2024
NEW YORK STATE WOMEN’S SENIOR AND SUPER SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Ontario Golf Club - Ontario, NY
August 20-21, 2024
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President - Jamie Miller, Crag Burn GC
1st VP - Doug Vergith, Chautauqua GC
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Shawn Baker, Oak Hill CC
Lee Bearsch, Binghamton CC
John Burns, Niagara Falls CC
Karen Feldman, Columbia G&CC
Henry Fust, Onondaga G&CC
Ryan Gabel, Southern Dutchess CC
Megan Grehan, Hudson National GC
Brent Herlihy, Glens Falls CC
Brian Kumiega, CC of Buffalo
Lawrence Lessing, The Creek
Tom Owen, Corning CC
Christy Schultz, Oak Hill CC
Frank Suits, Cortland CC
Brian Williams, Winged Foot CC
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Norm Amyot
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Fred Arliss
Larry Arliss
Marci Bevilacqua
Doreen Biviano
Marian Blain
John Blain
Timothy Brady
Sue Chambers
Andy Conway
James Cook
John Cooney
George Cretekos
Tom Cotter
John Davis
Dick Dorgan
Georgia Dusckas
Thomas Eckert
Joseph Enright
Laurie Enright
John Ernst
Vie Evans
Mary Beth Fiore
Tim Frank
John Gaffney
Richard Galvin
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David Hayes
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John Hudacs
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Edward Koslick
Bill Loehr
Ronald Mack
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John Sniezyk
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Edward Stanek
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John Sullivan
Thelma Taylor
David Vaneenaam
Sheila Vergith
Mona Wasserman
Warren Winslow
Joe Enright, John Blain
Pete Dougherty
Dick Galvin
Mark Gaughan, Tom Reidy,
Doug Vergith, Jamie Miller
PJ Alterio
Mike DeBlois
Tim DiGiulio
Jamey Friedman, Ryan Gabel
Jim Gifford
Andrew Hickey
Tom Owen
Jimmy Pizzutelli
Chris Van Tuyl
Jeff Wolniewicz
The Ontario Golf Club is a Geoffrey Cornish-designed Golf Course Established in 1928 and is rated one of the top five golf courses in the Rochester, NY area by the Rochester Business Journal. The course features 18 challenging holes of golf as well as a practice range. It has hosted a US Amateur Qualifier, US Public Links Qualifier, US Women’s Open Qualifier, as well as multiple RDGA and New York State Amateur Championships.
Thank you to the staff at Ontario for hosting this year’s championship!
Sean Fico Owner
Joey Nicodemi Club Manager
Gaetan Foos Superintendent
Jason Thomas Golf Professional
Ontario Golf Club
Past Champions of the New York State Women’s Senior Amateur Championship
1953 Cherry Valley CC
1954 Saranac Inn
Mrs. Van DeVanter Crisp, Locust Valley
Mrs. Richard Hellman, Scarsdale
1955 Knollwood CC Mrs. Jerome Herbert, Purchase
1956 Cortland CC
Mrs. Jerome Herbert, Purchase
1957 Old Oaks CC Mrs. Jerome Herbert, Purchase
1958 Oneonta CC Margaret Frank, Albany
1959 Monroe GC
Mrs. John Pennington, Buffalo
1960 Pelham CC Ruth Torgerson, Garden City
1961 Binghamton CC Ruth Torgerson, Garden City
1962 Teugega CC
Mrs. Anthony DeLiso, Woodstock
1963 Ridgemont CC Mrs. Anthony DeLiso, Woodstock
1964 Brookfield CC Mrs. James Sherman, Utica
1965 Lakeshore CC Anne Coupe, Loudonville
1966 Wolferts Roost CC Grace Ryan, Red Hook
1967 Lake Placid Club Anne Coupe, Loudonville
1968 Midvale Golf & CC Jean Trainor, Rochester
1969 The Whiteface Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1970 The Whiteface Club Virginia Allen, Syracuse
1971 The Whiteface Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1972 The Whiteface Club Nancy Rutter, Buffalo
1973 The Whiteface Club Anne Coupe, Rochester
1974 The Whiteface Club Anne Coupe, Rochester
1975 The Whiteface Club Virginia Allen, Syracuse
