NEW YORK STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS Officers, Executive Committee & Staff............................................................................................................................................. 1 Tournament & Course Rating Committees.................................................................................................................................. 2 Volunteers........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Rules Education.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Communications............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 District Associations..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Club & Member Services........................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Foundation......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2018 Championships.................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 0 2018 Amateur Series..................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 USGA Championships................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Hall of Fame....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Member Clubs.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 2019 Championships.................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 NYSGA Partners............................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 2018 Men’s Amateur Champion Will Thomson shakes hands with defending champion Adam Condello after his winning putt on the 72nd hole at Irondequoit Country Club
OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & STAFF OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
STAFF
President Warren Winslow Western Turnpike GC
Jim Coleman Links at Erie Village
Bill Moore Executive Director
John Cooney Olde Kinderhook GC
Andrew Hickey Assistant Executive Director
1st Vice President Joe Enright Lancaster CC NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT The 2018 NYSGA Nominating Committee presents the following candidates for election in the 2019 operating year: President - Warren Winslow, Western Turnpike GC 1st Vice President - Joe Enright, Lancaster CC 2nd Vice President - Jack Donovan, Ontario CC Treasurer - Hank Fust, Onondaga G&CC General Counsel - David Hayes, Skaneateles CC Secretary - Iris Stanek, Lancaster CC Executive Committee: Brian Clark Orchard Creek GC
Jamie Miller Wanakah CC
John Cooney Old Kinderhook GC
Joseph Strykowski Elmira CC
Richard Galvin Ontario CC
Rich Weber Brookfield CC
Ryan Gabel Powelton Club
Doug Vergith Chautauqua CC
2nd Vice President Jack Donovan Ontario CC Treasurer Hank Fust Onondaga G&CC General Counsel David Hayes Skaneateles CC Secretary Iris Stanek Lancaster CC
Richard Galvin Ontario CC Ginny Meyle Wayne Hills CC Jamie Miller Wanakah CC Ron Socash Elmira CC Edward Stanek Lancaster CC Joseph Strykowski Elmira CC
Dan Thompson Director, Marketing & Partnerships Deb Spilman Administrative Assistant Ryan Doyle 2018 USGA Boatwright Intern Jack Travers 2018 USGA Boatwright Intern
Rich Weber Brookf ield CC
Ginny Meyle Wayne Hills CC
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TOURNAMENT & COURSE RATING COMMITTEE Tom Andrews Fred Arliss Larry Arliss Christine Badger Ray Badger John Barry John Bartholomew Tom Baustert Lee Bearsch David Beattie Marci Bevilacqua Doreen Biviano John Blain Marian Blain Vincent Bonvino Timothy Brady Robert Branham Skip Brennan Daniel Bronchetti Gene 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 Jack Donovan Dick Dorgan Dorothy Downing Michael Drennen Georgia Dusckas Tom Eckert Wayne Eckhardt Joe Enright John Ernst Ed Evans Vie Evans Mark Fitzgerald Michael Fitzgerald Georgette Folley Bob Forward Shaun Francis Tim Frank Henry Fust Ryan Gabel John Gaffney Tom Gallagher Richard Galvin Bill Geider Phil Grajko John Grajko Brad Griffin Greg Harden David Hayes Joe Hazard Sherry Heath Braden Houston Bob Hubbell Marge Hubbell
John Hudacs Al Huggard Don Hurley Eric Ingalls Edward Jenkins Ed Kaczor John Kaeselau Bill Kaminski Robert Kawa Tim Kayes Stephen Keeler Edward Koslick John Kulesa Peter Lalla Ron Mack Shari Mantini Sue Marsh Robert Martin Ronald Mason Pat Mayne Jim McConnell Michael McDonald Jim Meyers Gene Meyle Ginny Meyle Jamie Miller Bill Moreland Gregory Moreland Albert Mowery Tom Neiss Joseph Nestor Richard North Shelly Pargh John Passonno Kinny Post Joe Pucello John Quijano
Nick Raasch John Reagan Tom Reidy Janet Reiner Joseph Riccio Gary Rider Robert Rosen Mark Scheuerman Chris Schmidt Tim Schum Patrick Shatzel Martin Siefka Bob Simms Sue Sims John Sniezyk Ron Socash Jerry Stahl Edward Stanek Iris Stanek Tom Steele Al Stockholm Nancy Stockholm Peter Stoj Joe Strykowski John Sullivan Joe Szyikowski Thelma Taylor John Teegardin John Urtz David Vaneenenaam Douglas Vergith Rich Weber John Wheeler Richard Wilson Warren Winslow
NYSGA VOLUNTEERS We could not accomplish all that we do each season without the time, energy and expertise provided by our incredible group of 130+ statewide volunteers. Our volunteer base is built of dedicated and selfless individuals who share a strong passion for golf and are directly involved within one of two main areas: Tournament Committee and Course Rating. We rely heavily on both groups to eff iciently and effectivley provide high quality services for our members and clubs. The NYSGA is always looking for new passionate committee members to contribute in other areas of expertise including foundation initiatives, communications, history, photography, etc. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Send us an email at Communications@nysga.org.
