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Stagecoach Shootout @ Terra Lago Golf Club (South Course)
Results & Recap – Indio, CA
Players headed out to the desert for the Stagecoach Shootout at Terra Lago Golf Club on the South Course, where the day began with overcast skies, cool temperatures, and strong desert winds gusting up to 23 mph. Early conditions made for a challenging start, as players battled swirling winds and tough scoring conditions throughout the morning. By midday, however, the clouds cleared and the desert showed off its best side: sunny skies, beautiful mountain views, and comfortable temperatures in the mid-70s proving the kind of conditions players travel to the desert for.
Let’s get to the action…
Division 1
Division 1 featured a strong four-player field with Quinn Larson (Redlands, CA), Andrew Mitchell (Santa Clarita, CA), Berkecem Renda (Fullerton, CA), and local standout Tyler Watson (Palm Desert, CA) all looking to claim the top spot. Watson wasted no time getting on the board, recording the first birdie of the day on Hole #3. The action heated up on Hole #8, where Watson, Renda, and Larson all found birdies in a dramatic scoring stretch. Andrew Mitchell answered right back with a birdie on #9, but Quinn Larson doubled down by making his second birdie of the day on #9, keeping the pressure on the field. Watson added another birdie on #14, continuing his strong play in difficult scoring conditions and helping separate himself in one of the day’s most competitive divisions.His steady round earned him the Division 1 victory with a winning score of 74.
Division 2
Mark Iriarte (Costa Mesa, CA) claimed the Division 2 title with a strong round of 77, highlighted by a birdie on #10 and a Closest to the Pin win on #6. In windy conditions where consistency was everything, Iriarte’s steady play proved to be the difference. Jayson Huett (Los Alamitos, CA) made a strong push for the top spot, birdieing #9 to close out the front nine before adding back-to-back birdies on #14 and #15. His late charge earned him a score of 80 and a second-place finish. Jee Park (Los Angeles, CA) secured third place with a score of 85, highlighted by a birdie on #2 that helped set the tone early in the round.
Division 3
Division 3 delivered one of the tightest finishes of the day. Timothy Bias (La Verne, CA) and Keith Muraoka (Costa Mesa, CA) both found birdies on #14, but it was Bias’s steady play throughout the round that made the difference. Four strong pars on the front nine and two more on the back helped him post a winning score of 82. Just one shot behind was Tommy Sutera (Long Beach, CA), whose round of 83 featured three pars on the front and five on the back as he pushed hard to catch the leader down the stretch. Kent Muraoka (Azusa, CA) made one of the best comeback efforts of the day. After a rough front nine, he rallied by parring Holes #12 through #17 before finishing in style with a birdie on #18, sealing a score of 85 and earning third place.
Division 4
Division 4 came down to a true head-to-head battle between Brad Forsyth (Alta Loma, CA) and Thomas Meagher (Palm Desert, CA). The pair played one of the fastest rounds of the day, finishing in just 3 hours and 33 minutes, while grinding through challenging wind conditions.
Forsyth’s consistency proved to be the difference, recording pars on #4, #7, #8, #13, #16, and #17 for a total of six pars on the day. Meagher stayed close with five pars of his own and made a late push by parring the final two holes, butultimately came up just short. Forsyth secured the Division 4 victory with a score of 90.
Division 5
Division 5 featured a friendly but competitive matchup between good friends Eddy Moore (Menifee, CA) and Tommy Weatherby (Sun City, CA). Familiarity didn’t make the competition any easier, as both players battled the tough conditions and each other throughout the round. Weatherby made up ground on the back nine with a couple of key pars that helped steady his round and keep the match close down the stretch. Moore, however, stayed consistent from start to finish and was able to hold him off, coming away victorious with a winning score of 92, earning both bragging rights and the Division 5 title over his longtime friend.
Net Contests
Mid-Am Net
1st – Jayson Huett (72) *won in a scorecard playoff
2nd – Tommy Sutera (72)
Senior Net
1st – Mark Iriarte (71) *won in a scorecard playoff
2nd – Timothy Bias (71)
Congratulations to all of our winners and competitors for another memorable Desert Section event. For full results and detailed scoring, visit the official APT SoCal Tournament Leaderboard.
