2024 RDGA Championship Exemptions
PLAYERS EXEMPT FROM QUALIFYING: If your name appears in any of the lists below, you are eligible to register directly for the 2024 RDGA District Championship John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial beginning Friday, March 1 at 9:00 AM through Friday, June 21 at 11:59 PM:
RDGA District Champions - Past Five Years
2023 - Jason Lohwater
2022 - Christian Chapman
2021 - Yarik Merkulov
2020 - Tom Linehan
2019 - Yarik Merkulov
2023 RDGA District Championship
John H. Ryan Jr. Memorial - Top 45 & Ties
(Includes all players who made 36-hole cut)
Place Player
1) Jason Lohwater, 70-64-70--204
2) Kyle Downey, 66-71-70--207
3) Alex Zurat, 69-70-69--208
T4) Philip Minnehan, 71-71-67--209
T4) Yaroslav Merkulov, 68-71-70--209
T4) Jim Scorse, 66-70-73--209
7) Aiden Spampinato, 70-66-75--211
8) Andrew Fedele, 73-71-68--212
T9) John Mittiga, 78-69-67--214
T9) Tim Coykendall, 75-72-67--214
T9) George Green, 70-73-71--214
T9) Taylor Rising, 73-68-73--214
T9) Jiarong Liu, 69-71-74--214
T9) Benton Kircher, 65-70-79--214
T15) Brian Albertazzi, 71-71-73--215
T15) Chris Roeder, 71-69-75--215
T17) Tyler McDonnell, 71-70-76--217
T17) Alex Hill, 69-72-76--217
T17) Benjamin Cratsley, 67-71-79--217
T20) Nick Cieslica, 74-73-71--218
T20) Jeremy Summerson, 73-69-76--218
T20) Bobby McCartney, 71-69-78--218
T23) Kyle Brockmann, 75-72-72--219
T23) Nick Sortino, 73-72-74--219
T25) Jeff March, 72-76-72--220
T25) Tom Linehan, 78-69-73--220
T25) Owen Corby, 76-71-73--220
T25) Ryan Connors, 73-73-74--220
T25) Tim Saur, 74-71-75--220
30) Connor Kiel, 77-71-73--221
31) Steve Salluzzo, 75-72-75--222
T32) Ken Starkweather, 73-74-76--223
T32) Josh Desain, 73-75-75--223
T32) Shem Gossage, 74-73-76--223
T32) Kevin Lewis, 77-70-76--223
T32) Brian Durkin, 77-69-77--223
37) Steve Paladino, 73-75-76--224
T38) Ben Caruso, 72-76-77--225
T38) Alex Arrigo, 73-75-77--225
T38) Carson French, 75-72-78--225
T38) Troy Allen, 72-70-83--225
42) B. Michael Rogers, 75-73-78--226
T43) Andrew Murray, 72-76-79--227
T43) Cody Clement, 73-71-83--227
45) Mark Battle, 75-73-84--232
46) Wade Sarkis, 74-73-WD--WD
2023 Men's Point Leaders - Top-40 & Ties
Rank Player Points
1) Downey, Kyle 1240
2) Merkulov, Yarik 1125
3) Liu, Jiarong "Tom" 760
4) Lohwater, Jason 615
5) March, Jeff 605
T6) Scorse, Jim 600
T6) Spampinato, Aiden 600
8) Lewis, Kevin 555
9) Summerson, Jeremy 525
10) Rising, Taylor 520
11) Minnehan, Philip 465
12) Kircher, Benton 450
13) Desain, Josh 375
14) Zurat, Alex 350
15) Coykendall, Tim 345
T16) Allen, Troy 300
T16) Gianniny, Danny 300
18) Roeder, Chris 285
19) Caruso, Ben 280
20) Linehan, Tom 275
21) Peters, Kevin 260
22) Fedele, Andrew 200
23) Paladino, Steve 245
24) Salluzzo, Steve 235
T25) Green, George 200
T25) Mittiga, John 200
T25) Wang, Junfan 200
28) Baker, Shawn 185
29) McDonnell, Tyler 180
30) Sortino, Nick 175
T31) Albertazzi, Brian 170
T31) Cratsley, Benjamin 170
33) Starkweather, Ken 165
T34) McCartney, Bobby 150
T34) Pecor, Jon 150
36) Demino, Jamie 130
T37) Brockmann, Kyle 125
T37) Clement, Cody 125
T37) Connors, Ryan 125
T37) Drouin, Alec 125
2023 Men's Senior Point Leaders - Top-10 & Ties
Rank Player Points
1) Scorse, Jim 1025
2) Sarkis, Wade 640
3) Harris, Stuart 505
T4) Battle, Mark 470
T4) Webb, Kevin 470
6) Ogden, Ken 435
7) Harris, Michael 405
8) Lucas, Carter 350
9) Seibold, Ken 340
10) Wormley, Geoff 285
2023 RDGA Mid-Amateur Championship - Top 5 & Ties
Place Player
1) Kevin Lewis, 69-70--139
2) Troy Allen, 69-71--140
3) Taylor Rising, 71-75--146
4) Alec Drouin, 75-72--147
T5) Jonathan Spurr, 75-73--148
2023 RDGA Wilson Fitch Senior Championship - Overall Top 5 & Ties
Place Player
1) Jim Scorse, 72-70--142
2) Stuart Harris, 70-74--144
3) Douglas Hallman, 74-72--146
4) Carter Lucas, 75-72--147
T5) Jim Johnson, 76 -72--148
T5) Geoff Wormley, 75-73--148
T5) Michael Harris, 71-77--148
2023 RDGA Senior Championship Flight Winners
Senior Flight - Jim Scorse
Super Senior - Stuart Harris
Masters Flight - Jim Johnson
Legends Flight - Steve Wade
2023 RDGA Junior Boys Champion
Brody Burgess
2023 RDGA Player of the Year
Kyle Downey
2023 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Livingston
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Zach Bzduch
Ethan Provino
