TCST: Stuart’s Ladd Wins Fourth
David Ladd of Stuart fired six under par 66 on Wednesday, July 1 for his fourth win in six starts this summer on the Treasure Coast Senior Tour.
Ladd had a clean round with birdies at Nos. 1, 2, 12, 13, 14 and 16 on the Wanamaker course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, earning $300 as the low pro and another $100 as a member of the winning team.
The head professional at the Champions Club at Summerfield in Stuart, Ladd is the son of the late Ray Ladd, a former head professional at Cypress Creek and Sebastian golf clubs and before that a CIA agent in Central and South America.
Joining Ladd on the winning team were Bill Davis and Brad Partridge. They scored 10 under 132, best two balls of three.
Next on the TCST schedule: Wednesday, July 8, PGA National-Champion, and Friday, July 10, Banyan GC.
Low pros and 2 best balls of 4
Arnold Palmer Division – 1, David Ladd, Stuart, 34-34—66. $300. 2, Ken Duke, Palm City, 36-33—69. $250. T-3, Mike Kostelnik, North Palm Beach, 36-34—70, Joe Kern, Vero Beach, 35-35—70, Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, 37-33—70, and Jerry Tucker, Stuart, 35-35—70. $170 (each). 7, Pete Oakley, Palm City, 36-36—72. $120. 8, Joe Shaktman, Coral Springs, 36-37—73. $100.
Byron Nelson Division – 1, Greg Hurd, Manhasset, NY, 37-37—74. $ 125. 2, Brad Partridge, Stuart, 38-37—75. $100. 3, Roger Kennedy Sr., Stuart, 39-37—76. $75. T-4, Vince Nobile, Jupiter, 38-39—77, Robbie Dew, Palm Beach Gardens, 38-39—77, and Ed Humenik, Stuart, 39-38—77. $17 (each).
Teams – 1, David Ladd, Bill Davis and Brad Partridge, 134. $100 (each). 2, Ken Duke, Craig Watson and Roger Van Dyke, 137. $75 (each). 3, Mike San Filippo, Pete Oakley and Jack Saffold, 138. $50 (each).
