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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The eighth annual New York State Women’s Amateur and Senior Amateur Four-Ball championships will be held at Leatherstocking Golf Course from June 1-2, 2026.

Related: Scoring / Pairings / Championship Home / 2025 Recap

Play begins on Monday with 50 sides (8 in Amateur, 42 in Senior) playing 36 holes of four-ball stroke play across the two days of competition. Each bracket will crown both a gross and net winner. Shotgun starts are scheduled for both rounds at 9:30 am.

CHAMPIONSHIP QUICK FACTS

Dates: June 1-2, 2026

Host Site: Leatherstocking Golf Course

Format: 36 holes of four-ball stroke play (gross and net) 

2025 CHAMPIONS

Open: Merrilyn Gibbs (LPGA Amateur Golf Association) and Lorraine Vultaggio (LPGA Amateur Golf Association-Long Island)

Senior: Kim Kaul (East Aurora CC) & Janice Lavigne (Durand Eastman GC)

Par & Yardage

Open Field Tees:

IN: 2788 / OUT: 2576 TOTAL: 5,364 yards, Par 35-37–72

Senior Field Tees:

IN: 2583 / OUT: 2452  TOTAL: 5,035 yards, Par 35-37–72

Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 31

• Practice Rounds

Monday, June 1

• 7:30 am - Practice Facilities Open
• 9:10 am - Announcements
• 9:30 am - Shotgun Start Round 1 (18 holes)
  

Tuesday, June 2

• 7:30 am - Practice Facilities Open
• 9:10 am - Announcements
• 9:30 am - Shotgun Start Round 2 (18 holes)
• 2:30 pm - Player Lunch
• 3:00 pm - Awards
  

IN THE FIELD

Past NYS Women’s Four Ball Champion Teams

Amateur

(2019) - Pennie Carlo and Lauren Cupp

Senior

(2022, 2024, 2025) - Kim Kaul and Janice Lavigne

(2018, 2019) - Carina Watkins and Teresa Cleland 

Other Past NYS Women’s Senior Four-Ball Champions

Ingrid Narken (2023), Karen Feldman (2021)

2025 Individual New York State Champions

Ingrid Narken (Women’s Senior - Columbia G&CC)

Other Past New York State Champions

Teresa Cleland (3x Women’s Mid-Am - Rome CC, 2011, Seneca Falls CC, 2012, CC of Ithaca, 2013; 3x Women’s Senior Am - Thendara GC, 2009, Brookwoods CC, 2010, Ontario GC, 2024)

Kitty Colliflower (Women’s Super Senior Am - Bristol Harbour GC, 2019) 

Lauren Cupp (Women’s Mid-Amateur - Schuyler Meadows Club, 2017)

Karen Feldman (Women's Super Senior Am - Whiteface GC, 2023)

Barbara Harrison (Women's Super Senior Am - Ontario GC, 2024)

Meredith Hobika (Senior Mixed Team - Leatherstocking GC, 2023)

Kim Kaul (3x Women’s Senior Am - Holiday Valley CC, 2008 Thendara GC, 2015, Pinehaven CC, 2021; Senior Mixed Team - Transit Valley CC, 2022)

Mary Jo Kelly (Women's Super Senior Am - RaNic GC, 2022, Pinehaven CC, 2021; Women's Amateur - Foxfire GC, 1980)

Janice Lavigne (Women’s Senior Am - The Whiteface Club, 2007)

Ingrid Narken (2x Women's Senior Am - Columbia G&CC, 2025, Whiteface GC, 2023)

Sue Sims (3x Women’s Senior Am - Lockport Town CC, 1996, Cavalry Club, Dutchess G&CC, 1993)

Carina Watkins (Women’s Senior Am - Clifton Springs CC, 2011)

Lisa Webb (3x Senior Mixed Team - Skaneateles CC, 2018, Brook-Lea CC, 2021, Stafford CC, 2024)

Previous NYSGA Championships at Leatherstocking Golf Club

1964 Men’s Amateur - Won by Don Allen of Rochester

1958 & 1962 Women’s Amateur - Won by Margaret Nevil of Cooperstown

2001 Men’s Mid Amateur - Won by Jim Roy of Syracuse

1972 Men’s Senior Amateur - Won by Burt King of Rochester

2013 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Matt Stasiak of Clarence and Jonathan Clark of Orchard Park

2013 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Bob Chalanick of Victor and Mark Battle of Honeyoye Falls

2014 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by John Kircher of Pittsford and Michael Mercier of Rochester

2014 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Paul Hart of Slingerlands and Kevin Broderick of Guilderland

2015 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Jamie Miller of Orchard Park and Billy Hanes of Elma

2015 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Steve Nosonowitz of Pleasant Valley and Stew Blake of Port Ewen

2016 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Bill Gaffney of Williamsville and Jeff Wolniewicz of West Seneca

2016 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Matt Clarke of Loudonville and Bob Rosen of Williamsville

2017 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Jeff Wolniewicz of West Seneca and Jonathan Clark of Orchard Park

2017 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Bob Branham of Norwich and Kevin Webb of Bloomfield

2018 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Billy Hanes and David Hanes of East Aurora

2018 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Tom Blank of Pittsford and Mark Dugan of Pittsford

2019 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Nick Dilio of Hopewell Junction and Ryan Gabel of Beacon

2019 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Wade Sarkis of Canandaigua and Ken Ogden of Canandaigua

2021 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Michael Dwyer of Scotia and Michael Stopera of Halfmoon

2021 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Mark Battle of Honeoye Falls and Chris Sorci of Victor

2022 Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Carl Schimenti and Andrew Turker of Ithaca

2022 Men's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Matt Clarke of Loudonville and Bob Rosen of Williamsville

2023 Mixed Team - Won by Jeffrey and Jamie Brown of Cortland

2023 Senior Mixed Team - Won by Luke Hobika of DeWitt and Merdith Hobika of Utica

2024 NYS Women's Four-Ball - Won by Rheanna DeCrow of Ithaca and Annika Michel of Clarence Ctr

2024 NYS Women's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Janice Lavigne of Penfield and Kim Kaul of Colden

2024 NYS Women's Four-Ball - Won by Merrilyn Gibbs of LPGA Amateur Golf Association and Lorraine Vultaggio of LPGA Amateur Golf Association-Long Island

2025 NYS Women's Senior Four-Ball - Won by Janice Lavigne of Penfield and Kim Kaul of Colden

2026 NYS Men’s Four-Ball - Won by Shane Dobesh of Sheridan Park GC and Yaroslav Merkulov of Sodus Bay Heights GC

2026 NYS Men’s Senior Four-Ball - Won by David and Billy Hanes of Crag Burn GC

LEATHERSTOCKING GOLF COURSE

One of the East's most scenic and challenging resort golf courses, Leatherstocking Golf Course offers a premier golfing experience in one of the country's most picturesque natural settings. Designed in 1909 by Devereux Emmet, the course features a natural contour terrain that sweeps along the western shoreline of Lake Otsego and offers gorgeous views from varying elevations.