2023 SDGA Season Review and Awards
2023 Season Recap Todd Dischinger, SDGA President What a great summer for golf! I’d like to extend a special thanks to all of our volunteers who donated their time and effort to the SDGA. I'd also like to sincerely thank all of the clubs that hosted SDGA events/championships this year- your support means so much to all of the players.
As many of you know, I am moving out of the area to spend more quality time with my five granddaughters. It has been my distinct honor and privilege to serve as SDGA President for the past seven years. Giving back to an association that has meant so much to my adult life, has been a very rewarding experience. I wish nothing but the best moving forward for this great association. SDGA Awards: Listed below are the Player of the Year award winners. Related: SDGA Points Lists / POY Pictures
Dan Young
Sub-Junior Player of the Year
2nd place finish in the SDGA 14U Junior Classic
4th place finish at the NYS Boys' 14U Junior Championship
Top-30 finish at the SDGA Gerry Ashe
Congratulations Dan!
Jackson Saroney
Junior Player of the Year
Won the CNYPGA Junior Open
Junior District Match Play Medalist and Semifinalist
4th place finish at the NYSPHSAA Boys Championship
12th place finish at the SDGA Gerry Ashe
Congratulations Jackson!
Brad Monroe
Men's Player of the Year
Won SDGA Mid-Amateur Championship
5th place finish at the SDGA Gerry Ashe
6th place finish at the NYS Men's Mid-Amateur
T-20 finish at the NYS Men's Amateur
4th place finish at the AIM Championship
Congratulations Brad!
Luke Hobika
Senior Player of the Year
Won the Senior AIM Championship
2nd place finish at the NYS Men's Senior Amateur
2nd place finish at the Men's AIM Championship
Won the SDGA Senior Best-Ball
8th place finish at the SDGA Senior Stroke Play
Congratulations Luke!
Tom Fletcher
Super Senior Player of the Year
2nd place finish at the SDGA Super Senior Stroke Play
4th place finish at the SDGA Audi Memorial
T-4 finish at the NYS Men's Super Senior Amateur
CNYSG/ SDGA Senior Match Play Semifinalist
Congratulations Tom!
We would also like to honor all of the 2023 Syracuse District Golf Association champions for their outstanding accomplishments this season:
Syracuse District Best-Ball Championship Foxfire GC & Shenendoah GC, May 6-7 Winners: Joe Petrin, Jr. & Brad Hamilton Runners-up: Peter Elliott & David May Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Father & Child Cazenovia Golf Club, June 17 Winners: Jackson Saroney & Erik Saroney Runners-up: Joe Petrin & Joe Petrin, Jr. Net Division Winners: Mike Mastroleo & Andrew Sitar Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Senior & Super Senior Stroke Play Championship Camillus Golf Club, June 19-20 Winner: Jack Weinerth Runner-up: Chris Smithers Super Senior Winner: Gregg Bilyeu Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Gerry Ashe Memorial Tuscarora Golf Club, June 23-25 Winner: Joe Petrin, Jr. Runner-up: Shawn Collela Story/ Full Leaderboard
Syracuse District Junior Classic Rogues Roost CC (East) & Oneida Community CG, July 11-12 Winner: Mitchell Archer Runner-up: Kevin Waters
14U Winner: Drew Mancini Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Junior Match Play Championship Drumlins Country Club, July 17-19 Winner: Chris Stillwell Runner-up: Mitchell Archer
14U Winner: Aleksei Panek Story / Full Leaderboard
Syracuse District Two-Man Scramble Owasco Country Club, July 29 Winners: Jack Weinerth & Steven Franchina Runners-up: Jim Hirsh & Bill Virkler Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Match Play Championship
Radisson Greens Golf Course, July 31, August 4-6 Winner: Doug DeCarlo Runner-Up: Tynan Jones Story / Full Leaderboard Williamson Cup Lookout Point Country Club, August 13-14 Representing the SDGA were junior players Jackson Saroney, Chris Stillwell, Mitchell Archer and Kevin Waters. The team finished 4th out of the ten regional golf associations competing, and Saroney finished tied for 2nd in the individual competitions. Story / Full Leaderboard
Syracuse District Senior Best-Ball Championship RaNic Golf Club, August 21-22 Winners: Bruce Levinson & Luke Hobika Runners-Up: Dave Smith & Mike Naton Super Senior Winners: Gregg Bilyeu & Richard Volcko Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Mid-Amateur Championship McConnellsville CC, August 26-27 Winner: Brad Monroe Runner-up: Brett Cunningham Story / Full Leaderboard
Syracuse District Audi Memorial Cavalry Club, September 5-6 Winner: Stewart McGough Runner-up: Don Van Gorder Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Interclub Lakeshore Yacht & Country Club, September 18 Winners: Cazenovia CC (Drew Moore, Ben Gaulin, John Pollock, John Maslack) Runners-up: Beaver Meadows GC (Dave Hanson, Adam Butch, Brett Cunningham, Mitchell Weigand) Story / Full Leaderboard Syracuse District Senior Interclub Radisson Greens Golf Course, September 19 Winners: Tuscarora GC (Mark Bednarski, John Harrington, Tim McDermott, David Smith) Runners-up: Onondaga G&CC (Bruce Levinson, Donald Burns, Randy Noble, Bob Black) Story / Full Leaderboard
Sovik Cup Tuscarora Golf Club, September 28 Winner: CNYPGA Seniors, 20.5 - 9.5 Story Mitchell Cup Onondaga Golf and Country Club, October 1 Winner: CNYPGA, 30 - 18 Story
The SDGA would like to thank you all for a great season, we're already looking forward to 2024!
