2019 NYS Men's Senior Amateur Championship

2019

NEW YORK STATE MEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cavalry Club - Manlius, New York September 24-26, 2019

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ABOUT THE NYSGA NYSGA Officers

NYSGA Staff

President Warren Winslow, Western Turnpike GC

Bill Moore Executive Director

1st Vice President Joseph Enright, Lancaster CC

Andrew Hickey Assistant Executive Director

Treasurer Henry Fust, Onondaga G&CC

Dan Thompson Director of Marketing and Partnerships

General Counsel David Hayes, Skaneateles CC

Deb Spilman Office Manager

Secretary Iris Stanek, Lancaster CC

Mark Ackley Manager of Course Rating

NYSGA Executive Committee Brian Clark, Burden Lake CC John Cooney, Burden Lake CC Ryan Gabel, Southern Dutchess CC Richard Galvin, Ontario CC Jamie Miller, Wanakah CC Joseph Strykowski, Elmira CC Doug Vergith, Chautauqua GC Rich Weber, Brookfield CC

Jim Ironside, PGA Tournament Director Sara Stanley Communications Intern Jack Travers USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Intern Adam Blackwell USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Intern Mike Timmerman USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Intern

NYSGA Sectional Affairs Committee Tom Andrews Michael Aquino Fred Arliss Larry Arliss Christine Badger Ray Badger John Barry John Bartholomew Lee Bearsch David Beattie Al Belair Marci Bevilacqua Doreen Biviano John Blain Vincent Bonvino Timothy Brady Robert Branham Skip Brennan Daniel Bronchetti Gene Bullis John Bullis John Burns Ron Case Sue Chambers Michael Chianelli Brian Clark Matt Clarke James Coleman Andrew Conway James Cook John Cooney Glenn Coons Thomas Cotter George Cretekos Jerry Danielski John Davis Garrett Davitt Ellen Densen

Dick Desorbo Gerry Dewolf Todd Dischinger Michael Donnelly Dick Dorgan Dorothy Downing Michael Drennen Georgia Dusckas Tom Eckert Joe Enright John Ernst Ed Evans Vie Evans Michael Fitzgerald Mark Fitzgerald Georgette Folley Bob Forward Tim Frank Henry Fust Ryan Gabel John Gaffney Tom Gallagher Richard Galvin Bill Geider John Grajko Walter Grajko Brad Griffin Greg Harden David Hayes Joe Hazard Sherry Heath Jeff Holmes Braden Houston Marge Hubbell Bob Hubbell John Hudacs Al Huggard Don Hurley

Eric Ingalls Ed Kaczor John Kaeselau Bill Kaminski Robert Kawa Tim Kayes Stephen Keeler Mary Ann Keeler David Kokes Edward Koslick John Kulesa Peter Lalla Janis Luce Ron Mack Shari Mantini Sue Marsh Robert Martin Ronald Mason Pat Mayne Jim McConnell James McKillip Jim Meyers Gene Meyle Ginny Meyle Jamie Miller Bill Moore, Sr. Bill Moreland Gregory Moreland Albert Mowery James Murrett Richard North Thomas Owen Shelly Pargh John Passaonno Kinny Post Joe Pucello John Quijano Nick Raasch

Bob Raimo John Reagan Tom Reidy Joseph Riccio Gary Rider Robert Rosen Sean Rotella Chris Schmidt Tim Schum Patrick Shatzel Martin Siefka Bob Simms Sue Sims John Sniezyk Ron Socash Don Sommerville Jerry Stahl Iris Stanek Edward Stanek Al Stockholm Nancy Stockholm Peter Stoj Joe Strykowski John Sullivan Joe Szyikowski Thelma Taylor John Teegardin Edward Thaney John Urtz David Vaneenenaam Douglas Vergith Mona Wasserman Rich Weber John Wheeler Richard Wilson Warren Winslow

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WELCOME Welcome to the 2019 New York State Men’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships. The New York State Golf Association is proud to partner with Cavalry Club to provide a fair, challenging test in our efforts to identify New York’s top men’s senior amateur golfers.

