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Quarterfinals: Deo def. Sukhi Manhas, Hendrick’s
Field, 8 & 7; Tingley def. John Lovett,
Charleston Springs, 2 up; Stamberger def.
Domenic Gatto, Eagle Oaks, 6 & 4; Stebbins
def. Michael Guli, Galloping Hill, 1 up
Ron Vannelli of Metuchen G&CC captured his second career MGA title with
a win at the 81st MGA Senior Amateur Championship at Wee Burn.
NJPGA Head Professional Championship
Deal Golf & Country Club, Deal, N.J.
April 28 & 29, 2008
1 Frank Esposito Jr., Brooklake*
2 Michael Burke, Montammy
T3 Andy Brock, Metuchen
Jeffrey Maines, Glen Ridge
T5 Chris Dachisen, North Jersey CC
Gregory Baker, Rockaway River
* Won in playoff.
70-71—141
73-68—141
74-68—142
69-73—142
70-73—143
72-71—143
MGA Jerry Courville Sr.
Player of the Year Award
(Point Standings
through May 25, 2008)
1 Michael Deo, Montclair 175
2 Joe Saladino, Huntington 150
3 Michael Stamberger,
Plainfield 125
4 Michael Quagliano,
GlenArbor 105
5 Ron Vannelli, Metuchen 100
Richardson Invitational
Seawane Club, Hewlett Harbor, N. Y.
May 1– 3, 2008
Final: David Prowler, Bethpage def. Tim Schmitt,
Cherry Valley, 2 up
Semifinals: Prowler def. Hal Berman, Middle Bay,
2 up; Schmitt def. Hunter Semels, North
Hempstead, 2 up
Quarterfinals: Schmitt def. Michael Blum, Inwood,
2 & 1; Semels def. Gerard Connolly, Bethpage,
3 & 2; Berman def. Dave Segot, Nassau
Players, 1 up; Prowler def. Jon Doppelt, Fresh
Meadow, 2 & 1
NJSGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake Heights, N.J.
May 5 – 7, 2008
Final: Michael Stamberger, Plainfield def. Michael
Deo, Montclair, 5 & 3
Semifinals: Stamberger def. Greg Stebbins, Essex
County, 5 & 4; Deo def. Jon Tingley, Stanton
Ridge, 4 & 2
81st MGA Senior Amateur Championship
Wee Burn Country Club, Darien, Conn.
May 5 & 6, 2008
1 Ron Vannelli, Metuchen
2 Joseph Sommers, Winged Foot
3 James Hamburger, Red Hook
T4 Robert McIntyre, Plainfield
James Graham, Winged Foot
T6 Bob Howe, Winged Foot
John Powers, Creek
Steve Rose, Fresh Meadow
9 Paul Petrarca, Plainfield West
10 Peter Freides, GlenArbor
72-77—149
76-74—150
77-76—153
78-76—154
76-78—154
79-76—155
78-77—155
77-78—155
76-80—156
76-81—157
MasterCard Long Island PGA
Championship
The Woodmere Club, Woodmere, N. Y.
May 6 – 8, 2008
Final: Bob Rittberger, Garden City GC def. Darrell
Kestner, Deepdale, 3 & 2
Semifinals: Rittberger def. Mark Mielke, Mill River,
1 up; Kestner def. Ed Burke, Woodmere, 6 & 5
Quarterfinals: Mielke def. Jim Farrell, Muttontown,
3 & 2; Rittberger def. Steve Donnelly, Hamlet
Willow Creek, 3 & 2; Kestner def. Rick
Hartman, Atlantic, 19 holes; Burke def. Mark
Brown, Tom O’Shanter, 20 holes
Garden City Golf Club professional Bob
Rittberger won the MasterCard Long Island
PGA Championship at the Woodmere Club.
