Member Golf Events
Club Championships:
August 13 & 14, 2011
A Yahnundasis tradition, the Club Championship weekend brings together the best players from throughout the club to compete for the championship. With a Scratch division and various Net divisions, everyone has a chance to be crowned a Club Champion.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2011 CLUB CHAMPIONS!
MEN'S SCRATCH DIVISION: TONY TOMASELLI
LADIES SCRATCH DIVISION: LAUREN CUPP
MEN'S SENIOR CHAMPION: TONY TOMASELLI
LADIES SENIOR CHAMPION: SANTOSH JANDIAL
Men's Invitational:
July 21 - 23, 2011
A 3-day golf extravaganza, the Men's Invitational is clearly the most anticipated golf event on the calendar each and every year. Two-man teams are flighted, based on combine handicap, and play five 9-hole matches, over the course of two days, against other teams in their respective flights. Winners of those flights go on to the "Shoot-out", which narrows down the winners until a single champion is crowned. Great food, great golf, and great friends make this a GREAT EVENT, which was chaired this year by Rich Callahan, Bill Kline, and Jerry Popeo.
2011 Winners:
MASTERS FLIGHT WINNERS: BOB CURRI & SAM TALERICO
U.S. OPEN FLIGHT WINNERS: MARK KOTARY & JOHN MASSOUD
BRITISH OPEN FLIGHT WINNERS: MARK STONE & STEVEN STONE
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT WINNERS: RICHARD KETCHAM & JOHN BERNER
RYDER CUP FLIGHT WINNERS: ALAN GRIFFITHS & CAM RICCI
2011 Stag Days:
May 25, June 22, July 13, August 17, Sept. 14 & Oct.5
A good way to entertain clients, guests, or just to play along with other members without having to make a regular tee time, Stag Days are held one Wednesday a month and the format is two best ball scores of four players. There is a lunch before play and dinner & awards ceremony follow play. Stag Day events are chaired by Bruce Daniels.
2011 Men's Member-Member:
June 4 & 5
One of the more anticipated events each year, the member-member tournament is a 2-day, 36-hole event with different formats each day, with two different flights (Oneida & Mohawk) of play. Usually the first weekend in June, it's one of the bigger drawing member events on the tournament schedule. The event is co-chaired by Andrew Hobika & Joe Hobika, Jr.
2011 Winners:
ONEIDA FLIGHT 1ST PLACE: ANTHONY VILLANTI & MARK KOTARY
ONEIDA FLIGHT 2ND PLACE: JAMES PUTNAM & CHUCK MAHADY
ONEIDA FLIGHT 3RD PLACE: STEVE CRITELLI & KYLE CRITELLI
MOHAWK FLIGHT 1ST PLACE: ALBERT SHAHEEN & MURRAY KIRSHTEIN
MOHAWK FLIGHT 2ND PLACE: BRUCE DANIELS & MIKE KELBERMAN
MOHAWK FLIGHT 3RD PLACE: BILL COLE & ED SHAFER
League of the Iroquois (1913-Present):
June 15-17 at Oak Hill Country Club
Men’s Event
Conceived in 1912 by Yahnundasis member Dr. A. R. Grant, the League of the Iroquois was officially established on January 13th, 1913 at the Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester. It is reputed to be the oldest continuing, multilateral golf competition in the world, junior only to the bilateral McLoughlin Cup for longevity of interclub play. The original members of the League were Wanakah of Buffalo, Oak Hill, Onondaga of Syracuse and the Yahnundasis. Some years later Onandaga lost interest and was replaced by Bellevue of Syracuse.
The present format has each 20-man team play the other once with at least 10 players being 50 years old. This team is called the “Warriors.” Play is on a scratch basis, each player competing against his opponent in “Nassau” match play with one point for the front nine holes, one point for the back nine holes and one point for the overall 18 holes.
