Senior Azalea Amateur Golf Tournament: Far From Intimidated

Avril beats some of the world’s best senior amateurs to capture championship

  • Senior Azalea Amateur champion Matt Avril poses with Palatka Municipal Golf Club pro Andy Heartz after winning the title on Sunday. (DANNY HOOD / Daily News correspondent)
    Senior Azalea Amateur champion Matt Avril poses with Palatka Municipal Golf Club pro Andy Heartz after winning the title on Sunday. (DANNY HOOD / Daily News correspondent)
  • Ed Pierce, sending a shot to the ninth green in Friday’s first round, was tops among local competitors at the Senior Azalea Amateur. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Ed Pierce, sending a shot to the ninth green in Friday’s first round, was tops among local competitors at the Senior Azalea Amateur. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
Intimidation is not a word in Matt Avril’s vocabulary. Clearly, Avril’s win at this past weekend’s Senior Azalea Amateur Tournament bears that out. A 62-year old retiree from Vero Beach, Avril in…

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