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Mardi Gras Mania 2024 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Brandt Garon & Schuyler Cotten on winning the 2024 BREC Mardi Gras Tournament at Webb Golf Course.   This tournament is a two day 36-hole competition with the 2-player teams playing a Scramble format for 18-holes on Saturday and 9-holes of Better-Ball followed by 9-holes of Alternate Shot on Sunday.  Brandt and Schuyler won by shooting an 11-under par 61 on Sunday in the harder formats of the two days.  Their Sunday 61 was 5 strokes lower than the next best score on Sunday.  With this low Sunday score, they won the First Flight and passed all the teams in the Championship Flight to win the entire tournament.  Brandt and Schuyler had a two-day total of sixteen under par 67-61-128.

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Ice Breaker 2024 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Wendell Akins & Daniel Arbour on winning the BREC Icebreaker Tournament today at Historic City Park golf course. Weather was a considerable challenge today with temperatures in the mid-50’s and steady rain that fell through all 18 holes. The players played a 2-player scramble of the first nine holes and a better-ball format for the 2nd nine holes. Twenty-six teams began play and nineteen teams finished all 18 holes. Last year 10 teams managed under par scores, this year only the top 5 teams managed to post scores under par.

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Harry Neese 2023 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Brandt Garon and Craig Rose on winning the 2023 Harry Neese tournament today at City Park GC. This unique event includes 27 holes of two player team competition. The 1st nine holes are a Scramble format, the 2nd nine holes are Better-Ball format, and the 3rd nine holes are a modified Alternate Shot format. Even par for 27 holes is a score of 96.The groups of Brandt Garon & Craig Rose were tied with Jeremy Gautreaux & Greg Berthelot at 12-under par 84 after 27 holes. The Garon/Rose team won the playoff and 1st place. The Gautreaux/Berthelot team finished second. The family team of Grant Welch and Eddie Welch came in 3rd at 9-under par 87.The field was flighted after the Scramble nine holes. The Frank Schroeder & Steven Thompson team won the First Flight at even par 96. The teams of Danny Oliver & Tom Connors and Richard Lynch & David Ourso tied for 2nd place in the First Flight.

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2023 Baton Rouge Jr. Championship Winners

On October 7, boys and girls ages 7 to 17 participated in the 2023 Baton Rouge Junior Championship at BREC’s Beaver Creek Golf Course.

Ethan Marx, a former resident of Zachary now living in Mandeville returned to take the title of Baton Rouge Junior Champion for 2023.  Hosted at Beaver Creek in Zachary, Marx jumped out to an early front 9 lead with a 3 under 33, and didn’t relent with a one under back nine 35 to shoot a 68.  2021 Champion Elliott Aucoin tried to make a back nine charge with a two under 34, but couldn’t overcome a front nine 37, managing a second place finish for the second year in a row.  Mason Comeaux of Brusley High School finished third with a 75.

Ethan Marx – Tournament Champion

On the girl’s side, Evelynn Artieta of Walker shot identical one under 35s on both nines to take the girl’s title.  Peyton Flynn, the 2021 champion finished second with a 75.  Nikki Chase took third place with an 85.

Evelyn Arieta – Girl’s Title Winner

In the boy 12 -14 year olds, Owen LeJeune shot a 77 to take that title, followed by Janie Giardina winning the girl’s side.

In the boys 10-11, Sam Shield defended his title with a nine hole 41, and Carlie Tiche taking the girl’s title with a 40.  In the 7-9 boys Carter Fortier won with a 49, and Abigail Cheramie with a 43 for the girls.


Tournament Scores:

15-17 BOYS

Ethan Marx 33 35 68 1st
Elliott Aucoin 37 34 71 2nd
Mason Comeaux 37 38 75 3rd
Drew Daigle 36 40 76 4th
Brad Buras (scorecard playoff) 41 37 78 5th
Hunter Cole     78  
Max Kimble     81  
Jack Prejean     82  
Edward Sanchez     82  
Charlie Jackson     83  
Avery Blanchard     90  
Zachary Clark     106  
Peyton Weinman     122  

15-17 GIRLS

Evelynn Artieta 35 35 70 1st
Peyton Flynn 37 38 755 2nd
Nikki Chase 43 42 85
Bayleigh Waldrep     95
Peyton Escamilla     112

12-14 BOYS

Owen LeJeune 40 37 77 1st
Maddox Estilette 41 39 80 2nd
Davis Murphy 39 42 81 3rd
Tyler Vessell     86
David Gary     96
Sawyer Goss     100  

