Defending champion Jim Welch of Winding Brook finished fourth today
in the New York State Golf Association’s Mid-Amateur Championship at the
Midvale Country Club in Penfield.
By virtue of tying for sixth place, Jim Gifford of Mohawk secured
enough points to overtake Steve Quillinan Jr. of Troy and win his first Capital Region Amateur Golf Association points championship.
Gifford trailed Quillinan, who isn’t eligible for the Mid-Am (it’s
for players ages 25 and older), by 28.98 points heading into the 54-hole
weekend event. He received 47.5 points for tying for sixth.
The results (local players in boldface; numbers in brackets represent Capital Region Amateur Golf Association points awarded for this event):
1 Tim Spitz (Monroe) 71-75 67—213
2 Jim Scorse (Stafford) 72-71-71—214
3 Ryan Glazier (Mill Creek) 72-71-76—219
4 [65]
Jim Welch (Olde Kinderhook) 77-71-72—220
5 Paul Parrone (Midvale) 74-73-74—221
T6 [47.5]
Jim Gifford (Mohawk) 75-77-70—222
T6 Patrick Pierson (Minisceongo) 74-75-73—222
T8 Justin Harris (Oneonta) 71-81-71—223
T8 Luke Hobika (Cavalry) 71-76-76—223
T8 Doug Slattery (Brook-Lea) 72-74-77—223
T11 James Mason (Oak Hill) 72-78-74—224
T11 Raman Luthra (Crag Burn) 69-75-80—224
T13 Kevin VandenBerg (Bellevue) 74-77-74—225
T13 Tim Saur (Clifton Springs) 69-78-78—225
T15 [16]
Brandon Haase (Mohawk) 75-77-74—226
T15 Bob Chalanick (Ravenwood) 77-72-77—226
T15 Joe Wilson (Rochester) 73-75-78—226
T18 Wade Sarkis (Canandaigua) 78-75-74—227
T18 Ken Starkweather (Mill Creek) 79-72-76—227
20 Anthony Occhipinti (Rome) 77-76-75—228
T21 Billy Hanes (Crag Burn) 75-78-76—229
T21 Chris Covelli (Crag Burn) 75-78-76—229
T21 Walt McArdell (Radisson Greens) 71-81-77—229
T21 Justin Pfalzer (Stafford) 76-75-78—229
T21 Nicklaus Ambrose (eClub Western NY) 75-76-78—229
T26 [2.5]
Jim Mueller (Orchard Creek) 76-76-78—230
T26 Philip Gutterman (Pine Hollow) 72-77-81—230
28 Ken Cohen (Villa Roma) 75-79-77—231
29 Jacob Reimer (RDGA) 79-74-80—233
T30 Bob Weston (Blue Heron Hills) 75-79-80—234
T30 Michael Grace (Buffalo) 76-78-80—234
32 Ted Dardani (Waccabuc) 77-77-WD
Failed to Qualify
Tom Fletcher (Tuscarora) 76-79
Matt Clarke (Troy) 78-77
Andy Fretthold (River Oaks) 76-79
Kevin Webb (Clifton Springs) 72-83
Frank Garcia Jr. (Brighton Park) 74-82
Erik Saroney (Drumlins) 76-80
Dave Benedict (Brook-Lea) 77-79
J.P. Kircher (Monroe) 77-79
Shawn Baker (Oak Hill) 77-79
Kenneth Riter (Park) 78-79
Chris Sorci (RDGA) 79-78
Nicholas Velasco (Mendon) 77-80
Bob Kubiak (Twin Hickory) 76-81
Kurt Paseka (Bridgeview) -76-81
Brad Anderson (Delhi) 78-80
John Garcia Jr. (Rondout) 76-82
Nick Masterpole (Tuscarora) 75-83
Rob Smith (Clifton Springs) 78-80
Andy Bernatovicz (River Oaks) 77-82
Bob Rosen (Buffalo) 76-83
Don Fortuna (Hornell) 78-82
David Arakelian (Troy) 79-81
Jim Maynard (McGregor) 75-85
John Hornbeck (Rondout) 75-86
Craig Lavis (Terry Hills) 79-83
Ryan Elliott (Tuscarora) 77-86
Brian Leftwich (MGA eClub ) 78-86
Dan St. John (Corning) 79-DQ
Scott Gagliano (Ravenwood) 79-WD
Colm Murphy (Webster) 80
Chris Schmidt (Tuscarora) 80
Eric Hanson (Rochester) 80
Ryan Miller (Sagamore) 80
Christopher O’Keefe (Bethpage) 80
David Pallas (Saratoga Spa) 80
David Lamirand (Timber Banks) 80
Mike Lesch (Highland Park) 80
Ken Augustyniak (Brierwood) 81
Bill Phillips (Villa Roma) 81
Danny Irwin (Buffalo) 81
Ben Rublee (Troy ) 81
Benoit Ugeux (Siwanoy) 81
Mike Wheeler (Mohawk) 81
Phil Harris (Rondout) 81
Ben Kilmartin (Tuscarora) 81
Edward Davis (Lake Placid) 81
Craig Brewer (Southward Ho) 81
James Prosperi (Genesee) 81
Bill Virkler Jr. (Yahnundasis) 81
Michael Fortuna (Hornell) 82
Guy Warren (North Hills) 82
P.J. Alterio (Niagara Falls) 82
Mike McElligott (Troy) 82
Jerry Brescia (Albany National) 82
Adam Bunkoff (Saratoga National) 82
Matthew Pierson (Chenango Valley) 82
Tom Shaulinski Jr. (Midvale) 82
Joseph Parrottino (Albany) 83
Greg Bennett (Shaker Ridge) 83
Robby Bigley (Pinehaven) 83
Michael Steward (Pinehaven) 83
John Harrington (Tuscarora) 83
Nicholas Politi (Craig Wood) 83
Conor Trainor (MGA eClub) 84
Josh Skorusa (Lakeside) 84
Randall Powers (Skaneateles) 84
John Steigerwald (Penfield) 84
Tom Edwards (Midvale) 84
Greg Stopera (Edison) 84
Michael McCarroll (Saratoga National) 84
Scott Kozak (Twaalfskill) 84
Don Enga (Cherry Valley) 84
Kelly Otto (River Oaks) 85
Larry Miller (Lido) 85
Denis Appleyard (Twaalfskill) 85
Billy Grover (Cornell) 85
Steve Bass (Pinehaven) 85
Kevin Peters (WALE) 85
David Scamurra (Crag Burn) 85
David Acuto (eClub Southern Tier) 85
Troy Collins (Malone) 85
Brian Brown (Southward Ho) 86
Jeffrey Schauger (River Oaks) 87
Kevin Mulvey (Sheridan Park) 87
Christopher Gilbert (eClub Capital District) 87
Patrick Swanson (Pinehurst) 88
Kevin Ludwig (McCann) 88
George Roe Jr. (Van Schaick) 88
Steve Bartholomew (Thunderhart) 89
Nolan Swanson (Pinehurst) 90
Devin Young (Highland Greens) 91
Brendan Spitz (Park) 94
Steven Bennett (Blue Heron Hills) 99
Michael Hale (Ardsley) NS
Tim Ohle (Windham) WD
David Huestis (McGregor) WD
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