From the left: Donna Favors, 3d/4th; Roe Guarnero, 2d; Cortney Bernard, 5th/6th;
Room owner Larry Walthall; Stephanie Mitchell, winner; Vanessa Seaver, 5th/6th;
Room owner Chad Clement, and Jeannie Seaver, 3rd/4th.
*By Crystal McCormick
25 ladies gathered on February 20th for the 2016 Tiger Florida Tour (TFT) kick off event at Brewlands Billiards in Lakeland, FL. Tour veteran, Stephanie Mitchell, started the day off strong with notable wins over Crystal McCormick, Jessica Barnes and Vanessa Seaver. Ultimately, Mitchell and another seasoned tour player, Roe Guarnero, would meet in the finals with Mitchell securing a double hill win to take first place. Tour newcomer, Donna Favors, had an impressive debut with a 3/4 finish, alongside Jeannie Seaver. Cortney Bernard and Vanessa Seaver rounded out the top 6.
Exciting news! This is the first event where the TFT is affiliated with the newly formed North American Pool Tour (NAPT). The NAPT offers TFT members the chance to qualify to play in a NAPT National Championship, alongside other regional tours, as well as in NAPT Pro events.
Tiger Florida Tour would like to extend a huge thank you to Brewland Billiards for, yet again, hosting a wonderful event! A very special thanks to Tiger Products, returning as our title sponsor; new sponsor Ulterior Chalkers; Boynton Billiards; Great Lakes Billiards Supply and Discount Mugs.
Don’t miss our next stop at Boulevard Billiards in Ocala March 19th!
Results
($500-added, modified double elimination)
Stephanie Mitchell $425
Roe Guarnero $300
Jeannie Seaver $185
Donna Favors $185
Cortney Bernard $100
Vanessa Seaver $100
The Tiger Florida Tour is a NAPT-recognized Division II Women’s Tour. The next event is March 19th at Boulevard Billiards in Ocala, Florida. For more information, visit www.tigerfloridatour.com.
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