2019
NEW YORK STATE WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bristol Harbour Golf Club - Canandaigua, New York August 20-21, 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 Women’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships. The New York State Golf Association is proud to partner with Bristol Harbour Golf Club to provide a fair, challenging test in our efforts to identify New York’s top women’s senior amateur golfers. We are excited to showcase this wonderful design that has hosted past NYS Championships including the 1981 & 1990 Women’s Senior & Super Senior Championships, as well as the 1991 Boys’ Junior and Sub-Junior Championship and the 1992 Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. In addition to the NYS Women’s Senior & Super 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 Bristol Harbour 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, and will help us spread the word to women across the state about the various competitive opportunities we have available each season. Sincerely,
Warren Winslow, President New York State Golf Association
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BRISTOL HARBOUR
Bristol Harbour Golf Club is located in Canandaigua, NY.
Situated along the shores of Canandaigua Lake, Bristol Harbour is located in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country. Robert Trent Jones designed the golf course in 1972. The course is set up at 6,662 yards and is played to a par of 72. The layout offers two unique nines, with the f ront side composed of links-stye holes and showcases the resort’s lakef ront views. The back nine consists of tighter holes that are laid out through the property’s forest. Bristol Harbour has homed multiple New York State events, including the 1981 & 1990 Women’s Senior & Super Senior Championships, as well as the 1991 Boys’ Junior and Sub-Junior Championship and the 1992 Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship.
Than k you t o th e sta ff a t Bristol Ha rb our f or h os ting th is yea r’s ch a mpionsh ip ! Tim Schenk Golf Operations Director
Gregg Radak Golf Course Superintendent
Luba Carlson Event Coordinator
Erica Conroy Guest Experience Manager
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THE COURSE
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PAR FOUR 335 YARDS 274 YARDS
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PAR THREE 155 YARDS 139 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 343 YARDS 292 YARDS
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PAR FIVE 436 YARDS 352 YARDS 2019 NYS WOMEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
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PAR FOUR 333 YARDS 333 YARDS
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PAR FIVE 383 YARDS 383 YARDS
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PAR FIVE 437 YARDS 357 YARDS
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PAR THREE 151 YARDS 119 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 287 YARDS 292 YARDS
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PAR FIVE 417 YARDS 365 YARDS
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PAR THREE 148 YARDS 148 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 302 YARDS 256 YARDS 2019 NYS WOMEN’S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
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PAR FOUR 305 YARDS 296 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 333 YARDS 240 YARDS
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PAR THREE 121 YARDS 121 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 299 YARDS 299 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 318 YARDS 251 YARDS
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PAR FOUR 287 YARDS 287 YARDS Each hole includes yardages for both the senior & super senior divisions. All course photos included are courtesy of Bristol Harbour Club.
Carina Watkins & Sandra Jackson competing at the 2018 NYS Women’s Senior Championships.
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LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIP
BLYTH WINS IN 3-WAY PLAYOFF, LEVINE-RIBBLE CLAIMS SUPER SENIOR Tammy Blyth & Ronnie Ribble-Levine took home the 2018 NYS Women’s Senior titles.
