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ENDICOTT, N.Y. - The upcoming 27th New York State Men’s Super Senior & 1st Legends Amateur Championships will be contested at En-Joie Golf Course on August 14 – 15, 2023. A field of approximately 81 of the Empire State’s best male amateur golfers age 65+ will compete in a 36-hole stroke play competition on Monday and Tuesday in the hopes of raising the respective championship trophies. If a tie exists after 36 holes in either age division, a sudden-death playoff will determine the winner.

Related: Pairings / Scoring / 2022 Recap / Past Winners

Divisions: 
27th NYS Men's Super Senior Amateur (ages 65+)
1st NYS Men's Legends Amateur (ages 70+)
*This is the first year these championships are being contested seperately from the NYS Men's Senior Amateur (ages 55+), which will be in September at Yahnundasis.

Defending Champion: Robert Branham of Canasawacta CC won the 2022 championship at Springville Country Club in a sudden-death playoff over Robert DeWitt of Transit Valley Country Club, on the first hole (No. 18).

Format: 36 holes of stroke play, played over two days of competition.

Eligibility: This championship is open to male amateur golfers who meet the following requirements: Be a member of the NYSGA, defined as either (1) belonging to an NYSGA member club or (2) joining the NYSGA as a 2023 NYSGA eClub member. Players must also have a USGA Handicap Index issued by a NYSGA member club of 15.0 or less for the Super Senior Championship and at least 65 years old (and 70+ for the Legends) as of August 14, 2023.

Age Groups: 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

Par & Yardage:

Super Senior (65+): White Tees - 6,107y - Par 71 - 69.4/129
Legends (70+): Gold Tees - 5,394y - Par 72 - 65.9/121

Schedule of Events:

Sunday, August 13 // Practice Rounds
Monday, August 14 // Round 1: 9:10am-1:26pm (Tee Times)
Tuesday, August 15 // Round 2: - 9:00am (Shotgun)

The Field

Past NYS Super Senior Champions in the field

Robert Branham, 68, of Canasawacta Country Club, won last year's title in a sudden-death playoff over Robert DeWitt at Springville CC. They both finished at 5-over par. Branham also teamed up with Kevin Webb for two NYS Men's Senior Four-Ball titles, in 2017 and 2022.

John Hamilton, 73, of Hudson National Golf Club, won the 2019 title during the rain-shortened championship at Cavalry Club. 

Perry Noun, 86, of Lake Shore Yacht & Country Club, was the champion during the 2005 championship at Vestal Hills Country Club. 

Randy Young, 75, of Bellevue Country Club, claimed the title in 2014 at Cedar Lake Club by three strokes.

Other NYS Champions In the Field

Mark Battle, Ravenwood GC (2013, 2023 NYS Men's Senior Four-Ball)

Dave Benedict, Brook-Lea CC (2011 NYS Men's Senior, 1994 NYS Men's Mid-Am)

Andy Conway, Ravenwood GC (2016 NYS Mixed Team)

Todd Dischinger, Foxfire GC (1992 NYS Men's Amateur)

Thomas Fletcher, Tuscarora GC (2015 NYS Men's Senior)

Paul Hart, Pinehaven CC (2014 NYS Men's Senior Four-Ball)

Dan Levinson, MGA eClub - NYC (2023 NYS Men's Super Senior Four-Ball)

Donald Van Gorder, Newman Municipal GC (2006 NYS Men's Senior)

Other NYS Championships at En-Joie GC

1975 NYS Men's Senior Amateur (Won by Burt Kling, Rochester)

About En-Joie Golf Course

The En-Joie Golf Course is a beautiful tour-tested championship golf course located in Endicott, NY. Nestled in the heart of the Susquehanna River valley, En-Joie is only 2 miles off of Route 17 in south central New York State— and only ten minutes from Interstate 81 in Binghamton, NY.

Home to the PGA Tour’s BC Open from 1972 through 2005, En-Joie boasts champions the likes of Tom Kite, John Daly, Brad Faxon and Craig Stadler.  And since July of 2007 En-Joie continues to be the home to a multi-award winning Champions Tour event, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open. Recent champions include Loren Roberts, John Huston, Bernhard Langer, Jeff Maggert, and Padraig Harrington.

Playing between 5,150 yards and 7,030 yards with four sets of tees and large, receptive, well groomed greens the course sets up for an enjoyable round for golfers of all abilities.  From the tips be warned, the course offers a very challenging round of golf with well placed sand bunkers, strategically located water hazards and tree lined fairways.

Tested by the best players in the world over the past 40+ years, En-Joie offers you the opportunity to “Play Where The Pros Play” at Broome County’s home course in the heart of Central NY’s Susquehanna River valley. Learn more about En-Joie GC.