On Saturday, July 25, Kiskiack Golf
Club hosted the Richmond Golf Channel Am Tour for the Wide Land Masters
Tournament. For a summer day in late July, one could have not asked for better
weather as the humidity was down and the thermometer never reached 90. 
The
course was in excellent condition and players were anxious to challenge it for
the chance to hoist the winner’s trophy and gain the valuable Order of Merit
Points so crucial to acquiring a spot in the National and Senior National
Championships.
The question was repeatedly asked how
the name Wide Land Masters was derived at. So for everyone’s educational
benefit, here is the answer.
Kiskiack (or Chisiack or Chiskiack) was a native American tribal group of the Powhatan Confederacy in what is present-day York County, Virginia. The name means "Wide Land" or "Bread Place" in the native language, one of the Virginia Algonquian languages. It was also the name of their village on the Virginia Peninsula,
The award winning 6779 yard, Jonh LaFoy layout along the banks of the York river, held its own against the challenge of the 4 flights of players representing 3 different Golf Channel Am Tours.
Tournament #11 of the long 2015 Richmond Golf Channel Am Tour season is now in the books, as the Order of Merit Points and Player of the Year standings are coming down to the wire.
RESULTS
(click on players name to view full scorecard)
PALMER FLIGHT
Senior National Championship qualifier, Jay Corazza notched his 2nd win of the season on Saturday when he posted an impressive 4 over par round of 76, catapulted by an even par back nine. Jim Davidson finished 2nd and Roger Moore 3rd.
Senior National Championship qualifier, Jay Corazza notched his 2nd win of the season on Saturday when he posted an impressive 4 over par round of 76, catapulted by an even par back nine. Jim Davidson finished 2nd and Roger Moore 3rd.
HOGAN FLIGHT
Denied a spot in the "Winners Circle" for most of the season, Tom Yeager is now on a charge with back to back wins. After 5 runner-up finishes this season, Yeager has now closed the deal to come within 1 win of heading to Palm Springs for the Senior National Championship. Finishing 2nd was Kiskiack's own Jerry Taaffe, with Phil Shubert in 3rd.
Denied a spot in the "Winners Circle" for most of the season, Tom Yeager is now on a charge with back to back wins. After 5 runner-up finishes this season, Yeager has now closed the deal to come within 1 win of heading to Palm Springs for the Senior National Championship. Finishing 2nd was Kiskiack's own Jerry Taaffe, with Phil Shubert in 3rd.
SARAZEN FLIGHT
As always the Sarazen flight was the closely contested flight of the day. When Michael Davidson and Jerry Jones made the turn in 41, there were 3 others within striking distance of their lead. Ken Cherry, Bob Fogerty, and Ric Beltz gave it their best efforts on the inward nine holes to try and over take the front runners. Carolina's Tour member Bob Fogerty was the only one that could just enough, to in the end, to pull into a tie with Jones and send it to extra holes. As the play-off unfolded, it appeared that Fogerty was quickly going to be out of it until a chip in forced Jones to have to make a crucial 12 footer to gain the victory. Steady as ever, Jones drained the putt for his 3rd win of the season, and 2nd in a row, Beltz and Davidson tied for 3rd just 1 shot back.
As always the Sarazen flight was the closely contested flight of the day. When Michael Davidson and Jerry Jones made the turn in 41, there were 3 others within striking distance of their lead. Ken Cherry, Bob Fogerty, and Ric Beltz gave it their best efforts on the inward nine holes to try and over take the front runners. Carolina's Tour member Bob Fogerty was the only one that could just enough, to in the end, to pull into a tie with Jones and send it to extra holes. As the play-off unfolded, it appeared that Fogerty was quickly going to be out of it until a chip in forced Jones to have to make a crucial 12 footer to gain the victory. Steady as ever, Jones drained the putt for his 3rd win of the season, and 2nd in a row, Beltz and Davidson tied for 3rd just 1 shot back.
SNEAD FLIGHT
Another player to break the winless drought for the 2015 season was Maury Gatewood. His identical scores of 44 on each side gave him a 2 shot margin of victory over Jamie Iannelli. George French finished 3rd. Gatewood now has at least 1 Tour win for 4 consecutive seasons.
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
Tournament of Champions @ Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, Issue, MD. Open to all Am Tour Members this event will be a shotgun start with a buffet at the end. Baltimore, DC, and Richmond Am Tour “Players of the Year” will be awarded their bags and trophies during the buffet. Also, this tournament counts for “Order of Merit Points” toward the 2015 Nationals for all players
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