tomorrow morning), Hudson’s son Lucas will graduate from Lehigh University in two weeks. In addition to his HB Leisure responsibilities (Hudson is heading to Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pa. Incorporate a meaningful Warner victory into a busy yet exciting time in Hudson’s life. The field scoring average crested to 80.8. Hudson posted the day’s lone subpar score. 15 (par 4, 435 yards) resulted in a missed green. Hudson missed an eight-foot comebacker on No. A pair of bogeys threatened to spoil an otherwise sweet Heidelberg orientation. After a textbook drive, Hudson drilled a 9-iron 130 yards to 15 feet and drained the downhiller. Hold on.’ Today it was, ‘Let’s see if we can make another birdie,’” Hudson said. In my younger days, it was, ‘You get a couple under par. “That’s something I’ve gotten better with as I’ve got older. Leaving the Heidelberg property became a distant memory. “Try to get some more birdies” became the mindset. 6 (par 4, 414 yards) fell short of the green complex. 3 (par 4, 325 yards), he knocked a gap wedge 110 yards to eight feet.

Hudson added a pair of birdies to turn in 3 under. That puts you in a good frame of mind.”įrom near scare to nearly unstoppable. Never do that,” Hudson, who won the Senior Silver Cross Award in 2021, said. He hit an 8-iron 138 yards to 15 feet for birdie. Another prayer as the provisional follows the same route.įortunately for Hudson, his initial drive clipped a tree and remained visible/playable. 1 (par 4, 321 yards) screamed toward the right tree line. It almost became a greet-and-go situation. Hudson saw Heidelberg for the first time Thursday.

We’re not getting much roll, and it’s still 50 degrees.” But I’m hitting it in the right place, and I putted well today. “I’d like to think I travel well,” Hudson, 58, of Center Valley, Pa., said. Chapman Cup at Yardley Country Club in Bucks County and the 2021 Chapman at Lehigh Country Club in Lehigh County. It marks Hudson’s third Senior title, in his third Pennsylvania county no less. Lancaster Country Club’s John Barry, the 2021 Brewer Cup runner-up, and White Manor Country Club’s Don Donatoni, an eight-time GAP Super-Senior Player of the Year (2013-20), tied for second at even-par 70. Warner Cup at a chilly Heidelberg Country Club (par 70, 6,254 yards) Thursday. The Olde Homestead Golf Club member carded a 2-under-par 68 to win the 89 th Francis B. Hudson’s golf game, like his professional skillset, can travel. The company’s recent growth - from 16 to 28 amusement properties, including 12 Six Flags locations - puts Hudson on the road 2-3 weeks a month. | Scoring portal | History | Senior POY standings | Photo gallery | As CEO of North American Operations for HB Leisure, a company that operates games of skill in more than 100 major theme parks and entertainment attractions worldwide, Jeff Hudson travels.

A Better Place by Mark A. Roeder