Doug Zornow
Charlie Webster
2023 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Livingston
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Tom Mulvehill
Sam Villareale
2023 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Blue Heron Hills
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Tyler French
Nick Musshafen
Alex Misiti
James Tee
2023 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Blue Heron Hills
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Wade Sarkis
Jim Burns
2023 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Reservoir Creek
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Jiarong Liu
Junfan Wang
2023 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Reservoir Creek
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Tom Frisina
Edward Cichon
2023 RDGA Two Person Multi-Format - Mendon
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Russell Barone
Michael Carter
Matt Portland
Jeff Rocca
2023 RDGA Two Person Multi-Format - Mendon
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Chuck Deichmiller
Robert Zeman
2023 RDGA Two Person Alternate Shot - Stafford
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Dustin Reding
CJ Gottler
Zach Fuller
Tim Saur
2023 RDGA Two Person Alternate Shot - Stafford
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Larry Jones
Rod Hamilton
2023 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Brook-Lea
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Matthew Carey
Kevin Lewis
Tom Skavienski
Alex Wilson
2023 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Brook-Lea
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Steven Schmidt
Steven Allen
2023 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Clifton Springs
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Peter Zury
Jesse Cicione
Tyler Bane
Jacob Hughes
2023 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Clifton Springs
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Gary Goodlein
Shawn Burr
2024 RDGA Richard Wood Kickoff Scramble - Stafford (May 6)
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Chris Nicastro
Michael Harrower
John Altobello
Ben Caruso
2024 RDGA Richard Wood Kickoff Scramble - Stafford (May 6)
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Jeff Pealo
Jim Scorse
2024 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Ridgemont (May 20)
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Jesse Cicione
Andrew Fedele
John Altobello
Ben Caruso
2024 RDGA Two Person Scramble - Ridgemont (May 20)
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Ron Plummer
Joseph Bianchi
2024 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Wayne Hills (June 3)
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Kelly Condello
Kyle Downey
Ben Caruso
James Caruso
2024 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Wayne Hills (June 3)
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Mark Battle
Chris Sorci
2024 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Mendon (June 10)
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Philip Minnehan
Aiden Spampinato
Zach Fuller
Tim Saur
2024 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Mendon (June 10)
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Mark Battle
Chris Sorci
2024 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Silver Lake (June 17)
Men's Championship Division - Top 2 Teams
Dave DeLary
Brian Haefner
Lee Sarkis
Joey Sarkis
2024 RDGA Two Person Best Ball - Silver Lake (June 17)
Men's Senior Division - First Place Team
Dave Benedict
Roger Champagne
2024 RDGA Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
Yarik Merkulov
Kevin Lewis
Aiden Spampinato
Tim Saur
2024 RDGA Senior Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
Wade Sarkis
Doug Slattery
Jim Mason
Ken Ogden
2024 RDGA Super Senior Match Play Championship Semi-finalists (4 exemptions)
Jim Burns
Kevin Webb
Mark Battle
Jim Johnson
Irondequoit Country Club - District Championship Host Club Exemptions
John Russ
Zach Jerome
Corey Rothfuss
Barrett Paolini
Andrew Miller
Matt Bennage
Nathan Peck
Lifetime Exemptions
Ken Andrychuk
Carter Lucas
Robert Chalanick
Ed Puzas
Mark Dugan
Chuck Ryan
Jim Infantino
Larry Sand
John Kircher
Joe Wilson