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ABOUT THIS PUBLICATIONPlease accept this Book as a gift from MPSGA. For the past twelve years this

publication has been distributed to participants at the State Seniors Open Amateur Championship in August and mailed to Members and past Members early in the golf season. We thought, once again for 2015, the Book should be made available to you, our Sponsors but to also allow our members (and past members) to read some interesting information. Nearly all of our scheduled Tournament Courses for 2015, along with past supporters, have participated in bringing this Book to you! We sincerely wish to thank them.

If you would like additional printed information about the State Seniors Open Amateur Championship in August 2015 or any of our other 14 Events, sim-ply go to our Web site at mpsga.org or call 734-207-7888.

All information regarding our entire exciting season can also be found on the Web pages. We hope you will consider joining us at Shanty Creek in August.

Doug King, President Emeritus & Assistant State Tournament Director, May, 2015

2015 Board of Directors & Advisors: Dan Sutherland, President; Chuck Hirchert,Vice President; Jim Mlynarczyk, Treasurer; Mark Miller, Recording Secre-tary; Tom Pilon, Handicap Director; Ron Williams, Alan Teeter, Mike Phillips Di-rectors of Golf; Tom Ahern, Dir. of State Tournament & GAM Rep; Jim Walainis, Director of Public Communications and Handicaps; Jim Briegel, President Emeri-tus & Assistant State Tournament Director; Bill Jetchick, Director and WebMaster; Dave Pulliam, Director of Special Projects.

2015 State Seniors Open Amateur Championship

and Southeast Tournaments

Table of Contents

2015 Tournament Information and Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22013 Other 2015 MPSGA Tournaments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62014 State Tournament—Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72014 State Player’s Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92014 State and Champion’s Dinner Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102014 Champion’s Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142014 Hirchert Cup Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152014 State Tournament Net Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202014 Individual Tournament—Gross Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222014 Individual Tournament—Net Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232014 MPSGA Players of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262014 Tournament of Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28MPSGA—Past Players of the Year and State Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Dave Pulliam Joins MPSGA Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372015 MPSGA Member Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Thank You to Our Advertisers/Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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MPSGA 2015 State Championship – Course

Lengths/Flight Format

(Player Options)

We continue to receive suggestions from members that our course lengths are either a bit too long or a little too short.

Our single day tournaments are generally set up with four flights played at three course lengths. The players are grouped by handicap index with some players on the flight bubbles bouncing back and forth between flights (& course lengths) from tournament to tournament. This format can also result in a long-hitting 50 year old playing from the front tees and a short hitting 75 year old playing from the back tees—a major concern to some of those so affected.

The USGA, the GAM and other state golf organizations use age-appropriate course lengths in their tournaments. However, setting tees by age alone can also result in higher handicap, younger seniors playing from the back tees where some are just not that comfortable.

In an effort to make our 2015 State Championship enjoyable and yet chal-lenging for all, we want to offer several flight options to give everyone the choice of selecting their own comfort zone in terms of course length and in terms of “gross & net” or “net-only” competition.

These options will be:

1. The MPSGA State Seniors Open-Amateur Championship with a Senior Division (age 50 & up) played at about 6,300 yards, a Super-Senior Divi-sion (age 65 & up) played at about 6,000 yards and a Legend/Grand Mas-ter Division (age 70 & up) played at about 5,700 yards. We will recognize both gross and net performances in each of these age groupings.

Players qualifying for more than one age division may select the division (and course length) where they prefer to compete.

2. A traditional 3-day net-only tournament with contestants playing at 6,000 and 5,700 yards depending on their handicap index.

In summary, our goal is to conduct our major state championship with age appropriate tees for gross competition, while at the same time providing good net competition and comfortable course lengths for everyone.

We hope you can join us at Shanty Creek in August! Please see the website: “mpsga.org” to download the 2015 tournament application. (Or use the smaller version on the next page)

MPSGA – State Tournament Committee (3/22/15)

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2015 Michigan Seniors Open-Amateur Golf Championship(Open to Members and Non-Members)

Sponsored By: Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association (MPSGA)Friday, Saturday, Sunday -- August 28, 29 & 30

Shanty Creek Resort and Club - Bellaire, Michigan[Application]

Last Name: _______________ First Name: _____________ M/I: __ Date of Birth: ________Address: ______________________________ City: ______________ State: ____ Zip: ______Phone: _______________ e-mail address: ____________________________________

Please Select:I will play in the: A. State Seniors Open-Amateur with both GROSS & NET competition and awards.

A1) 3-day, 54-hole Senior Championship (age 50 & up) @ Cedar/Schuss/Legend courses: 6,300 yds. ($300) _____

A2) 3-day, 54-hole Super-Senior Championship (age 65 & up) @ Cedar/Schuss/ Legend courses: 6,000 yds. ($300) _____

A3) 3-day, 54-hole Legend/Grand Master Championship (age 70 & up) @ Cedar/Schuss/ Legend Courses: 5,700 yds. ($300) ____

(Limited to players with Handicap Indexes of 20 or less.)

B. MPSGA State Seniors Tournament with NET ONLY competition and awards. B1) 3-day, 54-hole traditional net tournament (age 50 & up) @ Cedar/Schuss/Legend

Courses: 6,000 & 5,700 yds. ($290) ____

(For players of all handicap indexes)

Participation is limited to those 50 years old and older (as of August 28, 2015) from Public, Private, Municipal and University Clubs. Must be able to complete a competitive 18 hole round in

5 hours or less!

