2021 NYS Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championships

2021

NEW YORK STATE WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club - Cicero, New York

July 23, 2021

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WELCOME To all the participants, spectators, and volunteers, I bid you welcome to the New York State Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championships. The New York State Golf Association is privileged to join with the management and staff of Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club to provide a memorable challenge in crowning New York’s premier women's amateur and senior amateur four-ball teams.

It is a great pleasure to return to this historic Stephen Kay design, which has been the site of several memorable New York State Championships, including the 1939 Boys' Junior, 1949 Mens' Amateur, 1949 Mens' Senior, 1964 Girls' Junior, 1965 Womens' Senior and the 2004 Mens' Senior and Super Senior.

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 Lakeshore, whose combined efforts has provided us with this wonderful venue at located along the picturesque south shore of Oneida Lake.

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 its talented competitors.

This is a wonderful opportunity to put the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us and 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

2021 NYS WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

ABOUT THE NYSGA 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

NYSGA Staff Bill Moore Executive Director Andrew Hickey Assistant Executive Director Dan Thompson Director of Marketing and Partnerships Jack Travers Manager of Competitions

Secretary Iris Stanek, Lancaster CC

Kara Cushman Foundation Manager

NYSGA Executive Committee

Mark Ackley Manager of Course Rating

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

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 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 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 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 Szyikowski Thelma Taylor John Teegardin Edward Thaney John Urtz David Vaneenenaam Mona Wasserman Rich Weber John Wheeler Richard Wilson

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CONDITIONS OF PLAY Eligibility The Championship is open to female amateur golfers who are members of the NYSGA (defined as either belonging to an NYSGA member club or joining the NYSGA directly as an eClub member), and have an active USGA Handicap Index issued by the NYSGA member club.

Format This Championship will be conducted over 18 holes of four-ball stroke play. There will be a net and gross winner in each division. In the event of a tie for the Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held immediately following play (gross only). All other ties will be broken using the USGA recommended method of matching scorecards.

Championships There are two championships being conducted concurrently: 3rd NYS Women's Amateur Four-Ball (all ages) 3rd NYS Women's Senior Amateur Four-Ball (both players ages 50+)

Handicap Allowances Women will receive 95% of their Course Handicap. If a side has a Course Handicap difference of more than eight strokes, an additional 10% reduction will be applied to the Course Handicap of both members of the side (per USGA recommendations).

Schedule of Events 11:30am - 1:10pm...................Registration and Driving Range Opens 1:10pm - 1:20pm.....................Announcements 1:30pm..........................................Shotgun Start 6:15pm..........................................Player Dinner and Cash Bar 6:45pm..........................................Awards

2021 NYS WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

LAKESHORE YACHT & CC

Lakeshore Yacht & CC is located in Cicero, New York.

Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club was established in 1860 and is nestled on 150-picturesque acres on the south shore of Oneida Lake. The club’s par-72, 18-hole golf course originally opened for play in 1928 and has since been renovated by golf course architect, Stephen Kay. Lakeshore’s lakeside clubhouse includes a golf shop, a restaurant and the most picturesque banquet facilities anywhere, providing the ideal setting for weddings, parties and other celebrations.

In 1860 Henry & George Crownhart purchased Norcross Point and constructed the first incarnation of Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club. The Ocean House operated into the 1880's when it burned down. The Angler's Club later acquired the property, rebuilt and lost that building to fire in the early 1900's. Due to all the fires that had reduced the prior clubs to ashes, they built the current clubhouse in 1910.

At the time this building was a state of the art project, being made of steel and concrete. They operated it into the early 1920's. The building then became the Bayshore Inn. In 1927 the Inn became Syracuse Yacht & Country Club. The current incarnation, Lakeshore YCC, was instituted in 1954 and remains one of the premier golf and country club experiences in Central New York.

Than k you to th e sta ff a t La kes h or e f or ho s t ing th is yea r’s ch a mpion s h ip!

Kyle Siegel

Chris Gibbs

Adam Engle

Thom Madonna

PGA Golf Professional

Golf Course Superintendent

General Manager

Director of Food and Beverage

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PAST CHAMPIONS

AMATEUR DIVISION 2018 Samantha Gaffney / Amanda Gaffney

2019 Pennie Carlo / Lauren Cupp

SENIOR DIVISION 2018 Teresa Cleland / Carina Watkins

2019 Teresa Cleland / Carina Watkins 2021 NYS WOMEN'S AMATEUR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE COURSE

