QUALIFYING RESULTS: 39th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur

September 07, 2023

Championship: 39th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur
Host: Crag Burn Golf Club, East Aurora, NY
Dates: September 22 - 24, 2023
Entries: 466

Sectional qualifying will determine who will advance to the 39th NYS Men's Mid-Amateur Championship at Crag Burn Golf Club in East Aurora, September 22 - 24, 2023. A total of 466 entries were accepted in 2023, and players will attempt to qualify at 9 sites across New York from August 21 - September 7.

Related: Championship Home / Qualifying Info / Full Results

Utica/Rome Qualifier - Results
August 21 / Seven Oaks GC (21/4)
76 (+4) - Brett Cunningham, Beaver Meadows GC
78 (+6) - Chris Clark, Yahundasis GC
79 (+7) - Levi Decker, Colonial Ridge GC
79 (+7) - John Migliore, Skenendoa Club

Long Island Qualifier - Results
August 21 / Bethpage Yellow (45/9)
70 (-1) - Frank Meizoso, MGA eClub - Long Island
70 (-1) - Patrick Conway, Hudson National GC
70 (-1) - Spencer Needham, Lake Success GC
70 (-1) - Ashish Bansal, Nassau Players Club
71 (E*) - Jonathan Renza, Hudson National GC
70 (E*) - Robert Montagnino, Indian Hills CC
71 (E*) - Adam Grosso, The GC at Mansion Ridge
71 (E*) - Kyle Edwards, MGA eClub - Long Island
72 (+1) - Jonathan Farber, Mill River Club
72 (+1) - Craig Brewer, Southward Ho CC

Jamestown Qualifier - Results
August 22 / South Hills CC (7/2)
72 (E*) - Dylan Glatz, Niagara Frontier CC
73 (+1) - Jesse Watkins, NYSGA eClub - WNY
73 (+1) - Ryan Beaver, Cardinal Hills GC

Albany Qualifier - Results
August 23 / Ballston Spa CC (96/18)
66 (-5) - Joseph Fitzsimmons, Shaker Ridge CC
69 (-2) - Austin Teal, Schuyler Meadows Club 
70 (-1) - Lancelot Hope, Schenectady Municipal GC
72 (+1) - Clinton Lange, NYSGA eClub - CD
72 (+1) - Sean Puleo, Schuyler Meadows Club
72 (+1) - Connor Abess, Glens Falls CC
73 (+2) - Louis Patton, NYSGA eClub. - ADK
73 (+2) - David Ioele, Saratoga National GC
73 (+2) - Daniel Russo, Schuyler Meadows Club 
73 (+2) - Brandon Haase, Mohawk GC
73 (+2) - Brett Strom, McGregor Links CC
74 (+3) - Bryce Recer, Ballston Spa CC
74 (+3) - Sean Paul Owen, Corning CC
74 (+3) - Jared Miller, Twaalfskill GC
74 (+3) - John Lockwood, Ballston Spa CC
75 (+4) - Eric Dutcher, Ballston Spa CC
75 (+4) - Robert Wood, Town of Colonie GC
75 (+4) - Dan Williams, Ballston Spa CC
75 (+4) - Michael Stopera, Edison Club
75 (+4) - Brandon Teclar, Shaker Ridge CC

Binghamton Qualifier - Results
August 28 / Binghamton CC (32/6)
75 (+4) - Geoff Schweikhard, Crag Burn GC
76 (+5) - Thomas Conroy, Cornell University GC
77 (+6) - Jeff Brown, NYSGA eClub - CNY
78 (+7) - Jason Hurley, Willowcreek GC
78 (+7) - Sean Pass, Binghamton CC
78 (+7) - Scott Hasselbarth, Sidney G&CC
78 (+7) - Matt Maione, Binghamton CC
78 (+7) - Keil Crane, Corning CC
78 (+7) - Nick Politi, Mill Creek GC

