2022 Special Olympics New York Fall Games - Golf Results

November 03, 2022

PORTER CORNERS, N.Y. -- The Special Olympics New York hosted their 2022 Fall Games last weekend in the Glens Falls area of Upstate New York.

The golf competitions were held at nearby Brookhaven Golf Course in Porters Corners, where special olympic athletes from across the state comepted within fourteen divisions across several different formats.

Related: Final Results / Special Olympics NY

The competition offered the following formats: 18 hole individual stroke play, 18 hole alternate shot, 9 hole individual stroke play, 9 hole alternate shot, and a skills competition for both male and females.

Below are the top finishers in each format/division:

18 Holes
Stroke Play, Red - Benjamin Purick (Capital Region)
Stroke Play, Yellow - Steven Foley (Long Island)
Stroke Play, Green - Chad Hildreth (Capital Region)
Alternate Shot, Red - James & Stephen Showers (Capital Region)
Alternate Shot, Yellow - Martha Pachuta & Amanda Vito (Genesee)

9 Holes
Stroke Play, Red - Aiden Gierliner (Western NY)
Stroke Play, Green - Elijah Williams (Western NY)
Alternate Shot, Red - Vincent & John Barone (Long Island)
Alternate Shot, Green - Ean & Mike Cotier (Hudson Valley)
Alternate Shot, Yellow - Jason & Daniel Loewenstein (Capital Region)
Alternate Shot, Blue - Kenny Moriarity & Mike Romano (Genesee)
Alternate Shot, Light Green - Robert Finklea & Gary Wegin (Genesee)
Alternate Shot, Coed Red - Meghan & Dan Gregory (Capital)
Alternate Shot, Coed Yellow - Chadwick Blank & Casey Vattimo (Capital Region)

Skills Challenge
N/A

The NYSGA assisted Special Olympics NY in conducting the event, from developing the notice to player information sheet, to providing rules officials at the event and administrative support through Golf Genius tournament scoring website.