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RULES EDUCATION The NYSGA holds rules seminars each spring at member clubs across upstate New York. These free seminars are open to the public and all attendees receive a complimentary Rules of Golf book. The main goals of these seminars are to provide an overview of each rule, identify common mistakes in application, and answer any specific questions attendees may have. In 2019, the NYSGA will be addressing the new Rules of Golf and provide an in-depth overview of each specific change. For NYSGA committee members, staff leadership provides multiple in-depth seminars each year and oversight at championships, the Amateur Series events and USGA qualifiers. Beyond that, the NYSGA is a rules education resource for the statewide community and is available to answer questions on the Rules of Golf members may have throughout the year.
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COMMUNICATIONS Standards for the way we communicate have changed drastically in recent years. With a growing majority of people checking email, internet and social media directly on mobile devices, it’s now more important than ever to adapt to and effectively utilize these new mediums of communication. The NYSGA is focused on enhancing the way we communicate with members and clubs. Our team has been working diligently to strengthen the association’s digital presence by creating higher quality content, increasing website activity, and engaging our community through social media and email communications. These efforts have allowed members to stay up to date with more NYSGA news than ever before. One example of such an enhancement is the NYS-
GA’s bi-monthly electronic newsletter. This digital publication is packed with all the latest news pertaining to NYSGA and USGA events, updates on notable players around the state, playing opportunities, exciting member offerings, and more! Another is our website, NYSGA.org, which saw a variety of positive changes and enhancements during a minor redesign in the early spring of 2018. Some new elements and features were added to make the site more user-friendly, present a modern aesthetic, and improve to the mobile version. The website has become a vital resource for those looking for information on all things golf across the Empire State. On the competitions side, we’ve focused on implementing live hole-by-hole scoring throughout the major NYSGA Championships. It’s certainly
exciting to be able to offer friends, family and golf enthusiasts the opportunity to follow along at our premier events and watch the action closely. Our communications staff is able to complement the scoring feature with real-time updates on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to further capture the atmosphere through photo and video. As the NYSGA continues to grow and adapt, we’re dedicated to the continual improvement of how the NYSGA communicates with our members and and deliver the most compelling and engaging content we can provide for our audience. We also would like to thank all the members of the New York media who provide us with great coverage of NYSGA events and help us share the excitement of our competitions to the various communities around the state.
DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS The NYSGA provides support, resources, staffing and oversight for two historic district associations in upstate New York: the Buffalo District Golf Association (BDGA) and the Syracuse District Golf Association (SDGA). The NYSGA has been working closely with the SDGA since the early 2000s, overseeing the preperation and administration of their tournament schedule, general oversight and logistical support. In 2018, the NYSGA partnered with the Buffalo District to provide enhanced staffing support and oversight, improved resources, oversight and administration of their championship schedule. Supporting these venerable organizations and helping to foster stronger relationships within the district communities is of high priority. You can find more information for the BDGA at at BuffaloGolf.org and SDGA at SyracuseGolf.org.
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SYRACUSE DISTRICT (SDGA)
BUFFALO DISTRICT (BDGA)
2018 CHAMPIONS
2018 CHAMPIONS
SDGA Best-Ball Brad Monroe (Links at Erie Village) & Kevin Vandenberg (Tuscarora GC)
BDGA Two-Man Scramble Open: John Dantonio, Jr. & John Dantonio, Sr. (Crag Burn GC) Senior: Randall Kramer & Robert Dewitt (Transit Valley CC)
SDGA Senior Stroke Play Senior: Michael Naton (Tuscarora GC) Super Senior: Joe Oddo (Timber Banks GC) SDGA Father & Child Perry Noun, Sr. & Perry Noun, Jr. (Timber Banks GC) Gerry Ashe Memorial Dave Hanson (Beaver Meadows GC) SDGA Junior Classic Junior: Johnny Gruninger (Bellevue CC) Boys: Anthony Maglisco (Bellevue CC) SDGA Junior District Match Play Shawn Collela (Bellevue CC) SDGA Two-Man Scramble David Cappadonia (Woodcrest GC) & James Randall (2018 SDGA Assoc.) SDGA District Match Play Dylan Plis (Timber Banks GC) SDGA Senior Best Ball Ron Caiello (Wa-Noa) & Tim Hall (Links at Erie Village) SDGA Audi Memorial Richard Jones (Drumlins GC) SDGA Interclub Tuscarora Golf Club: Tom Fletcher, Chris Quilty, Michael Naton, Ben Kilmartin
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BDGA Match Play Open: David Hanes (Crag Burn GC) Senior: John Gaffney (Brookfield CC) BDGA Senior Amateur Andy Bernatovicz (River Oaks GC) BDGA Mid-Amateur Michael Boyczuk (Crag Burn GC) Erie County Amateur Open: David Hanes (Crag Burn GC) Boys’: Jaxon Hummel (Tan Tara GC) Girls’: Emily Kase (Tan Tara GC) Senior: Danny Irwin (CC of Buffalo) Women’s: Sydney Shaw (Orchard Park CC) BDGA Boys’ & Girls’ Junior Match Play Junior: Cary Ignaczak Sub-Junior: Jacob Dantonio BDGA Boys’ & Girls’ Junior Stroke Play Junior: Ryan Hart (CC of Buffalo) Sub-Junior: Owen Rooney (Cherry Hill Club) BDGA Men’s & Women’s Individual Men’s: David Hanes (Crag Burn GC) Senior: John Miosi (Brookfield CC) Women’s: Julie Murphy (Brookfield CC) BDGA Team Championship Shelridge Country Club: Alex Misiti, Charles Kudel, James Tee & Brett Decker
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CLUB & MEMBER SERVICES The New York State Golf Association was originally established in 1923 to conduct a sanctioned state amateur golf championship and help promote the game across New York. Almost a century later, the golf landscape has changed and adapted, and so has the NYSGA. Our association now offers an array of member and club services that support our statewide community, promote the competitive spirit and support the best interests of the game. We proudly serve our member clubs in several ways including Course Rating, Handicapping, Tournament Management support, and offer various playing opportunities. Among the hundreds of member clubs, over 35,000 individual golfers are using their USGA GHIN Handicap Index licensed through the NYSGA. Beyond that, we offer playing opportunities to members of all ages across the state, whether in vying for a championship crown or competing for net prizes in an Amateur Series event. Each Spring, we hold free Rules of Golf training seminars available for members to ask questions, get involved and become more educated golfers. Lastly, we keep our members informed and up-to-date on all that’s happening in our state golf scene through digital communications.
