Michael Weaver wins Alameda Commuters
Michael Weaver
ALAMEDA, Calif. (April 29, 2012) -- Michael Weaver completed his spectacular run at the Alameda Commuters, firing a final-round 66. Weaver beat the loaded field by four shots.
Weaver (69-67-65-66--267) gained the lead Saturday after a third-round 65 and distanced himself Sunday.
Jonathan De Los Reyes (69-68-68-66---271) played well throughout the event and even fired a final-round 66 but it wasn't enough to catch Weaver.
Anders Engell (67-67-73-67--274), who lead after last weekend's first two rounds finished in third place.
Travis Taylor (71-69-67-68--275) and amateurgolf.com Player Staff Member Darryl Donovan (70-66-69-70--275) finished tied for fourth.
The Senior division was won by Jeff Burda in a playoff against Scott Anderson.
ABOUT THE
Alameda Commuters
What's in a name? In the case of the Alameda
Commuters Championship, the logo of the
almost 100
year old tournament would be a dead
giveaway. It's
a steam ferry, which was the only way to
"commute"
to San Francisco from the East Bay before the
Bay
Bridge was built. Started as an informal event
-- the
original first prize was a bag of nails -- the
tournament has grown into one of the top
independent events in California.
A
dedicated tournament committee prides itself
on
running the competition
as if
it were a PGA Tour event. Two of the best
public
courses at the city-owned Chuck Corica Golf
Complex
are prepared with care. Slick greens, Sunday
pins,
and even that rarity in amateur golf –
spectators are
all part of the fun. The roped-off scoreboard is
a
particular area of pride for the "green jackets"
who
were wearing dark green blazers before they
were
made popular by another tournament you
might be
aware of in Augusta Georgia. The 250 player
championship division is cut to 50 and ties for
the
second weekend, at which time the 36-hole
senior
division tees off to join them.
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