Author: N
September 24, 2012- The Country Club, SLC, Utah.
Craig Norman of Hobble Creek GC, Springville, Utah defeated Jeff Green, of Stansbury Park GC Stansbury, Utah by a score of 2 & 1 at the 22nd Utah Section Senior Match-Play Championship played at The Country Club. Norman’s win highlights a season of re-dedication to the game and signals his resurgence as one of the Utah Section’s top senior competitors. “I had a great time competing in all the matches throughout the season.” “It reminded me of why I got into this great business of golf over 20 years ago”.
Norman’s 2 & 1 victory featured birdies at holes #15 and #17 which enabled him to hold Jeff at bay for the win. Norman also noted “that both his new practice and playing routine along with help and encouragement from his swing coach, fellow golf professional Troy Watkins, made this a fun season of golf for him”. “I was able to defeat a bunch of good players to make the finals and to beat a quality player like Jeff Green for the Championship exceeded all my goals.”
Not only did Norman’s golf game return to its traditional roots this season but so did the SR Match-Play event itself. The final match moved back to The Country Club after several years of playing the event at different courses over a three day time period. This year the format returned to a season long event with each match being played at a different Utah course and the finals being hosted at The Country Club. It is a beautiful and challenging setting for the championship finals.
The Utah Section PGA honors Craig Norman for his Senior Match-Play victory but we also acknowledge his new found enthusiasm for the game. With major national and local programs encouraging more golfers to play the game we hope more professionals and amateurs alike catch the “Norman fever” and play more golf!