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NEW YORK STATE

MEN’S AMATEUR & SENIOR AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Leatherstocking Golf Course - Cooperstown, New York

May 23 - 24, 2021

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NYSGA Officers

President

Joseph Enright, Lancaster CC

1st Vice President

Henry Fust, Onondaga G&CC

2nd Vice President

Jamie Miller, Crag Burn GC

Treasurer

Robert Smith, Highland Park GC

General Counsel

Peter Jones, Drumlins CC

Secretary

Iris Stanek, Lancaster CC

NYSGA Executive Committee

Shawn Baker, Oak Hill CC

Lee Bearsch, Binghamton CC

John Cooney, Burden Lake CC

Ryan Gabel, Trump National - HV

Jim Gifford, Mohawk GC

Lawrence Lessing, The Creek

Christy Schultz, Oak Hill CC

Frank Suits, Cortland CC

Doug Vergith, Chautauqua GC

Rich Weber, Brookfield CC

Brian Williams, WInged Foot CC

Warren Winslow, Western Turnpike GC

Tom Andrews

Michael Aquino

Fred Arliss

Larry Arliss

Christine Badger

Ray Badger

John Barry

John Bartholomew

David Beattie

Al Belair

Marci Bevilacqua

Doreen Biviano

John Blain

Marian Blain

Vincent Bonvino

Timothy Brady

Robert Branham

Daniel Bronchetti

Gene Bullis

John Bullis

John Burns

Ron Case

Sue Chambers

Michael Chianelli

Brian Clark

Matt Clarke

James Coleman

Andrew Conway

James Cook

Glenn Coons

Thomas Cotter

George Cretekos

Jerry Danielski

John Davis

Garrett Davitt

NYSGA Staff

Bill Moore Executive Director

Andrew Hickey Assistant Executive Director

Dan Thompson Director of Marketing and Partnerships

Jack Travers Manager of Competitions

Kara Cushman Foundation Manager

Mark Ackley Manager of Course Rating

Deb Spilman Office Manager

Jack Margaros Communications Intern

Dan Mort

USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Intern

Michael Dirkes

USGA P.J. Boatwright, Jr. Intern

NYSGA Sectional Affairs Committee

Ellen Densen

Dick Desorbo

Gerry Dewolf

Todd Dischinger

Michael Donnelly

Richard Dorgan

Michael Drennen

Georgia Dusckas

Tom Eckert

John Ernst

Ed Evans

Vie Evans

Michael Fitzgerald

Mark Fitzgerald

Georgette Folley

Bob Forward

Tim Frank

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

John Kaeselau

Bill Kaminski

Robert Kawa

Tim Kayes

Stephen Keeler

Mary Ann Keeler

David Kokes

Edward Koslick

John Kulesa

Nan Lanahan

Tom Lanahan

Janis Luce

Ron Mack

Kevin Mahoney

Shari Mantini

Susan Marsh

Robert Martin

Ron Mason

Pat Mayne

Jim McConnell

Pat Mckenna

James McKillip

Jim Meyers

Gene Meyle

Ginny Meyle

Bill Moore, Sr.

Bill Moreland

Gregory Moreland

Albert Mowery

Jim Murrett

Richard North

Tom Owen

Shelly Pargh

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

Edward Stanek

Al Stockholm

Nancy Stockholm

Peter Stoj

Joe Strykowski

John Sullivan

Joe Szyikowski

Thelma Taylor

John Teegardin

Edward Thaney

John Urtz

David Vaneenenaam

Mona Wasserman

John Wheeler

Richard Wilson

To all the participants, spectators, and volunteers, I bid you welcome to the New York State Men’s Amateur and Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships. Once again, the New York State Golf Association is privileged to join with the management and staff of Leatherstocking Golf Course to provide a memorable challenge in crowning New York’s premier Men’s Amateur Four-ball teams.

It is a great pleasure to return to this historic Devereaux Emmet design which has been the site of many memorable New York State Championships including the 1958 and 1962 Women’s Amateur, the 1964 Men’s Amateur, the 1972 Senior Amateur, and the 2001 Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship. And since 2013, Leatherstocking has hosted the Men’s and Senior Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

On behalf of the entire New York State Golf Association, I would like to offer our appreciation and thanks to the management, clubhouse staff, Golf Professional staff, and especially the course grounds crew of Leatherstocking whose combined efforts has provided us with this wonderful venue in one of the most beautiful and dramatic locations in New York State. As past experience has demonstrated, we certainly expect an exciting Championship competition which will challenge the golfers to employ all of their golfing skills.

