The next Tour stop takes us to Lancaster, SC and the areas newest golf course Edgewater GC. The Edgewater tournament will be played Saturday February 19th 11:00am shotgun start, please email me back (Yes or No) on playing in this event. Also please include you name please when you email back.

Practice rounds will be available any day including weekends (Starting today) for only $30. When you call let them know you’re with the Golfweek Amateur Tour to get this special rate.

Tee Boxes:

Champ Flight (Black Tees) 6900 yards

A & B Flight (Gold Tees) 6500 yards

C & D Flight (Blue Tees) 6250 yards (Note play all the par 5’s from the Gold Tees to get this yardage)

Directions to Edgewater (Don’t use your GPS on this course it is not correct)! Please be aware that most GPS and internet mapping sites do not have us listed as yet. Google is the only mapping site that lists our proper address. Other sites will direct you into downtown Lancaster. If you are able to input Bethel Boat Landing Rd that will get you on our property.

From I-485 Charlotte

Take Highway 521 South Turn right on Highway 9 in Lancaster, SC. Follow for 4.3 Miles. Turn left on Grace Avenue at stop light (you'll see Springs Grace Plant entrance). Follow for 1.9 Miles. Bear right on Bethel Road (#S-29-187) just before Victory Worship Center. Follow for 1.6 Miles. Turn right on Bethel Boat Landing Road (#S-29-296). Follow for 2.7 Miles. Bethel Boat Landing Road becomes Catawba Ridge Boulevard Follow Catawba Ridge Boulevard for 2.8 miles, Golf Shop will be on your left.

From I-77 Charlotte

Take I-77 South Take exit 65 (Highway 9) At Highway 9, turn left and head South toward Lancaster, SC. Follow for 13 Miles Turn right on Grace Avenue at stop light (you'll see Springs Grace Plant entrance) Follow for 1.9 Miles. Bear right on Bethel Road (#S-29-187) just before Victory Worship Center. Follow for 1.6 Miles. Turn right on Bethel Boat Landing Road (#S-29-296). Follow for 2.7 Miles. Bethel Boat Landing road becomes Catawba Ridge Boulevard Follow Catawba Ridge Boulevard for 2.8 miles, Golf Shop will be on your left.

Starting our 17th season in Charlotte the tours first event in February always hosts a variety of conditions to kick the season off. Yesterday at Carolina Lakes was no exception as the rain stopped early morning but the cold and wind stuck around. Thanks to Darrell Ewing and the staff at Carolina Lakes for getting the course (Bunkers and greens especially) in as good of shape as they would be in early spring. The Greens got great comments from the players on being smooth and fast.

Championship Flight:

Whether you thought you were playing in Scotland or Charlotte to Joe Jaspers it was just another day in the park. While most players struggled with the cold windy conditions Jaspers just cruised through the front nine with four birdies en route to a 3 under par 33. On the back nine Joe bogied the 12th hole but then birdied 14, 17 & 18 to finish the day with a 5 under par 67.

For Jaspers it will be the first of many wins on tour this season I’m sure he will remain the man to beat each Saturday in 2011. Newcomer Greg Harrold started his round at the second hole and was even par after the 16th with three to play. Then Harrold boomed a drive on the 500 yard par five 17th and hit sand wedge in to within 15 feet for Eagle. You read that right I said sand wedge for his second shot. Bill Hall, one of Greg’s playing partners, compares his length to JB Holmes and Bubba Watson. After making birdie at 17 he finished the day by birding 18 and #1 for a 3 under par total of 69 and second place money. Michael Bailey fired a 75 for third and John White's 76 grabbed fourth place.

A Flight:

A Flight was bunched up as always with 8 players finishing within two shots on Saturday. After 18 holes a winner was still not decided as Dennis Reames and Greg McCoy stood tied with 80’s. They went to the par 4 second hole to start their playoff and Greg McCoy quickly jammed it to within 3 feet for birdie but his winning putt just slipped by on the low side. On the next hole the par 5 third Reames played the hole perfectly making birdie for the victory. Right behind Reames and McCoy was Kevin Ronan winning third place and Mike Weber fourth; both players shot 81.

B Flight:

B Flight also was decided in Sudden-Death as Dean Hearn and Western Piedmonts David Hargett stood tied at 80. One the first playoff hole Hargett grabbed victory form Hearn with a solid par 4. Last years point’s winner fired his normal 82 on Saturday good enough for third place money. Adam Wilson cashed fourth place with 85.

C Flight:

Dana Greer has played on tour for several years now and finally broke through for his first tour victory at Carolina Lakes. Greer posted a smooth 85 and just beat out newcomer Matt Meneely who finished in second place with 86. Scott Grigg grabbed third with 90 and old tour veteran John Rinaldi rounded out the top 4 places with 91.

Golfweek Amateur Tour

Carolina Lakes GC

Championship Flight: 67: Joe Jaspers; 69: Greg Harrold; Michael Bailey 75; 76: John White; 77: Jim Aughtry; 78: Tom Cone; 79: Randy Peck, David Schmidt; 80: Dave Brown, Whit Fairier.

A Flight: 80: Dennis Reames, Greg McCoy; 81: Kevin Ronan, Mike Weber; 82: Greg Ries, Don Bridges, Scott Huber; 84: Derek Dustin; 85: Scott Huneycutt, Doug Watson, Jerry York.

B Flight: 80: David Hargett, Dean Hearn; 82: Jimmy Champman; 85: Adam Wilson; Phil Van Geersdalen; 92: Dean Barron; 93: Seth Wilson; 94: Geof Smith, Adam Jones, Allen Hagen.

C Flight: 85: Dana Greer; 86: Matt Meneely; 90: Scott Grigg; 91: John Rinaldi; 93: Larry Hinson, Kevin Terhaar, Matt Crates; 94: Ken Burke, Sindo Mayor.