GOLF GENIUS TM SOFTWARE The USGA Tournament Management powered by Golf Genius Software is the new standard for tournament conduction across the Allied Golf Association (AGA) landscape. A USGA-branded version of the software was originally introduced to the NYSGA in 2017, and a full switchover from the Tournament Pairing Program (TPP) to Golf Genius came at the beginning of the 2018 season. The NYSGA spent the spring 2018 traveling across upstate New York to train local professionals and answer their questions. The new techonology comes with enhanced benefits including comprehensive functionality, advanced website customization, fully customizable printed materials, live scoring, TV leaderboards, a mobile app, as well as other unique features!
NYSGA FOUNDATION The NYSGA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) and charitable arm of the association, has awarded over $300,000 in college scholarships and grants supporting junior golf in New York State since 2009. The NYSGA Scholarship Fund annually awards scholarships totaling $30,000 to exceptional high school students who are employed by NYSGA Member Clubs. These students are united by their impressive academic achievements, financial need, and passion for golf. The Foundation also awards substantial grants supporting junior golf initiatives. These initiatives include small, regional programs providing on-course instruction and nationally recognized programs such as the First Tee’s National School Program and LPGA *USGA Girls Golf. This level of giving is not possible without the support of the members of the association, whose membership fees and donations direclty fund these initatives. To make a charitable donation to the NYSGA Foundation, click here.
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CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2018 NYSGA Championship season was an exciting one f illed with prestigious venues, dramatic f inishes and memorable victories. From May through September, the NYSGA’s tournament operations team conducted 17 state titles, 30 sectional qualif iers, adding up to 58 championship tournament days in 2018. Two new championships were added this year, including the NYS Women’s Four-Ball and Women’s Senior Four-Ball, both 18-hole best-ball stroke play formats, held concurrently at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University on June 28th. The shotgun format f inished with two teams tied for f irst, demanding a sudden-death playoff to decide the inaugural champions! Four other state titles were decided by sudden-death playoffs, including the Boys’ Junior, Women’s Senior, Men’s Senior and Men’s Mid-Amateur. Eleven new NYSGA champions were crowned, while twelve others reclaimed a past title or captured a new one including: Tom Blank, Teresa Cleland, Kyra Cox, Mark Dugan, Billy Hanes, Jenna Hoecker, Jamie Miller, Luke Sample, Bailey Shoemaker, Will Thomson, Carina Watkins and Kevin Webb. We appreciate the support f rom member clubs who graciously allow us to conduct our championships at their venues. We’d like to thank this year’s host clubs: Leatherstocking, Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University, Yahnundasis, Seven Oaks, Irondequoit, Skaneateles, Thendara, Mohawk and Wanakah for providing the opportunity for our players to compete on their venues. Our dedicated volunteers and committee members are the lifeblood of the NYSGA, and serve in an array of roles during championships. Without their assistance, we would not be able to provide the experience we currently offer to players at all NYSGA events. We’d like to thank them for all their continued support in serving the game of golf! The full 2019 NYSGA Championship schedule has been released! Click here to view the complete schedule.
