Michael Mercier overtakes Rick Woulfe for lead at Dixie Senior Amateur
Michael Mercier
FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida (December 13, 2014) -
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Rick Woulfe's torrid
streak of golf came to and end on Saturday, but
heck, he might be tired. That would be
understandable after winning both the Crane Cup
and
Society of Seniors Ralph Bogart tournaments
(the
latter only finishing on Wednesday) and then
going
out and shooting 6-under in the first round of the
Dixie. Who does he think he is, Jordan Spieth?
All kidding aside, Woulfe, a living
legend
of Florida amateur
golf and lifetime member of AmateuGolf.com,
hardly
shot himself in the foot on Saturday, posting 1-
over
73 to stand at 5-under and one shot back of new
leader Michael Mercier. He will of course, be
playing
in the final group on Sunday.
And let's give Mercier some credit for going out
and
taking things into his own hands. The June
Beach,
Florida resident's 4-under 68 is one of the best in
the
tournament and by far the best on Sunday, when
no
other player broke 70. (5 players shot under 70
on
Friday.) If Mercier can shave two strokes off of
that
as he did off his first round 70, he's going to be
tough to beat on Sunday. Earlier this year, he
tackled challenging conditions in finishing third
at the
British Senior Amateur.
Rounding out the final group at Heron Bay
on
Sunday is defending champ Doug Hanzel, the
2013
U.S. Senior champion who stands at 3-under
after an
even-par 72 on Saturday.
SUPER
SENIOR
Stepen Rose and Craig Scott
are
tied for the Super-Senior lead at one-under 143
while
John Baldwin is three back.
ABOUT THE
Dixie Senior & Mid-Master
The senior version of the Dixie Amateur
Championship added a Mid-Master division
starting in 2019. 54-hole
stroke play event with no cut. Mid-Master (ages 40-
54), Senior (ages 55-64)
and Super Senior
(65+) Divisions. The tournament has long drawn
some of the
country's top senior golfers to South Florida -- Doug
Hanzel (2013-2014, 2017); Brady Exber (2012); and
Rick
Woulfe (an amazing 7 titles, his latest in 2015) are
among the past
champions. All three rounds are
contested at
Eagle Trace Golf Club. You may request an
invitation at
www.dixieamateur.com.
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