For the men, there were four separate flights, including the Championship Flight, the “A” Flight, the “B” Flight, and a Seniors Flight. For the women’s division, there were flights for 18-hole golfers and 9-hole golfers. All in all, a total of 29 golfers participated in the Club Championship.
The Championship Flight played the first 18 holes of the 36-hole final match Sept. 24, with Jack Egan competing against Fred Wynne for top honors. This year the tournament was managed as one event, and all the final matches were held Sept. 25. Competing in the “A” Flight finals were James Kennedy against George Hayman, a past club champion, and in the “B” Flight Michael Galant played against Rex Parkinson. The Senior Flight found Joseph Verbaro challenging Sandy Batten in the finals.
In the women’s 18-hole division, Nancy Stepanian and Karen Parkinson played one another in the final competition. In the 9-hole division, it was Amy Ball playing against Mary Zingone.
Many members were present to cheer on the contestants for both the men’s and women’s championships. Afterward, there was a catered reception and an awards ceremony inside the main room of the new clubhouse, where Tournament Chairman Robert Leamer and Woman’s Division President Alice Schedlbauer presided.
Playing An Extra Hole:
Three of the men’s final matches went to the 19th hole, and the women’s 9-hole final also went to an extra hole. There was some excellent golf played and the course was in fabulous condition, even minus the ancient silver oak tree on the 9th hole that was badly damaged during Hurricane Irene and had to be removed. During one of his club championship matches on Sept. 17, John Gallagher, a past club champion, made a hole-in-one on the 145 yard hole No. 8 with a 9-iron. At the time, he was playing with Jack Egan, Jack Megargel and Matt Kunish.
In the final results for the men, in the Championship Flight, Jack Egan was the finalist and Fred Wynne won the Club Championship on the 19th hole. In the “A” Flight George Hayman was the finalist and James Kennedy took the title, 1-up after 19. In the “B” Flight, Michael Galant was the finalist and Rex Parkinson the champion, 2 and 1. In the Seniors Flight, the finalist was Sandy Batten as Joseph Verbaro Jr. took the championship, 1-up after 19 holes.
In the Women’s Division, for 18-hole golfers, Karen Parkinson was the finalist and Nancy Stepanian took the championship, 1-up. For the 9-hole golfers, Mary Zingone was the finalist as the championship went to Amy Ball, 1-up after 10 holes.
Junior Golfers
On Sept. 11, the Madison Golf Club’s junior golfers played their club championship, with four 18-hole players competing. Alex Chin, whose family are new members this year, emerged as the junior club champion after defeating runner-up Sean Casey. Finishing third was Christopher Manning, followed by Brendan Dore in fourth. The junior players carried their own bags and walked the course during the competition. Several parents, members and golf shop staff were spectators and officiated.
Each of the club champions will have a name plate added to the Club Championship plaques that hang on the winners’ wall near the locker rooms in the new clubhouse.
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