96TH NYS MEN’S AMATEUR
IRONDEQUOIT CC I PITTSFORD, NY I AUGUST 7 - 9, 2018
C H R I S BLYTH
2018 RUNNER-UP
WILL THOMSON 2018 CHAMPION
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89TH NYS WOMEN’S AMATEUR
YAHNUNDASIS GC I NEW HARTFORD, NY I JULY 11 - 13, 2018
CHELSEA DANTONIO 2018 RUNNER-UP
KYRA COX
2018 CHAMPION
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35TH NYS MEN’S MID-AMATEUR
WANAKAH CC I HAMBURG, NY I SEPT. 28 - 30, 2018
B ILLY HA NES
2018 RUNNER-UP
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JAMIE MILLER 2018 CHAMPION
10TH NYS WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR YAHNUNDASIS GC I NEW HARTFORD, NY I JULY 11 - 13, 2018
LAUREN CUPP & KIM KAUL 2018 RUNNER-UPS
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JENNA HOECKER 2018 CHAMPION
77TH NYS BOYS’ JUNIOR AMATEUR SEVEN OAKS GC I HAMILTON, NY I JULY 24 - 25, 2018 15
NI C WHIT TA KER 2018 RUNNER-UP
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LUKE SAMPLE 2018 CHAMPION
56TH NYS GIRLS’ JUNIOR AMATEUR
SEVEN OAKS GC I HAMILTON, NY I JULY 24 - 25, 2018
ELEN A LOPEZ
2018 RUNNER-UP
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BAILEY SHOEMAKER 2017 & 2018 CHAMPION
62ND NYS BOYS’ SUB-JUNIOR AMATEUR SEVEN OAKS GC I HAMILTON, NY I JULY 24 - 25, 2018
ZACH LOCKE & CHARLIE FISCHER 2018 RUNNER-UPS
ANTHONY MAGLISCO 2018 CHAMPION
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62ND NYS WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR
THENDARA GC I THENDARA, NY I AUGUST 21 - 22, 2018
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KIM KAUL & SUSAN KAHLER 2018 RUNNER-UPS
TAMMY BLYTH 2018 CHAMPION
RONNIE LEVINE-RIBBLE
2018 SUPER SENIOR CHAMPION
62ND NYS MEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR
MOHAWK GC I SCHENECTADY, NY I SEPT. 18 - 20, 2018
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WADE SARKIS
2018 RUNNER-UP
JIM HAMBURGER
2018 SUPER SENIOR CHAMPION
BOB HUGHES 2018 CHAMPION
8TH NEW YORK STATE MEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL LEATHERSTOCKING GC, COOPERSTOWN, NY I MAY 20-21, 2018
DAVID & BILLY HANES 2018 CHAMPIONS
KEVIN & LISA WEBB 2018 SENIOR CHAMPIONS
NICHOLAS & MADISON BRAMAN 2018 CHAMPIONS
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6TH NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR MIXED TEAM SKANEATELES CC I SKANEATELES, NY I AUGUST 13, 2018
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TOM BLANK & MARK DUGAN 2018 SENIOR CHAMPIONS
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1ST NEW YORK STATE WOMEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL
TERESA CLELAND & CARINA WATKINS 2018 SENIOR CHAMPIONS
RTJGC AT CORNELL, ITHACA, NY I JUNE 28, 2018
SAM & AMANDA GAFFNEY 2018 CHAMPIONS
This year, the NYSGA Amateur Series presented a fresh look with a new official logo. In addition, the NYSGA partnered with St. Kitts Tourism Authority to sponsor the season-long series and tie in exciting promotions throughout the 25+ events. These fun, competitive events are handicapped, allowing players of all ages and abilities to compete on an even playing field against others from around the state. Players are flighted based on their handicap, in which they compete among that group for net prizes. Players finishing with low gross scores in their flights earn prizes as well. All NYSGA members with active handicap indexes are eligible to compete in the Amateur Series. Grab a friend and check it out! Click Here to Learn More
For more information on NYSGA member opportunities to visit St. Kitts & Nevis, go to NYSGA.org/StKitts
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Amateur Series Championship winners for the various divisions/flights.
OVERALL 2018 POINTS LIST WINNERS:
Men’s Winner - David Kiemle, NYSGA eClub - CNY Women’s Winner - Pat Mayne, Western Turnpike GC
Kimberly Baker & Jeff Diekvoss, winners of the two free trips to St. Kitts & Nevis for the 2019 Admirals Cup Am-Am!
2018 SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS: Men’s Division, A Flight Net – Douglas Layaw, Cortland CC Gross – Mark Layman, SGATour.com Men’s Division, B Flight Net – Jeff Roberts, Schenectady Muni Golf Gross – Rob Wright, Shamrock G&CC Men’s Senior Division, A Flight Net – John Resch, Webster GC Gross – James Leonard, Pinehaven CC Men’s Senior Division, B Flight Net – Jack Christner, NYSGA eClub - Rochester Gross – Robert Natale, Durand Eastman GC Women’s Division Net – Michelle Ricciardi, NYSGA eClub - CNY Gross – Pat Mayne, Western Turnpike GC
2018 VENUES Wanakah CC Shenendoah GC Kaluhyat GC Cavalry Club Irondequoit CC Leatherstocking GC Bristol Harbour GC The Edison Club Tuscarora GC Seven Oaks GC En-Joie GC Brook-Lea CC Albany CC Mohawk GC Stafford CC Orchard Park CC Pinehaven CC Shaker Ridge CC Cobblestone Creek CC Yahnundasis GC Colonie G&CC CC of Troy Skaneateles CC East Aurora CC Monroe GC
AN ALLIED GOLF ASSOCIATION OF THE USGA NYSGA STAFF OR COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERED AT:
4TH U.S. FOUR-BALL Jupiter Hills Club, Tequesta, Fla.
40TH CURTIS CUP
Quaker Ridge Golf Club, Scarsdale, N.Y.
118TH U.S. OPEN
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southhampton, N.Y.
38TH U.S. MID-AMATEUR Charlotte Country Club Charlotte, N.C.
The New York State Golf Association finalized a partnership agreement with the United States Golf Association in January of 2018 to become one of 59 Allied Golf Associations entering into this new relationship. These partnerships are shaped to enhance the golfer experience at the state and local levels across the United States. The NYSGA administers the USGA Handicap and Course Rating Systems within our defined geographic area. In addition, the association serves as New York’s primary resource for USGA services such as championship qualifiers, governance, golf facility support and programs that help grow and improve the long-term health of the game.
