Nathan Andersen
Wins 39th Annual Gulf Coast Tournament of Champions
18-19 October 2003 - Lake Charles, LA -
The Gulf Coast Tournament of Champions was won by 29 year old Nathan
Anderson. Anderson is the first non-pro champion( novice) to win the 16
round two day event and the coveted gray blazer in the event's 38 years
history.
Anderson, in his first attempt, won with a total of 419, thirteen
strokes ahead of second place Jeffrey Smith. Because Anderson. a non pro
wishing to protect his U.S.G.A. amateur status, was limited to receiving
the jacket, entry reimbursement and $150 gift
certificate, Jeffrey Smith received the bulk of the first place
money.($500). Third place went to Don Parker at 434 while Brice Bergesen
and Byron Kirby tied for fourth. Sixth place was tied at 441 between Lee
Messinger and Mickey DeLucca. Nineteen champion qualifiers played.
Course owner, Greg Simpson, surprised his father by announcing a 2005
name change of the event. It will become the Al Simpson Gulf Coast
Tournament of Champions.
Gulf Coast Tournament of
Champions
Annually, for 37 years, the Lake Charles La. Putt-Putt Golf Course
has hosted a Gulf Coast Tournament of Champions. Until 1990, the
original title was the La. Putt-Putt Golf Course Tournament of Champions
and only Louisiana players were eligible to play by satisfying the
player eligibility rules.
In 1990 Al Simpson, the course owner originating the format, changed
the format to include all Putt-Putt players who meet the eligibility
requirements.
This is not an open event. Those permitted to play must win a current
year’s local, state or National tournament. Winning a state or National
event in their playing career as a novice, amateur or pro. or being a
past winner of the Tournament of Champions provides lifetime exempt
status from having to qualify annually. (Being a member of a winning
team event doesn’t qualify you to participate).
The entry fee is $50. for any novice, amateur of pro. This covers
your play and practice for one week prior to the event , 16 rounds
(eight rounds per day) and breakfast on Sunday morning.
Five dollars is taken from each entry and awarded to the player who
scores the lowest for the first four rounds, the second four rounds and
the third four rounds. The remaining prize money goes to the winner
minus the cost of a regency cut Gray Blazer($150). The blazer comes with
a putter head monogrammed on the pocket. Should you win more than one
event, a putter head is added to the left sleeve and you win an
additional $140.
Participating PPA members (current
membership required) may pay an additional $50 to be able to win 2nd,
3rd, 4th or 5th place money. Amateurs are limited to winning a total or
$200 expense money and may not play for 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th place. The
amateurs and novices are eligible to win the money awarded for the
lowest four round segments, however, the maximum novice and amateur
putters may win, is a total of $200.
In 2003, five dollars from each entry will be awarded for the lowest
final four round total and for low 18 hole round for the entire 16
rounds. Ten percent of the total additional $50 pro entry fee will go to
the champion, if the player has paid the additional fee. If the winner
has paid the additional fee, the percentage will be 31%, 23%, 19% and
17%.
The percentages used to determine the distribution of the additional
monies will be 35%, 27%, 20% and 18%. if the winner hasn’t paid the
additional fee. Starting time is 9 A.M. Saturday and Sunday, the third
week-end in October annually.
Professional Division of
39th Annual Gulf Coast Tournament of Champions
(18-19 October 2003 - Lake Charles, LA)
| |
|
Round |
|
Prize |
| |
Player |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
Total |
Money |
| 1 |
Nathan Anderson |
27 |
26 |
23 |
27 |
28 |
24 |
29 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
26 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
419 |
$150.00 |
| 2 |
Jeffrey Smith |
26 |
29 |
25 |
26 |
28 |
27 |
30 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
24 |
24 |
27 |
432 |
$ 410.00 |
| 3 |
Don Parker |
25 |
29 |
27 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
32 |
28 |
31 |
29 |
26 |
29 |
23 |
28 |
21 |
28 |
434 |
$ 192.50 |
| 4 |
Byron Kirby |
25 |
25 |
27 |
25 |
32 |
29 |
30 |
28 |
24 |
28 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
26 |
26 |
437 |
$ 271.75* |
| 5 |
Brice Bergesen |
27 |
26 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
26 |
31 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
23 |
23 |
28 |
437 |
$ 129.25 |
| 6 |
Mickey DeLucca |
27 |
26 |
24 |
28 |
27 |
31 |
28 |
33 |
28 |
30 |
28 |
26 |
30 |
27 |
24 |
24 |
441 |
|
| |
Lee Messinger |
30 |
28 |
26 |
24 |
32 |
28 |
26 |
31 |
28 |
26 |
27 |
32 |
29 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
441 |
$ 99.00 |
| 8 |
Rainey Statum |
30 |
23 |
26 |
23 |
30 |
34 |
30 |
29 |
26 |
29 |
28 |
30 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
444 |
$ 47.50 |
| 9 |
Mike Baldoza |
28 |
29 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
24 |
29 |
27 |
28 |
447 |
|
| 10 |
Andy Gaiser |
26 |
30 |
29 |
25 |
31 |
27 |
26 |
33 |
25 |
30 |
29 |
31 |
24 |
28 |
27 |
27 |
448 |
|
| 11 |
Wade Sahmel |
28 |
27 |
24 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
31 |
28 |
30 |
29 |
32 |
30 |
27 |
30 |
28 |
29 |
457 |
|
| 12 |
Rhet Wylie |
28 |
31 |
31 |
23 |
33 |
31 |
29 |
34 |
25 |
30 |
26 |
32 |
26 |
26 |
29 |
25 |
459 |
|
| 13 |
Charles Cox |
32 |
27 |
32 |
29 |
31 |
27 |
31 |
30 |
31 |
28 |
31 |
31 |
28 |
25 |
29 |
24 |
467 |
|
| |
Pat Simpson |
28 |
31 |
26 |
30 |
29 |
33 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
33 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
26 |
467 |
|
| 15 |
Greg Simpson |
25 |
29 |
31 |
28 |
34 |
30 |
27 |
33 |
31 |
33 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
23 |
30 |
29 |
470 |
|
| 16 |
Gary Glasscock |
25 |
29 |
31 |
28 |
34 |
30 |
27 |
33 |
31 |
33 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
23 |
30 |
29 |
471 |
|
| 17 |
Al Simpson |
27 |
31 |
28 |
27 |
31 |
33 |
29 |
33 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
28 |
29 |
28 |
33 |
480 |
|
| 18 |
Trevor Lewin |
29 |
27 |
30 |
26 |
28 |
33 |
31 |
34 |
29 |
38 |
36 |
33 |
23 |
30 |
30 |
25 |
482 |
|
| 19 |
Lloyd Navarro, Jr. |
33 |
31 |
27 |
30 |
33 |
31 |
32 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
36 |
39 |
29 |
36 |
29 |
36 |
524 |
|