Champions Crowned at Arthur Weber Memorial Senior Amateur
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (October 25, 2018) – Play was extremely competitive at this year’s Arthur Weber Memorial Senior Amateur Championship as a playoff was needed in order to determine a champion. Drew Fonrose of Middle Bay and David Prowler of Bethpage sat atop the leaderboard at the end of the day with rounds of 4-over 76. The two players went into a sudden death playoff, as Fonrose was able to secure the Arthur Weber trophy with a par on the first playoff hole while Prowler’s par putt slid just past the hole on the right edge.
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Net prizes were also given in the Senior division, as Howard Stern of Inwood grabbed low net honors with a round of 5-over 77 while Douglas Jaeckel of Nassau Players earned 2nd low net with a card of 6-over 78.
In the Super Seniors division, Michael Birmingham of Nassau Players finished low gross with a round of 6-over 78 as Peter Hirsh of Old Westbury finished just behind with a card of 7-over 79. As for the net category, Frank Vitale of Nassau Players grabbed the low net trophy thanks to a round of even par 72 while John Letourneau of Crab Meadow finished 2nd low net with a 6-over 78.
Lastly in the Legends division, Richard Schmidt of MGA eClub – Long Island earned low gross honors with a round of 7-over 79, while Martin Winkelman of Glen Head grabbed 2nd low gross honors with a card of 11-over 83. Frank Lamonica of Smithtown Landing finished with low net honors thanks to a round of 1-over 73 and Peter Cardasis of Nassau Players took 2nd low net with a card of 4-over 76.