A display of strong timber
SUN FILE PHOTO BY CHRIS SAVAGE
Erik Barnes of Sarasota tees off at the first hole Sunday at Riverwood Golf Club during the 2012 Charlotte County Open. Riverwood was sold in February to a group headed by Coral Hospitality executive Chris Schaeffer.
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Champion Erik Barnes chips on the green for his third shoot during the Charlotte County Open shoot out after tying David Hronek Sunday.
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David Hronek hits from the fairway during the Charlotte County Open Sunday at Riverwood Country Club. Hronek, a past champion, lost this year's title in a playoff.
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Former Champion Greg Lawhorn had a difficult day during the Charlotte County Open Sunday at Riverwood Country Club.
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Jim MIlford plays out of the sand trap during the Charlotte County Open Sunday at Riverwood Country Club.
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Open Runner up and former Champion David Hronek hits from the fairway during the Charlotte County Open Sunday.
By ROB SHORE
PORT CHARLOTTE — The branches of an oak tree probably saved Erik Barnes on the first playoff hole at the Charlotte County Open on Sunday. David Hronek received no such courtesy on the second.
Hronek hooked his approach shot into the green on the second playoff hole at Riverwood Golf and Country Club, opening the door for Sarasota’s Erik Barnes to win his first Charlotte County Open.