Tammy Blyth knocked down a par on the second playoff hole to win the 2018 New York State Women’s Amateur Championship at Thendara Golf Club located in the heart of the picturesque Adirondacks. The champion from Monroe Golf Club, sat tied with two former champions at the end of the tournament’s 36 holes of stroke play. Blyth, along with Kim Kaul of Gowanda Country Club and Susan Kahler of Ballston Spa Country Club, finished at 10-over 156. PLACE
NAME
CLUB
SCORE
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Tammy Blyth*
Monroe GC
78-78--156 (+10)
T2
Kim Kaul
Gowanda CC
78-78--156 (+10)
T2
Susan Kahler
Ballston Spa CC
80-76--156 (+10)
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Carolyn Mancini
Binghamton CC
79-79--158 (+12)
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Sandra Jackson
Whippoorwill Club
81-78--159 (+13) *Won in playoff
On the opening hole of the sudden-death playoff, the par-5 No. 1, Kahler (2013 winner) couldn’t get up-and-down from the bunker to make bogey while both Blyth and Kaul (2008 & 2015 winner) moved on with pars. The duo then teed off into the signature par-3 ninth hole, which has a table top green that falls off on both sides with intense undulations, a common occurrence on Donald Ross designs. The hole location was set on the right side of the green, and Blyth secured her par while Kaul was unable to match it, rewarding Blyth with her first state title. Kaul and Blyth, who were the co-leaders after Tuesday’s opening round, both shot 78-78, while Kahler finished with 76 to join the leaders, which was the low round in the tournament. Finishing in fourth was Carolyn Mancini of Binghamton Country Club at 158. NYSGA.ORG I #PLAYNYSGA
LAST YEAR’S CHAMPIONSHIP Mary Sicard of Queensbury Country Club, who claimed the last two consecutive titles, posted an 83 in the final round to finish in seventh at 162. Former Women’s Amateur champion, Mary Jo Kelly of Wolferts Roost Country Club, had a 36-hole total of 163, good enough for eighth place. She was the runner-up at last year’s championship. Blyth was a co-leader after the opening round in 2017, but couldn’t hold her lead and eventually finished in third place. The two years prior, she finished as runner-up (2015 at Thendara) and tied for third (2016 at The Whiteface Club). This year, she took those tough lessons from the past few years and was finally able break through. In the Super Senior division, Ronnie Levine-Ribble posted the field low of 78 in the final round to win the championship by a stroke. The player representing Penfield Country Club finished at 11-over 157 to edge two-time champion Cecily Havens. PLACE
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CLUB
SCORE
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Ronnie Ribble-Levine
Penfield CC
79-78--157 (+11)
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Cecily Havens
Pompey Club
79-79--158 (+12)
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Kitty Colliflower
Oak Hill CC
80-84--164 (+18)
4
Michelle Marquis
Pompey Club
80-85--165 (+19)
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Patricia Roadarmel
Drumlins GC
85-83--168 (+22)
Havens, who won her first championship in 2015 at Thendara and another the following year at The Whiteface Club, carded another 79 and came in at 158 to earn runner-up honors. Kitty Colliflower of Oak Hill Country Club, came in at third in her first year of eligibility and posted a 164. 2014 champion Michelle Marquis of Pompey Club, was fourth at 165. Age group winners were decided for gross and net in both championships, in the following age groups: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+. Gross Winners: Pennie Carlo, Crestwood Golf Club (50-54 Flight), Carolyn Mancini of Binghamton Country Club (55-59 Flight), Mary Jo Kelly of Wolferts Roost Country Club (60-64 Flight), Kitty Colliflower of Oak Hill Country Club (65-69 Flight), Michelle Marquis of Pompey Club (70-74 Flight), and Patricia Roadarmel of Drumlins Golf Club (75+ Flight). Net Winners: Jennifer Haack of Corning Country Club (50-54 Flight), Barbara Budelman of Columbia Golf & Country Club (55-59 Flight), Lisa Sunkes of Western Turnpike Golf Club (60-64 Flight), Kathy Emison of Ontario Country Club (65-69 Flight), Jeanne Corletta of Wild Wood Country Club (70-74 Flight), and Mary Hopsicker of Cedar Lake Club (75+ Flight).