NYSGA Executive Director Bill Moore and staff together on #10 at Shinnecock Hills for the Thursday practice round of the 118th U.S. Open. Others were on site volunteering as well including NYSGA Committee Members Doug Vergith, Sheila Vergith & Thelma Taylor, as well as 2017 intern Scott Ricca.
In addition to conducting local/sectional qualifying within our territory for USGA Championships, the NYSGA is making strides towards further supporting the USGA through volunteerism and coverage of New York State players competing at their events. Beyond that, the NYSGA is committed to Rules of Golf education and supporting the USGA’s other initiatives and developmental programs.
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USGA QUALIFIERS FROM NEW YORK USGA QUALIFIERS CONDUCTED BY NYSGA IN 2018
Art Griffin, Lake Placid
U.S. Open LQR Kaluhyat GC I 6/22 U.S. Junior SQR Yahnundasis GC I 6/22 Ian Rivers, E. Syracuse and Jeremy Sisson,Skaneateles
U.S. Girls’ Junior SQR Yahnundasis GC I 6/22
U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR
Baltusrol Golf Club I July 16-21
U.S. Amateur SQR Seven Oaks GC I 7/9 U.S. Sr Women’s Am SQR Tuscarora GC I 8/23 U.S. Mid-Amateur SQR Edison Club I 8/16 CC of Buffalo I 8/23
U.S. AMATEUR
Pebble Beach Golf Links I August 13-19 Qualified For Championship Gray Barnes - Stormville, N.Y. Jack Casler - Garden City, N.Y. Christian Cavaliere - Katonah, N.Y. Darin Goldstein - New York, N.Y. Art Griffin - Lake Placid, N.Y. Matthew Lowe - Farmingdale, N.Y. Ben Reichert - Buffalo, N.Y.
U.S. Four-Ball SQR Crag Burn GC I 9/17
U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR
Golf Club of Tennessee I August 6-12 Qualified For Championship Lindsay May - Auburn, N.Y. Ina Kim-Schaad - New York, N.Y.
Lindsay May, Owasco
Qualified For Championship Douglas Beney - Rye, N.Y. Tyler Gerbavsits - Huntington, N.Y. Nathan Han - Somers, N.Y. Alex Kyriacou - Suffern, N.Y. Jud Langille - Ossining, N.Y. Ian Rivers - East Syracuse, N.Y. Jeremy Sisson - Skaneateles, N.Y. Advanced to Match Play Jeremy Sisson, Round of 64
Bailey Shoemaker, Seven Oaks U.S. GIRLS’ JUNIOR AMATEUR Poppy Hills Golf Club I July 16-21
Qualified For Championship Melanie Green - Medina, N.Y. Kaitlyn Lee - Scarsdale, N.Y. .Lauren Peter - Carmel, N.Y. Bailey Shoemaker - W. Edmeston, N.Y.
USGA QUALIFIERS FROM NEW YORK U.S. OPEN - LOCAL QUALIFYING Shinnecock Hills Golf Club I June 14-17
The Club at Admiral’s Cove I May 4, 2018 Sean Kelly - Staten Island, N.Y. Essex County Country Club - May 7, 2018 Brian Mackey - Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. Cameron Young (a) - Scarborough, N.Y. James Nicholas (a) - Scarsdale, N.Y. Southampton Golf Club I May 7, 2018 *Matthew Lowe (a) - Farmingdale, N.Y. Timothy Hegarty - Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. Michael Furci - Sayville, N.Y. Darin Goldstein (a) - New York, N.Y. Ravenwood Golf Club I May 7, 2018 *Billy Gaffney - Buffalo, N.Y. Jeff Urzetta - Pittsford, N.Y.
U.S. MID-AMATEUR
Eugene Country Club i August 25-30
Qualified For Championship Sam Bernstein - New York, N.Y. George Boudria - New York, N.Y. Kyle Downey - Rochester, N.Y. Matthew Fields - New York, N.Y. Jim Gifford - Clifton Park, N.Y. Darin Goldstein - New York, N.Y. Tony Hejna - Buffalo, N.Y. Andrew Lord - New York, N.Y. Jamie Miller - Silver Creek, N.Y. Nicholas Morreale - Buffalo, N.Y. Michael Piccillo - Buffalo, N.Y. Jim Scorse - Churchville, N.Y. Jason Zubatkin - New Rochelle, N.Y.
Qualified For Championship CJ Reeves - Bedford, N.Y. Lori Atsedes - Ithaca, N.Y. Marlene Davis - Williamsville, N.Y.
Advanced to Match Play Kyle Downey, Round of 64 Darin Goldstein, Round of 64
Ruby Hill Golf Club I May 8, 2018 *Brandon Wu (a) - Scarsdale, N.Y. Mount Kisco Country Club I May 8, 2018 *Mike Miller - Brewster, N.Y. Mitch Gray - Pelham, N.Y. Gregory Bisconti - South Salem, N.Y. Turner Foster (a) - East Hampton, N.Y. The Legacy Golf & Tennis Club I May 11, 2018 Jamison Sindelar - Horseheads, N.Y. Pawtucket Country Club I May 14, 2018 Mike Gilmore - Mamaroneck, N.Y. Cherry Valley Club I May 16, 2018 *James Hazen - Miller Place, N.Y. Mark Brown - Oyster Bay, N.Y. Scott Ford - Manhasset, N.Y. Kaluhyaht Golf Club I May 17, 2018 *John Clare - Camillus, N.Y. (Kaluhyat GC) Craig Thomas - White Plains, N.Y. (Kaluhyat GC) * denotes player was qualifying medalist red text denotes player advanced to U.S. Open
U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN
Charlotte Country Club I September 22-27
U.S. WOMEN’S MID-AMATEUR
Norwood Hills Country Club I September 22Qualified For Championship Ina Kim-Schaad - New York, N.Y. Meredith Chiampana - New York, N.Y. Alyssa Roland - New York, N.Y.