1976 The Whiteface Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1977 Lake Placid Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1978 Lake Placid Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1979 The Whiteface Club Margaret Nevil, Cooperstown
1980 Oneonta CC Mrs. William Warren, Rochester
1981 Bristol Harbor CC Jean Trainor, Rochester
1982 The Whiteface Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1983 The Whiteface Club Jean Trainor, Rochester
1984 Thendara GC Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie
1985 Vestal Hills CC Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie
1986 Deerfield CC Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie
1987 The Whiteface Club Patricia McCormack, Old Forge
1988 Tan Tara GC Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie
1989 Onondaga G&CC Lois Destalto, Saratoga Springs
1990 Bristol Harbor GC Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie
1991 Pinehaven CC Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie
1992 Colonie G&CC Anne Ralph, Rochester
1993 Dutchess G&CC Sue Sims, Skaneateles
1994 Cavalry Club Sue Sims, Skaneateles
1995 Caledonia CC Linda Smythe, Oswego
1996 Lockport Town CC Sue Sims, Skaneateles
1997 Ballston Spa CC Linda Hedges, Rochester
1998 Thendara GC Lancy Smith, Snyder
1999 Inlet GC Lancy Smith, Snyder
2000 CC of Rochester Michelle Marquis, Fayetteville
2001 Elmira CC Lancy Smith, Snyder
2002 Shorewood CC Lancy Smith, Snyder
2003 Thendara GC Kathy Hunt, Clarence
2004 Club at Villa Roma Kathy Hunt, Clarence
2005 Reservoir Creek GC Maggie Kril, Spencerport
2006 Cedar Lake Club Maggie Kril, Spencerport
2007 The Whiteface Club Jan LaVigne, Penfield
2008 Holiday Valley CC Kim Kaul, Colden
2009 Thendara GC Teresa Cleland, Syracuse
2010 Brookwoods CC Teresa Cleland, Syracuse
2011 Clifton Springs CC Carina Watkins, Phoenix
2012 Shorewood CC Sharyn Costello, Ithaca
2013 Wayne Hills CC Susan Kahler, Niskayuna
2014 Kanon Valley CC Nancy Kroll, Schenectady
2015 Thendara GC Kim Kaul, Colden
2016 The Whiteface Club Mary Sicard, Lake George
2017 Corning CC Mary Sicard, Lake George
2018 Thendara GC Tammy Blyth, Pittsford
2019 Bristol Harbour GC Mary Sicard, Lake George
2020 Suspended for COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Pinehaven CC Kim Kaul, Colden
2022 Ranic GC Susan Kahler, Saratoga Springs
2023 Whiteface Club & Resort Ingrid Narken, Poughkeepsie
Year Host Club Champion
Year Host Club Champion
Past Champions of the New York State
Women’s Super Senior Amateur Championship
Year Host Club Champion
2007 The Whiteface Club Gail Brophy, Saratoga Springs
2008 Holiday Valley CC Gail Brophy, Saratoga Springs
2009 Thendara GC Sandra Wood, Ithaca
2010 Brookwoods CC Sandra Wood, Ithaca
2011 Clifton Springs CC Sandra Wood, Ithaca
2012 Shorewood CC Sharyn Costello, Ithaca
2013 Wayne Hills CC Sharyn Costello, Ithaca
2014 Kanon Valley CC Michelle Marquis, Fayetteville
2015 Thendara GC
Cecily Havens, Syracuse
2016 The Whiteface Club Cecily Havens, Syracuse
2017 Corning CC Sandra Wood, Ithaca
2018 Thendara GC Ronnie Levine-Ribble, Penfield
2019 Bristol Harbour GC Kitty Colliflower, Rochester
2020 Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Pinehaven CC Mary Jo Kelly, Loudonville
2022 Ranic GC Mary Jo Kelly, Loudonville
2023 Whiteface Club & Resort Karen Feldman, Hudson
Entries
Play is open to female amateur golfers who are active NYSGA Members with an up-to-date USGA handicap index. Golfers must be 50+ in the Senior bracket and 65+ in the Super Senior
Format
71st NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Championship - Stroke Play, 36 Holes 17th NYS Women’s Super Senior Amateur Championship - Stroke Play, 36 Holes
Ties
In the event of a tie for either Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held immediately following play. If there is a tie for the winner in the Age Groups, the tie will be broken using the USGA’s method of matching scorecards.