We are excited to showcase this wonderful design that has hosted past NYS Championships including the 1971 New York State Men’s Amateur Championship, as well as the 1994 Women’s Senior Amateur Championships.

In addition to the NYS Men’s Amateur & Senior Amateur, the NYSGA conducts eight other annual amateur championships which crown a total of 17 state titleholders. These championships are open to men and women, juniors and seniors, of all golf ing abilities.

It takes a dedicated group of staff and volunteers to run these championships at the highest level. Our NYSGA team works hard to be the best and it shows. Thank you to our dedicated staff and tournament committee for their dedication and commitment to promoting amateur golf.

I’d also like to thank Cavalry Club and all the other NYSGA member clubs who generously give their courses and facilities to support amateur golf. We simply could not do this without your partnership.

We hope you enjoy this year ’s championship!

Sincerely,

Warren Winslow, President New York State Golf Association

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CAVALRY CLUB

Cavalry Club is located in Manlius, NY.

Designed by Joe Lee and Dick Wilson, the Cavalry Golf Club opened to instant acclaim on June 26, 1965. In place of the old horse barns, stood a sparkling new club house and nestled in the sweeping curve of Limestone Creek, an 18-hole golf course was carved into the rolling countryside at a place where, at one time, the troopers and their mounts had prepared to go to war. Enlightened leadership, spearheaded by old troopers f rom Company C, played a key role in the club’s development, as has the active participation of the associate membership since.

Cavalry Club has homed two other New York State events, the 1971 New York State Men’s Amateur Championship and the 1994 NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Championship.

Th an k you t o th e member sh ip & sta ff at Cavalr y Club fo r ho sting th is yea r’s ch a mpions h ip!

Board of Directors Cavarly Club

Jim Fields, CCM General Manager

Nick Serafino, PGA Head Golf Professional

Ben Carroll Superintendent

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PLAYER INFORMATION Monday, September 23 (Registration and Practice Rounds) 9:00am - 4:00pm // Player registration 9:30am - 3:40pm // Player practice rounds 6:00pm - 7:00pm // Cocktail Reception 7:00pm - 8:00pm // Player Dinner

Tuesday, September 24 (Round 1) 8:00am - 9:30am // Morning Wave from tees #1 & #10 12:15pm - 1:45pm // Afternoon Wave from tees #1 & #10

Wednesday, September 25 (Round 2*) 8:00am - 9:30am // Morning Wave from tees #1 & #10 12:15pm - 1:45pm // Afternoon Wave from tees #1 & #10 *Cut after 36 to low 50% and ties in each championship division

Thursday, September 26 (Round 3) 8:00am - 9:30am // All play from tees #1 & #10 2:30pm // Awards ceremony

Format This championship is a 54-hole stroke play competition with a cut after two rounds to the low 50% of the field and ties in each championship. The Rules of Golf as approved by the USGA and R&A govern play.

Tees The senior division (ages 55-64) will play from the NYSGA Blue Tees at 6,437 yards at a par of 72. The super senior division (ages 65 and older) will play from the NYSGA Red Tees at 6,018 yards and a par of 72.

Awards Trophies will be given to the winner and runner-up in each championship as well as the top gross finisher in the following age groups: 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+.

Score Posting The NYSGA will post all tournament rounds (T) for contestants that have a USGA GHIN Handicap Index. The course rating and slope for the tees played by both divisions will be listed on the practice round and competition round scorecards.

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THE COURSE

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PAR FOUR 379 YARDS 360 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 363 YARDS 335 YARDS

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PAR THREE 175 YARDS 160 YARDS

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PAR FIVE 466 YARDS 451 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 342 YARDS 318 YARDS

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PAR FIVE 518 YARDS 480 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 347 YARDS 347 YARDS

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PAR THREE 160 YARDS 146 YARDS 2019 NYS MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

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PAR FOUR 415 YARDS 408 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 361 YARDS 348 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 401 YARDS 378 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 403 YARDS 362 YARDS

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PAR THREE 157 YARDS 157 YARDS

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PAR FIVE 522 YARDS 450 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 345 YARDS 337 YARDS

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PAR THREE 164 YARDS 149 YARDS 2019 NYS MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE COURSE

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PAR FIVE 534 YARDS 447 YARDS

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PAR FOUR 385 YARDS 385 YARDS Each hole includes yardages for both the senior & super senior divisions.

