Justin Heimer of Winter Haven delivered a back-nine birdie barrage on Sunday at Lake Region Yacht & Country Club to win the Polk County Amateur Championship for the second time in three years.

Heimer's 2006 title also came at Lake Region, the golf course along the shores of Lake Hamilton where he's a member.

In the Mickey Mouse First Flight, Evan and Jeff Fleeman, of Auburndale, tied with James Smith, of Altamonte Springs, and James Smith, of Casselberry, after each team finished at 142.

Complete final-round scores in the Junior Citrus Open golf tournament on Monday and Tuesday at Cleveland Heights Golf Course:

Early run of birdies helped propel the George Jenkins senior to a three-stroke win.
By Del Milligan
THE LEDGER

LAKELAND | Case Gard of Lakeland rattled off four birdies in a row on the front nine, riding the momentum to victory in the Junior Citrus Open on Tuesday at Cleveland Heights Golf Course.

Orange County National Announces June Winners
For Play Hard – Win Big Summer Promotion

Winter Garden, Fla. , July 15, 2008 – Orange County National announced today the winners of its Play Hard-Win Big Summer Promotion for the month of June. The five-month promotion with prizes up to $5,000 monthly, gives golfers an opportunity to win golf, lodging and merchandise each month throughout the summer season.

The team of Major Forbess and Chris Kennedy made birdie on the infamous 17th hole to clinch the 59th Florida State Four-Ball Championship at TPC Sawgrass on July 12-13.

Kevin Aylwin went wire-to-wire to defend his title in the Florida State Public Links Championship at Hunter's Creek Golf Club in Orlando on July 18-20.

Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani and a rising senior at Duke University, is the latest in a wave of Blue Devil students to take grievances from the playing fields or classrooms to the courthouse.

Presented by Bright House Networks the 36 hole stroke play championship will be held August 2nd - 3rd at Lake Region Y & CC. Brad Stainsby is defending champion. The 2nd annual Polk County Club Team Championship will be held in conjunction. Proceeds benefit the Citrus Center Boys & Girls Club, Winter Haven and The First Tee of Lakeland. For more information call Lake Region Y & CC Pro Shop at 863-324-4579.

Charlie Matlock coached Mediate during his time at Florida Southern.

LAKELAND | Although Rocco Mediate came up short in his quest of upsetting the No. 1 golfer in the world in a playoff at the U.S. Open on Monday, his former college coach was still beaming after the event.

BARTOW - Tiger Godwin survived an intense back-nine duel with Logan Blondell, then clinched the championship on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff in the Youth Villa Classic on Monday. "Goodness gracious!'' Godwin said minutes after raising his right fist high in victory on the 18th green at Bartow Golf Course.