2023 USGA Championships: New York State Roundup
JAMESVILLE, N.Y. -- The NYSGA has compiled a list of players from New York State who qualified or were exempt into a USGA championship in 2023, and how they fared in the national championships.
Related: USGA Homepage / USGA Qualifiers in NYS
The NYSGA conducts eight USGA qualifiers on average each season from May - September. In 2023, we conducted local qualifying for the U.S. Open, along with sectional qualifiers for the U.S. Junior, U.S. Girls' Junior, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, U.S. Senior Women's Amateur and U.S. Amateur Four-Ball.
(See NYSGA player results below for each USGA championship)
8th U.S. Women’s Four-Ball
The Home Course, DuPont, Washington
May 13-17, 2023
Exempt
Bailey Shoemaker (W. Edmeston) & Kaitlyn Schroeder (Florida)
*2022 US Women’s Four-Ball Runner-ups
Qualified
Kaitlyn Lee (Scarsdale) & Ami Gianchandani (New Jersey)
*Medalists at Watchung Valley GC qualifier on 9/14/2022.
Championship Results
Lee / Gianchandani – Quarterfinals, Lost to Angela Zhang / Aice Ziyi Zhao, 1 down.
*Finished at 5-under 139 during stroke play qualifying rounds.
Shoemaker / Schroeder – Round of 16, Lost to Kaitlyn Lee / Ami Gianchandani, 4&3.
*One of seven teams that tied for stroke play qualifying medalists at 11-under 133. They were the stroke play qualifying medalist team in 2022 and finished as the runner-up team.
The 36-hole stroke play cut fell at 3-under 141.
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8th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
Kiawah Island Club, Kiawah Island, South Carolina
May 20-24, 2023
Qualified
Tony Hejna (Ellicottville native, Ohio resident) & Jamie Miller (Silver Creek)
*Qualified at Brookfield CC on 9/29/2022.
Brad Monroe (Syracuse) & Kevin VandenBerg (Pulaski)
*Medalists at Brookfield CC qualifier on 9/29/2022.
Darin Goldstein (NYC) & Trevor Randolph (New Jersey)
*Qualified at Laurel Links CC on 9/19/2022.
Thomas Finn (Locust Valley) & Adam Pecora (Oyster Bay)
*Medalists at Laurel Links CC qualifier on 9/19/2022.
Christopher DeForest (Kingston) & John Krik (Arizona)
*Medalists at Waubeeka Golf Links qualifier on 9/12/2022.
Bradford Tilley (Chappaqua native) & Pat Wilson (New Jersey)
*Medalists at Silver Spring CC on 10/3/2022.
Michael Lewis (NYC) & Thomas McCarthy (NYC)
*Qualified at Silver Spring CC on 10/3/2022.
Championship Results
Tilley / Wilson – Round of 16, Lost to Nathan Cogswell & Colt Sherrell, 3 & 1.
*Finished at 13-under 129 during stroke play qualifying.
36-hole stroke play cut fell at 8-under 134:
DeForest/Krik – MC (-6/136)
Goldstein/Randolph – MC (-4/138)
Lewis/McCarthy – MC (-4/138)
Hejna / Miller – MC (-1/141)
Monroe / VandenBerg – MC (-1/141)
Finn / Pecora – MC (+2/144)
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123rd U.S. Open
Los Angeles Country Club, Los Angeles, California
June 15-18, 2023
Exempt
Cameron Young (Scarborough)
*PGA Tour member since 2022.
Qualified
Christian Cavaliere (Katonah)
*Qualified as an amateur during final stage at Canoe Brook CC on 6/5/2023.
Andrew Svoboda (New Rochelle)
*Qualified during final stage at Canoe Brook CC on 6/5/2023.
Championship Results
Young – T32 (+3/283)
36-hole cut fell at 2-over 142:
Svoboda – MC (+3/143)
Cavaliere (a) – MC (+9/149)
Advanced Through Local Qualifying
Daniel Balin (White Plains)
Gregory Bisconti (South Salem)
Christian Cavaliere (Katonah)
Christian Chapman (Victor)
Matt Dobyns (Jericho)
Chris Gabriele (West Harrison)
Josh Goldenberg (Scarsdale)
Nathan Han (Somers)
Tyler Jones (Montgomery)
Jiarong Liu (China, University of Rochester golf team)
James Nicholas (Scarsdale)
Luke Sample (NYC)
Andrew Svoboda (New Rochelle native)
Bradford Tilley (Chappaqua native)
Danny Yustin (East Amherst)
* Bold designates amateur status
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43rd U.S. Senior Open
SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
June 27-30, 2023
Exempt
Rob Labritz (Pound Ridge)
*Lowest 15 from 2022 U.S. Senior Open
Jeff Sluman (Greece native)
*Top 40 on tour money list through close of entries.
Qualified
David Branshaw (Oswego)
*Co-medalist at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian on 5/22/2023.