Bob Hughes & Wade Sarkis after playoff at the 2018 NYS Men’s Senior Amateur Championship.

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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIP

HUGHES WINS IN PLAYOFF, HAMBURGER GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE Bob Hughes & Jim Hamburger took home the 2018 NYS Men’s Senior titles.

Bob Hughes parred the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the 2018 NYS Men’s Senior Amateur Championship at Mohawk Golf Club in Schenectady.

His opponent, Wade Sarkis of Canandaigua CC, fired a 3-under 68 in the final round to force the extra holes, after both finishing at 2-over 215.

PLACE

NAME

CLUB

SCORE

1

Robert Hughes*

Ives Hill CC

70-70-75--215 (+2)

2

Wade Sarkis

Canandaigua CC

73-74-68--215 (+2)

3

Jim Mueller

Orchard Creek GC

74-70-72--216 (+3)

4

Michael Dunsmore

McCann GC

80-69-68--217 (+4)

5

Bob Cooper

Schenectady Municipal GC

70-69-79--218 (+5) *Won in playoff

Coming in third, was Jim Mueller of Orchard Creek GC at 216. Michael Dunsmore of McCann GC came in fourth at 217, and the leader through 36 holes, Bob Cooper of Schenectady Muni, ended up in fifth at 218.

The champion out of Ives Hill CC, made his lone double-bogey of the tourney on the 54th hole and was five strokes worse than the opening two rounds.

“My two buddies said I had to two-putt (on eighteen green). I thought that shouldn’t be a problem, I was only at 15 feet. Then I just made a poor stroke.”

The playoff began on the 18th hole and both players made par. They moved to the opening par-4 and placed their second shots onto the green. Hughes elected to chip, while Sarkis preferred to putt his ball. Sarkis lipped out a four-footer and the championship was Hughes to win. He quickly lined up, and knocked down his putt to secure his first NYS title.

“I’m very proud of how I kept it in play today and was able to maintain my focus. I wanted to keep that momentum and I did, so I was pleased with that. Getting into the playoff was certainly a bonus,” he said about the final round.

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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIP Hughes, now 58, had been searching for a NYS title for decades, but never in the Senior Amateur, until last season when he decided to register for the older championship for men 55 and older.

“I didn’t play very well in the state amateur so I was looking for something to end the summer on a high note. I didn’t plan on winning, I just wanted to go out there and show I could play a little better,” he mentioned.

PLACE

NAME

CLUB

SCORE

1

Jim Hamburger

McCann GC

72-74-74--220 (+7)

2

Anthony Tomaselli

Yahnundasis GC

75-74-73--222 (+9)

T3

Don Van Gorder

Newman Municipal GC

73-76-77--226 (+13)

T3

Frank Plata

Hiland Park CC

73-80-73--226 (+13)

T5

Larry Arliss

Wayne Hills CC

73-74-80--227 (+14)

T5

Mark Bonner

CC of Buffalo

75-75-77--227 (+14)

In the Men’s Super Senior, for players 65 and older, Jim Hamburger went wire-towire to win his first state title by two strokes and finished at 7-over 220.

The runner-up Anthony Tomaselli of Yahnundasis GC, ended up two strokes back at 222, although the two were tied headed into the eighteenth hole.

Past Senior Amateur champions Don Van Gorder of Newman Municipal GC and Frank Plata of Hiland Park CC, finished tied at 226. Larry Arliss of Wayne Hills CC and Mark Bonner of CC of Buffalo finished at 227.

Hamburger from McCann Golf Course, felt he had great control of the ball all week long and that was clear through his rounds of 72-74-74 on the tough Capital Area layout to finish at 7-over 220.

