2019 NEW YORK STATE WOMEN’S SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bristol Harbour Golf Club - Canandaigua, New York
August 20-21, 2019
CONDUCTED BY THE
O U R P A R T N E R S
NYSGA Officers
President
Warren Winslow, Western Turnpike GC
1st Vice President
Joseph Enright, Lancaster CC
Treasurer
Henry Fust, Onondaga G&CC
General Counsel
David Hayes, Skaneateles CC
Secretary
Iris Stanek, Lancaster CC
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
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
NYSGA Staff
Bill Moore Executive Director
Andrew Hickey Assistant Executive Director
Dan Thompson Director of Marketing and Partnerships
Deb Spilman Office Manager
Mark Ackley Manager of Course Rating
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
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
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 golfing 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
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 front side composed of links-stye holes and showcases the resort’s lakefront 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.
Thank you to the staff at Bristol Harbour for hosting this year’s championship!
Tim
Schenk
Golf Operations Director
Gregg Radak
Golf Course Superintendent
Luba Carlson Event Coordinator
Erica Conroy Guest Experience Manager
1 PAR FOUR 335 YARDS 274 YARDS
3 PAR FOUR 343 YARDS 292 YARDS
2 PAR THREE 155 YARDS 139 YARDS
4 PAR FIVE 436 YARDS 352 YARDS
5 PAR FOUR
333 YARDS
333 YARDS
7 PAR FIVE
437 YARDS
357 YARDS
6 PAR FIVE 383 YARDS 383 YARDS
8 PAR THREE 151 YARDS 119 YARDS
9 PAR FOUR
287 YARDS
292 YARDS
11 PAR THREE 148 YARDS
148 YARDS
10 PAR FIVE 417 YARDS 365 YARDS
12 PAR FOUR
302 YARDS
256 YARDS
13
PAR FOUR
305 YARDS
296 YARDS
15 PAR THREE 121 YARDS 121 YARDS
14
PAR FOUR
333 YARDS 240 YARDS
16
PAR FOUR
299 YARDS
299 YARDS
17 PAR FOUR 318 YARDS 251 YARDS
Each hole includes yardages for both the senior & super senior divisions. All course photos included are courtesy of Bristol Harbour Club.
18 PAR FOUR 287 YARDS 287 YARDS
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.
*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.
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.
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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).
