2021 RDGA Championship Exemptions
Players exempt from qualifying - eligible to register directly for the 2021 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial:
RDGA District Champions - Past Five Years
2020 - Tom Linehan
2019 - Yarik Merkulov
2018 - Chris Blyth
2017 - Jim Scorse
2016 - Trevor Sluman
2020 RDGA District Championship
John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial - Top 40 & Ties
(Must complete 72 holes of competition)
Place Player
1) Tom Linehan, 68-69-70--207
2) Kyle Downey, 75-65-72--212
3) Brandon Grzywacz, 73-69-71--213
T4) Shane Dobesh, 74-68-72--214
T4) Yaroslav Merkulov, 77-71-66--214
T4) Jason Lohwater, 76-69-69--214
7) Jeff March, 74-70-71--215
8) Josh Rathbun, 75-70-71--216
T9) John Kircher, 72-71-74--217
T9) Chris Roeder, 75-68-74--217
11) Jeremy Summerson, 76-72-70--218
T12) Tim Spitz, 72-73-74--219
T12) Matt Genaway, 70-76-73--219
14) Jiarong Liu, 74-75-71--220
T15) Joshua Desain, 76-75-70--221
T15) Jim Scorse, 74-76-71--221
T15) Brian Riley, 76-75-70--221
T15) Matthew Carey, 72-74-75--221
19) Kyle Brockman, 76-75-71--222
T20) Geoff Fountain, 72-71-80--223
T20) Shane Shafer, 75-72-76--223
T20) Taylor Rising, 74-75-74--223
T20) Benton Kircher, 75-74-74--223
24) Mike Rogers, 75-72-77--224
T25) Adam Condello, 73-74-78--225
T25) Joe Colosi, 80-69-76--225
27) Shawn Coffman, 77-75-74--226
T28) Chris Sorci, 77-74-76--227
T28) Jude Cummings, 76-75-76--227
T28) Wade Sarkis, 73-78-76--227
T28) Tim Saur, 74-76-77--227
T28) Eric Davies, 78-71-78--227
33) Alex Zurat, 77-75-76--228
T34) Benjamin Cratsley, 76-75-78--229
T34) Gerry Cellura, 75-76-78--229
T34) John Mittiga, 77-75-77--229
T34) Tyler Bane, 75-77-77--229
38) Brady Yates, 76-76-78--230
39) David Cellura, 77-75-79--231
40) Zach Fuller, 77-75-82--234
2020 Men's Point Leaders - Top-40 & Ties
Rank Player Points
1 Kyle Downey 600
2 Yarik Merkulov 455
3 Josh Rathbun 420
T4 Ben Caruso 387
T4 Tom Linehan 387
6 Jim Scorse 290
7 Jeff March 280
8 Shane Shafer 268
T9 Brandon Grzywacz 255
T9 John Kircher 255
11 Ken Starkweather 250
12 Shane Dobesh 244
13 Jeremy Summerson 240
14 Eric Davies 227
15 James Johnson 225
16 Jason Lohwater 205
17 Kevin Peters 200
18 Tim Spitz 190
19 Zach Fuller 175
20 Chris Roeder 155
21 Nick Sortino 150
22 Tim Saur 142
23 Jiarong Liu 140
24 Matthew Carey 135
25 Benton Kircher 131
26 Matt Genaway 125
27 Taylor Rising 123
28 Chris Nicastro 120
29 Blake Gianniny 117
T30 Jim Burns 115
T30 Jim Johnson 115
32 Alex Zurat 112
33 Brian Carroll 102
T34 Caleb Simmons 100
T34 Ryan Glazier 100
T34 Brandon Desain 100
T34 Jayson Clarke 100
T38 Wade Sarkis 95
T38 Mike Rogers 95
T40 Bob Sulli 87
T40 Anthony Allocco-Angell 87
T40 Andrew Philp 87
T40 Robert Toland 87
2020 Men's Senior Point Leaders - Top-10 & Ties
Rank Player Points
1 Wade Sarkis 208
2 Rich Luther 207
3 Jim Burns 200
4 Jim Scorse 150
T5 Colm Murphy 125
T5 John Pelin 125
7 Chris White 125
8 Ken Ogden 108
9 Robert Zeman 100
10 Brian Ward 82
2020 RDGA Mid-Amateur - Top 5 & Ties
Place Player
1) Ken Starkweather, 70-73--143
2) James Johnson, 73-72--145
T3) Kyle Downey, 77-71--148
T3) Josh Rathbun, 75-73--148
T3) Kevin Peters, 76-72--148
T3) Ben Caruso, 74-74--148
T3) Nick Sortino, 74-74--148
2020 RDGA Senior Championship - Overall Top 5 & Ties
Place Player
1) Jim Scorse, 68-71--139
2) Chris White, 72-71--143
3) Robert Zeman, 72-75--147
T4) Jim Johnson, 77-72--149
T4) Ron Plummer, 71-78--149
T4) Paul Roland, 73-76--149
2020 RDGA Senior Championship Flight WInners
Senior Flight - Jim Scorse
Super Senior - Jim Johnson
Masters Flight - Bob Zeman
Legends Flight - Matt Haefele
2020 RDGA Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
Yarik Merkulov
Kyle Downey
Shane Shafer
Ben Caruso
2020 RDGA Senior Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
Rich Luther
Jim Burns
Colm Murphy
John Pelin
2020 RDGA Two Person Alternate Shot
Men's Championship Division - Top 3 Teams & Ties*
Anthony Allocco-Angell
Bob Sulli
Andrew Philp
Robert Toland
Zach Fuller
Tim Saur
2020 RDGA Two Person Alternate Shot
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team & Ties*
Ken Ogden
Wade Sarkis
2020 RDGA Two Person Best Ball
Men's Championship Division - Top 3 Teams & Ties*
Blake Gianniny
Jeff March
Wade Sarkis
Jim Scorse
Ryan Glazier
B. Michael Rogers
2020 RDGA Two Person Best Ball
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team & Ties*
Andy Conway
John Kircher
2020 RDGA Two Person Multi-Format
Men's Championship Division - First Place Team & Ties*
Jayson Clarke
Brandon Desain
2020 RDGA Two Person Multi-Format
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team & Ties*
Greg Lane
Danny Loughran
2020 RDGA Player of the Year
Tom Linehan
2021 RDGA Junior Boys Championship - Top 3 & Ties
TBD
2021 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Top-5 Teams & Ties
TBD
2021 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Brook-Lea
Men's Championship Division - Top 3 Teams & Ties*
TBD
2021 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Brook-Lea
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team & Ties*
TBD
2021 RDGA Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
TBD
2021 RDGA Senior Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
TBD
2021 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Midvale
Men's Championship Division - Top 3 Teams & Ties*
TBD
2021 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Midvale
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team & Ties*
TBD
Oak Hill CC, Host Club*
Current Men's Club Champion
Current Men's Senior Champion
Current Junior Champion
Plus additional 5-7 exemptions (TBD)
Lifetime Exemptions
Don Allen
Chip Lillich
Ken Andrychuk
Carter Lucas
Robert Chalanick
Ed Puzas
Mark Dugan
Chuck Ryan
Jim Infantino
Larry Sand
John Kircher
Joe Wilson
*New or expanded Exemptions for 2021