Florida Azalea Amateur Golf Championship: Bad Start, Great Finish

Lacombe falls behind early, but rallies on final nine holes to capture championship

  • Jacksonville’s Lance Lacombe of Jacksonville drives the green on the 377-yard, par-4 second hole in the Annual Azelea Open Golf tournament at Palatka Municipal Golf Course on Sunday. Lacombe would win the championship. (GREG WALKER / Daily News correspondent)
    Jacksonville’s Lance Lacombe of Jacksonville drives the green on the 377-yard, par-4 second hole in the Annual Azelea Open Golf tournament at Palatka Municipal Golf Course on Sunday. Lacombe would win the championship. (GREG WALKER / Daily News correspondent)
A miserable final round beginning and a strong finish were the stories of Lance LaCombe’s victory at the 67th annual Florida Azalea Amateur Tournament. Heading into Sunday’s third round of the 54…

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