsgc.com              $70

White Tees =6229 yds. 69.4 rating/126 slope         Gold Tees=5715yds. 67.3 rating/116 slope

14.   Wednesday 8/20/14         Colonial Hertiage Golf Club        www.colonialhertiageclub.com   $80

White Tees=6016 yds. 70.3 rating/134 slope           Gold Tees= 5364 yds. 67.2 rating/125 slope

15.   Monday 9/8/14     Stoney Creek/Wintergreenwww.wintergreenresort.com/Stoney-Creek/  $70

White Tees 6262 yds. 70.3 rating/ 124 slope           Gold Tees= 5667 yds. 67.7 rating/ 119 slope

16.   Tuesday 9/30/14                Stonehouse                   www.stonehousegolfclub.com                         $70

White Tees= 5969yds. 69.4 rating/131 slope           ComboTees=5613 yds. 67.8 rating/ 129 slope

17.   Tuesday 10/7/14                Chatmoss Country Clubwww.chatmosscc.org                                        $70

White Tees= 6426 yds. 71.5 rating/ 131 slope         Gold Tees= 5762 yds. 68.3 rating/120 slope

18.   Tuesday 10/21/14              Sleepy Hole Golf Club  www.sleepyholegolfcourse.com                     $65

White Tees= 6103 yds. 69.3 rating/ 130 slope         Yellow Tees=5425 yds. 66.2 rating/ 123 slope

19.   Monday 10/27/14              Danville Golf Club          www.danvillegolfclub.com                                 $70

White Tees= 5930 yds. 69.6 rating/ 125 slope         Gold Tees= 5338 yds. 66.7 rating/ 121 slope

              Danville Golf Club          www.danvillegolfclub.com                                 $70

White Tees= 5930 yds. 69.6 rating/ 125 slope         Gold Tees= 5338 yds. 66.7 rating/ 121 slope

Question ? A removed flagstick placed on the ground is subsequently lifted?

A, the opponent or fellow -competitor of B, removes the flagstick from the hole and places it on the ground.B then putts and A, who is standing within reach of the removed flagstick , realizes that B's ball might strike the removed flagstick, so he picks the flagstick up. What is the ruling? 

Answer: There is no penality. Rule 24-1 states that when a ball is in motion , an obstruction that might influence the movement of the ball , other than equipment of any player or the flagstick when attended, removed, or held up , must not be moved. Therefore the flagstick and/ or equipment  may be moved to avoid contact by the struck ball.

Where Will You Be in the 2014 Season Ending Point Standings Race?

There are only two ways to get to the year ending National Tournament - win one of the four majors or be one of the Top 15 point earners in your flight.

As you plot your tour schedule, be cognizant of the fact, only the top 15 are guaranteed access. Usually, most flight races are tight and depends on how well you play and of course how many tour dates you participate in during 2014.

Do you know how many tournaments you will need to play and what place you will need to finish in each tournament to ensure you have your automatic invitation?

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Tour Weather Guidelines

Primarily, we adhere to the same guidelines that the PGA Tour uses: If Primarily, the course is open, we're going to play.

The only exception to this is that I'll never put any of you in harm's way during an event because of dangerous weather. (i.e. - lightening or severe cold and wetness).

In other words, I won't let the course "bully" us into playing where an unsafe condition might exist.

Because I arrive at every event at least two hours prior to the start time and I generally have to leave my house at least an hour before that to get to the course, there is no sense calling me just before the event, because I won't be at the office. The best avenue to take is to call the course if the weather seems threatening.

If you are on the roster for the event, and you do not get a cancellation notice from the course after calling them, you are expected to show up in time for the scheduled shotgun start. Kenny

2014 Tour Membership Roster:

1.   Kenny Powell Danville 434-792-3728 C-Flight

2.   Bob Weaver Va Beach 757-721-9497 B-Flight

3.   Jim Gallagher Yorktown 757-766-0542 Champ Ft.

4.   Harry Lee Danville 434-489-1545 Champ Ft.

5.   Willard Vicks Danville 434-685-5301 C-Flight

6.   Tom Brady Chesapeake 757-410-3768 B-Flight

7.   John Franklin Danville 434-770-1657 Champ Ft.

8.   Gary Hines VA Beach 757-467-4294 C-Flight

9.   Roy Hodges Dinwiddie 804-469-3461 C-Flight

10. Mike Wren  VA Beach 757-471-4388 C-Flight

11. Doug Brandmahl Manakin Sabot 804-556-4119 A-Flight

12. William Chavis Glen Allen 804-672-3112 A-Flight

13. David Davis Martinsville 276-638-8886 C-Flight

14. Raymond Rice Hurt 434-324-4108 B-Flight

15. George Russell Jr Montpelier 804-883-7418 B-Flight

16. Tim Chocklett Vinton 540-342-9801 Champ Ft.

17. Charlie Triplett Norfolk 757-489-4529 C-Flight

18. Rudy Yeatts Gretna 434-656-1492 B-Flight

19. Bart Truesdell Huddleston 540-297-2031 C-Flight

20. Mike Hockensmith  Norfolk 757-286-7885 C-Flight

21. Larry Maitland Stony Creek 434-637-3384 B-Flight

22. Sam Moser South Boston 434-572-4358 B-Flight

23. Jerry Delbridge  Emporia 434-634-4366 B-Flight

24. Don Carson Farmville 434-392-6230 C-Flight

25. Raymond Newman  Danville 434-836-6214 B-Flight

26. Robert Agee Danville 434-724-7473 B-Flight

27. Ed Harris Jarratt 434-535-0055 C-Flight

28. Robert Payne Hurt 434-324-4886 C-Flight

29. Charlie Snipes Keswick 434-979-0462 B-Flight

30. Ed Gore      Warrenton 540-351-1681 B-Flight

31. Rusty Ward     N. Prince George 804-586-5145 A-Flight

32. John Sutton Pilot 540-651-6428 Champ Ft.

33. Jonathan Hauser VA Beach 757-687-7768 A-Flight

34. Charlie Powell Danville 434-724-2452 B-Flight

35. Keith Myers Roanoke 540-774-9205 Champ Ft.

36. Bill Knarr Verona 540-337-3242 B-Flight

37. Chris Spanka VA Beach 757-816-7023 C-Flight

38. Jim Gaddy Lynchburg 434-237-1303 A-Flight

39. Milton Tyrrell Manassas 202-714-3389 C-Flight

40. Tim Matthews Yorktown 757-867-6116 A-Flight

41. Mark Wade Charlottesville 434-882-2044 Champ Ft.

42. Phil Clay Evington 434-942-2476 A-Flight

43. Jim Wiley Crewe 804-479-4542 B-Flight

44. Bob Nolte Forest 434-616-2031 B-Flight

45. Marty Kresovich Norfolk 757-803-6326 C-Flight

46. Bill Crowley VA Beach 757-467-4876  C-Flight

47. Tip Wight Arlington 571-357-0227 Championship

48. Kim Crank Chesapeake 757-382-9516 C-Flight

49. Ron Sullins  757-593-5437 Yorktown  Championship

50. George Pearce 757-285-4408  Norfolk  C-Flight

51. Buck Brockwell  434-637-7366 Lawrenceville  B-Flight

52. Robbie Jones  757-409-0841 Chesapeake  C-Flight

53. Dean Adams  434-637-3715  Jarratt  A-Flight

I am very pleased to announce the addition of Planet Fitness to our list of Tour Sponsors. The overall points Champion for our upcoming season will receive a Black Card Membership for 1 year to Planet Fitness. What a Great way to keep toned up for your peak performance.

Points Standings for our Tour after 8 Tournaments:

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