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All of the competitors for the 1st ever Lighthouse Classic
Hole by hole stats and results
In the first of its kind on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, The Lighthouse Classic attracted 17 pros and 8 amateurs to Jen’s Links at Lighthouse Cove in Barnegat Light, N.J. on May 4. With three rounds for pros and two for amateurs, competitors did their best to conquer the High Tide course and seven pros managed sub-40 averages.
Paired together for the first two rounds, Connecticut’s Matthew Liles and New Jersey host David Biggy started the tournament with matching aces on the first hole, and the two battled from there, with Liles snatching The Lighthouse Classic trophy by a stroke over Biggy. After Liles and Biggy carded scores of 37 and 39, respectively, during the first round, Liles dropped a 34 — breaking the previous course record of 35 — while Biggy managed a 36, as Liles brought a four-stroke lead into the final round.
During the third round, Biggy registered a trio of aces to score an even-par 36, but Liles’ 39 was enough to win with a three-round score of 110. Biggy finished second with a 111, while Connecticut’s Justin Seymour swiped third with a three-round set of 41-36-36 for a 113. New Jersey’s Ed Weiss (37-41-38) captured fourth following a nine-hole putoff against after he and Connecticut’s Mark “Highlighter” Novicki (38-38-40) each recorded three-round totals of 116. Georgia’s Bryan Akers (42-36-40) and Connecticut’s David Vayda (43-37-38) each totaled 118 to finish as the last two players to post averages under 40.
In all, eight pros from Connecticut, six from New Jersey, and one each from Georgia and New York comprised the professional field. Biggy scored the most aces with seven. Liles was right behind him with six, while Seymour carded five aces.
On the amateur side, mostly made up of New Jersey competitors, nearby resident Bradford Birch scored a two-set total of 82 following a 42 in the first round and a 40 in the second. Connecticut’s LouAnn Corbidge managed scores of 43 and 40 to end with an 83 for second place, while another local, Barbette Lovas, delivered scores of 44 and 41 for an 85 to grab third place.
Details
Lighthouse Classic at Jen's Links in Barnegat Light, NJ.
Pro and amateur divisions:
Pro - $50 for three rounds | Amateur - $30 for two rounds
All rounds will be played on the High Tide course
Practice and check-in starts at 8 AM
Rules meeting at 8:45 AM
First round at 9:00 AM.
Second round at 10:30 AM
Amateur award & Pro division repairing for final round at 12:00 PM
Final round at 12:45 PM
Pro division wards at 2:45 PM
On Friday, May 3, tournament players can pay $7 for practice, from noon until closing.
Registration will be online through Wednesday, May 1. No on-site registration.
Photos of the course and links to playthrough videos
AMA Scoring: Red (2024 Scoring Details)