Buzz Fly Sweeps 2009 MGA Events!

IT'S AN OFFICIAL SWEEP!

Buzz Fly of Spring Creek Ranch and TPC Southwind closed out the 2009 Memphis Golf Association season with a win in the Mid-Amateur Championship without hitting a single shot in the final round.  The tournament was shortened to 18 holes Sunday due to persistent and, at times, heavy rain at Ridgeway Country Club.

Tournament officials made every effort to complete the final round, and actually had started all but the final 4 groups before standing water on the putting surfaces forced a suspension of play. Based on the less than favorable forecast for the rest of the day, the decision was ultimately made to cancel the final round and award prizes based on the results from the first round at Colonial Country Club (South Course).

And that's where Fly notched his sixth consecutive MGA win of the year with a one-under par 71, one shot ahead of Todd Garten of TPC Southwind and Ben Fisher of Windyke Country Club who both opened with even-par 72's.

Fly's amazing string of wins began in April with the Pro-Am Team Championship where he led the Spring Creek Ranch team to a 19-under par total and a 6 stroke victory over the Colonial Country Club team. He then partnered with Erin McDonald of TPC Southwind to successfully defend their 2008 Four-Ball Championship title by winning a sudden-death playoff over Dan Barton and Ben Fisher. Then came the Senior Four-Ball Championship where Fly teamed with long-time friend and golfing partner, Kirk Bailey, of Memphis Country Club to win by three strokes over David Hallford and Tim Thompson. Then the individual championships began and Fly answered the call by rallying down the stretch of the final round of the Amateur Championship where late birdies led to a two stroke victory over Bobby Hudson of Memphis Country Club. He then held on for a three stroke victory over Mike Brewer of Windyke Country Club in the Senior Amateur Championship and set his sights on the season sweep headed into the final event of the year.

Fly's win in the Mid-Amateur Championship made him the first player in Memphis history to sweep all of the MGA's official championships in a single season.

For more information on the MGA and complete results for all tournaments please go to www.memphisga.com.