Supported by: Sun Mountain Sterling Cut Glass The PGA Tour
2017 Champion—Dwayne Randall,PGA
ABOUT THE COURSE NIAGARA FALLS CC Niagara Falls Country Club has a storied history both in Professional and Amateur Golf in Western New York. The club was a staple on the WNYPGA circuit, hosting the WNY Open from 2005-2013 and we are excited for the opportunity to come back for the 2018 Tour Championship.
HOST PROFESSIONAL: JOHN BOSS, PGA
John Boss was named the fourth Head Golf Professional at Niagara Falls Country Home of the Porter Cup, this Par 70, 6,871 yard championship course features Club in the spring of 1997. He arrived at NFCC from the Riviera Country Club in 65 treacherous bunkers. Originally designed by A.W. Tilinghast in 1919, and Daytona Beach, Florida, where he served later updated by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. as the assistant golf pro over the course of four years. In 1988, he was chosen as the assistant pro at NFCC, and was To view a hole by hole overview of the immediately well received by the course – membership. John is a fixture at the Club and is regarded as one of the finest CLICK HERE teachers of the game.
PA S T O M E G A T O U R CHAMPIONS 2017 DWAYNE RANDALL @ SENECA HICKORY Stick GC 2016 ROB KRAJEWSKI @ Harvest Hill GC 2015 LONNIE NIELSEN @ Irondequoit CC 2014 ALEX WEIR @ Penfield CC 2013 KIRK STAUFFER @ Orchard Park CC 2012 TIM FRIES @ Orchard Park CC 2011 ADAM CONDELLO @ Brierwood CC 2010 DWAYNE RANDALL @ Kahkwa Club 2009 DWAYNE RANDALL @ Harvest Hill GC 2008 DWAYNE RANDALL @ Harvest Hill GC 2007 MIKE KAYE @ Crag Burn GC 2006 MICHAEL O'CONNOR @ Crag Burn GC 2005 KIRK STAUFFER @ Crag Burn GC 2004 KIRK STAUFFER @ Crag Burn GC 2003 STEVE BARBER @ Wanakah CC 2002 JON HOECKER @ Wanakah CC 2000 DAN O'NEILL @ Lawrence Park GC 1999 ROB HORAK @ Lawrence Park GC 1998 KIRK STAUFFER @ Peek N Peak 1997 DAN O'NEILL @ Midvale CC 1996 JOE DEMINO @ Fox Valley Club 1995 GARY BAKER @ Kahkwa Club 1994 JON HOECKER @ Kahkwa Club 1993 LONNIE NIELSEN @ Crag Burn GC 1992 LONNIE NIELSEN @ Crag Burn GC 1991 LONNIE NIELSEN @ Crag Burn GC 1990 LONNIE NIELSEN & JOHN CALABRIA
PAUL SANDERS, PGA
ON THE RADAR
Qualified as the 2018 Section Champion Club: PGA Teaching Professional at Ravenwood GC Residence: Ontario, NY Age: 49 2018 Highlights: Section Champion Match Play Champion WNY Open Top 10 Midvale Invitational Runner-Up
DWAYNE RANDALL, PGA Qualified as the Defending Champion Club: PGA Director of Golf at Peek ‘n’ Peek Resort Residence: Clymer, NY Age: 46 2018 Highlights: Omega Player of the Year Lakeview Invitational 1st Place Chautauqua Pro Am 1st Place Pine Acres Pro Am 1st Place Bartlett Pro Am Tied for 1st Kahkwa Invitational Tied for 1st Holiday Valley Pro Am Tied for1st Wellsville Pro Am Tied for 1st
KIRK STAUFFER, PGA Qualified as the WNYPGA Pro Champion Club: PGA Head Professional at Pine Acres CC Age: 57 Residence: Bradford, PA 2018 Highlights: Omega Senior Player of the Year WNYPGA Professional Champion Bartlett Pro Am Tied for 1st Holiday Valley Pro Am Tied for 1st Section Championship Top 5
MIKE SWEAZY, PGA Qualified on Player of the Year Points Club: PGA Owner at Wild Wood CC Age: 44 Residence: Henrietta, NY 2018 Highlights: Match Play Championship Runner-Up WNY Open Top 5 Section Championship Top 10
“THE FIELD” 2018 WNYPGA Omega Tour Championship The OMEGA Tour Championship is an invite only Tournament which will feature 30 of the top playing PGA Members and Associates in the Western Monday & Tuesday New York PGA Section. To be invited into the field, Professionals must September 24th & 25th have won a 2018 POY Event, be the defending champ, be the 2018 Assistant Champ, be the 2018 Senior Champ, be the Host Professional or be high enough on the Niagara Falls Country Club OMEGA Player of the Year Points List. Professional Rod Blair