Championship Results
Labritz – T4 (-2/282)
Branshaw – T35 (+10/294)
36-hole stroke play cut fell at 9-over 151:
Sluman – MC (+10/152)
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78th U.S. Women’s Open
Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, California
July 6-9, 2023
Qualified
Annie Park (Levittown)
*Qualified at Echo Lake CC on 5/15/2023.
Championship Results
The 36-hole stroke play cut fell at 6-over 150:
Park – MC (+14/158)
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2nd U.S. Adaptive Open
Pinehurst Country Club – No. 6, Pinehurst, North Carolina
July 10-12, 2023
In Field
Douglas Shirakura (Somers)
Nancy Lee (NYC)
Championship Results
Lee – 3rd in Leg Impairment
Shirakura – 20th in Leg Impairment
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74th U.S. Girls’ Junior
Eisenhower Golf Club, Colorado Springs, Colorado
July 17-22, 2023
Exempt
Bailey Shoemaker (West Edmeston)
*Top 100 ranking on WAGR
Qualified
Kennedy Swedick (Albany)
*Advanced as first alternate at Teugega CC qualifier on 6/19/2023.
Championship Results
36-hole stroke play cut fell at 7-over 151:
Swedick – Round of 16, Lost to Sidney Yermish of Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1 down.
*Shot 5-over 149 during stroke play rounds.
Shoemaker – Round of 64, Lost to Audrey Rischer of Columbia, Missouri, 2 down.
*Shot 5-over 149 during stroke play rounds.
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75th U.S. Junior Amateur
Daniel Island Club, Charleston, South Carolina
July 24-29, 2023
Qualified
Theo Boris (NYC)
*Medalist at Teugega CC qualifier on 6/19/2023.
Tyler Berkman (Potsdam)
*Qualified at Teugega CC on 6/19/2023.
James Bradley (East Hampton)
*Qualified at Pelham CC on 6/6/2023.
Owen Corby (Pittsford)
*First alternate at Teugega CC on 6/19/2023.
Connor Kiel (Fairport)
*Qualified at Teugega CC on 6/19/2023.
Josh Yan (Newburgh)
*Medalist at Pelham CC qualifier on 6/6/2023.
Championship Results
The 36-hole stroke play cut fell at 2-over 145:
Yan – MC (+4/147)
Kiel – MC (+13/156)
Corby – MC (+16/159)
Boris – MC (+19/162)
Berkman – MC (+31/174)
Bradley – MC (+32/175)
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5th U.S. Senior Women’s Open
Waverly Country Club, Portland, Oregon
August 1-4, 2023
Exempt
Jean Bartholowmew (Garden City)
Qualified
Kelly Brooke (NYC)
*Qualified at Ardsley CC on 7/20/2023.
Michelle Murphy (Sherrill)
*Medalist at Steel Club qualifier on 8/1/2023.
Championship Results
Bartholomew – T9 (+5/293)
Murphy – T47 (+18/306)
The 36-hole stroke play cut fell at 8-over 152:
Brooke – MC (+27/171)
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123rd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Bel-Air Country Club, Los Angeles, California
August 7-13, 2023
Exempt
Aliea Clark (NYC)
Bailey Shoemaker (West Edmeston)
Championship Results
Clark – Round of 64, Lost to Vanessa Zhang of Canada, 3 and 2.
*Shot 3-over 143 during stroke play qualifying to finish at T45
Shoemaker – Round of 16, Lost to Hailey Borja of Lake Forest, California, 3 and 2
*Shot 3-over 143 during stroke play qualifying to finish at T45
The 36-hole stroke play cut fell at 4-over 144.
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123rd U.S. Amateur
Cherry Hills Country Club, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
August 14-20, 2023
Exempt
Christian Cavaliere (Katonah)
* 2023 U.S. Open Qualifier
Qualified
Anthony Delisanti (Sanborn)
*Medalist at Seven Oaks GC qualifier on 7/10/2023.
Nathan Han (Somers)
*Medalist at Haworth CC qualifier on 7/10/2023.
Matthew Lowe (Farmingdale)
*Co-medalist at Garden City CC qualifier on 6/29/2023.
Yaroslav Merkulov (Rochester)
*Medalist at Deerfield CC qualifier on 6/28/2023.
Luke Sample (NYC)
*Qualified at Essex CC on 7/17/2023.
Jeremy Summerson (Victor)
*First Alternate at Deefield CC qualifier on 6/28/2023.
Championship Results
36-hole stroke play cut fell at even-par 143:
Merkulov – MC (+4/147)
Delisanti – MC (+7/150)
Cavaliere – MC (+11/154)
Han – MC (+11/154)
Lowe – MC (+11/154)
Summerson – MC (+20/163)
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68th U.S. Senior Amateur
Martis Camp Club, Truckee, California
August 24-29, 2023
Exempt
Bob Royak (Alpharetta, GA – Guilderland native)
*2019 U.S. Senior Amateur Champion
Qualified
Dave Boccia (Huntington)
*Qualified at New Jersey National GC on 7/24/2023.
