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EAST AMHERST, N.Y. - The 9th NYS Amateur and Senior Amateur Mixed Team Championships will take place at Transit Valley Country Club on Tuesday, June 7.

This year's field is set at 38 sides (76 players), divided into two divisions of 16 Amateur and 22 Senior Amateur (men 55+, women 50+) teams. The Championships will run concurrently over 18 holes of modified chapman stroke play. There will be gross and net winners each division. The entire field will tee off with a shotgun start set for 12:30 pm (delayed until 1:30pm).

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CHAMPIONSHIP QUICK FACTS

Date: June 7, 2022

Host Site: Transit Valley Country Club

2021 Champions: Chelsea Dantonio and Jamie Miller (Amateur) and Lisa Webb and Kevin Webb (Senior)

Format: 18 holes of modified chapman stroke play (gross and net). Two players play as partners, each partner plays from the teeing ground and plays the partner's ball for the second shot. After the second shot, partners select the ball with which they wish to score and play that ball alternately to complete the hole. This format is modified on par-3s, so that the decision as to which ball to play alternately must be made after the tee shot.

Tees to be Played:

Schedule of Events:

THE FIELD

Past NYS Mixed Team Champions

Andy Conway (2016), Stuart Harris (2015), Julie Murphy (2017), Michael Murphy (2017), Traci Petrillo (2015)

Past NYS Senior Mixed Team Champions 

Stuart Harris (2019), Traci Petrillo (2019), Jim Schaefer (2017), Patty Schaefer (2017), Kevin Webb (2018 & 2021), Lisa Webb (2018 & 2021)

Past Mixed Team Champion Teams

Traci Petrillo and Stuart Harris (2019 - Senior, 2015 - Amateur), Julie Murphy and Michael Murphy (2017), Patty Schaefer and Jim Schaefer (2017 - Senior), Lisa Webb and Kevin Webb (2018 & 2021 - Senior)

Other New York State champions in the field

Tammy Blyth (2018 Women's Senior Amateur)

Kitty Colliflower (2019 Women's Super Senior Amateur)

Jenna Hoecker (2013 Women’s Amateur, 2018 & 2019 Women’s Mid-Amateur)

Kim Kaul (2008, 2015 & 2021 Women’s Senior Amateur)

Carina Watkins (2011 Women’s Senior Amateur, 2018 & 2019 Women’s Senior Amateur Four-Ball)

Kevin Webb (2017 Men’s Senior Four-Ball)

Previous NYSGA Championships at Transit Valley Country Club

2002 Men's Amateur: Won by Kyle Hess, Buffalo

Transit Valley Country Club

Since 1921, Transit Valley Country Club has been an integral part of the Western New York community. During these many years, they have developed a special character and sense of camaraderie which now, as in the past, plays a large part in the development of our true Country Club spirit. The beautiful clubhouse and challenging golf course lend themselves to a tradition and dignity that is a source of pride to all of their members.

The primary focus of our club is golf. Transit Valley’s reputation as one of the finest golf courses drew some of the world's greatest golfers. Walter Hagen, Sam Snead, Cary Middlecoff, Jackie Burke, Jimmy Thompson, Bobby Locke, and Gene Sarazen all were visiting players. Walter Hagen was an Honorary Member of Transit Valley.

A number of other activities such as tennis, including a junior program, swimming and bowling provide for a wide range of interests. The outstanding dining and banquet facilities, availability of private meeting rooms and numerous social events scheduled throughout the year have transformed a golf club into a recreation center attractive to the entire family.

Even though they have a great history, what makes Transit Valley a great club, more than anything else, is their members. In 1941, an old-timer was reminiscing about his 20-year membership at the Club. He wrote that when he joined the Club in 1921, he felt that the members were a "group of good fellows" and he concluded that in 1941, "Yes - good fellowship prevails at Transit and always will!" That statement was true in 1941 and it is still true today.