Alexandra Rossi and Joe Beck III won their respective divisions at the George Hannon Invitational, held at Austin Country Club. Show here with George Hannon, the new perpetual trophy for the George Hannon Invitational along with their individual trophies, Rossi and Beck celebrated their victories.
Rossi shot 73-76=149 to win the Girls 15-18 division over fellow Austinite Julia Beck, who posted rounds of 74-79=153. Rossi's victory adds to a successful summer which included playing in the U.S. Girls. She earned one AJGA tournament exemption and an invitation to next month's Texas Girls' Invitational with the win.
Joe Beck III began the final round at even par, three shots behind first round leader Eloy Gonzalez from Laredo. With four holes to go, Gonzalez had increased the lead to four shots. Then disaster struck the leader. Gonzalez double bogeyed the 15th while Beck III made birdie. While Beck III played the final three holes in even par, Gonzalez struggled with bogies at 17 and 18 to post a final round of 78 and a two round total of 147, one shot behind Beck's 72-74=146. Beck III, who won the individual state 4-A title and was named to 1st team All State and will enroll at Rice University at the end of this month. 2011 has had a very successful golf season for the Beck family. Congratulations to Joe Beck III and good luck at Rice.
The heat and wind contributed to the difficulty of the Austin Country Club Pete Dye design by making club selection difficult in the gusty winds and adding a fatigue factor to play. The golf course was in excellent condition and congratulations are in order for the ACC golf course superintendent Bobby Stringer. The extended summer heat has added significant challenges to golf course maintenance. Thanks to the members of Austin Country Club for the use of their wonderful golf course and facilities.
The George Hannon Invitational, in its third year on the Legends Tour and one of the best tournaments on the Legends tour, was the final stop on this year's tour. Congratulations to the Legends Tour on a successful summer.
The George Hannon Invitational is presented by the Legends tour and sponsored by The Hannon Cup Association. The Hannon Cup Association provides financial support to the tournament and contributes to the qualify of the event. The event is held in Austin and rotated among some of the area's best golf courses, including Austin Country Club and the University of Texas Golf Club. Discussions are under way to include Spanish Oaks in the the rotation.
Click here to link to the full field results for the tournament.
