NEW YORK STATE WOMEN’S SENIOR AND SUPER SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
RaNic Golf Club - Ithaca, New York
August 23-24, 2022
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NYSGA Officers
President - Henry Fust, Onondaga G&CC
1st VP - Jamie Miller, Crag Burn GC
2nd VP - Doug Vergith, Chautauqua GC
Secretary - Iris Stanek, Lancaster CC
Treasurer - Robert Smith, Highland Park GC
General Counsel - Peter Jones, Drumlins CC
NYSGA Executive Committee
Shawn Baker, Oak Hill CC
Lee Bearsch, Binghamton CC
John Burns, Niagara Falls CC
John Cooney, Olde Kinderhook GC
Joseph Enright, Lancaster CC
Ryan Gabel, Trump National - HV
Jim Gifford, Mohawk GC
Megan Grehan, Hudson National GC
Brent Herlihy, Glens Falls CC
Lawrence Lessing, The Creek
Christy Schultz, Oak Hill CC
Frank Suits, Cortland CC
Brian Williams, Winged Foot CC
Warren Winslow, Western Turnpike GC
Norm Amyot
Michael Aquino
Fred Arliss
Larry Arliss
Gary Assad
John Barry
John Bartholomew
David Beattie
Al Belair
Vic Bergsten
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Doreen Biviano
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Vincent Bonvino
Chris Boynton
Timothy Brady
David Braunscheidel
Gene Bullis
John Bullis
Ted Casey
Sue Chambers
Michael Chianelli
Cory Ciambella
Brian Clark
Matt Clarke
James Coleman
Andrew Conway
James Cook
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Thomas Cotter
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Garrett Davitt
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NYSGA Committee
Michael Drennen
Georgia Dusckas
Tom Eckert
Wayne Eckhardt
Joe Enright
Laurie Enright
John Ernst
Vie Evans
Karen Feldman
Mary Beth Fiore
Mark Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Georgette Folley
Adrian Forzani
Tim Frank
John Gaffney
Richard Galvin
Bill Geider
Brad Griffin
Tom Hahn
Julie Hamm
David Hayes
Joe Hazard
Sherry Heath
Patrick Henry
Jeff Holmes
Braden Houston
John Hudacs
Al Huggard
Don Hurley
Ed Kaczor
Robert Kawa
Tim Kayes
Mary Ann Keeler
Stephen Keeler
Jeffrey Kennicutt
Edward Koslick
John Kulesa
Peter Lalla
Nan Lanahan
Tom Lanahan
Rod Lindstrom
Bill Loehr
Janis Luce
Ron Mack
Patrick MacRae
Susan Marsh
Robert Martin
Ronald Mason
Patricia Mayne
Jim McConnell
Theresa McGibbon
Thomas McGibbon
Pat McKenna
James McKillip
Patrick McNierney
Sean McPhee
Richard Meath
Brian Merritt
James Meyers
Gene Meyle
Ginny Meyle
Matthew Micheli
Bill Moore
Matthew Moran
Bill Moreland
Albert Mowery
Jack Mulvey
Art Munson
Jim Murrett
Thomas Oles
Thomas Owen
Rocco Palmieri
Brandon Payne
Mark Perry
Noah Poskanzer
Richard Prestopnik
Joe Pucello
John Quijano
Nick Raasch
John Raunick
John Reagan
Tom Reidy
Joseph Riccio
James Roff
Robert Rosen
Sean Rotella
Tony Scarpello
Chris Schmidt
Carl Schultz
Tim Schum
Dan Scott
Martin Siefka
Robert Simms
Sue Sims
Sarah Simson
Jaspal “Ricky” Singh, M.D.
David Smith
John Sniezyk
Ron Socash
Don Sommerville
Joseph Sorrento
Jerry Stahl
Edward Stanek
Tom Steele
Peter Stoj
Joseph Strykowski
John Sullivan
Levin Sullivan
Gale Sutton
Thelma Taylor
David Vaneenenaam
Jerry Vereeke
Mona Wasserman
Rich Weber
Bryan Whooten
Steve Wilber
Richard Wilson
Doug Young
Jon Zucarelli
On behalf of the entire New York State Golf Association, welcome to the 69th Women’s Senior and 15th Women’s Super Senior Championships!
The NYSGA is pleased to join with the leadership and staff of RaNic Golf Club to provide a memorable challenge in crowning New York State’s Women’s Senior and Super-Senior winners.
We are proud to return to this classic Geoffry Cornish layout in Ithaca. The site, formerly known as the Country Club of Ithaca, has been the host of several memorable New York State Championships throughout the decades, including the 1973 and 1994 Girls’ Junior and the 1973 and 2013 Women’s Amateur. This is the first time the Women’s Senior and Super Senior will take place at RaNic.
