Belize Golf Tournaments - 2013 Yearly Awards

The 2013 Golf Season in Belize closed at the last tournament of the year. The Roaring River Xmas Tournament. It has been a wonderful year for our 44 members.

Thks to Paul Martin and the Roaring River Golf Course staff for hosting our players and handing out so many xmas gifts.

Community Work :

The Belize Amateur Golf Association was delighted to give $600.00 to the Roaring River Grace Kennedy Softball Team. Ray Garbutt Sr received the donation on behalf of the team. This adds to the years previous donations of $2,000.00 to the Gobie Challenge Foundation, $1,000.00 to Children of Hope Foundation and $1,000.00 School Scholarship to a deserving student.

Results from Xmas Tournament :

1. Alan Graham (35 Points)
2. Sam Mathias (35 Points)
3. Tim Heath (35 Points).

2013 Xmas Tournament - Full Results - Click on Image to enlarge :

2013 Player of the Year Awards :

The inaugural Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course was won by Steve Hack. This award combines all the tournaments of the year giving us a final points winner.

Andy Hunt was Player of the Year for "Without Handicap" category, claiming his 3rd title in 4 years.

Steve Hack was also the winner of the "With Handicap" Player of the Year category, giving us our 3rd different champion in 3 years.

The "Senior" Player of the Year was Ray Garbutt Sr, breaking the 2 year reign of John Sansone.

Our Ladies Player of the Year was Nini Hawthorne and Junior Champion was Lucas Hunt.

Clubman of the Year was presented to Ray Garbutt Sr, recognizing his support, character and tournament attendance record for the year. 

Most Improved Player went to Josef Vostry. Josef's HDCP started the year at 16 and he is now playing off 11. 

2013 Yearly Award Winners from Left to Right - Nini Hawthorne (Ladies), Andy Hunt (Without HDCP), Lucas Hunt (Junior), Ray Garbutt Sr (Senior and Clubman), Steve Hack (Victor Ludorum and With HDCP).

Other Awards :

• Victor Ludorum : 2nd - Sam Mathias, 3rd - Andy Hunt.
• Without HDCP : 2nd - Bill McKenzie, 3rd - Alan Graham
• With HDCP : 2nd - John Sansone, 3rd - Sam Mathias

End of Year Tables : (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

Congratulations to all our winners and of course to all the other players who participated this year.

Have a great Xmas and New Year. 

Belize Golf Tournaments - Dec 7th 2013

The final monthly golf tournament took place on Dec 7th for the Belize Amateur Golf Association. After 12 months, the 44 members have finished their tournament season. Our yearly  awards ceremony will be held after next weeks Dec 14th Roaring River Xmas Invitational Tournament. All invited.

Thks to Peter Allen, Chico Towers and Bill Mckenzie and Michel Ardoullie for the prizes this month.

The BAGA has had an active year with community work and is delighted that Denisha Francisco from Stann Creek Ecumanical High School was able to visit the players on Saturday. Denisha, who was accompanied by Amanda Brown (Belmopan Womens Group) was the recipient of our school scholarship and eloquently spoke to the members after the tournament to thank them for the sponsorship. We wish her the best of luck with her studies. Denisha is in the photo above, with Amanda Brown, Steve Hack, Andy Hunt, John Sansone and Ray Garbutt Sr.

The results from the Dec 7th Tournament are :

Without HDCP :

1. - Andy Hunt (33 Points)
2. - Bill Mckenzie (28 Points)
3.  - Alan Graham (24 Points)

With HDCP :

1. Sam Mathias (35 Points)
2. Rob Lee (35 Points)
3. Chico Towers (33 Points)

Senior :

1. Ray Garbutt Sr

Other Awards :

• Closest to Pin : Bill Mckenzie
• Longest Drive : Bill Mckenzie
• Any 2 : Sam Mathias
• Longest Putts : John Sansone (x2), Bill Holbert, Deacon Cal, Andy Hunt
• Southern Chip In : Steve Hack, Slavek Machacka, Sam Mathias.

BAGA 2013 AWARDS CEREMONY :

• Player of the Year Without HDCP
• Player of the Year With HDCP
• Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course
• Player of the Year Senior
• Player of the Year Ladies
• Player of the Year Junior
• Clubman of the Year
• Most Improved Player

We also have some special awards :

• Most Annoying Player
• Fell at Last Hurdle
• Least Improved Player

Belize Golf Tournaments - Nov 9th 2013

November's Monthly Tournament Results :

Thks to Tim Heath and the "Southerners" for the the hole prizes.