There is also a handicap division called “The Braves.” Each team plays two matches fielding 10 braves each day. Foursomes consist of one Brave from each team playing three matches at one time. The format is similar to “The Warriors” (one point for the front, one for the back and one for the 18) except play is with handicap.
The McLoughlin Cup (1905-Present):
August 18, 2011 at Sadaquada Golf Club
Men’s Event
In 1904, a cross country four-man one-ball match was played between the Yahnundasis and the Sadaquada. To signal the start of the event from the site at Halleck’s Ravine, a balloon was released which could be seen by the spectators at Sadaquada. Each team took a different route accompanied by a member of the opposing club acting in the dual capacity of referee and beverage toter. For each good shot the team would offer a toast – for each poor shot the referee offered a toast. Not understanding the rules of golf, the Yahnundasis referee required Sadaquada to play one shot out of a creek. Despite that, Sadaquada won 131 to 150.
Inspired by the good feeling generated that day, John E. McLoughlin, a founder of our club and its president in 1906-07-23-24-25, proposed an annual match between the two rival clubs. The McLoughlin Cup, contested first in 1905, has continued uninterrupted since that time. It is believed to be the oldest, continous interclub competition in the United States…perhaps in the world of golf.
2011 SCRATCH DIVISION: YAHNUNDASIS - 15 1/2; SADAQUADA - 14 1/2
(YAHNUNDASIS RETAINS THE 107 YEAR-OLD CUP)
2010 HANDICAP DIVISION: SADAQUADA 22; YAHNUNDASIS - 8
(SADAQUADA RETAINS THE HANDICAP CUP)
The Woodward Cup (1954-Present):
June
Women’s Event
Cromwell Woodward, who joined the Yahnundasis in 1899 and held a membership in the Sadaquada, inaugurated this event in 1954. It is a team golf competition played between the women of the Sadaquada Golf Club and the Yahnundasis Golf Club. Each club alternates as host. Those not playing a match in the team competition are invited to participate as boosters, with members of each club intermingled in each foursome. This tournament is usually played in July, with the winning team taking possession of the trophy for that year. This event is considered to be the women’s equivalent of the men’s McLoughlin Cup competition between the two clubs.
2011 WINNER: YAHNUNDASIS
Ace – Deuce – Queen (1961-Present):
July 8 & 9, 2011
Mixed Event
This special event was suggested by Mrs. John S. (Beulah) Fitzgerald, after they played in a similar event on the West Coast.
The team consists of a foursome: the "Ace" -- a low handicap player, a "Deuce" -- a high handicapper, and two "Queens" -- members of a Ladies group (either 18 hole or 9 hole leagues). One lady is a low handicap and the other is a higher handicap.
The selection of teams is made by an open draw during a Saturday evening cocktail party. On Sunday, a shotgun start begins play. The best ball of any member of the team (using full handicap) is recorded. Ties are broken by the traditional putt-off on either the 9th or 18th green.
CANCELLED FOR THE 2011 SEASON.
Murray Cup (1921-Present):
June 18 & 19, 2011
Men's Event
The 16 lowest gross scores qualify. The event itself utilizes full handicaps and the final match is 36 holes. Matches must be completed on time.
A trust fund covers the cost of the crystal prizes for the winner and runner-up. This was established by D. Clinton Murray, a past president
2011 WINNER: A.P. JANDIAL
2011 RUNNER-UP: LESLIE LEWIS
Governor's Cup:
May 21 & 22, 2011
Men's Event
The 16 lowest net scores after a qualifying round constitute the field using full handicap and play continues until there is a winner in traditional match-play format.
2011 WINNER: MARK KOTARY
2011 RUNNER-UP: LES LEWIS
Herman Schnurr -Flag Day Tournament:
July 3, 2011
Mixed Event
Open to all members, male or female, it's a traditional 4th of July tournament. Each player has a flag which is planted where their ball lands when the number of shots equal to par and field handicap plus par is completed. Prizes are awarded by divisions.