U.S. SENIOR AMATEUR
Eugene Country Club i August 25-30 Qualified For Championship John Bufalini - Watertown, N.Y. James Dunne - New York, N.Y. Jim Hamburger - Clinton Corners, N.Y. Jay Sessa - Garden City, N.Y. Ned Zachar - Bedford, N.Y. Dennis Lynch - Smithtown, N.Y. Advanced to Match Play Ned Zachar, Quarterfinalist Jay Sessa, Round of 64
U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S AMATEUR Waverly Country Club I September 9-14 Qualified For Championship Pennie Carlo - Rome, N.Y. Eileen Moriarty - LLoyd Harbor, N.Y.
U.S. AMATEUR FOUR-BALL Jupiter Hills Club I May 19-23
Qualified For Championship Darin Goldstein (New York)/Trevor Randolph (NJ) Jim Smith (Orchard Park)/Jamie Miller Silver Creek) Michael Lewis-Goldman (New York)/Thomas McCarthy (New York) Timothy Connors (Rye)/Bradford Tilley (Easton, Conn.) Peter Anderson (New York)/J. McCarthy (Cambridge, Mass.) Advanced to Match Play Goldstein/Randolph, Round of 32
U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL Jupiter Hills Club I May 19-23
Qualified For Championship Lindsay May (Auburn)/Lauren Peter (Carmel) Bailey Shoemaker (W. Edmeston)/ Megha Ganne (Holmdel, N.J.) Advanced to Match Play May/Peter, Round of 32
NEW YORK STATE GOLF HALL OF FAME The NYSGA Hall of Fame was established in 2012 with the mission to identify, recognize, and enshrine the state’s finest amateur and professional golf competitors, as well as those who have made outstanding contributions to the game throughout New York by their careers as golf teachers, coaches, mentors, and volunteers to the game. An induction ceremony is held each fall at the NYSGA Annual Meeting. In 2018, the Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony was held at Brookhaven Golf Course in Porter Corners, N.Y. on Friday, November 2nd in which golf legends Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, Dottie Pepper and Willie Turnesa were inducted into this year’s class.
HOF MEMBERS: Donald Allen (2012) Virginia Guilfoil Allen (2017) Ray Billows (2012) Frederick Box (2012) Betty Deeley (2012) Alan Foster (2017) Walter Hagen (2018) John Konsek (2015) Dottie Pepper (2018) Thomas Reidy (2015) Grantland Rice (2012) Donald Ross (2015) Gene Sarazen (2018) Lancy Smith (2015) William Tryon (2012) Willie Turnesa (2018) Sam Urzetta (2015)
NYSGA HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE Joe Enright, Chairman Lancaster CC John Blain Seven Oaks GC
Matt Clarke Cazenovia CC
Tim Schum Binghamton CC
Marci Bevilaqua Fox Valley Club
Dick Galvin Ontario CC
Doug Vergith Chautauqua CC
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MEMBER CLUBS 18 Mile Creek Golf Course Adams Country Club Airway Meadows Golf Club Albany Country Club Allegheny Hills Golf Course Aoh Golf League Ardsley Country Club Arrowhead Golf Club Arrowhead Golf Course Atlantic Golf Club Attica Golf Club Ausable Club Ballston Spa Country Club Bartlett Country Club Batavia Country Club Bath Country Club Battenkill Country Club Bay Breeze Links Beaver Meadows Golf Club Bedford Golf and Tennis Club Beekman Country Club Bellevue Country Club Bellport Country Club Big Oak Golf Club Binghamton Country Club Birch Run Golf Club Birchwood at Spring Lake Blackhead Mtn Lodge & CC Blind Brook Club Blue Heron Hills Country Club Blue Hill Golf Course Bluff Point Golf Resort Bolivar Golf Club Bonnie Briar Country Club Braemar Country Club Brierwood Country Club Brighton Park Golf Club Bristol Harbour Golf Club Brook-Lea Country Club Brookfield Country Club Brookhaven Golf Club Brookville Country Club Buffalo Niagara Golf Club Buffalo Tournament Club Buffalo Women Golf Club Burden Lake Country Club Butternut Creek Golf Course Byrncliff Resort Golf Club C-Way Golf Club Caledonia Country Club Camillus Hills Golf Club Canajoharie G&CC
Canandaigua Country Club Canasawacta Country Club Capital Hills at Albany Cardinal Hills Golf Club Casolwood Golf Course Catskill Golf Club Cavalry Club Cazenovia Country Club Cazenovia Golf Club Cazenovia Golf Club (Buf) Cedar Lake Club Centennial Golf Club Centerpointe Country Club Century Country Club Champion Hills Country Club Chautauqua Golf Club Chenango Valley State Park GC Cherry Valley Club Chestnut Meadows Men’s Club Christman’s Windham House Churchville Golf Club Clifton Springs Country Club Cobble Hill GC Cobblestone Creek CC Cobleskill Golf and CC Cold Spring Country Club Colonial Ridge Golf Club Colonie Golf & Country Club Columbia Golf & Country Club Copake Country Club Cornell University Golf Course Corning Country Club Cortland Country Club Country Club of Buffalo Country Club of Ithaca Country Club of Rochester Country Club of Troy Crag Burn Golf Club Craig Wood Golf & Country Club Crestwood Golf Club Cronin’s Golf Resort Dande Farms Mens Golf Club Davis’ Countryside Meadows Deepdale Golf Club Deerfield Golf & Country Club Delaware Park Golf Course Diamond Hawk Players Assoc. Dogwood Knolls Golf Course Drumlins Golf Club Durand Eastman Golf Club Dutch Hollow Golf Club Eagle Crest Golf Club