Schedule of Events
Monday, August 19 // Practice Rounds
•9:00-4:00 pm..................Registration and driving range opens
•10:10-2:30 pm...............Practice rounds
•6:00-6:45 pm..................Cocktail reception
•6:45-7:45pm...................Contestant dinner
•7:30pm..............................NYSGA announcenents
Tuesday, August 20 // Round 1
•7:00 am............................Registration and driving range opens
•8:40 am............................Announcements at carts
•9:00 am............................Round 1 (shotgun start)
Wednesday, August 21 /./ Round 2
•7:00 am........................... Registration and driving range opens
•8:40 am............................Announcements at carts
•9:00 am............................Round 2 (shotgun start)
•2:00pm.............................Awards ceremony
Coverage
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2023 CHAMPIONSHIP
The 70th NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Championship saw an exciting final round of action as several former champions hovered around the top of the leaderboard to pressure the lead at Whiteface Club & Resort.
However, a new champion emerged, as Ingrid Narken of Thendara Golf Course captured her first individual state title. She carded a 73 on Wednesday to finish at 6-over 148 and win by two strokes.
It’s been great to be a part of this group of women,” said Narken. “They love golf so much and are so supportive of one another. I meet new people, and I see them at each event. I am happy to be part of this family.”
Although this is her first time hoisting the Anne Coupe Memorial Cup, she’s had state-level success this season on the golf course. Recently, she captured the NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Four-Ball in July at Sodus Bay Heights Golf Course with teammate Sandra Jackson.
“This has been a good month; I have been playing some good golf. It was a shaky spring, so I am very happy I am peaking at the right moment,” Narken mentioned about the two state titles this season.
Finishing as runner-up for a second straight year is Carolyn Mancini of Binghamton Country Club. She bettered her opening-round 76 with a 74 on the second day. This now marks three consecutive runner-up finishes for the Southern Tier player as she also tied for 2nd place at the 2023 NYS Women’s Mid-Amateur.
Narken captured her first NYS championship with a six-over tournament at Whiteface
INGRID NARKEN CAPTURES 70th WOMEN’S SENIOR
Ingrid Narken
2023 CHAMPIONSHIP
Tied for third was first-round leader and 2018 champion Tammy Blyth who shot the tournament-low score of 71 on the first day. The Monroe Golf Club member allowed more mistakes in the final round and finished at 12-over (154). At the same number was two-time champion Teresa Cleland, who followed up her first-round 81 with a 73 to close out.
Tied for fifth were three-time NYS Women’s Senior champions, Mary Sicard of Queensbury Country Club, and Kim Kaul of East Aurora Country Club. They both finished at 158.
The course was set up at 5,301 yards and played to a par of 71.
Carolyn Mancini
Teresa Cleland
FELDMAN CLAIMS 16th SUPER SENIOR
Feldman’s 82-76 performance gaver her a one stroke victory PION
In the 16th NYS Women’s Super Senior Amateur, Karen Feldman charged up the leaderboard in the final round with a 76 to win by a stroke.
During Thursday’s shotgun format, she teed off No. 10 at Whiteface, while the leaders all teed off No. 1 together.
Those leaders were 2022 Senior Am champion Susan Kahler of Ballston Spa, 2021 and 2022 defending champion Mary Jo Kelly of Wolferts Roost, 2022 runner-up Barbara Harrison of Oswego Country Club, and 2021 runner-up Deborah Enders of eClub – CNY.
Feldman’s group finished early, and she sat and waited to see the leaders come in and where her score would fall on the leaderboard.
“I had a good day, but I just figured that in that group, there were such good players, that I wasn’t going to make up four shots,” said Feldman. “So I am not sure it has sunk in.”
He did what he could to charge and put pressure on Benware, but a few late-round bogeys prevented that from happening. This year’s runner-up, Susan Kahler, who decided not to defend her Senior title from 2022, missed a birdie putt on 18 and the championship title was Feldman’s. Kahler finished at 17-over 159.
Karen Feldman
2023 CHAMPIONSHIP
Feldman, who plays at Columbia Golf & Country Club, had carded a birdie-free 82 on the first day but then played pressure-free golf on Wednesday to catch the leaders after starting the morning four strokes behind defending champion, Kelly.
“It’s an honor to be a state champion. A few years ago, we won the four-ball state championship, and it still sticks with me. So, I know that I will feel special about this forever.”
Kelly, who was tied with Enders at the top position after 78s in round one, finished in third place at 18-over 160.
Harrison finished in fourth with a two-round total of 161.
Shelley Kron of Oneida Community Golf Course rounded out the top five at 162.
For the super senior division, the course played at 4,957 yards and to a par of 71.
Mary Jo Kelly
Susan Kahler
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