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2008 Junior Boys Championship
The Junior Championship was held at Brandywine CC, in Wilmington, Delaware. 63 boys competed for the championship and within age groups of 12 & under, 13 & 14 year olds, 15 year olds, 16 year olds, 17 year olds, and 18 year olds. J.R. Fasy, of Wilmington CC, led the field after the first round with a 70. Round two saw several competitors vying for the title, including Greg Matthias, of Hartefeld National GC, Jerry Temple Jr, of Cavaliers CC, and Andrew Baldo, of White Clay Creek CC. Matthias was able to edge out the field and claim the championship with scores of 71-73, for a total of 144, 5 strokes ahead of Temple and Baldo. The age group winners are:
12 & under: Kyle Plusch, Back Creek GC, 80-81, 161
13 & 14 yr. olds: Zachary Dilcher, Hartefeld National GC, 81-81, 162
15 yr. olds: Matt DiEleuterio, Cavaliers CC, 81-81, 162
16 yr. olds: Andrew Baldo, White Clay Creek CC, 72-77, 149
17 yr. olds: J.R. Fasy, Wilmington CC, 70-80, 150
18 yr. olds: David Lynch, Brantwood GC, 80-70, 150
2008 Delaware Amateur Championship
The Amateur Championship was held at Cavaliers CC, in Newark, Delaware. 77 players competed in rounds 1 & 2, but only 35 made the cut with a score of 153 or below. Eric Onesi, of Fieldstone GC, took the lead with scores of 68-68, totaling 136. He was followed by Scott Chesna, of Cavaliers CC, with scores of 72-71, 143, and Tim Freeh, of The Rookery, 71-72, 143. Onesi further increased his lead after the 3rd round with a score of 73, for a 3-round total of 209. Onesi had a 6 stroke lead over his closest competitor, Jay Whitby, of Wild Quail G & CC going into the fourth round. Onesi solidified his win with a 70 in the final round for a total of 279, 5-under par for the event.
2008 Delaware Open Championship
The Peninsula, in Millsboro, played host to the 43rd Delaware Open. The competition was fierce with 31 professionals and 51 amateurs competing in the 1st and 2nd rounds to make the cut into the final round. 13 professionals and 23 amateurs survived the cut with a score of 155 or below. Amory Davis, DuPont CC, led the field going into round 3 with scores of 67-70 totaling 137, 7 under par. Chris Gallagher, a professional, trailed Davis by 2 strokes with scores of 68-71, totaling 137. Many players in the final pairings made a run at Davis, the closest being Tommy Ellison, of Sussex Pines, who tied Davis at 5 under at one point. Davis was able to regain the lead and became the 2008 Delaware Open Champion, with a 3rd round score of 71, for a total of 208, 8 under par for the tournament! Neil Maurer, a professional finished second with scores of 70-72-71, 213. Maurer broke Jack Nicklaus' course record during a practice round, he holds the record from the tips with a score of 69.
The DSGA would like to thank The Peninsula for a well-run and exciting event!
2008 August & September Tournament Results
August turned out to be the month of playoffs and tie-breakers! First came the Mid-Open Championship at Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club. This event utilized tee times; Mike Chambers of Newark CC, was in the first group that teed off, and was one of four players to tie with a 70. The other players were Mark Reynolds, Jonathans Landing; Mark Surtees, Cavaliers CC; and Jim Larkin, head golf professional at Fieldstone GC. Fortunately, Chambers was available to return to Deerfield for a one-hole playoff, several hours after he finished his round; Chambers won the playoff hole!
The Senior Championship was held August 7th & 8th, at Newark CC. The field for Super Seniors was one of the event's largest since it's inception; Joe Sylvester, a long-time DSGA volunteer and past champion made an appearance to play in this event. Charlie McClaskey, The Club at Patriots Glen, won his 5th Delaware Senior Championship, and his 3rd consecutive with scores of 70-72, for a total of 142. The Super Senior Champion was Ernie Peters, Penn Oaks CC, with scores of 85-77, for a total of 162. Many of the age group flights had ties for each prize, thankfully there was no need to have playoff holes; the ties were decided by using guidelines recommended by the USGA.
