WNYPGA OMEGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW

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.