Additional thanks go out to our dedicated NYSGA staff who, with our tournament volunteers, work so hard to provide a tournament worthy of the talented competitors.

This is a wonderful opportunity to put the past year of the Covid pandemic behind us and to focus on the true enjoyment that the game of golf brings us. So, here’s wishing all the participants the best of luck and, no matter the outcome, please enjoy this experience and the great memories this beautiful venue will bring you.

Sincerely,

Joe Enright, President New York State Golf Association

The Leatherstocking Golf Course resides at The Otesaga Resort Hotel, a member of the Historic Hotels of America and a National Register for Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The hotel is located on the southern shore of Lake Otesgo, creating impeccable waterfront views. In 1909, the owners of The Otesaga wanted to provide their guests with the great American pastime of golf. Devereux Emmet was hired to design an 18-hole course adjacent to the hotel. The course is set up at 6,401 yards and is played to a par of 72. Leatherstocking Golf Course is one of The Otesaga’s top attractions and one of the top resort golf courses on the East Coast.

The course has homed many amateur championships throughout its history, including the 1958 & 1962 Women’s Amatuer, as well as the 1964 Men’s Amateur, 1972 Men’s Senior, and the 2001 Men’s Mid-Amateur. Since 2013, Leatherstocking has hosted the Men’s Amateur and Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships.

Thank you to the staff at Leatherstocking for hosting this year’s championship!

Tim Quirk, PGA Director of Golf

Mike O’Neill Golf Course Superintendent

Leatherstocking Golf Course is located in Cooperstown, New York

1 PAR FOUR

340 YARDS

322 YARDS

3 PAR THREE 200 YARDS

193 YARDS

2 PAR FOUR

392 YARDS

372 YARDS

4 PAR FIVE 513 YARDS

483 YARDS

5 PAR FOUR

396 YARDS

386 YARDS

7 PAR FOUR

404 YARDS

391 YARDS

6 PAR FOUR

362 YARDS 350 YARDS

8 PAR FOUR

375 YARDS

340 YARDS

9 PAR THREE 186 YARDS 158 YARDS

11 PAR FIVE 560 YARDS 532 YARDS

10 PAR FOUR 384 YARDS 362 YARDS

12 PAR THREE 137 YARDS 122 YARDS

13 PAR FOUR

342 YARDS

324 YARDS

15 PAR FIVE

462 YARDS

452 YARDS

14 PAR FOUR

285 YARDS

254 YARDS

16 PAR FOUR

366 YARDS

348 YARDS

17 PAR THREE 182 YARDS 146 YARDS 18 PAR FIVE 515 YARDS 505 YARDS

Each hole includes yardages for both the open and senior divisions. All course photos included are courtesy of Leatherstocking Golf Course.

Players on #18 tee during the 2019 NYS Men’s Amateur & Sr. Amateur Four-Ball Championships.

PAST CHAMPIONS

Past Champions of the New York State Men’s Amateur & Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championships

Year Host Club Men’s Division

2011 Ravenwood GC Jim Scorse, Churchville & J.P. Kircher, Pittsford

2012 Ravenwood GC Jim Scorse, Churchville & J.P. Kircher, Pittsford

2013 Leatherstocking GC Matt Stasiak, Clarence & Jonathan Clark, Orchard Park

2014 Leatherstocking GC John Kircher, Pittsford & Michael Mercier, Rochester

2015 Leatherstocking GC Jamie Miller, Orchard Park & Billy Hanes, Elma

2016 Leatherstocking GC Bill Gaffney, Williamsville & Jeff Wolniewicz, West Seneca

2017 Leatherstocking GC Jeff Wolniewicz, West Seneca & Jonathan Clark, Orchard Park

2018 Leatherstocking GC Billy Hanes, East Aurora & David Hanes, East Aurora

2019 Leatherstocking GC Nick Dilio, Hopewell Junction & Ryan Gabel, Beacon

2020 Suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic

PLAYER INFORMATION

Entries

Men’s Senior Division

No championship

Mark Dugan, Pittsford & Tom Blank, Pittsford

Bob Chalanick, Victor & Mark Battle, Honeyoye Falls

Paul Hart, Slingerlands & Kevin Broderick, Guilderland

Steve Nosonowitz, Pleasant Valley & Stew Blake, Port Ewen

Matt Clarke, Loudonville & Bob Rosen, East Amherst

Bob Branham, Norwich & Kevin Webb, Bloomfield

Tom Blank, Rochester & Mark Dugan, Rochester

Ken Ogden, Canandaigua & Wade Sarkis, Canandaigua

The Championship is teams consisting of two male amateur golfers who are members of the NYSGA, defined as (1) belonging to an NYSGA member club or (2) as a 2021 NYSGA eClub member (NYS residency required). Players must have an active USGA Handicap Index issued through a licensed golf club.