12-14 GIRLS

Janie Giardina     122 1st

10-11 BOYS

Sam Shields     41 1st
Wilton Pfifer     55 2nd
Noah Brown     57 3rd

10-11 GIRLS

Carlie Tiche     40 1st

7-9 BOYS

Carter Fortier     49 1st
Nixon Van     57 2nd

7-9 GIRLS

Abigail Cheramie     43 1st
Ella Gonzales     56 2nd

Baton Rouge Amateur 2023 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Greg Berthelot on winning the 2023 Baton Rouge Amateur Championship at Beaver Creek golf course. In the morning semi-final matches Greg Berthelot won his match against Nicholas Cristea three holes up with two holes to play. In the other semi-final Jeremy Gautreaux took 17 holes to move past Jason Humphries two holes up with one hole to play. This set up the final match of Berthelot versus Gautreaux. Greg Berthelot continued his strong play in the final match winning six holes up with five hole to play.

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Baton Rouge Open 2023 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Grant Welch on winning the 2023 Baton Rouge Open today at Santa Maria. Grant followed up his Saturday 69 with a Sunday 2-under par 70 for a three-shot victory at a 5-under par total of 139. Grady Brame Jr. had the low round of the day with a Sunday 4-under par 68 to finish in second place at 2-under par 142. Nicholas Cristea took third place at 1-over par 145, one shot ahead of Parker Johnson who finished 4th at 146. Schuyler Cotton rounded out the top 5 at 4-over par 148. Garret Westbrook, Jeremy Gautreaux, and Kenny Barousse tied for 6th place at 5-over par 149.

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Baton Rouge Senior Open – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Wendell Akins on winning the 2023 Baton Rouge Senior Open today at Beaver Creek golf course. Wendell shot 3-under par on the back nine to post a Sunday 1-under par 71 and a 5-under par 36-hole total of 139. That was good for a two-shot victory.David Knight shot a 2-under par 70 on Sunday to finish tied with Bob McCusker in second place at 1-under par 141. Wes Watts, Danny Simoneaux, and Tate Zyroll tied for 4th place at 1-under par 143. Danny Nelson finished in 7th place, the only player finishing at even par 144.

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Four-Ball Challenge 2023 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Craig Rose and Phil Frazier on winning the 2023 Four-Ball Challenge today at BREC’s Beaver Creek Golf Course. Craig and Phil shot 3-under par on the front nine and 2-under par on the back nine to win by one shot at 5-under par 67. Players had to contend with weather that started off nice, got windy, then the rain came, and it was nice again by the time the last groups finished. One shot back at 4-under par 68 were the teams of Wes Watts & Jamie Lavigne and Gayle Sanchez & John Henchy. They were one shot ahead of a big group of teams that included Pat & Logan Leary, Blake Watts & Chuck Laudermill, Brady & Kyle Bennett, Robbie White & Paul Castro, and Donte Calderra & Kyle Wells.Tim & Austin Edens won the First Flight with an even par round of 72. There finished one stroke ahead of Mike Thomas & Chris Leonard, Keith Collins & Andy Barker, and Andre Prejean & Justin Leblanc. Addison Gee and Jacob Agazzi won the Second Flight winning a tie-breaker with Ken Joslyn & Steve Foster. They were one stroke ahead of the teams of Guy Hymel & Marr Coulas and Kerry D’Antonio & Chris Dake.

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Plainsman Four-Ball 2023 – Tournament Results

Congratulations to Wendall Akins and BJ Taillon on their victory in the 2023 Plainsman Four-Ball at BREC’s Beaver Creek golf course. In the Better-Ball format, they followed up a first round 5-under par 67 with a second round 10-under par 62 for a 15-under par total of 129. The 129 total provided a five-stroke margin of victory over the teams of David Knight & Mark Bienvenue and Ken Collins & Nat Jeansonne who tied for second place at 10-under par 134. Paul Viguet & Mario Migliacio came in 4th at 135 one stroke ahead of Tre Simmons & Caz Bernhard who finished at 136.Robert McCusker & Randy Goff won the First Flight posting 71-66 for a 7-under par 137 total. Blake Barber & Corey Theriot came in second at 2-under par 142. Schuyler Cotton & Chuck Laudermill won the Second Flight at 3-under par 141, three shots ahead of the team of Matt Tucker & Stephen Frederick. Patrick & Logan Holmes won the Fourth Flight at 5-over par 149, one stroke ahead of Scottie Southall & Mike Lejeune who improved nine strokes with a second round 1-under par 71.

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