QUALIFYING RESULTS: 42nd NYS Men's Mid-Amateur
Championship: 42nd NYS Men’s Mid-Amateur
Host: Country Club of Buffalo, Williamsville, N.Y.
Dates: October 5-7, 2026
Entries: 405
Sectional qualifying has determined who will advance to the 42nd NYS Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at Country Club of Buffalo in Williamsville, N.Y. October 5-7, 2026. 405 entries were accepted this year and players attempted to qualify at eight sites across New York from September 2-18.
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Rochester Qualifier - Results September 2 - Links at Greystone (30/5)70 (-2) Tim Coykendall, RDGA eClub72 (E) Jayson Clarke, Wayne Hills Country Club72 (E) Chris Roeder, Mendon Golf Club72 (E) Sam Loh, Locust Hill Country Club72 (E) Kelly Condello, Irondequoit Country Club72 (E) Tyler Ceravolo, RDGA eClub
Twenty-four players eliminated
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Mid-Hudson Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 3 - Powelton Club (48/9)70 (E) Sean McGarvey, Haverstraw Golf Club73 (+3) Frank Meizoso, MGA eClub - Long Island73 (+3) John Moore, Pelham Country Club74 (+4) Mike Hauser, Salem Golf Club76 (+6) Ben Dunstan, MGA eClub - New York City77 (+7) Andrew Blancato, NYSGA eClub - Capital Region77 (+7) Gregory Shaw, Powelton Club77 (+7) Sean Moroney, Powelton Club
77 (+7) Brendon Bergin, Powelton Club
Thirty-four players eliminated
–Albany Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 8 - Colonie G&CC (58/11)
66 (-6) Louis Walsh, Ballston Spa Country Club
71 (-1) Rich Messina, Sands Point Golf Club
72 (E) Nicholas Bouyea, Craig Wood Golf & Country Club
72 (E) Jack Maguire, Whippoorwill Club
74 (+2) Matt Bradt, Ballston Spa Country Club
75 (+3) Zachary Leland, Hiland Park Country Club
75 (+3) Shea Bromirski, Mechanicville Golf Club
75 (+3) Aaron Simone, Pinehaven Country Club
75 (+3) Nick Brooks, Colonie Golf & CC
75 (+3) Cody Moore, Glens Falls Country Club
76 (+4) John Andrews, NYSGA eClub - Capital Region
76 (+4) Ryan Andrews, NYSGA eClub - Capital Region
Forty-three players eliminated
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Buffalo Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 9 - Pendleton Creek GC (108/20)68 (-4) Patrick Sheedy, Brookfield Country Club71 (-1) Tyler Edholm, Pendleton Creek Golf Club71 (-1) Matthew Gasuik, Cloverbank Country Club73 (+1) Joseph Mitchell, Country Club of Buffalo74 (+2) Kevin Peters, Ridgemont Country Club
74 (+2) Brenden Gee, Niagara Frontier Country Club75 (+3) Nick Miller, Fox Valley Club76 (+4) Kyle Kozlowski, Brookfield Country Club
76 (+4) Liam Knott, Country Club of Buffalo76 (+4)Taylor Rising, Monroe Golf Club
76 (+4) Steve Paladino, Ridgemont Country Club
76 (+4) Michael Carrig, Springville Country Club77 (+5) Michael Harrower, Stafford Country Club77 (+5) Axel Ackerman, Turkery Run Golf Club77 (+5) Joseph Dante ll, NYSGA eClub - Western NY77 (+5) Joe Anderson, Niagara Falls Country Club77 (+5) Nicholas Morreale, Niagara Falls Country Club77 (+5) Joseph Waleszcak, NYSGA eClub - Western NY77 (+5) Ethan Collins, Park Country Club77 (+5) Chris Degrave, NYSGA eClub - Western NY
77 (+5) Derek Roller, Crag Burn Club
Eighty-six players eliminated