Down the stretch, Hamburger started to click. “There were a lot of ebbs and flows, and most of them were not good. I was just trying to survive the best I could and make it competitive,” he expressed.

The two leaders were tied heading up the eighteenth fairway, and Hamburger finished with a birdie while Tomaselli made bogey.

“I reacted well today, just didn’t finish it off,” said Tomaselli about the battle.

Hamburger, competed in his first U.S. Senior Amateur last summer in Oregon and had found something special in his game. “I appreciate it so much because it’s unexpected. All of a sudden, things click.”

“The birdie at the end made it special. I didn’t gag my way in, I did something to earn it. I played fairly well when I needed to and hung in there.”

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PAST CHAMPIONS Past Champions of the New York State

Men’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championship Year Host Club Champion 1940 Onondaga G&CC LeRoy C. Crim, Binghamton 1941 CC of Troy Sherrill Sherman, Utica 1942 Niagara Falls CC Duane L. Tower, Niagara Falls 1943 Lake Placid Club F. R. Ryan, Roslyn, L.G. 1944 Lake Placid Club Duane L. Tower, Niagara Falls 1945 Oak Hill CC (East) Duane L. Tower, Niagara Falls 1946 Yahnundasis GC Duane L. Tower, Niagara Falls 1947 Westchester CC Jack A. Ahern, Hamburg 1948 Brookfield CC William B. Stark, Syracuse 1949 Lakeshore Yacht & CC Noble Miller, Canandaigua 1950 Binghamton CC Ted Stacy, Binghamton 1951 Knollwood CC Al Manginnes, Elmsford 1952 Oak Hill CC (East) Ed Randall, Rochester 1953 Oak Hill CC (West) Mid O’Hare, Syracuse 1954-1969: Run under other auspices.

1970 Lake Placid Club Jack Hendry, Syracuse 1971 Concord Course Jack Hendry, Syracuse 1972 Leatherstocking GC Burt Kling, Rochester 1973 River Oaks GC Ed Walsh, Fulton 1974 Grossinger's CC Ray Billows, Poughkeepsie 1975 En-Joie GC Burt Kling, Rochester 1976 McGregor Links CC Jack Creary, Tuckahoe 1977 Skaneateles CC John Simonaitis, DeWitt 1978 McGregor Links CC Anthony Maragno, Gloversville 1979 Dutchess G&CC William Bogle, Poughkeepsie 1980 Briar Hill CC William Bogle, Poughkeepsie 1981 Oneonta CC Don Martin, Buffalo 1982 Corning CC Robert Hoff, Rochester 1983 Onondaga G&CC William Bogle, Poughkeepsie 1984 Deerfield CC Robert Hoff, Rochester 1985 Moon Brook CC Jack Klink, Syracuse 1986 Edison Club Jack Hoff, Rochester 1987 Cortland CC Robert Hoff, Rochester 1988 Stafford CC Gerald Perkins, LeRoy 1989 Elmira CC Gerald Perkins, LeRoy 1990 Teugega CC Robert Gunnell, Jamestown 1991 Ontario GC Gerald Perkins, LeRoy 1992 Wellsville CC Gerald Perkins, LeRoy 1993 Bellevue CC Robert Gunnell, Jamestown 1994 Blue Heron Hills GC Don Allen, Rochester 1995 Colonie G&CC John Pretak, Poughkeepsie 1996 Westwood CC Don Allen, Rochester 1997 Cedar Lake Club Don Allen, Rochester 1998 Midvale CC James Infantino, Rochester 1999 Stafford CC James Infantino, Rochester 2000 McConnellsville GC Charles Connolly, Queensbury

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Michael Daniels

Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2016 2017 2018

Host Club Niagara Falls CC Powelton Club Normanside CC Lakeshore Yacht & CC Vestal Hills CC Lafayette CC Powelton Club Normanside CC Stafford CC Wayne Hills CC Vestal Hills CC Wolferts Roost CC Normanside CC Cedar Lake Club Onondaga G&CC Brookfield CC Crag Burn GC Mohawk GC

