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| Wednesday, 07 May 2008 | |
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Mike DyerThe RecordVOORHEESVILLE – Two- time defending champion Jimmy Welch heads a field of 69 golfers ready to compete Friday in the opening round of the three-day Tri-County Golf Association match play cham¬ pionship.Other former champs in the field here at Colonie Golf & Country Club include John Vaccaro of Wolferts Roost Country Club (2006), three- time winner Dave Mooradian of Country Club of Troy (1999, 2000 and 2005), five-time champ Dan Russo of Antlers Golf Club, and John Bogardus of Sycamore Country Club (2001). Mike DyerThe RecordVOORHEESVILLE – Two- time defending champion Jimmy Welch heads a field of 69 golfers ready to compete Friday in the opening round of the three-day Tri-County Golf Association match play cham¬ pionship.Other former champs in the field here at Colonie Golf & Country Club include John Vaccaro of Wolferts Roost Country Club (2006), three- time winner Dave Mooradian of Country Club of Troy (1999, 2000 and 2005), five-time champ Dan Russo of Antlers Golf Club, and John Bogardus of Sycamore Country Club (2001).Other standouts in the match play field include Robby Bigley of Pinehaven Country Club; Jim Cocca, Greg Bennett and Mike Wheeler, all of Shaker Ridge Country Club; Jon- Michael Socaris of Capital Hills at Albany; Steve Owens of Normanside Country Club; David Arakelian of CC of Troy; David Hayes of Schuyler Meadows Club; and Aaron AuBuchon of Saratoga Golf & Polo Club.Others include Chris Comi, Chad Stoffer, Justin Deitz, Mike Gifford and Jim Gifford, all of The Edison Club; David Huestis of McGregor Links ; Jim Mueller of Orchard Creek Golf Club; Joe McCoy of Wolferts Roost and Andrew Marler, Pete Spitalny, Jake Spitalny; and Jeff Pachter, all of Colonie G&CC.There are 21 competitors in the seniors bracket, including Gary Grimaldi of Shaker Ridge, Bob Cooper of Orchard Creek, Neil Golub of Mohawk Golf Club, Bill Moll of Ballston Spa Country Club, and Ralph Maru of Van Patten Golf Course. CEN Golf Day: May 19 is the date for the eighth annual CEN Scholarship Golf Day at The Edison Club in Rexford. Proceeds will go towards four $1,000 college scholarships.Cost is $200 per golfer or $700 for a foursome. Contact Jordan Russo at 465-8975 for details. Shaker Ridge: The team of Greg Bennett, Gregg Ander¬ son, Jim Sinkins and Mike Franzee posted 62 to win the opening scramble at Shaker Ridge Country Club.Tied with 63s were the teams of Al Stranahan, Gavin Donohue, Dick Kendall and Denis Boyce; and Mike Crisa¬ fulli, Sang Kim, Rich Barlette Jr. and Mark Freedman.Harold Clark fired a 1-under- par 70 yesterday to take the lead in a senior event. Kelly Team Wins: Former New York State Women’s golf champion Mary Jo Kelly led a quartet of golfers to first place in a low net event at Wolferts Roost Country Club.Kathleen Murphy, Theresa Igoe and Evelyn McLauchlin joined Kelly with a 145 and first place. Finishing six strokes behind were Patty Baynes, Diane Hans, Carolyn Moore and Helen Adams.The team of Ann Marie Dunn, Maureen Klein, Lucille Puleo and Barbara Healy post¬ ed 178 and finished first in the Roost Division.In men’s competiton at Roost, Randy Duncan and Joe Crisafulli won low gross and David Taub and Nick Frangella captured low net in the Spring Classic.Blaise Aluise carded a 70 to finish first in a Normanside Country Club seniors event. Second with 73 was Art Roberts. Another two shots behind was Jim McHenry. Tony Cowles won the kickers event.In yesterday’s seniors scramble, Dave Essex Sr., Pat Furlong, Mike Codella and George Lenhardt finished first at Normanside with a 71. Carding 37, Matt Salvadore won low gross laurels at Mechanicville Golf Club. He finished five shots ahead of Ray Shakon. Steve Ciulla won low net honors with 31.At Van Schaick Island Coun¬ try Club, Pat Morphy won the Thursday Shoot-Out. Jim Con¬ roy finished second and Jay Fuller was third. Joe Muscatel¬ lo won low gross laurels in a Saturday sweeps.Bob Irwin, Lee Smith and Mike Plowinske were the big winners in a Double Best Nine at Country Club of Troy.Burden Lake: Dave DeGen¬ ero teamed with Tom Sharpe for 73 to win low gross honors at Burden Lake Country Club’s spring guest day. Taking low net were Joe Farone and Gary Leya with 63.Burden Lake will host an ESPN National Two-Man Chal¬ lenge on June 1. Winners will advance to a regional qualifier. Burden Lake CC head pro Brian Hampson, and club members John Cooney and Dan Ireland advanced to the finals last year in Las Vegas. |