Next tournament is the monthly December 7th competition and then December 14th is the Roaring River Xmas Invitational + the annual awards ceremony.

Results from the Tournament :

Gross - Without HDCP : 

• 1st - Andy Hunt (64)
• 2nd - Tim Heath (75)
• 2nd - Alan Graham (75) 

Net - With HDCP :

• 1st - Steve Hack (65)
• 2nd -Lorenzo Forbes (70)
• 3rd - Slavek Machacka (78)

Senior - With HDCP :

• 1st - Ray Garbutt Sr

Here are the other awards :

• Closest Pins #1 #10 : Andy Hunt
• Long Drive : Paul Martin
• Any 2 : Andy Hunt
• Southern Chip In : Paul Martin, Jan Bartak, Slavek Machacka
• Longest Putts :Tim Heath, Tim Heath, Andy Hunt

Full Results from the Monthly Tournament. Click on table to enlarge :

Yearly Tables, Gross and Net. Click on table to enlarge :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course. Click on table to enlarge :

Belize Golf Tournament Results - October 19th

Thanks to all that participated Saturday, October 19th, in the 10th Monthly tournament of the year.


Welcome to our 2 new members Deacon Cal and Kerry Rerrie, bringing our membership up to 44.

Thks to Steve Hack, Ken Dupree, Rick Gonzalez and the "Southerners" for the the hole prizes.

Next tournament is November 9th.

Results from the Tournament :

Gross - Without HDCP : 

• 1st - Andy Hunt (67)
• 2nd - Alan Graham (70) 
• 3rd - Bill Mckenze (72) 

Net - With HDCP :

• 1st - Steve Hack
• 2nd -Ray Garbutt Sr
• 3rd - Ken Dupree

Senior - With HDCP :

• 1st - Deacon Cal 

Best Lady :

• 1st - Nini Hawthorne

Here are the other awards :

• Closest Pins #1 #10 : Sam Mathias
• Long Drive : Paul Martin
• Any 2 : Andy Hunt
• Southern Chip In : Paul Martin
• Longest Putts : Deacon Cal, Ken Dupree, Lloyd Gillett.

Full Results from the Monthly Tournament. Click on table to enlarge :

Yearly Tables, Gross and Net. Click on table to enlarge :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course. Click on table to enlarge :

Belize Golf Tournaments - Presidents Invitational - Oct 5th 2013

Dear Golfers,

Below are the results of the Presidents Invitational in our Las Vegas Scramble, Belizean Style.

Welcome to our 2 newest members, Doug Zimmerman an Bill Holbert. 43 members now make up the Belize Amateur Golf Association and we look forward to welcoming more. 

Don't forget our next tournament is Saturday, 19th October at Roaring River and we are also heading out to Caye Chapel Golf Course, off the coast of Belize on Sunday 27th October, with another trip planned for November 17th. Contact us if you would like to come along as we need to organize transport.

RESULTS FROM PRESIDENTS INVITATIONAL :

1st - Steve Hack and Jan Bartak - 341 points.
2nd - Steve Maestre and Bill Holbert - 370.5 points
3rd - John Sansone and Deacon Cal - 382 points
4th - Lorenzo Forbes and Ray Garbutt Sr - 404 points
5th - Sam Mathias and Boris Vostry - 412.5 points.
6th - Andy Hunt and Doug Zimmerman - 427 points.
7th - Alan Graham and Geoff Hatto-Hembling - 439.5 points
8th - Paul Martin and Tony Zabaneh - 448.5 points.

• Closest to Pin : Steve Hack
• Longest Putts : Geoff Hatto Hembling and Deacon Cal
• Longest Drive : Steve Maestre.
• Any 2 : Bill Holbert and Steve Hack.

The tournament also carried points towards the player of the year trophy. With just 4 tournaments to go, the top spots are getting very tight.

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year. Click on table to enlarge :

2013 Presidents Invitational - Belize Golf

Belize Golf Tournaments - September 14th 2013

Thanks to all that participated Saturday, September 14th, in the 9th Monthly tournament of the year. The rainy season gave us a break for 24 hours and the course played excellently. 