We certainly anticipate an exciting and memorable competition over the next several days, and the golf course and setup will surely challenge the players to utilize their full ability and skill.
I’d like to offer our thanks and appreciation to the management, club and pro shop staff, and especially the course grounds crew, whose combined efforts have provided us with this wonderful championship venue.
Finally, I’d like to thank our NYSGA staff and fantastic team of tournament volunteers, who work tirelessly to provide a first-class experience and support the talented players that participate in our competitions.
We hope you enjoy this year’s championship and we appreciate your support of our association and tournaments. If there’s anything that we can do to make your experience more enjoyable, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of the NYSGA staff.
Sincerely,
Henry W. Fust , President New York State Golf Association
RaNic Golf Club, formerly known as the Country Club of Ithaca was founded in 2020 by the Whittaker family. The owners, Sean and Jennifer Whittaker, were inspired by their two children Rachel and Nicholas Whittaker to rename the Golf Club with the ship name of “RaNic”. RaNic’s mission is to shift from a country club perspective towards a more inclusive semi-private Golf Club.
During the first half of the 1900s, the clubhouse and golf course changed locations several times in the Cayuga Heights area, moving from Wycoff Avenue to Highland Avenue. In the 1920s, the Club moved again to Triphammer and Jessup Roads and built an 18‐hole course.
In 1958, the Club sold some of its land to Cornell and built a new clubhouse, swimming pool, and the present‐day course where it is today. Geoffry Cornish, our course architect, was one of the premiere designers of the time. For additional recreation, tennis courts were added in the 1970s. One of the main driving factors to becoming a member at RaNic is the new vision of a semi-private golf club where members are provided with access to - banquets, catering, dining, fitness center, golf, pickleball, shopping, social events, summer camps, and more.
Thank you to the staff at RaNic Golf Club for hosting this year’s championship!
Sean & Jennifer Whittaker Owners
Jamie Sindelar Head Golf Professional
Kyle Shaw Golf Course Superintendent
#16 at RaNic Golf Club
1 PAR FOUR 295 YARDS 295 YARDS
3 PAR FIVE 420 YARDS 420 YARDS
2 PAR THREE 165 YARDS 160 YARDS
4 PAR FOUR 310 YARDS 260 YARDS
5 PAR FOUR
360 YARDS 289 YARDS
7 PAR THREE 138 YARDS 132 YARDS
6 PAR FOUR 260 YARDS 241 YARDS
8 PAR FIVE 420 YARDS 413 YARDS
9 PAR FOUR 306 YARDS 252 YARDS
11 PAR THREE 131 YARDS 120 YARDS
10 PAR FOUR 381 YARDS 250 YARDS
12 PAR FIVE 450 YARDS
445 YARDS
13 PAR THREE 140 YARDS 133 YARDS
15 PAR FOUR 281 YARDS 281 YARDS
14 PAR FOUR
336 YARDS 244 YARDS
16 PAR FIVE 417 YARDS
409 YARDS
Each hole includes yardages for both the senior (top) and super senior (bottom) divisions.
Entries
The Championship is open to female amateur golfers. Players must be a member of the NYSGA, defined as either belonging to an NYSGA member club or an NYSGA eClub (NYS residency required of eClub members). Players must be at least 50 years old as of August 23, 2022 and must have an up-to-date USGA Handicap Index issued by their NYSGA member club.
Format
69th NYS Women’s Senior - Stroke Play, 36 Holes
15th NYS Women’s Super Senior - Stroke Play, 36 Holes
Ties
In the event of a tie for either Championship, a sudden-death playoff will be held immediately following play.
Schedule of Events
Monday, August 22 // Practice Rounds
Tuesday, August 23 // Round 1 (18 Holes)
Wednesday, August 24 // Round 2 (18 Holes)
Coverage
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PAST CHAMPIONS
Past Champions of the New York State Women’s Senior Amateur Championship
Year Host Club Champion Year Host Club Champion
1953 Cherry Valley CC Mrs. Van DeVanter Crisp, Locust Valley
1954 Saranac Inn 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
Past Champions of the New York State
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
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
KAUL
2021 CHAMPIONSHIP
TITLE BY FOUR STROKES
Kim Kaul emerged victorious at the 68th New York State Women’s Senior Amateur Championship at Pinehaven Country Club, finishing at ten-over 154.
This title marks Kaul’s third senior championship, with her first two coming in 2008 and 2015. It was especially meaningful to her because she lost in a playoff in the 2018 championship at Thendara Golf Club.
“Three years ago I felt I gave the championship away,” Kaul said. “That was my last tournament because I had surgery then COVID so I’ve been wanting to get back to this and claim the title again.”
In regards to her round, she added, “I’m just very pleased at how I played and held it together. Yesterday I had two double bogeys and just bore down and made a couple birdies so that really helped culminate yesterday’s round. Then today I only had one real bad mistake.”