Format

This Championship will be conducted over 36 holes of four-ball stroke play.

Divisions

There are two divisions in this Championship: the 10th NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship (all ages) and the 9th NYS Men’s Senior Amateur Championship (ages 55+).

Ties

The team in each Championship with the lowest score for 36 holes will be the champion. In the event of a tie in the Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held immediately following play.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 22 // Practice Rounds

Sunday, May 23 // Round 1, Tee Times Begin at 9:30am

Monday, May 24 // Round 2, Tee Times Begin at 8:00am

Coverage

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2019 CHAMPIONSHIP

DILIO & GABEL OPEN WITH HISTORIC 62 EN ROUTE TO TITLE

Nick Dilio (Links at Union Vale) and Ryan Gabel (Southern Dutchess Country Club) shared a very memorable week at Leatherstocking Golf Course during the 9th NYS Men’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship.

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The Dutchess County duo posted a historic 10-under 62, followed by a bogey-free 67 in high winds on Wednesday to each capture their first NYS title.

“We tried to win the day. We had another goal of shooting 62, but wasn’t going to happen in these conditions,” Dilio said of the morning weather on Otsego Lake. “He (Gabel) got off to a really hot start. That got us going. We knew the holes we really needed to score on and took advantage of the ones we needed to.”

Gabel birdied two of his opening three holes, Nos. 1 and 3. “We were able to keep everyone within an arm’s length. We became more conservative as the tournament went on, and I think it was the right strategy,” he mentioned of playing from out in front.

Finishing two strokes back were defending champions Billy and David Hanes (Crag Burn Golf Club) who went low with a bogey-free 8-under 64 during round two to climb into the runner-up position.

Christopher O’Keefe (Nassau Player Club) and Dave Segot (Bethpage State Park Golf Club), co-leaders after the opening round, finished tied for third at 133 after posting 68.

Joining the Long Island players at 11-under was Kevin Vandenberg (Tuscarora Golf Club) and Brad Monroe (Timber Banks Golf Club and Marina).

This was Dilio and Gabel’s debut in the championship, and the first winners from the Hudson Valley to bring home the hardware.

Nick Dilio & Ryan Gabel won the 9th New York State Men’s Amateur Four-Ball title.

In the 8th NYS Senior Amateur Four-Ball Championship, Wade Sarkis (Canandaigua Country Club) and Ken Ogden (Oak Hill Country Club) captured the 2019 title by two strokes.

They outlasted the 2017 champions, Kevin Webb (Mendon Golf Club) and Robert Branham (Canasawacta Country Club) during the final round, and finished at 12-under 132.

The sides were paired together in the final round, and shared the lead after posting tournament-low 65s in round one.

“We were one up most of the day. Then it got to be two or three,” said Sarkis, who was the runner-up at the 2018 NYS Men’s Senior. “When we both got it on the green and Kenny had a good look at birdie on sixteen, I was finally relaxing. Three up with two to go and we figured a couple pars would do it.”

The runner-ups, Webb and Branham, finished at 134. They birdied 17 to get in striking distance, but couldn’t find any magic on the long home hole over the water, finishing with pars.

“We hit some very conservative shots on eighteen,” Ogden noted of the pair just trying to avoid mistakes on the iconic lakeside hole.

In solo third at 138 was the 2015 champions Bob Rosen (Country Club of Buffalo) and Matt Clarke (Cazenovia Country Club).

2018 NYS Men’s Super Senior champion Jim Hamburger and fellow club member Steven Stuetzle (McCann Golf Course), finished at 140. Tied alongside them in fourth was Michael Grace and John Miosi (Brookfield Country Club).

Wade Sarkis & Ken Ogden won the 8th New York State Men’s Senior Amateur Four-Ball title.

SARKIS & OGDEN WIN SENIOR FOUR-BALL BY TWO STROKES

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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.