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2006 RDGA John H. Ryan Memorial Championship Update
96 Players to Vie For RDGA Championship at Country Club
of Mendon, July 12-15
Rochester, NY July 6, 2006 - The Rochester District Golf
Association's John H. Ryan Jr.
Memorial Championship, a72 hole stroke play event, begins
play on Wednesday, July 12 at the Country Club of Mendon and continues until the
champion is determined on Saturday, July 15. In all, 70 players earned the
right to play as they competed in separate qualifiers that took place on June 26
at Wayne Hills Golf Club and on June 27 at Lake Shore Country Club. The
qualifiers were:
|
Jay |
Barber |
Cobblestone Creek CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Steve |
Bull |
Canandaigus CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Robert |
Celeste |
Midvale G&CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Dana |
Consier |
Monroe GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Charles |
Corby |
Monroe GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Seth |
DePoint |
Blue Heron Hills CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Pat |
Dwyer |
Ontario GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Robert |
Fantone |
Caledonia
CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Steve |
Fisher |
Sodus Bay Heights GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jason |
Frontuto |
Blue Heron Hills CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jason |
Hagan |
Shadows GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Stuart |
Harris |
Penfield CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Zack |
Hicks |
CC of Mendon |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Steve |
Hinman |
Penfield CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Chris |
Howard |
Clifton Springs CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Daniel |
Kinn |
Webster GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
J. P. |
Kircher |
Monroe GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Robert |
Marshall |
Penfield CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Don |
McCllintock |
CC of Mendon |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Gregory |
Merz |
Webster GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Thomas |
Muto Jr. |
Wayne Hills CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jon |
Pecor |
Webster GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
John |
Quinn |
Webster GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jacob |
Reimer |
Ontario GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Chris |
Rickard |
Midvale G&CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Chuck |
Ryan |
Oak Hill CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Joel |
Sandman |
CC of Mendon |
Blue Qualifier |
|
John |
Schantz Jr. |
Oak Hill CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Bill |
Schuler |
Oak Hill CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Michael |
Schwert |
Oak Hill CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Ken |
Seibold |
Ontario GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Ben |
Shulman |
CC of Mendon |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jerry |
Thibeau |
Blue Heron Hills CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Joe |
Valvo |
Ravenwood GC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Gregory |
Voci III |
Cobblestone Creek CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Mark |
Walsh |
Blue Heron Hills CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Matthew |
Weins |
Oak Hill CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jordan |
Wilson |
Clifton Springs CC |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Jim |
Yeager |
CC of Mendon |
Blue Qualifier |
|
Doug |
Zornow |
CC of Mendon |
Blue Qualifier |
|
John |
Altobello |
Lake
Shore CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Jeff |
Anderson |
Ridgemont CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Dan |
Bannister |
Deerfield
CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Clay |
Beeman |
Churchville GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
David |
Benedict |
Brook-Lea CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Joseph |
Bucciarelli |
Old Hickory GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Patrick |
Cahill |
CC of Rochester |
Green Qualifier |
|
David |
Chong |
Mill Creek GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Anthony |
Colosi |
Wildwood CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Joey |
Colosi |
Wildwood CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Michael |
Colosi |
Wildwood CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Tyler |
Eichas |
Deerfield
CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Stephen |
Goodridge |
Stafford
CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Chuck |
Hart |
Lake
Shore CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Mike |
Kelly |
Genesee
GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Thomas |
Lucey |
Locust Hill CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Dave |
Marinez |
Terry Hills GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
David |
Nigrelli |
Deerfield
CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Jaymes |
Nowicki |
Riverton GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
James |
Ozzello |
Old Hickory GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Kevin |
Peters |
Genesee
GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Jim |
Prosperi |
Deerfield
CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Keith |
Remizowski |
Locust Hill CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Dan |
Ricci |
Deerfield
CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Paul |
Rockefeller |
Wildwood CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Fritz |
Sarkis |
CC of Rochester |
Green Qualifier |
|
Stephen |
Schickler |
Churchville GC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Doug |
Slattery |
Brook-Lea CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Rob |
Snedden |
Leroy CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Ronald |
Spezzano |
Leroy CC |
Green Qualifier |
|
Christopher |
White |
Stafford
CC |
Green Qualifier |
In addition to those who qualified, there were 9 exemptions
for champions of past years and 16 exempt players from the 2005 Championship.
