2021 Special Olympics New York Fall Games Golf Results
PORTER CORNERS, N.Y. -- The Special Olympics New York hosted their 2021 Fall Games this past weekend in the Glens Falls area of Upstate New York.
The golf competitions were held at nearby Brookhaven Golf Course in Porter Corners, where special olympic athletes from all over the state competed within twelve divisons across several different formats.
Related: Final Results / Special Olympics NY / Partnership Announcement
The competition offered the following formats: 18 hole individual stroke play, 18 hole alternate shot, 9 hole individiual stroke play, 9 hole alternate shot and skills for both male and female competitors.
Below are the top finishers in each format/division:
18 Holes
Stroke Play - Benjamin Purik (Capital Region)
Alternate Shot - Teddy & Andy Schwytzer (Genesee Region)
9 Holes
Stroke Play, Red - Steven Foley (Long Island Region)
Stroke Play, Blue - Andrew Hay (Southern Tier Region)
Stroke Play, Yellow - Ryan Goldacker (Central Region)
Alternate Shot, Green - Patrick Staley / Ron Herman (Genesee Region)
Alternate Shot, Red - Jason & Daniel Lowenstein (Capital Region)
Alternate Shot, Blue - Andrew J. & Bill Logan (Genesee Region)
Alternate Shot, Yellow - Robert Finklea / Gary Wergin (Genesee Region)
Skills Challenge
Female 1 - Diane Budnar (Central Region)
Female 2 - Jacqueline E. Colone (Central Region)
Male - James Severino (Southern Tier Region)
The NYSGA assisted Special Olympics NY in conducting the event, from marking the golf course and developing the notice to player information sheet, to providing rules officials at the event and administrative support through Golf Genius tournament scoring website.
