The cold that settled on much of the country during the weekend of Jan. 20-21 did not overlook Winter Park, Fla. Despite the chilly, and at times drizzly, conditions the players delighted in the classic Winter Park Golf Course, a 9-hole beauty on the Florida Historic Golf Trail.
The field was once again maxed out at 48 players on Saturday and 37 players for the four-club “Marci Maximus” challenge on Sunday. Saturday’s evening’s feast was held in the Winter Park clubhouse with food and drink prepared by the incomparable Jennie Webster, somewhat assisted by her husband, David.
Saturday’s WPHC winners were:
Men’s division
Gil Feagin of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Gross score of 71
Sam Webster of Hanover, Md. Net score of 69
Women’s division
Bailey Wiegandt of Louisville, Ky. Gross score of 88
Natalie Wells-Grula of Winter Park, Fla. Net score of 68
Sunday’s “Marci Maximus” winners were:
Men’s division – Gil Feagin of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Gross score of 33
Scott Middlekauff of Palm Bay, Fla. Net score of 35.5
Women’s division
BJ Hayden of Middleburg, Fla. Gross score of 45
Kendal Capaz of Temple Terrace, Fla. Net score of 40
Event host Bill Geisler, with paper in hand, introduces a group on the first tee at the 2024 Winter Park Hickory Classic.
Joe Hollerbach takes dead aim on the first tee at the 2024 Winter Park Hickory Classic.