Robert Johnson (Putnam Valley)
*Medalist at New Jersey National GC qualifier on 7/24/2023.
David Hayes (Loudonville)
*Qualified at Manchester CC on 7/25/2023.
Paul Royak (Tampa, Fla. – Guilderland native)
*Qualified at Palma Ceia G&CC on 7/27/2023.
Garry Singer (North Salem)
*Qualified at Timberlin GC on 8/9/2023.
Dave Scialabba (Oyster Bay)
*Qualified at New Jersey National GC on 7/24/2023.
Championship Results
Hayes – Round of 32, Lost to Joe Palmer of Norwalk, Iowa, 4 and 3.
*Shot 9-over 153 during stroke play rounds to finish at T45
Royak (Bob) – Semifinals, Lost to Jody Fanagan of Republic of Ireland, in 19 holes.
*Shot 2-over 146 during stroke play rounds to finish at T6
Royak (Paul) – Round of 64, Lost to Steve Harwell of Nooersville, North Carolina, 1 down.
*Shot 11-over 155 during stroke play rounds to finish at T59
36-hole stroke play rounds cut fell at 11-over 155:
Scialabba – MC (+13/157)
Singer – MC (+13/157)
Boccia – MC (+15/159)
Johnson – MC (+19/163)
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42nd U.S. Mid-Amateur
Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Briarcliff Manor, New York
September 9-14, 2023
Exempt
Christian Cavaliere (Katonah)
*2023 U.S. Open Qualifier
Jamie Miller (Silver Creek)
*USGA special exemption
Brad Tilley (Chappaqua native)
*WAGR age-eligible top 15 points leader
Qualified
Michael Cochrane (Scarsdale)
*Qualified at Sunningdale CC on 8/14/2023.
Brett Cooper (Rockville Centre)
*Co-medalist at Seawane Club on 8/1/2023.
Darin Goldstein (NYC)
*Co-medalist at Seawane Club on 8/1/2023.
Maxwell Koehler (Long Island City)
*Qualified at Sunningdale CC on 8/14/2023.
John Labiak (NYC)
*Qualified at Sunningdale CC on 8/14/2023.
Patrick Sheedy Jr (Amherst)
*Co-medalist at CC of Buffalo qualifier on 8/17/2023.
Jonathan Sherman (Port Jefferson)
*Qualified at Knickerbocker CC on 8/17/2023.
Championship Results
Tilley – Round of 32, Lost to Bobby Massa of Dallas Texas, Michigan, 2 & 1.
*Shot 1-over 142 during stroke play rounds for T37
36-hole stroke play cut fell at 3-over 144:
Goldstein – MC (+4/142)
Cavaliere – MC (+5/146)
Jamie Miller – MC (+8/149)
Brett Cooper – MC (+13/154)
Sherman – MC (+19/160)
Sheedy Jr – MC (+20/161)
Labiak – MC (+25/166)
Cochrane – MC (+26/167)
Koehler – MC (+28/169)
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36th U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Stonewall Links North Course, Elverson, Pennsylvania
September 9-14, 2023
Exempt
Talia Campbell (NYC)
*Runner-up in 2019 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur.
Aliea Clark (NYC)
*Runner-up in 2021 and 2022 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateurs.
Ina Kim-Schaad (NYC)
*2019 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion, Round of 16 in 2022.
Qualified
Pendleton Bogache (NYC)
*Qualified at Spring Brook CC on 8/22/2023.
Amy Ding (NYC)
*Medalist at Spring Brook CC qualifier on 8/22/2023.
Ellen Oswald (NYC)
*Qualified at Spring Brook CC on 8/22/2023.
Christy Schultz (Rochester)
*Co-medalist at Kirtland CC qualifier on 8/3/2023.
Championship Results
Clark – Round of 32, Lost to to Kelsey Chugg of Salt Lake City, Utah, 2 and 1.
*Shot 4-over 146 during stroke play qualifying to finish T17
Kim-Schaad – Round of 64, Lost to Aideen Walsh of Republic of Ireland, 1 down.
*Shot 7-over 149 during stroke play qualifying to finish T30
36-hole stroke play cut fell at 12-over 154.
Bogache – MC (+12/154)
Oswald – MC (+13/155)
Ding – MC (+17/159)
Campbell – WD (prior to champ)
Schultz – WD (prior to champ)
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U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur
Troon Country Club, Scottsdale, Arizona
September 21-26, 2023
Qualified
Amy Bender (Ardsley on Hudson)
*Qualified at New Jersey National GC on 8/24/2023.
Teresa Cleland (Syracuse)
*Medalist at Tuscarora GC qualifier on 8/30/2023.
Karen Feldman (Claverack)
*Qualified at Tuscarora GC on 8/30/2023.
Kim Kaul (Colden)
*Qualified at Merion Golf Club on 9/6/2023.
Championship Results
36-hole stroke play cut fell at 22-over 166:
Cleland – MC (+23/167)
Kaul – MC (+24/168)
Bender – MC (+31/175)
Feldman – MC (+39/183)
