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11 Greater Jacksonville Open Mar 21, 2021 15:03:03 GMT

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Originally played at Hidden Hills in 1970, our event will take place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel near Orlando. The Central Florida landscape provided inspiration to legendary golf course player and designer Greg Norman, who worked with nature to create challenging greens, wide fairways and hazards. The 18-hole championship course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary and tests the abilities of every skill level.

Are you refreshed after the 1-week break? I hope so, because this is the first of 10 events where we will be competing to win the SPRING SWING trophy, awarded to the player who has earned the most prizae-money in those 10 events. And of course there is also the trophy for the season's highest money-earner to think about...

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11 Greater Jacksonville Open Mar 25, 2021 12:28:52 GMT

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Round 1 - Mark Lipping looks eager to add to the Doral-Eastern Open title he won a few weeks ago. An opening round of 67 sees him lead the field by one stroke while Bob Fletcher's 70 means he is well placed after the opening day. Roger Instell, with an adequate 71, and Ian McKinley, with a slightly disappointing 72, complete the guest players' scores so far, but the event is still in its infancy...

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11 Greater Jacksonville Open Mar 27, 2021 12:15:19 GMT

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Round 2 - After a sensational round of 61 Mark Lipping has carved out a virtually unassailable lead of 9 strokes over his closest challengers, PGA pro's Lee Trevino and Bobby Mitchell. Juan Aetee lies in 5th spot after rounds of 70 and 69, and he looks a good bet for another nice 'little earner'. Bob Fletcher's 71 today leaves him in an 8-way tie for 8th with the likes of Jack Nicklaus, while a shot further back in a tie for 16th is Ian McKinley after he improved on his opening round by carding a 70. It appears to be a race for 2nd place now...

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11 Greater Jacksonville Open Mar 28, 2021 10:31:06 GMT

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Round 3 - Runaway leader Mark Lipping showed no sign of taking his foot off the accelerator as his impressive 63 today extended his advantage over the field to 15 strokes!! Floundering in Mark's wake is Juan Aetee who recorded a respectable 67, his best effort of the event so far. Tied for 3rd we have Bob Fletcher and Carl Bishop, with rounds of 68 and 66 respectively, and this pair will be attempting to bridge the 3-stroke gap between themselves and Juan on the final day. Ian McKinley's ailing health had a lot to do with his performance, and a 74 was the outcome. Roger Instell finds himself in mid-leaderboard after a 73 today, and he'll be looking for a final round push to maximise his earnings from this tourney...

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11 Greater Jacksonville Open Mar 29, 2021 10:33:50 GMT

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Round 4 - There were no real surprises today as tournament leader Mark Lipping finally slowed up to card a 72, a score that was good enough to maintain his 15-stroke advantage. Juan Aetee also recorded a 72 to finish second, a shot ahead of PGA Pro's Dale Douglass and Don January, the latter shooting the best score of the round, a well-worked 66, no mean feat in today's difficult conditions. Bob Fletcher suffered a horrid round, his card so full of red numbers it resembled a bloodbath, and a 77 saw him slip down to a tie for 12th spot. Roger Instell experienced an even worse fate, a nightmare 85, which saw him drop like a stone to a share of 74th place with Marty Fleckman. Unfortunately Ian McKinley wasn't able to finish due to ill health and we hope he recovers soon and wish him well.

Winner Mark Lipping can put his victory down to his stunning performance over the first three rounds, his scores of 67, 61 and 63 being the best on all three days. Will anyone be able to stop him acquiring a third title of the season next week in the National Airlines Open?!

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