As we move to the finale of the season we have lots of players jostling for position for the yearly honours. With 5 Tournaments remaining, there are 60 points available in the Victor Ludorum, 36 points for the Gross and 36 points for the Net, so no-one is out of the running yet.


Welcome to our 2 new members Rick Gonzalez and Ken Dupree, bringing our membership up to 40.

Thks to Steve Hack, Ken Dupree, Rick Gonzalez, John Sansone, Boris Vostry and the Southerners for the the hole prizes. Also we have a new prize from Alan Graham for any player that can shoot exactly his/her HDCP. No higher or lower but EXACTLY the number. This will roll over until we get a winner.


Results from the August 3rd Tournament :

Gross - Without HDCP : 

• 1st - Tim Heath (67)
• 2nd - Andy Hunt (74) 
• 3rd - Alan Graham (75) 

Net - With HDCP :

• 1st - Josef Vostry (65)
• 2nd - Lucas Hunt (66)
• 3rd - George Paoletti (67)

Senior - With HDCP :

• 1st - Steve Maestre (70)

Here are the other awards :

• Closest Pins : Paul Martin, (x2)
• Long Drive : Paul Martin
• Any 2 : Tim Heath, Paul Martin
• Southern Chip In : Tim Heath, Steve Hack
• Longest Putts : Ken Dupree, Tim Heath, Alan Graham. 

Full Results from the Monthly Tournament. Click on table to enlarge :

Yearly Tables, Gross and Net. Click on table to enlarge :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course. Click on table to enlarge :

Mexicana Master II - August 15th-18th 2013 - Golf Tournament Results

Hello Folks.

The Gran Bahia Tulum and Riviera Maya Golf Course hosted the Mexicana Masters II golf tournamnent on August 15th-18th.

A great time was had by all, helped by spectacular weather, lots of golf, bountiful buffets, sandy beaches, sports, yoga, dancing and mucho tequilla.

As for the Golf, some shone for a few moments, some faltered at the death, some made miracle comebacks and some sandbagged their way to the finish. In the end only a few points separated the field and the all important Sunday Scramble was the decisive factor.

See Results below the slideshow.

Photo Slideshow :

Full Results : Click on table to Enlarge.

Main Prizes :

• 3 Day Champion : George Paoletti - Runner Up : Oliver Guthoff
• Friday Champion : Sam Mathais - Runner Up : George Paoletti
• Saturday Champion : Tony Zabaneh - Runner Up : Lorenzo Forbes
• Sunday Scramble Champions : John Sansone, Oliver Guthoff, Josef Vostry

Booby Prizes :

• Highest Score on a Hole : 13 - Tony Zabaneh, Oliver Guthoff
• Worse Shot : Lorenzo Forbes, Oliver Guthoff
• Sandbagger : John Sansone
• Biggest Choke : Lorenzo Forbes
• Worse Scramble Team : Slavek Machacka, Lorenzo Forbes
• 3 Day Tournament Donkey : Slavek Machacka.

Belize Golf Tournaments - August 3rd 2013

Thanks to all that participated Saturday in the 8th Monthly tournament of the year. The course was in outstanding condition and the putts were running true and fast. Thks to Bill Mckenzie and John (honestly, I am a 16 handicap) Sansone for the hole prizes.

Welcome to our 2 new members Lawrence Casselle and Josef Vostry, bringing our membership up to 38. We would like to extend a fond farewell to Vinai Thummalapally and Hank Weiss who seek pastures new. Good luck fellas, stay in touch with us and we hope to see you again. The members would like to thank Geoff Hatto Hembling for stepping up to the 5 man board of the BAGA.

It is not too late to sign up for the Mexicana Masters II. August 15th. The resort still has availability. Why not treat your better half or the family to a great vacation only 3 hours drive from the Belize/Mexico border.

4 days/nights of Sun, Sea, Sand, Golf and a few beers thrown in along the way. Non Members and Non Golfers Welcome. Last year was a great trip for families, partners and golfers alike. Click Here to remind yourselves of last years trip. This is a fun golf tournament with lots of prizes such as the Best and Worse Shots of the Tournament, Daily Champions, Highest Score on a Hole, 3 Day Tournament Donkey, 3 Day Champion, Biggest Choker, Worse Scramble Team and Sandbagger of the week. For the BAGA Members this is also a Points tournament.

