Peter Horrobin of Miami made a birdie he didn’t know he needed on the last hole and won the 26th annual South Florida Senior Open presented by the Seminole Casino Immokalee.

 
“I was playing for par…that’s all I thought I needed,” Horrobin said. “I knew I was ahead of Gene Fieger,” the first round leader with 66, who was in the final threesome with him. “We didn’t know about Chris Campbell,” who finished one group ahead with 68-137.

 
Horrobin, 52, who plays out of the CC of Miami in Hialeah, said he was between clubs in the 18th fairway, decided on a soft 9-iron, hit it to 12 feet and birdied for his second straight 68 for 136 on the Fazio course at Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club at Old Trail. He received $1,000 from the total purse of $15,250 in cash and merchandise.

Campbell, head professional at Vista Plantation GC in Vero Beach, was second, followed by Fieger, who holds the same title at Hideout GC in Naples, third on 72-138. Campbell said he lipped out on a five foot birdie putt at the 18th Friday.

 
Herb Smith, the 2003 Senior Open champion from Hialeah, and PGA Master Professional Bill Davis of the Jupiter Hills Club, tied atop the 60-69 age group at 148. Amateur age group winners were Steve Sponder, Cooper City, low gross, 150, and Stan Zabytko, Port St. Lucie, low net, 140, 50-59; and Vic Gerard, Palm Beach Gardens, low gross, 152, and Leonard Carothers, Boca Raton, low net, 137, 60-69.

The two oldest age groups played the adjacent, par 71 Hills course. The winners were Roger Kennedy, Stuart, 70-72—142, and Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, 75-older, 73-70—143. There were no amateurs in the two oldest flights.

“I want to try and qualify for the Champions Tour later this year,” Horrobin said. “I am just trying to see how well I can play, especially how well I can putt, under the gun. I tried qualifying last year and was doing okay until I shot 76 the last day. There are a lot of good players in these tournaments.” He made five birdies and a bogey in each round here.
 
The tournament presented by the Seminole Casino Immokalee drew 103 entries.
 
South Florida PGA Section
26th annual South Florida Senior Open
Jonathan’s Landing GC @ Old Trail, Jupiter, Fla.
 
50-59, Fazio, 6,597 yards, par 72
                        Professionals
Peter Horrobin, Miami, $1,000                                            68-68—136
Christopher Campbell, Vero Beach, $700                        69-68—137
Gene Fieger, Naples, $600                                                  66-72—138
John Nelson, Coral Springs, $480                                      71-70—141
Douglas Reed, Naples, $480                                              69-72—141
John Lee, Naples, $356.66                                                 74-69—143
Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, $356.66                          73-70—143
Rick Gomes, Tequesta, $356.66                                        71-72—143
Peter DuPriest, Sebring, $322.50                                      74-70—144
Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, $322.50                                73-71—144
Victor Tortorici, Stuart, $322.50                                          73-71—144
Peter Oakley, Palm City, $322.50                                      68-76—144
Michael Jonges, Palm Beach Gardens, $291.66             74-71—145
Adam Adams, Coconut Creek, $291.66                           72-73—145
Ed Sabo, Tequesta, $291.66                                              72-73—145
John Bungert, Pembroke Pines, $280                               71-75—146
David Ragan, Coral Gables, $272.50                                75-72—147
Marty Stanovich, Tamarac, $272.50                                   69-78—147
Dennis Meyer, Estero, $250                                                76-72—148
Varick Harris, Hobe Sound, $250                                       76-72—148
John Calabria, Naples, $250                                               74-74—148
Greg Cerulli, Port St. Lucie, $250                                       70-78—148
                        Amateurs, Gross
Steve Sponder, Cooper City, $310                                    76-74—150  
                        Amateurs, Net
Stan Zabytko, Port St. Lucie, $340                         67-73—140
 
            60-69, Fazio, 6,257 yards, par 72
                        Professionals
Herbert Smith, Hialeah, $445                                              76-72—148
Bill Davis, Jupiter, $445                                                       75-73—148
Bryan Abbott, Stuart, $365                                                  75-74—149
Steve Benson, Palm City, $350                                          79-71—150
Billy Ziobro, Palm Beach Gardens, $350                           72-78—150
John Traub, Stuart, $335                                                      79-72—151
Fred Harkness, Jupiter, $330                                              78-74—152
                        Amateurs, Gross
Vic Gerard, Palm Beach Gardens, $250                           75-77—152
                        Amateurs, Net
Leonard Carothers, Boca Raton, $275                              68-69—137
Mark Rubin, Coconut Creek, $235                                    78-71—149
 
            70-74, Hills, 5.692 yards, par 71
                        Professionals
Roger Kennedy, Stuart, $355                                              70-72—142
Thomas Caddell, Palm Beach Gardens, $130                 88-76—164
Dick LaGrasse, Port St. Lucie, $130                                 82-82—164
 
            75-older, Hills, 5,023 yards, par 71
                        Professionals
Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, $435             73-70—143
Bob Joyce, Palm Beach Gardens, $405                  74-73—147
Jim King, West Palm Beach, $370                         76-73—149
Paul Kelly, Jupiter, $370                                          73-76—149
Nunzio Ciampi, Palm City, $355                            79-71—150
Paul Stieglitz, Pembroke Pines, $175                    76-75—151
Willie Felker, Deerfield Beach, $175                     72-79—151
 
            Money listed for amateurs awarded in merchandise certificates
 

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