East Aurora Country Club East Park GC Edison Club Elkdale Country Club Elmira Country Club Empire Golf Club En-Joie Golf Club Endwell Greens Golf Club Engineers Country Club Executive Womens Golf Assoc. Fenway Golf Club Fishers Island Club Fishkill Golf Club Fox Run Golf Club Fox Valley Club Foxfire Golf Course Frear Park Municipal Golf Course Fresh Meadow Country Club Garden City Country Club Garden City Golf Club Gardiner’s Bay Country Club Genesee Golf Club Geneva Country Club Glass Hill Golf Club Glen Cove Golf Club Glen Head Country Club Glen Oak Men’s Association Glen Oaks Club Glenarbor GC Glennwood Golf Club Glens Falls Country Club Golf Club of Newport Gouverneur Country Club Gowanda Country Club Grand Island Golf Club Green Lakes Women’s 18 League Greenview Country Club Hales Mills Country Club Hamburg Men’s Golf Club Hanah Mountain Resort & CC Harvest Hill Golf Course Heartland Golf Park Hempstead Golf & Country Club Hickory Hill Golf Course Hidden Meadows Golf Course Highland Park Golf Club Hiland Park Country Club Hillendale Golf Course Holiday Valley Golf Assoc. Hollow Brook Golf Club Hoosick Falls Country Club Hudson National Golf Club
Irondequoit Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y.
MEMBER CLUBS
Thendara Golf Club, Thendara, N.Y.
Huntington Country Club Huntington Crescent Club Hyde Park Golf Club Indian Hills Golf Club Inlet Golf Club Irondequoit Country Club Island’s End Golf & CC Ives Hill Country Club Kanon Valley Country Club King Ferry Golf Club Kingsbury National Golf Course Knollwood Country Club Lake Placid Club Lake Shore Country Club Lake Shore Yacht & CC Lake Success Village CC Lakeside Country Club Lakeview Golf & Country Club Lancaster Country Club Laurel Links Country Club Leatherstocking Golf Course Leewood Golf Club Lima Golf & Country Club Links at Erie Village Links at Hiawatha Landing Links at Ivy Ridge Golf Club Links at Union Vale Links League Liverpool Golf & Country Club Livingston Country Club Lockport Town & Country Club Locust Hill Country Club LPGA Amateur Golf Association Rochester LPGA Amateur Golf Association - CNY Maidstone Golf Club Malone Golf Club Maple Hill Golf Course Marine Park GC Mark Twain Golf Club Massena Country Club McCann Golf Club McConnellsville Golf Club McGregor Links Country Club Meadow Brook Club Mechanicville Golf Club Mendon Golf Club Metropolis Country Club Midvale Country Club Mill River Club Mill Road Acres Golf Course Millbrook Golf & Tennis Club
Millstone Golf Club Mohawk Golf Club Mohawk Valley Country Club Monroe Golf Club Montauk Downs State Park Moon Brook Country Club Morefar Golf Club Mountain Top Golf Course Nassau Country Club Nassau Players Club National Golf Links of America New York Country Club Newman Municipal Golf Course Niagara Falls Country Club Nick Stoner Municipal Golf Course Nissequogue Country Club Normanside Country Club North Country Golf Club North Hempstead Country Club North Hills Country Club North Shore Country Club Northern Pines Golf Club Noyac Golf Club Oak Hill Country Club Old Oaks Country Club Old Westbury Golf & Country Club Olde Kinderhook Golf Club Olde Oak Golf Club Oneida Community Golf Club Oneonta Country Club Onondaga Golf & Country Club Ontario Country Club Orchard Creek Golf Club Orchard Park Country Club Osiris Country Club Oswego Country Club Ouleout Golf Course Owasco Country Club Paramount Country Club Park Country Club Patriot Hills Golf Club Pehquenakonck Country Club Pelham Country Club Penfield Country Club Pheasant Hill Country Club Pheasant Hollow Golf Course Pine Hollow Country Club Pine Ridge Golf Club Pinehaven Country Club Pinewood Country Club Pioneer Hills Golf Club Pleasantville Country Club
