2026 SDGA Season Review and Awards
2026 Season Recap
Bob Kawa, SDGA President: "Going into my third year as SDGA President I was hoping to continue the momentum we had built. We did just that, the quality of our events was exceptional. It reflects on the great cooperation from the clubs that hosted our events, the professionalism of both the NYSGA and the CNYPGA and the volunteers who gave generously of their time to continue our commitment to promoting outstanding golf experiences for our members. A terrific peformance from our players on the Mitchell Cup team capped another great year for the SDGA. My congratulations and thanks to everyone who made this a memorable year!"
SDGA Awards: Listed below are the Player of the Year award winners.
Related: SDGA Points Lists
Anthony Maglisco
Men's Player of the Year
Won SDGA Gerry Ashe Memorial
Won AIM Championship
Qualified for US Amateur
6th player ever to win both the Gerry Ashe & AIM in the same season
Congratulations Anthony!
Kevin Vandenberg
Senior Player of the Year
Won Senior AIM Championship
T3 Senior Porter Cup
T7 in NYS Men's Senior
Qualified for match play in the US Senior Amateur
Has the most Player of the Year awards in SDGA history (4 Men's & 4 Senior's)
Congratulations Kevin!
Dan Young
Junior Player of the Year
Won SDGA District Match Play
Won SDGA Junior Match Play
Won SDGA Junior Stroke Play
T7 in NYS Boys' 18U Junior Championship
Second player ever to win both junior events & a men's event in the same season
Congratulations Dan!
Brayden Thomas
Sub-Junior Player of the Year
Won NYS Boys' 14U Junior Championship
T14 NYS Boys' 18U Junior Championship
Qualified for NYS Men's Amateur Championship
first player ever to win the Sub Junior award three times
Congratulations Brayden!
Robert Hughes
Super Senior Player of the Year
Won NYS Super Senior Championship
Won SDGA/CNYSGA Super Senior Match Play
Runner up in Audi Memorial
Runner up in CNYPGA Senior AIM
Congratulations Robert!
We would also like to honor all of the 2026 Syracuse District Golf Association champions for their outstanding accomplishments this season:
Syracuse District Best-Ball Championship
Radisson Greens & Shenendoah GC, May 2-3
Winners: Connor Wisniewski & Doug DeCarlo
Runners-up: Andrew Brunozzi & Johnny Gruninger
Syracuse District Father & Child
Cazenovia Golf Club, June 13
Winners: Joe Petrin & Joey Petrin
Runners-up: Brad Monroe & Bill Monroe
Net Division Winners: Dave Hicks & Cate Hicks
Syracuse District Senior, Super Senior & Legends Stroke Play Championship
Cortland Country Club, June 23-24
Winner: David Smith
Runner-up: Eric Deuble
Super Senior Winner: Mike Naton
Legends: Randy Young
Syracuse District Gerry Ashe Memorial
Yahnundasis Golf Club, June 26-28
Winner: Anthony Maglisco
Runner-up: Joe Petrin Jr.
Syracuse District Junior Match Play
Drumlins Country Club (West/East), July 13-15
Winner: Dan Young
Runner-up: David Ahn
14U Winner: Alex Drogo
Syracuse District Two-Man Scramble
Pompey Club, July 26
Open Division Winners: Davis Johnson & Tim Johnson
Senior Division Winners: Steve Berdan & Greg Perry
Super Senior Division Winners: Don Christian & Randy Young
Syracuse District Junior Classic
Timber Banks Golf Club, July 27-29
Winner: Dan Young
Runner-up: David Ahn
Girls 18U Winner: Eliana Kent
14U Winner: Charlie George
Syracuse District Match Play Championship
Skaneateles Country Club, August 6-9
Winner: Dan Young
Runner-Up: Mitchell Archer
Williamson Cup
Knickerbocker CC, August 11
Representing the SDGA were junior players Dan Young, Brayden Thomas, Patrick O'Connor, & David Ahn.
Syracuse District Senior Best Ball Championship
Camillus Country Club, August 17-18
Winners: John Woodruff & John Wessels
Runners-Up: Anthony Villanti & John Migliore
Super Senior Winners: Randy Young & Don Van Gorder
Syracuse District Mid-Amateur Championship
Lake Shore Yacht & Country Club, August 22-23
Winner: Joe Petrin Jr.
Runner-up: Bob Davenport
Syracuse District Audi Memorial
Beaver Meadows Golf Club, September 8-9
Winner: Rich Banish
Runner-up: Robert Hughes
Syracuse District Senior Interclub
Vesper Hills Golf Course, September 15
Winners: Tuscarora (Tim McDermott, Mike Naton, Thomas Fletcher, & David Smith)
Runners-up: Beaver Meadows (Tim Scheemaker, Kevin Vandenberg, Brian Evans, & Rich Banish)
Syracuse District Interclub
Lake Shore Yacht & Country Club, September 21
Winners: Lakeshore Y&CC (Brendan George, Joel Lafortune, Zach Abulencia, & Jessee Farabee)
Runners-up: Cavalry Club (Michael Deblois, Jon Romano, Andrew Hayman, & Adam Butch)
40th Sovik Cup
Tuscarora Golf Club, October 1
Winner: CNY PGA Seniors, 16.5-13.5
53rd Mitchell Cup
Onondaga Golf and Country Club, October 4
Winner: SDGA, 27-21
The SDGA would like to thank you all for a great season, we're already looking forward to 2027!
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