Results from the August 3rd Tournament :

Gross - Without HDCP : 

• 1st - Andy Hunt (70)
• 2nd - Bill Mckenzie (71) 
• 3rd - Paul Martin (76) 

Net - With HDCP :

• 1st - John Sansone - (63)
• 2nd - Lawrence Casselle - (67)
• 3rd - Vinai Thummalapally (68)

Senior - With HDCP :

• 1st - Michel Ardoullie (67)

Here are the other awards :

• Closest Pin #1 and #10 : Vinai Thumalapally
• Long Drive : Alan Graham
• Any 2 : Tim Heath, Slavek Machacka
• Southern Chip In : Tim Heath, Slavek Machacka, John Wongsam
• Longest Putts : Bill Mckenzie, Peter Allen

Full Results from the Monthly Tournament. Click on table to enlarge :

Yearly Tables, Gross and Net. Click on table to enlarge :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course. Click on table to enlarge :

Belize Golf Tournament Results - July 20th 2013

Thanks to all that participated Saturday in the 7th Monthly tournament of the year.

Our next monthly tournament is August 3rd. We also have the Mexicana Masters II so don't forget to sign up for that. 4 nights and 4 Days of Golf from August 15th in the beautiful Riviera Maya of Mexico. Sun, Sand, S?? and Golf. What more could anyone want.

Results from July 20th Tournament :

Gross - Without HDCP : 

• 1st - Bill Mckenzie (70)
• 2nd - Tim Heath (73) 
• 3rd - Andy Hunt (74) 

Net - With HDCP :

• 1st - John Sansone - (66)
• 2nd - Ray Garbutt Sr (67)
• 3rd - Steve Hack (68)

Senior - With HDCP :

• 1st - Michel Ardoullie (67)

Here are the other awards :

• Closest Pin #1 and #10 : Steve Hack
• Long Drive : Tim Heath
• Any 2 :Steve Hack

Full Results from the Monthly Tournament. Click on table to enlarge :

 Yearly Tables, Gross and Net. Click on table to enlarge :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year Sponsored by Roaring River Golf Course. Click on table to enlarge :

RF&G 2013 Belize Amateur Golf Open - RESULTS

'Twas a terrific weekend at the Roaring River Golf Course for the RF&G Belize Amateur Open 2013. Players from all over Belize spent 2 days enjoying the weather and the challenge of dissecting the tricky layout at the golf course.

We raised over $4,000 for local charities, which was a tremendous achievement again. The association has now raised over $11,000 in just a few years to assist local charity programs.

Thank you to all our Sponsors who made this event possible. Especially to Guy Howison from RF&G who once again provided for a great event. Thank you to Paul, Jenny and the staff of the Roaring River Golf Course. Finally, thks to those who organized and made this event possible.

Also Ed, our photographer, without whom there would be no photos of the event. You can see these below.


Welcome to 3 new members, Oliver Guthoff, Pam Guthoff and Peter Flisock.

We hope you all had a great time and hope to see you at the next tournament on July 20th. Don't forget the Mexicana Masters is coming soon in August.

Results :

Gross (Without HDCP) :

1. Bill Mckenzie (134)
2. Andy Hunt (142)
3. Steve Maeste (155)

Net (With HDCP) :

1. John Sansone (+7)
2. Lorenzo Forbes (+8)
3. Steve Hack (+8)

Senior :

1.  Ray Garbutt Sr (+11)

Ladies :

1. Pam Guthoff (+37)

Other Prizes :

• Closest Pins : Bob Marot, Paul Martin, Ollie Guthoff, Tony Zabaneh, John Sansone
• Longest Putts : Steve Hack, Boris Vostry
• Longest Drive : Paul Martin
• Highest Net Score : Joshua Vasquez (+58)
• Highest Score on a Hole : Geoff Hembling (18)

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Finally, the winner of the Grand Raffle Prize is Tim Heath, who wins a 2 Night stay at Belizean Shores and round trip airfare, courtesy of Maya Island Air.

Below are the full Results of the Tournament. Click on the tables to enlarge them. There have been some big moves and changes in the yearly tables and also the Victor Ludorum player of the year has changed dramatically as we move into the second half of the season.

RF&G Belize Amateur Open - Net :

RF&G Belize Amateur Open - Gross :

Yearly Gross and Net :

Victor Ludorum Player of the Year : 

Photos from the Tournament :