The Four Ball Championship had what may be the DSGA's longest playoff in recent history! The event was held at White Clay Creek Country Club, the participants played from the Black tees, a distance of 6467, and many of you know how difficult this course plays at that yardage. However, three teams managed to tie with a score of 67. The three teams were Ralph D'Onofrio and Gary Mahoney, Delaware National CC; Warren Smith, Cavaliers CC and Buddy Reed, DuPont CC; and Mark Surtees and Tom Finn, of Cavaliers CC. D'Onofrio and Mahoney were knocked out of the playoff after the first hole. The other teams played four more holes before Mark Surtees and Tom Finn claimed the title!
The Tournament of Champions was also played at the White Clay Creek Country Club, and again finished with multiple ties! Four men tied for the title with scores of 73; Mark Surtees, Cavaliers CC; Stan Zabytko, Kings Creek CC; Buddy Reed, DuPont CC; and Pete Widdoes, Deerfield G & TC. This event was decided by USGA tie-breakers, and Mark Surtees was named champion. All the men that tied with a 73 were awarded exemptions into the 2009 Amateur Championship.
Senior Inter-Association Challenge
Each year 8-man teams from the DSGA, Golf Association of Philadelphia, New Jersey Golf Association, and the Maryland State Golf Association compete against each other in a stroke-play event, in which the low 6 scores make up the team score. This year's event will be played October 1st, at Manufacturers Golf & Country Club, in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The DSGA team consist of Charlie McClaskey, the Club at Patriots Glen; Bob Hackett, Wilmington CC; Don Mackelcan, Wilmington CC; Pete Widdoes, Deerfield G & TC; Carl Everett, Loch Nairn GC; Gary Mahoney, Delaware National CC; George Clenney, Rehoboth Beach CC; and Jim Powell, Rehoboth Beach CC.
2008 Player of the Year
Mark Surtees, of Cavaliers Country Club, was named the Delaware Player of the Year for 2008 on Tuesday night at the DSGA Annual Meeting. Mark's great finishes in several DSGA events earned him a total of 605 points. He finished 2nd in the Amateur Championship (225 points), tied for 1st in the Mid-Open Championship (120 points) and Tournament of Champions (140 points), and tied for 2nd in the Memorial Cup (120 points). Mark has been an excellent competitor in the DSGA for the past several years. He represented Delaware in 2007 in the USGA State Team Championship held at The Woodlands in Texas, and was the 2008 team captain of Delaware's team in the Bay Cup Challenge, a 1 day event against the Delmarva Peninsula Golf Association, and brought the Cup back to Delaware!
2008 Senior Player of the Year
Pete Widdoes of Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club, was named the Delaware Senior Player of the Year for 2008. Pete had several great finishes in 2008 and had a total of 190 points to claim the title. Pete earned points by finishing 15th (45 points) in the Amateur Championship, tied for 1st (120 points) in the Tournament of Champions, and 8th (25 points) in the Senior Championship. Pete was a representative on the Delaware team for the Senior Inter-Association Matches held at Manufacturers Golf Club.
2008 Junior Player of the Year
Jerry Temple Jr, of Cavaliers Country Club, was named the Delaware Junior Player of the Year for 2008. Jerry earned his points through great finishes in several DSGA events, for a total of 140. He finished 20th (20 points) in the Amateur Championship, and tied for 2nd (120 points) in the Junior Championship. Jerry's total points of 140 actually tied Greg Matthias, of Hartefeld National GC, for the Junior Player of the Year. The tie was broken by their respective finishes in the Amateur Championship; Jerry finished 20th, Greg did not make it through the Qualifier; and the Open Championship, Jerry finished 21st, and Greg finished 36th. Both Jerry and Greg have represented Delaware as members of the Williamson Cup team, and the DSGA would like to congratulate both young men on an excellent season!