Buffalo Qualifier - Results
August 30 / Pendelton Creek (87/16)
70 (-2) - Timothy Kolstee, USGA/NYSGA GC
70 (-2) - Greg Richardson, Crag Burn GC
70 (-2) - Joseph Mitchell, CC of Buffalo
70 (-2) - David Lefebre, East Aurora CC
72 (E*) - Kyle Harman, Glen Oak Tournament Club
72 (E*) - Derek Roller, Crag Burn GC
73 (+1) - Alexander Buerger, NYSGA eClub - WNY
73 (+1) - David Wagner, Elma Meadows GC
73 (+1) - Sean Cannan, Springville CC
73 (+1) - Anthony Ragusa, Brookfield CC
73 (+1) - Nick Boccio, Crag Burn GC
73 (+1) - Jake Rosen, CC of Buffalo
74 (+2) - Chris Degrave, Orchard Park CC
74 (+2) - Ryan Clark, NYSGA eClub - WNY
74 (+2) - Rory Walksh, Springville CC
74 (+2) - Marc Scherrer, Park CC
74 (+2) - Michael Carrig, Springville CC
74 (+2) - Adam Siedlecki, Terry Hills GC
75 (+3) - Matthew Wilkinson, Pendleton Creek GC
75 (+3) - Nicholas Chojecki, Dande Farms Mens GC

Rochester Qualifier - Results
August 30 / Ravenwood GC (51/9)
70 (-2) - Tim Coykendall, Ravenwood GC
71 (-1) - Josh Desain, Wayne Hills CC
72 (E) - Andy Fretthold, Wanakah CC
73 (+1) - Troy Allen, Stafford CC
73 (+1) - Jayson Clarke, Wayne Hills CC
73 (+1) - Mason Grower, Monroe GC
74 (+2) - Mike Griffin, NYSGA eClub - Rochester
74 (+2) - Eric Davies, Midvale CC
75 (+3) - Jim Burns, Canandaigua CC

Syracuse Qualifier - Results
September 1 / Tuscarora GC (47/9)
71 (E*) - Danny Edwards, Timber Banks GC
73 (+2) - Dean Hitt, Onondaga G&CC
73 (+2) - Mike Mastroleo, Tuscarora GC
74 (+3) - Chris Smithers, Tuscarora GC
74 (+3) - Auston OConnor, Timber Banks GC
74 (+3) - Mitchell Weigand, Beaver Meadows GC
75 (+4) - John Sandlas, Seneca Falls CC
75 (+4) - Timothy Saur, Oak Hill CC
75 (+4) - Mike Jones, Skaneateles CC
75 (+4) - RJ Graham, Tanner Valley GC

Mid-Hudson Qualifier - Results
September 7 - Powelton Club (45/9)
69 (-1) - Andrew Watson, MGA eClub - Hudson Valley
71 (+1) - Martin Vulaj, Paramount CC
72 (+2) - Aaron Simone, Pinehaven CC
73 (+3) - Tom Robinson, Colonie G&CC
76 (+6) - Gregory Sibick, Park CC
76 (+6) - Colby Blanchard, Five Iron Golf
77 (+7) - Gregory Shaw, Otterkill G&CC
77 (+7) - Mike Hein, Wiltwyck GC
77 (+7) - Andrew Blancato, NYSGA eClub - CD

Last Chance Qualifier
September 21 - Crag Burn GC (33/6)
75 (+3) - Wade Sarkis, Canandaigua CC
75 (+3) - Kevin Peters, Ridgemont CC
77 (+5) - Andrew M Edbauer, CC of Buffalo
78 (+6) - Ryan Nord, NYSGA eClub - Western NY
78 (+6) - Amitpal Nat, NYSGA eclub - Central NY
79 (+7) - Brian Evans, Beaver Meadows GC

The list of players who are fully exempt into the 2023 NYS Men's Mid-Amateur (as of September 7):

Past Champions
Billy Hanes (2022 champion), Luke Hobika (2015 champion), Ken Riter (2009 champion), Tim Spitz (2012 champion) 

Top 20 & Ties - 2022 NYS Mid-Am
Benjamin Bates, Kris Boyes, Ethan Colins, Kyle Downey, Jim Gifford, Darin Goldstein, Jacob Katz, Doug Kleeschulte, Kevin Lewis, Brad Monroe, Carter Thompson, Louis Walsh, Jeff Wolniewicz

NYS Men's Am Champions - Past 10 Years
Kyle Downey (2023 champion)

2023 NYS Men's Am - Low 40 & Ties
Billy Hanes, Kyle Downey, Alex Town, Wills Reardon, Jeff March, David Hanes, Darin Goldstein

2023 NYS Men's Four-Ball Championship
Billy Hanes, David Hanes

2023 NYS Men's Senior - Top 5 & Ties
N/A

Players Ranked in WAGR (Top 4000)
Tom McGinn, Brad Monroe