Pompey Club Potsdam Town & CC Quaker Hill Country Club Queensbury Country Club Quiet Times Golf Course Radisson Greens Golf Club Rainbow Golf Club Ravenwood Golf Club Red Hook Golf Club Red Pines Golf Course Ridgemont Country Club Rip Van Winkle Country Club River Oaks Golf Club Riverton Golf Club Rockland Country Club Rogues Roost Golf & CC Rolling Hills Country Club Rome Country Club Sacandaga Lake Golf Course Sadaquada Golf Club Sagamore Resort & Golf Club Salem Golf Club Saratoga Golf & Polo Club Saratoga Lake GC Saratoga National Golf Club Saratoga Spa Golf Course Scarsdale Golf Club Schenectady Municipal Golf Schroon Lake Golf Course Schuyler Meadows Club Seneca Falls Country Club Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club Seven Oaks Golf Club Sgatour.Com Shaker Ridge Country Club Shamrock Golf & Country Club Shelridge Country Club The Club at Shepard Hills Sheridan Park Golf Club Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Shorewood Country Club Sidney Golf & Country Club Silver Creek Golf Club Siwanoy Country Club Skaneateles Country Club Skenandoa Club Skene Valley Country Club Sleepy Hollow Country Club Slu Oliver D. Appleton GC Smithtown Landing Country Club Soaring Eagles Golf Club Sodus Bay Heights Golf Club
MEMBER CLUBS South Park Mens Club Southampton Golf Club Southern Dutchess Country Club Southward Ho Country Club Spook Rock Golf Club Springville Country Club St Bonaventure Golf Course St. George’s Golf & Country Club Stadium Golf Club Stafford Country Club Stamford Golf Club Stone Creek Golf Club Stonehedges Golf Club Streamside Golf Course Suburban Women’s Golf Assoc. Sunny Hill Resort & GC Sunset Ridge Golf Club Sycamore Country Club Tan Tara Golf Club Tanner Valley Golf Course Tecumseh Golf Club Teugega Country Club The Apawamis Club The Buffalo Golf Club The College GC at Delhi The Creek Club The Elms Golf Club The Golf Club of Purchase The Onteora Club The Pines Golf Club
The Rockaway Hunting Club The Seawane Club The St. Andrews Golf Club The Tuxedo Club The Vineyards Golf Club The Woodmere Club Thendara Golf Course Thousand Islands Country Club Thunderhart at Sunny Hill GC Ticonderoga Country Club Timber Banks GC & Marina Timber Ridge Golf Club Tioga Country Club Top of the World Golf Course Town of Colonie Golf Club Traditions at the Glen Transit Valley Country Club Tri-County Country Club Trump National - Hudson Valley Trump National - Westchester Tupper Lake Country Club Turning Stone Golf Club Tuscarora Golf Club Twin Hickory Golf Club Twin Ponds Golf Club Undermountain Golf Course Valley View Golf Club Valley View Golf Course Van Patten Golf Club Van Schaick Island CC
Yahnundasis Golf Club, New Hartford, N.Y.
Crag Burn Golf Club, East Aurora, N.Y. Vassar Golf Course Vesper Hills Golf Club Victor Hills Golf Club Villa Roma Resort & CC Wa-Noa Golf Club Waccabuc Country Club Wanakah Country Club
Warwick Valley Country Club Watertown Golf Club Wayne Hills Country Club Webster Golf Club Wellsville Country Club West Hills Country Club Westchester Country Club
Wanakah Country Club, Hamburg, N.Y.
Westchester Hills Golf Club Western Turnpike Golf Club Westhampton Country Club Westport Country Club Wheatley Hills Golf Club Whippoorwill Club Whiteface Golf Club Wild Wood Country Club Willowbrook Golf Club Willowbrook Golf Club, Inc. Willowcreek GC Willsboro Golf Course Wiltwyck Golf Club Windham Country Club Winding Brook Country Club Winding Hills Golf Club Winged Foot Golf Club Wolferts Roost Country Club Woodcrest Golf Club Woodgate Pines Golf Club Woodlynn Hills Golf Club Woodstock Golf Club Wykagyl Country Club Yahnundasis Golf Club Yakkers Golf Club
2019 NYSGA CHAMPIONSHIPS 9TH NYS MEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL Leatherstocking GC / May 19 - 20
2ND NYS WOMEN’S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL Ravenwood GC / June 23
90TH NYS WOMEN’S AMATEUR & MID-AMATEUR Lancaster CC / July 9 - 11
78TH NYS BOYS’ & GIRLS’ JUNIOR AMATEUR Seven Oaks GC / July 23 - 24
97TH NYS MEN’S AMATEUR Crag Burn GC / August 6 - 8
7TH NYS MIXED TEAM & SR. MIXED TEAM AMATEUR Teugega CC / August 13
67TH NYS WOMEN’S SENIOR & SUPER SENIOR Bristol Harbour GC / August 20 - 21
63RD NYS MEN’S SENIOR & SUPER SENIOR Cavalry Club / September 24 - 26
36TH NYS MEN’S MID-AMATEUR Tuscarora GC / September 27 - 29
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NYSGA PARTNERS
The New York State Golf Association would like to thank its official partners Donald Ross Sportswear, Imperial Headwear, OnCore Golf, Parform, Saratoga Spring Water Company, St. Kitts Tourism Authority and U.S. Sports Camps for their support. Thanks to these relationships, the NYSGA is able to enhance our services, member experience, and provide better value at NYSGA events.
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