Caleb Kennedy Wins the
2006 APA National Championship


Caleb Kennedy opens the 2006 APA National Championship

6-7 July 2006 - Martinez, GA - Caleb Kennedy defeated Larry Smith in an 18 hole playoff for the 2006 APA National Championship after both players tied at 214 (74-under par) after eight rounds of medal play.

Kennedy opened up a commanding four stroke lead in the playoff on the back nine on his way to the playoff victory shooting 26 (10-under par) to Smith's 30 (6-under par). The victory was Kennedy's first APA National title in just his second year of APA competition.

Jeff Brown, the 1998 APA National Champion, finished alone in third place one stroke behind Kennedy and Smith at 215. A group of four players, Jeff Carr, Vanette Block, Brandon Davis and Dennis Biesma, finished in a tie for fourth at 221. Rounding out the top ten were Bo DeBruin and Chris Alley in a tie for eighth at 223 and Larry Hoover in tenth at 224.

Leaders of 2006 APA National Championship by Round

1st Round Leaders Larry Smith, James Walker and Malcolm Shumaker 24 (12 under par)
2nd Round Leaders Malcolm Shumaker and Caleb Kennedy 52 (20 under par)
3rd Round Leader Caleb Kennedy 78 (30 under par)
4th Round Leader Larry Smith 106 (38 under par)
5th Round Leader Larry Smith 132 (46 under par)
6th Round Leaders Larry Smith and Caleb Kennedy 161 (55 under par)
7th Round Leader Larry Smith 185 (67 under par)

Hole by Hole Averages from the 2006 APA National Championship
Blue Course

APA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Ace's 71 125 31 148 35 19 103 107 66 37 86 15 107 90 22 55 59 41
Par's 111 51 131 32 133 139 75 72 113 136 90 157 63 89 141 122 101 131
3's 0 6 15 2 12 22 3 3 2 9 5 9 12 3 15 5 11 6
4's 0 0 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 4
5's 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Other's 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Avg. Score 1.61 1.35 1.97 1.20 1.89 2.04 1.46 1.43 1.66 1.85 1.57 1.98 1.48 1.52 2.03 1.73 1.88 1.85

Hole by Hole Averages from the 2006 APA National Championship
Red Course

APA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Ace's 97 75 113 61 39 140 48 75 93 61 58 133 67 70 175 115 15 159
Par's 75 95 67 102 95 39 130 104 74 100 95 37 112 92 6 67 149 15
3's 8 12 2 15 30 2 4 2 12 14 27 10 3 19 1 0 14 5
4's 2 0 0 3 14 0 0 1 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
5's 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Other's 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0