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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Buffalo District Golf Association was happy to be able to get back to conducting a full schedule of events during 2021 season after the 2020 season consisted of a reduced schedule due to the restrictions of COVID-19.

Although the golf scene looked different in 2021 compared to 2020, somethings remained the same. For the second year in a row, Anthony Delisanti captured the BDGA Men's Player of the Year Award. Delisanti's season included successfully defending his BDGA Men’s Individual Championship title at Glen Oak GC by firing a 10 under-par total over 36 holes of the rain shortened event. From there he went on to claim the New York State Boys' Junior Championship and finished in 5th place at the Monroe Invitational, which eventually led to capturing his second BDGA Men's Player of the Year Award. Delisanti is no stranger to Player of the Year Awards after holding the 2020 BDGA Men's Player of the Year award, as well as the Junior Player of the Year title for both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. 

The BDGA is proud to announce the remaining 2021 Player of the Year Awards: Bob Rosen of the Country Club of Buffalo earned the Senior Player of the Year, Rosen won the Erie County Senior Amateur Championship, and finished in 3rd place at the BDGA Senior Championship en route to the 2021 BDGA Senior Player of the Year.

The Junior Player of the Year was awarded to Ryan Edholm of Pendleton Creek Country Club. Edholm earned runner-up in both the BDGA Jr. Stroke Play Championship and the BDGA Jr. Match Play Championship, as well as a third place finish in the New York State Boys' Junior Championship on his way to the Junior Player of the Year Title. Edholm's placement on the Junior Points List throughout the season earned him the opportunity to represent the BDGA at the 2021 Williamson Cup, which was hosted on August 10th by the BDGA at the Country Club of Buffalo.  

Jack Tebeau of Crag Burn Golf Club earned the Sub-Junior Player of the Year. Tebeau won both, the BDGA Sub-Jr. Stroke Play Championship and the BDGA Sub-Jr. Match Play Championship. Tebeau also earned medalist honors at both BDGA IJGS events this season to propel him to the top of the Sub-Junior Points List. 

Related: BDGA Points Lists

We would also like to honor all the 2021 Buffalo District Golf Association champions for their outstanding accomplishments this season:

Buffalo District Two-Man Scramble Championship
Niagara Frontier Golf Club, May 10
Open Division Winners: Steve Stone & Vince Puglia
Runner-ups: Matt Messing & Dan Sadowski
Senior Division Champions: Michael McNulty & Marc Scherrer
B-Division Champions: Bill Fairchild & Gary Neuschel
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Buffalo District Mid-Amateur Championship
Wanakah Country Club, May 17-18
Winner: Patrick Nealon*
Runner-up: Michael Carrig
*'17 & '19 BDGA Mid-Amateur Champion
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Buffalo District Senior Championship
Gowanda Country Club, June 13-14
Over-All Winner: Kraig Weber
Runner-up: Jeff Schauger
Legends Division Champion: Paul Hoffstetter
Masters Division Champion: Doug Vergith
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Buffalo District Boy’s Junior Stroke Play Championship
Sheridan Park Golf Course, July 6-7
Winner: Charlie Fischer*
Runner-up: Ryan Edholm
*2020 Champion
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Buffalo District Boy’s Sub-Junior Stroke Play Championship
Sheridan Park Golf Course, July 6-7
Winner: Jack Tebeau*
Runner-up: John Giangreco
*2020 Champion
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Buffalo District Girl’s Junior Stroke Play Championship
Sheridan Park Golf Course, July 6-7
Winner: Rosalie Dinunzio
Runner-up: Lauren Jaskier
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Buffalo District Girl’s Sub-Junior Stroke Play Championship
Sheridan Park Golf Course, July 6-7
Winner: Tatiana Tutko
Runner-up: Cate West
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Erie County Amateur Championships
Grover Cleveland Golf Course, July 10-11
Men's Division Champion: Kris Boyes
Women's Division Champion: Morgan Zaccarine
Senior Division Champion: Bob Rosen
Boy's Division Champion: Sean Barrett
Girl's Division Champion: Rosalie Dinunzio
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Buffalo District Men’s Individual Championship*
Glen Oak Golf Club, July 15-17
Winner: Anthony Delisanti
Runner-up: Ryan Hart
*Championship shortened to 36 holes due to weather
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Buffalo District Women’s Individual Championship
Glen Oak Golf Club, July 15-17
Winner: Sydney Shaw*
Runner-up: Samantha Gaffney
*2019 Women’s Individual Champion
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Buffalo District Boy’s Junior Match Play Championship
Cloverbank Country Club, July 20-21
Winner: Alex Schickling
Runner-up: Ryan Edholm
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Buffalo District Boy’s Sub-Junior Match Play Championship
Cloverbank Country Club, July 20-21
Winner: Jack Tebeau
Runner-up: Halim Habib
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Buffalo District Girl’s Junior Match Play Championship
Cloverbank Country Club, July 20-21
Winner: Annika Michel
Runner-up: Kayla Buczkowski
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Buffalo District Match Play Championship
Niagara Falls Country Club, Aug. 5-7
Winner: Ryan Hart
Runner-up: Matt Pawlak
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Buffalo District Senior Match Play Championship
Niagara Falls Country Club, Aug. 5-7
Winner: PJ Alterio
Runner-up: Kraig Weber
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Buffalo District Four-Ball Championship
Pendleton Creek Country Club, Sept. 13
Open Division Winners: Dan Misko & Jimmy Pizzutelli*
Runner-ups: David Lefebre & Cory Cullen
Senior Division Champions: Michael Grace & Perry Pedini
B-Division Champions: Marc Menchetti & Nick Glaser
*won on sudden death playoff
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The BDGA would like to thank our host member clubs and their staff for the continued support of the BDGA including; Cloverbank Country Club, Glen Oak Golf Club, Gowanda Country Club, Niagara Falls Country Club, Niagara Frontier Golf Club, Pendleton Creek Country Club, Sheridan Park Golf Course, The Country Club of Buffalo and Wanakah Country Club. We’d also like to take this time to recognize our volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to support and administer golf throughout Western New York.

-Jack Travers, BDGA Executive Director