Residence Hamburg, NY
Invitation POY Points List
John Boss
Lewiston, NY
Host Professional
Mike Boss
Lewiston, NY
Section Tournament Winner
Matt Clark
Youngstown, NY
POY Points List
Pat Damore
Warren, PA
POY Points List
Tim Falkner
West Seneca, NY
POY Points List
Samuel Fredricsen
Webster, NY
POY Points List
Tim Fries
Buffalo, NY
POY Points List
Bobby Hogan
Tonawanda, NY
POY Points List
Rob Horak
Canandaigua, NY
POY Points List
Scott Jenkins
Harborcreek, PA
POY Points List
Jeff Kaye
Geneseo, NY
POY Points List
Captain Kirk
East Aurora, NY
POY Points List
Rob Krajewski
Williamsville, New York
Assistant Chanmp / Section Tournament Winner
Steve Latimer
Rochester, NY
POY Points List
Sean Moffat
Buffalo, NY
POY Points List
Thomas Mulka
Albion, NY
POY Points List
Michael O'Connor
Erie, PA
POY Points List
Taylor Page
East Rochester, NY
Section Tournament Winner
Bernie Quinn
Webster, NY
POY Points List
Dwayne Randall
Clymer, NY
Defending Champ / Section Tournament Winner
Paul Sanders
Ontario, NY
Section Tournament Winner
Andy Smith
Penfield, NY
POY Points List
Kirk Stauffer
Bradford, PA
Section Tournament Winner
J.A. Sutherland
East Amherst, NY
POY Points List
Mike Sweazy
Henrietta, NY
POY Points List
Mike Touhey
Bemus Point, NY
POY Points List
Jeff Urzetta
Pittsford, NY
POY Points List
Jack Widger Chris Zumpano
Ellicottville, NY Rochester, NY
POY Points List Section Tournament Winner
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Niagara Falls Country Club Lewiston, New York September 24, 2018 Round 1 Pairings/Starting Times
9:00 AM
John Boss Bernie Quinn Matt Clark
Niagara Falls CC Big Oak Driving Range Niagara Frontier CC
9:50 AM
Taylor Page Tim Falkner Jeff Urzetta
Pennfair Golf Crag Burn GC Oak Hill CC
9:10 AM
Sam Fredricsen Andy Smith Tom Mulka
Pennfair Golf Ridgemont CC Brown Road Golf
10:00 AM
Michael O'Connor Jack Widger Bobby Hogan
The Kahkwa Club Elkdale CC River Oaks GC
9:20 AM
Rob Horak Scott Jenkins Steve Latimer
Canandaigua CC Lawrence Park GC Genesee Valley GC
10:10 AM
Mike Boss Mike Sweazy Tim Fries
River Oaks GC Wild Wood CC Glen Oak GC
9:30 AM
Rod Blair J.A. Sutherland Sean Moffat
The Park CC CC of Buffalo CC of Buffalo
10:20 AM
Rob Krajewski Pat Damore Chris Zumpano
Orchard Park CC Lakewood Golf Oak Hill CC
9:40 AM
Jeff Kaye Mike Touhey Mark Kirk
Livingston CC Moon Brook CC Crag Burn GC
10:30 AM
Dwayne Randall Kirk Stauffer Paul Sanders
Peek'n Peak Resort Pine Acres CC Ravenwood GC
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2018
RACE TO JUNIOR/SENIOR
RYDER CUP
~PROJECTED TEAMS PRIOR TO THE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP~
SENIORS
JUNIORS
NAME
CLUB
POINTS
Dwayne Randall* Peek’n Peak Resort
836.50
Paul Sanders
Ranvenwood Golf Club
547.60
Rob Krajewski
Orchard Park Country Club
429.00
Pat Damore
Lakewood Golf Center
395.00
Mike Boss
River Oaks Golf Course
316.50
Mike Sweazy
Wild Wood Country Club
287.50
Ryan Swanson
Pinehurst Golf Course
208.50
Jason Piurkoski
IMPACT SNAP
207.00
Taylor Page
Pennfair Golf
187.00
Tim Falkner
Crag Burn Golf Club
176.00
NAME
CLUB
POINTS
Kirk Stauffer *
Pine Acres Country Club
1301.50
Jon Hoecker
Brook-Lea Country Club
704.00
Jack Widger
Elkdale Country Club
668.30
Bobby Hogan
River Oaks Golf Club
622.50
Tim Fries
Glen Oak Golf Course
546.50
Lon Nielsen
PGA Life Member
358.80
Mike Touhey
Moon Brook Country Club
346.80
Jeff Kaye
Livingston Country Club
302.50
Rod Blair
The Park Country Club
290.50
Mark Kirk
Crag Burn Golf Club
288.80
THANK YOU
*Team Captains—Each Captain will receive two additional captain picks.