Kaul, a member at East Aurora Country Club, entered the back nine tied with Teresa Cleland of Bellevue Country Club at eight-over. She bogeyed on ten, but responded with two consecutive pars and a birdie on thirteen to get back to eight-over.
Kaul comfortably secured her third Women’s Senior title.
WINS WOMEN’S SENIOR
Mary Scatena
2021 CHAMPIONSHIP
On the other hand, Cleland suffered a pair of bogeys and a double-bogey on thirteen, allowing Kaul to open a three-stroke lead with five holes remaining.
“That was probably where I gained an advantage,” Kaul said. “I’ve known [Cleland] since college and we’ve known each other for a really long time, but in the cart together we are each other’s support and rooting for each other, so it’s interesting because you’re competing against somebody but they’re also cheering for you too...that’s the kind of person T is.”
Her one mistake that she mentioned on hole nine was her only double-bogey of the round. She chunked a chip shot, then two-putted the par-three hole.
“Other than that my short game was really sharp today,” Kaul said. “I missed one putt that I should’ve made so other than that I just tried to stay in the moment.”
There was one point in her round yesterday where Kaul thought that she had played herself out of the tournament. She began her back nine with consecutive double bogeys. After checking the leaderboard, she was pleased to find out that she was near the top, and helped her lock in for the rest of the round. She carried the momentum into today’s round, and sat atop the leaderboard at the end.
“It got my thoughts collected and got me back on my game,” Kaul said. “I’m just very pleased. I’ve played a lot of competitive golf over the last couple weeks, I’m exhausted so I’m just happy to have claimed the title this year.”
Cleland finished runner-up at 14-over 158. Three players tied for third place at 161: Mary Scatena of the host Pinehaven Country Club, 2018 champion Tammy Blyth of Monroe Golf Club and 2014 champion Susan Kahler of Ballston Spa Country Club.
Mary Sicard of Queensbury Country Club, the 2019 champion, finished eighth at 163.
Gross Winners: Nikki Fowler of Stone Creek GC (50-54), Scatena (55-59), Cleland (60-64)
Net Winners: Molly Flynn of East Aurora Country Club (50-54), Nancy Kroll of Schenectady Municipal Golf (55-59), Blyth (60-64)
Kim Kaul
Teresa Cleland
2021 CHAMPIONSHIP
KELLY CAPTURES FIRST SUPER SENIOR
In the concurrent Super Senior Division for women ages 65 and older, Mary Jo Kelly of Wolferts Roost Country Club shot 14-over 158 to capture the title.
This was Kelly’s second state championship, her first came at the 1980 NYS Women’s Amateur at Foxfire.
“It does feel good,” Kelly said. “I really wasn’t thrilled with how I played but a win is a win. I got it done.”
Her best stretch came on holes thirteen through seventeen in the final round, where she posted a pair of birdies and three pars after bogeying her first three holes.
“That kind of settled me down for a few holes until we made the turn,” Kelly said. “Then I struggled, I made par getting up and down on my tenth and eleventh holes and then I had a couple bogeys then I settled back down. The double bogey rears its ugly head occasionally.”
She noted that she struggled with short irons shots, and got nervous as she got
Kelly recorded two birdies down the stretch to claim the win.
Mary Jo Kelly
2021 CHAMPIONSHIP
closer to the green, similar to her round yesterday.
“The nerves creep into your wedge shots around the green and you chip poorly then you’re struggling to putt,” Kelly said. “It’s just nerves.”
Though she was able to build a lead as big as five strokes to coast to her first Super Senior title.
“I hemmed and hawed about which division to get in to, and I think I made the right choice,” Kelly said. “It’s fun to test your game...hopefully I’ve taken something away from here and can learn.”
She did find the course advantageous, given she’s been playing events at Pinehaven CC since she was a teenager.
“I loved the course. Pinehaven was great,” Kelly said. “I’ve been playing here over the years in junior events, then adult events and now super senior events so I’m pretty familiar with the course.”
Deborah Enders of Links at Erie Village finished runner up at 160, while Leslie Arakelian of Orchard Creek was third at 161. Lynn Quinn of Clifton Springs Country Club (166) and Kathy Harkins of Ballston Spa Country Club (167) rounded out the top five.
Kitty Colliflower of Oak Hill Country Club, the 2019 champion, finished sixth at 168.
Winner were recognized for gross and net in both championships, in the following age groups: 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Gross Winners: Enders (65-69), Colleen Rutt of NYSGA eClub - Western NY (7074), and Sandra Weckter of Pinehaven Country Club (75+).
Net Winners: Mary Corrigan of Western Turnpike Golf Club (65-69), Maxine Tucker of Ballston Spa Country Club (70-74) and Barbara Dewall of Trumansburg Golf Club (75+).
Kitty Colliflower
Kathy Harkins
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