The exempt players and past champions entered are:
|
Chris |
Agostirelli |
Penfield CC |
Exempt |
|
Andrew |
Burke |
Ridgemont CC |
Exempt |
|
James |
Dill |
Mill Creek GC |
Exempt |
|
Brendan |
Flood |
Clifton Springs CC |
Exempt |
|
Blake |
Gianniny |
CC of Rochester |
Exempt |
|
Scott |
Harris |
Caledonia
CC |
Exempt |
|
James |
Mason |
Oak Hill CC |
Exempt |
|
Michael |
Mercier |
Monroe GC |
Exempt |
|
Paul |
Parrone |
Midvale G & CC |
Exempt |
|
Brian |
Riley |
Brook-Lea CC |
Exempt |
|
Rick |
Rumble |
Oak Hill CC |
Exempt |
|
Charles |
Rumsey |
Cobblestone Creek CC |
Exempt |
|
Wade |
Sarkis |
Canandaigua CC |
Exempt |
|
Chris |
Sorci |
Eagle Vale GC |
Exempt |
|
Tim |
Spitz |
Monroe GC |
Exempt |
|
Ken |
Starkweather |
Deerfield
CC |
Exempt |
|
Donald |
Allen |
CC of Rochester |
Past Champion |
|
Ken |
Andrychuck |
Clifton Springs CC |
Past Champion |
|
Bob |
Chalanick |
Ravenwood GC |
Past Champion |
|
Mark |
Dugan |
Oak Hill CC |
Past Champion |
|
Dr James |
Infantino |
Locust Hill CC |
Past Champion |
|
John |
Kircher |
Monroe GC |
Past Champion |
|
Edward |
Puzas |
Ravenwood GC |
Past Champion |
|
Larry |
Sand |
Irondequoit CC |
Past Champion |
|
James |
Scorse |
Stafford
CC |
Past Champion |
The Ryan Memorial is the most prominent and longest running
amateur golf tournament in the Greater Rochester area and has been held at the
best golfing venues for the last 77 years. The Country Club of Mendon, this
year's host, is no exception. Club Professional Joe Lisardi, his staff and the
membership of CC Mendon have been very accommodating in their efforts to assist
the RDGA and its staff in helping run this major tournament. The Country Club
of Mendon provides a very grueling test for the Ryan participants and it will
take an extreme effort on the part of the player who ultimately wins.
Some notes of interest:
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Jon Pecor, Webster GC, and Stephen Goodrich, Stafford CC,
Medalists at Wayne Hills CC and Lake Shore CC respectively are teammates on the
University of Rochester golf team.
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Three brothers from the Colosi family, Anthony, Joey and Michael,
have qualified; they play at Wildwood Country Club
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Don Allen, Ken Andrychuck and Jim Infantino, all past Champions in
both the RDGA Championship and Senior RDGA Championship are three more of the
notable veteran players who will be competing
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J.P. Kircher will be playing in the field along with his
multi-winning father John Kircher
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Tom Muto Jr. 2005 RDGA Junior Champion is in the field
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Jim Weldon won the first RDGA Championship in 1930, held at the
Country club Rochester.
There will be a special media section at the Country Club
of Mendon for player interviews and to have questions answered by officials of
the tournament. Admission is free and open to the public and everyone is
welcome to witness best in amateur golf in the Rochester Area.
All official scores will be available on the RDGA website
immediately following the day of the tournament. The scores will also be sent
to all media outlets as soon as the final scores of the day become official.
For more information consult the RDGA website www.rdga.org
or contact:
Jim Cook Wayne
Kent Fred Lapple
President Tournament
Chairman Public Information
RDGA
RDGA RDGA
Office 292-5950 Office
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