Champion John Baldwin, New York Alan Foster, Manlius Richard Couch, Oneonta Michael Daniels, Albany Larry Gresham, Conklin Donald Van Gorder, Ithaca Ron Bayer, Newburgh Charles Connolly, Queensbury Matthew Haefele, Bergen Charles Connolly, Queensbury David Benedict, Honeoye Falls Steve Nosonowicz, Pleasant Valley Frank Broderick, East Aurora Frank Plata, Cazenovia Tom Fletcher, Syracuse Paul Pratico, Schenectady Dave Prowler, Manhasset Robert Hughes, Watertown

NYS Men’s Super Senior Amateur Championship Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Host Club Westwood CC Cedar Lake Club Midvale CC Stafford CC McConnellsville GC Niagara Falls CC Powelton Club Normanside CC Lakeshore CC Vestal Hills CC Lafayette CC Powelton Club Normanside CC Stafford CC Wayne Hills CC Vestal Hills CC Wolferts Roost CC Normanside CC Cedar Lake Club Onondaga G&CC Brookfield CC Crag Burn GC Mohawk GC

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Champion Bob Lindahl, Cortland Robert Hoff, Rochester Hank Malfa, Mamaroneck Hank Malfa, Mamaroneck Hank Malfa, Mamaroneck Coville Windsor, Seneca Falls Robert Botsford, Poughkeepsie Ralph Maru, Mechanicville Alfred Audi, Fayetteville Perry Noun, Oswego John Dennett, Lake George Mickey Gallagher, Groton Mickey Gallagher, Groton Alan Foster, Manlius Charles Connolly, Queensbury Charles Connolly, Queensbury Charles Connolly, Queensbury Earl Winchester, Glenmont Randy Young, Jamesville John Hathway, Brantingham Jim Smith, East Aurora Jim Smith, East Aurora Jim Hamburger, Poughkeepsie

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NYSGA HALL OF FAME

INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 2019!

JOEY SINDELAR

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WALTER TRAVIS

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JOHN BALDWIN

HIGHLIGHTS

MARY ANNE WIDMAN LEVINS

HIGHLIGHTS

HORESEHEADS, NY

NEW YORK, NY

LONG ISLAND, NY

ELMIRA, NY

• NYS Men’s Amateur Champion (1980) • NYS Boys’ Sub-Junior Champion (1971) • NYS Open Champion (1983) • NYS High School Champion (1976) • 7x winner on the PGA Tour

• 3x U.S. Amateur Champion (1900, 1901, 1903) • 4x MGA Champion • Designed over 50 courses (7 in New York) • Elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame (1979) • Founded and published The American Golfer

• NYS Men’s Amateur Champion (1967) • NYS Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion (1991) • NYS Men’s Senior Amateur Champion (2001) • 2x MGA Amateur Champion (1967, 1973) • British Sr. Amateur Open Champion (2002)

• 2x NYS Women’s Amateur Champion (1982, 1983) • U.S. Curtis Cup team member (1984) • 3x All-American at Duke • 5x U.S. Women’s Open participant • Earned LPGA card in 1985

PAST INDUCTEES 2012 | Don Allen, Ray Billows, Frederick Box, Betty Deeley, Grantland Rice, William Tryon 2015 | John Konsek, Thomas Reidy, Donald Ross, Lancy Smith, Sam Urzetta 2017 | Virginia Guilfoil Allen, Alan Foster 2018 | Walter Hagen, Dottie Pepper, Gene Sarazen, Willie Turnesa

Ray Billows hoisting the Ganson Depew Cup (Men’s Am) at Winged Foot, 1935 2019 NYS MEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

GOLF IN NEW YORK New York State has many local and regional golf associations that provide a variety of competitions and services to their members each season.

We’d like to recognize our partner regional associations for the great work they do each year to consistently provide alternative tournament options for amateur golfers across the state.

AMATEUR GOLF ASSOCIATIONS

Buffalo

Rochester

Syracuse

Long Island

Metropolitan

Westchester

Not Shown: Triple Cities Golf Association, Capital District Golf Club Association

United States

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