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Mosley, Vinoy shoot to the top in interclub

By DAVE THEALL
Published February 23, 2005

A second-place tie in the Pinellas Men's Interclub League match last week vaulted the Vinoy Golf Club into first in the standings.

The monthly match of 12 clubs was at Dunedin Country Club.

The Vinoy's Randy Mosley, the club's director of golf the past 12 years, produced a match-best 1-under 71 on the Donald Ross-designed course that opened in 1927. Mosley was paired with club member Fred McCoy, who plays to an 18 handicap.

Mosley said he wasn't aware the team's finish, worth 8.5 points, moved 400-member Vinoy into first. "That will be wonderful news to our members," Mosley said. He praised his partner.

"Although Fred plays to an 18 handicap, he had net pars on the two holes I bogeyed in the round," Mosley said. "The interesting thing is, he's primarily a tennis player who only took up golf a year ago.

"He seemed a little nervous at the start playing with me. Why? I don't know," Mosley said. "But he settled down and really contributed to the team's success."

Mosley had three birdies to offset the two bogeys. The birdies came on the par-3 11th, par-5 15th and par-4 fourth.

On the dogleg left 15th, which requires clearing Curlew Creek, Mosley's deliberate hook almost found the water but left him within 205 yards for his approach shot.

With a strong tailwind, he hit a 6-iron to within 6 feet for a good chance at an eagle. Mosley's putt broke left, leaving him with a disappointing birdie.

The victory in the pro division was Mosley's second straight. At Cypress Run in January, he won with a 2-under 70.

February's match was postponed due to cold weather.

INTERCLUB NOTES: Countryside won the February match with the Bayou Club.

The top two-man teams were from Countryside: Phil Castro and Glenn Christiansen, plus Glenn Ruediger and Charlie Hilleboe.

The top pros after Mosley were Belleair's Jim Slattery (72), Dunedin's John Falcone (74) and Countryside's Corey Hamlin (74).

NATIONWIDE TOUR: PGA Tour veteran Greg Kraft, a Feather Sound resident, crafted a 2-under 286 and tied for 10th in the Jacob's Creek Open last weekend in Australia. This weekend, he plays in the New Zealand Open. CENTENNIAL SCRAMBLE: At the Largo Course, Nancy Linton of Largo helped her squad capture first in the Feb. 12 match.

Her teammates were Jack Dunlevy, Clearwater; Jim Sippreon, Seminole; and Tom Shaw, Largo. Their 14-under 48 topped 23 squads in the annual event.

RECOGNITION: Jennifer Cully of Tierra Verde added a second award to her mantel.

The Class A teaching pro was the LPGA Southeast Section 2004 Teacher of the Year.

The award is given to the individual who has most exemplified her profession during the year.

Cully has been recognized among the nation's top teachers in the March issue of Golf For Women.

COLLEGES: Georgia Tech, with St. Petersburg's Mike Barbosa in the lineup, is ranked second behind Georgia by Golfweek.

Preseason favorite Florida is No. 20. Barbosa shot a final-round 67 in the Waikoloa Intercollegiate Invitational in Hawaii, helping Tech take second among 20 teams.

COMING UP: Clearwater's Jack Veghte owns the record for most wins at the Gasparilla Classic, scheduled for March 4-6 at Palma Ceia.

He won the tournament in 1965, '66, '68, 1975 and '78.

The late Bob Rankin of Palm Harbor captured the 1970 and '71 titles. St. Petersburg's Buddy Alexander took the event in 1978.

PRO-AM NEWS: The Tampa Bay Futures Classic, scheduled for March 18-20 at East Lake Woodlands, will have a patron pro-am the preceding Wednesday and a corporate pro-am Thursday.

Admission to the tournament is free. Hospitality passes, including food and beverages, are available for $35.

For volunteer information, call 727 786-4781 or go online to www.tbfg.org

TV ALERT: The LPGA SBS Open at Turtle Bay in Hawaii will be on the Golf Channel at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Seminole's Brittany Lincicome is in the field.

[Last modified February 23, 2005, 00:34:19]