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Binghamton Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 10 - Binghamton CC (31/6)73 (+2) Jack Coyne, MGA eClub - New York City75 (+4) Danny Edwards, Bellevue Country Club76 (+5) Brian Slivonik, Corning Country Club76 (+5) Jason Hurley, Mark Twain Golf Club76 (+5) John Totolis, Binghamton Country Club76 (+5) John Sandlas, Seneca Falls Country Club
Twenty-four players eliminated
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Utica Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 14 - Yahnundasis GC (24/4)75 (+4) Bob Davenport, Yahnundasis Golf Club76 (+5) Mitchell Weigand, Beaver Meadows Golf Club77 (+6) Dean Hitt, Onondaga Golf & Country Club78 (+7) Kevin McAllister, Crestwood Golf Club
Twenty players eliminated
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Long Island Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 17 - Rock Hill GC (30/5)74 (+3) Lucas Paul Schott, USGA/MGA GC76 (+5) Ethan Dan, MGA eClub - New York City76 (+5) Jack Groetzinger, Fresh Meadow Country Club77 (+6) Christopher O'Keefe, MGA eClub - Long Island78 (+7) Jonathan Granville, Cherry Valley Club78 (+7) Andrew Marcelli, MGA eClub - Long Island
Twenty-five players eliminated
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Syracuse Qualifier - ResultsSeptember 18 - Tuscarora GC (31/6)
70 (-1) - Geoffrey Piper, Tuscarora Golf Club
73 (+2) - Steve Valenti, Corning Country Club
73 (+2) - Amitpal Nat, NYSGA eClub - CNY
74 (+3) - Andrew Brunozzi, Yahnundasis GC
74 (+3) - Michael Mckay, Cazenovia CC
75 (+4) - John Harrington, Tuscarora Golf Club
Twenty-five players eliminated
EXEMPT PLAYERS IN THE FIELD
Players in the following categories were exempt into this year's Championship. Only eligible and registered players are listed. The NYSGA reserves the right to revise any of the exemption categories.
Champions, NYS Men's Mid-Amateur (2005-25)
- Ken Riter (2009)
- Jamie Miller (2014,'18)
- Billy Hanes (2022, '23)
- Kyle Downey (2024, '25)
Top-20 & Ties, 2025 NYS Men's Mid-Amateur
- Kyle Downey
- Christian Chapman
- Kristopher Boyes
- Austin Teal
- Brian McGovern
- Joseph Feeney
- Timothy Saur
- Max Adler
- Patrick Nealon
- Andy Bernatovicz
- Jonathan Farber
- Jim Hirsh
Champions, NYS Men's Amateur (2016-26)
- Kyle Downey (2023)
Top-40 & Ties, 2026 NYS Men's Amateur
- Christian Chapman
- Kyle Downey
- John Duthie
- Jack Angelucci
- Billy Hanes
- Jamie Miller
- Brian McGovern
- Jason Urschel
- Travis Deuel
- Michael Eshoo
- Andrew Edbauer
Champions, 2026 NYS Men's Amateur Four-Ball
- Shane Dobesh
Top-3 & Ties, 2026 NYS Men's Senior Amateur
- Awarded on September 24, 2026
Champion Or Low Amateur
- 2026 RDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - Christian Chapman
- 2026 BDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - David Wagner
- 2026 SDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - Joe Petrin, Jr.
- 2026 Watertown City Championship - T.J. Penn
Players Ranked By WAGR As Of October 5, 2026
- Christian Chapman, Kyle Downey, Phillip Duell, John Duthie, Joe Fitzsimmons
USGA Individual Championship Qualifiers
- Andy Bernatovicz
Host Club Exemptions
- Michael Bliss, Jake Rosen, Matt Santora, Robb Walter
Special Exemptions
- Max Adler, Shawn Baker, Ryan Foster, Blake Gianniny, Mason Grower, Brian Kumiega, Jimmy Pizzutelli, Wills Reardon, Andrew Romano, Brian Williams