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PAST CHAMPIONS Past Champions of the New York State
Women’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships Year 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Host Club Cherry Valley CC Saranac Inn Knollwood CC Cortland CC Old Oaks CC Oneonta CC Monroe GC Pelham CC Binghamton CC Teugega CC Ridgemont CC Brookfield CC Lakeshore CC Wolferts Roost CC Lake Placid Club Midvale Golf & CC The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club Lake Placid Club Lake Placid Club The Whiteface Club Oneonta CC Bristol Harbor CC The Whiteface Club The Whiteface Club Thendara GC Vestal Hills CC Deerfield CC The Whiteface Club Tan Tara GC Onondaga G&CC Bristol Harbor GC Pinehaven CC Colonie G&CC Dutchess G&CC Cavalry Club Caledonia CC
Champion Mrs. Van DeVanter Crisp, Locust Valley Mrs. Richard Hellman, Scarsdale Mrs. Jerome Herbert, Purchase Mrs. Jerome Herbert, Purchase Mrs. Jerome Herbert, Purchase Margaret Frank, Albany Mrs. John Pennington, Buffalo Ruth Torgerson, Garden City Ruth Torgerson, Garden City Mrs. Anthony DeLiso, Woodstock Mrs. Anthony DeLiso, Woodstock Mrs. James Sherman, Utica Anne Coupe, Loudonville Grace Ryan, Red Hook Anne Coupe, Loudonville Jean Trainor, Rochester Jean Trainor, Rochester Virginia Allen, Syracuse Jean Trainor, Rochester Nancy Rutter, Buffalo Anne Coupe, Rochester Anne Coupe, Rochester Virginia Allen, Syracuse Jean Trainor, Rochester Jean Trainor, Rochester Jean Trainor, Rochester Margaret Nevil, Cooperstown Mrs. William Warren, Rochester Jean Trainor, Rochester Jean Trainor, Rochester Jean Trainor, Rochester Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie Patricia McCormack, Old Forge Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie Lois Destalto, Saratoga Springs Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie Frances Stearns, Poughkeepsie Anne Ralph, Rochester Sue Sims, Skaneateles Sue Sims, Skaneateles Linda Smythe, Oswego
Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Host Club Lockport Town CC Ballston Spa CC Thendara GC Inlet GC CC of Rochester Elmira CC Shorewood CC Thendara GC Club at Villa Roma Reservoir Creek GC Cedar Lake Club The Whiteface Club Holiday Valley CC Thendara GC Brookwoods CC Clifton Springs CC Shorewood CC Wayne Hills CC Kanon Valley CC Thendara GC The Whiteface Club Corning CC
Champion Sue Sims, Skaneateles Linda Hedges, Rochester Lancy Smith, Snyder Lancy Smith, Snyder Michelle Marquis, Fayetteville Lancy Smith, Snyder Lancy Smith, Snyder Kathy Hunt, Clarence Kathy Hunt, Clarence Maggie Kril, Spencerport Maggie Kril, Spencerport Jan LaVigne, Penfield Kim Kaul, Colden Teresa Cleland, Syracuse Teresa Cleland, Syracuse Carina Watkins, Phoenix Sharyn Costello, Ithaca Susan Kahler, Niskayuna Nancy Kroll, Schenectady Kim Kaul, Colden Mary Sicard, Lake George Mary Sicard, Lake George
2018
Thendara GC
Tammy Blyth, Pittsford
NYS Women’s Super Senior Amateur Championship Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Host Club The Whiteface Club Holiday Valley CC Thendara GC Brookwoods CC Clifton Springs CC Shorewood CC Wayne Hills CC Kanon Valley CC Thendara GC The Whiteface Club Corning CC Thendara GC
Champion Gail Brophy, Saratoga Springs Gail Brophy, Saratoga Springs Sandra Wood, Ithaca Sandra Wood, Ithaca Sandra Wood, Ithaca Sharyn Costello, Ithaca Sharyn Costello, Ithaca Michelle Marquis, Fayetteville Cecily Havens, Syracuse Cecily Havens, Syracuse Sandra Wood, Ithaca Ronnie Levine-Ribble, Penfield
Winners (overall and age groups) at the 2018 NYS Women’s Senior & Super Senior Amateur Championships
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NYSGA HALL OF FAME
INTRODUCING THE CLASS OF 2019! Joey Sindelar HORESEHEADS, NY
HIGHLIGHTS
• NYSGA Men’s Amateur Champion (1980) • NYSGA Boys’ Sub-Junior Champion (1971) • NYS Open Champion (1983) • NYS High School Champion (1976) • 7x winner on the PGA Tour
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John Baldwin
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Mary Anne Levins
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• 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
• NYSGA Men’s Amateur Champion (1967) • NYSGA Men’s Mid-Amateur Champion (1991) • NYSGA Men’s Senior Amateur Champion (2001) • 2x MGA Amateur Champion (1967, 1973) • British Sr. Amateur Open Champion (2002)
• 2x NYSGA 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 WOMEN’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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