1 PAR FOUR

252 YARDS 248 YARDS

2

PAR THREE

171 YARDS

126 YARDS

3

PAR FIVE

494 YARDS

486 YARDS

4

PAR THREE

175 YARDS 173 YARDS

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THE COURSE

5

PAR FIVE

488 YARDS 479 YARDS

6

PAR FIVE

533 YARDS 485 YARDS

7 FOUR PAR

335 YARDS 330 YARDS

8

PAR THREE

125 YARDS 135 YARDS

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THE COURSE

9

PAR FOUR

345 YARDS 335 YARDS

10

PAR FOUR

295 YARDS 290 YARDS

11

PAR FOUR

315 YARDS 308 YARDS

12

PAR THREE

140 YARDS 135 YARDS

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THE COURSE

PAR 13 FIVE

487 YARDS 487 YARDS

14

PAR THREE

140 YARDS 131 YARDS

15 FOUR PAR

340 YARDS

340 YARDS

16

PAR FIVE

442 YARDS 430 YARDS

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THE COURSE

17

PAR FOUR

330 YARDS 330 YARDS

18

PAR FOUR

282 YARDS 282 YARDS

Each hole includes yardages for both the amateur and senior divisions.

COURSE OVERVIEW AMATEUR

72

5,750

72

5,397

PAR

SENIOR

PAR

YARDAGE

YARDAGE

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2019 CHAMPIONSHIP

FIRST-TIME PAIR CARLO/CUPP CAPTURE TITLE FIRST TIME

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Pennie Carlo and Lauren Cupp teamed up for the first time to win the NYS Womens' Amateur Four-Ball, marking Carlo's first NYS title.

PLACE

NAME

CLUB

SCORE

1

Pennie Carlo/Lauren Cupp

Crestwood GC/Yahnundasis GC

71 (-1)

2

Tammy Blyth/Jenna Hoecker

Monroe GC/Brook-Lea CC

74 (+2)

3

Amanda Gaffney/Samatha Gaffney

Brookfield CC

75 (+3)

Lauren Cupp of Yahnundasis Golf Club & Pennie Carlo of Crestwood Golf Club finished three strokes ahead of the field to capture the 2nd New York State Women’s Amateur Four-Ball title at Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor, N.Y. The duo carded a one-under 71 to secure the title. This win marks the first NYSGA title for Carlo and second for Cupp, who won the Women’s Mid-Amateur at Schuyler Meadows Club in 2017.

“We had a really tough start. We both had a really rough first hole and then got it going. Penny had a ton of birdies, I think between us we had nine birdies,” Cupp said. “We had two long decent putts that really got us going,” Carlo added.

This is the first time Carlo & Cupp have competed with each other at a large tournament; normally they are competitors.

“We usually play against each other. It was nice not having to root against her (Carlo) all the time,” Cupp said.

Amanda & Samantha Gaffney of Brookfield Country Club won the low-net category with a combined handicapped score of 8-under 64.

The Gaffney sisters won the 2018 Women's Four-Ball Championship at Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell.

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2019 CHAMPIONSHIP

CLELAND/WATKINS GO BACK-TO-BACK CLEAN SWEEP

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Teresa Cleland and Carina Watkins have won the first two NYS Womens' Senior Amateur Four-Ball championships.

PLACE

NAME

CLUB

SCORE

1

Teresa Cleland/Carina Watkins

Beaver Meadows GC/Bellevue CC

70 (-2)

2

Joy Florczak/Maggie Kril

Durand Eastman GC

71 (-1)

3

Heidi Harkins/Susan Kahler

Ballston Spa CC

72 (E)

In the Senior division, Teresa Cleland of Bellevue Country Club & Carina Watkins of Beaver Meadows Golf Club collaborated for their second straight NYS Senior Women’s Four-Ball title.

“I think we wanted it more this year than last year,” Watkins said. “The field was stronger we felt this year, so we really felt that we needed to pay attention and get off to a good start and we did. We started out strong and made the turn at two-under,” Cleland said.

The teammates finished at 2-under 70, just a stroke ahead of Joy Florczak & Maggie Kril of Durand Eastman Golf Club.

Kelly Dempsey of Seven Oaks Golf Club & Penny Schiek of Hiland Golf Club won the low-net in the Senior championship with a combined handicapped score of 11-under 61.

Cleland & Watkins victory marks a combined eight NYS amateur golf championships between the two competitors. Cleland is a three-time Women’s Mid-Amateur Champion (2011-13) and a two-time Women’s Senior Champion (2009, 2010). Watkins won the 2011 Women’s Senior Championship at Clifton Springs Country Club.

“It’s fun to win something and it has been really fun to play with Carina. To win this twice with Carina is awesome,” Cleland said. “It really is awesome. Tee will always be my first pick,” Watkins added.

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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 Region Amateur Golf Association

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