X_________________________________________ Signature required

Total Enclosed $ _______ (Entry Payable to: MPSGA)

Mail to: MPSGA, PO Box 531324, Livonia, MI 48153

MPSGA Website: MPSGA.ORG MPSGA Hotline: 734-207-7888.To view Shanty Creek Resort and Club click on “www.shantycreek.com”

Shanty Creek Telephone # 800-678-4111(Group room reservation code # 404857 for special lodging rates)

Confirmation of accepted application: MPSGA.ORG (updated every 2 wks.)

Application deadline: August 1, 2015

The MPSGA is a member of The Golf Association of Michigan and the USGA.

(MPSGA Player of the Year & GAM Senior Honor Roll points awarded at this tournament)

My current USGA Handicap Index is _____. (Mandatory for all Players) Players must indicate their current (2013-14) lowest certified handicap index. (MPSGA members without a USGA in-dex - indicate your last 2014-15 tournament hdcp.) Hdcp. Director: Tom Pilon 734-454-4934 if any questions. Important note: The Handicap Committee has the authority & responsibility to change any incorrect handicap before, during, or after this tournament.

4 Supporting the MPSGA for 11 years.

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MPSGA 2015 Tournament Schedule

MPSGA Single Day Tournaments: (shotgun starts)

May 9 - Fieldstone Sat, 8:30 AM May 19 - Shepherds Hollow Tue, 8:30 AM June 6 - Polo Fields – Ann Arbor Sat, 9:00 AM June 11 - Blackheath Thurs, 9:00 AM June 18 - Coyote Preserve Thurs, 9:00 AM June 23 - Polo Fields – Washtenaw Tue, 9:00 AM June 30 - Lyon Oaks Tue, 9:00 AM July 11 - Dunham Hills Sat, 9:00 AM July 16 - Huntmore GC Thurs, 9:00 AM July 23 - Cherry Creek Thurs, 9:00 AM Aug 4 - The Majestic Tue, 9:00 AM Aug 11 - Pine Trace Tue, 8:30 AM Aug 22 - Glacier Club Sat, 8:30 AM

Gross competition for Seniors (age 50 & up), Super-Seniors (age 65 & up), Legends (age 70 & up) & Grand Masters (age 75 & up)

and net competition by handicap for all.

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MPSGA State Seniors Open-Amateur Championship:

August 28, 29 & 30, 2015[Fri/Sat/Sun, 9 AM shotgun]

Shanty Creek Resort & Club, Bellaire, Mi.(Great Courses, Great Golf, Great Friends)

Tournament of Champions & Annual Meeting: Sept 10 - Fox Hills – Golden Fox Thurs, 9:00 AM

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Low Gross—Super-Senior Division:

1. Mike Phillips 2262. Dave McTear 2283. Tom Miller 2334. Jim Novar 2385. Dennis Abdoo 2465. Dave Ruelle 246

2014 MPSGA State Seniors Open-Amateur Championship—Results

Low Gross Score (relative to age) for MPSGA Briegel Cup Competition

1. Mike Phillips (age 69) 226 +192. Tom Pilon (age 72) 237 +213. Dave McTear (age 66) 228 +30

Low Net Winners

Senior Division: John Pratt (214)Super-Senior Division: Tom Miller (209)Legend Division: Dick Childress (209), Larry Forbes (209)Net 1 Division: Everett Winters (213), Eric Williams (213)Net 2 Division: Ray Donnelly (206)

Low Gross—Legend Division:

1. Dennis Ahern 2282. Claud Johnston 2303. Tom Pilon 2374. Dick Childress 2395. Jim Briegel 245

Low Gross—Senior Division:

1. Billy Green 2302. Mike Grace 2323. Jim Mlynarczyk 2434. Greg Pearson 2445. Mark Mann 246

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2014 Champion’s dinner

Past Gross Winners; Jim Novar, Tom Miller, Jim Briegel, Mike Phillips, Tom Rex, Tom Pilon and Mike Grace (kneeling)

Past Net Winners; Mark Miller, Jack Galsterer, Ray Donnelly, Ron Henson, Jim Mlynarczyk and LaRoy Taylor

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Tom Pilon and Doug King

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Tom Ahern and Jack Galsterer

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2014 state tournament — Net Winners

Senior winner, John Pratt with MPSGA

Director, Jim Walainis

Super-Senior winner, Tom Miller

(R) with Tourna-ment Chairman,

Tom Ahern

Legend winner, Dick Childress (R) with

MPSGA Director of Golf, Chuck Hirchert

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Net 1 Flight winner, Everett Winters (L) with MPSGA Presi-

dent, Dan Sutherland

Net 2 Flight winner, Ray Donnelly (R) with Tom Ahern

Net 2 Flight runner-up, Eric Williams (L) with Dan Sutherland

2014 state tournament — Net Winners

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MPSGA announces Player of the Year awards for 2014

The Michigan Publinx Seniors Golf Association recognized their 2014 gross and net player’s of the year at their annual meeting & awards banquet at the Fox Hills/Golden Fox complex in Plymouth.

The 2014 Gross Player of the Year award went to Billy Green, proud owner of “Green-skeeper Golf” - a specialty landscape & artificial putting green installation business here in Michigan. Billy narrowly edged out former major league baseball player, Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Grace in both the MPSGA State Tournament at Shanty Creek and in the final Player of the Year standings.

The Super-Senior of the Year award (age 65 & up) went to Dave McTear who wound up just ahead of Mike Phillips. Dave finished third in the Super-Senior division of the 2014 GAM Senior Amateur at Grosse Ile CC and was low gross among the Super-Seniors in 5 of the 13 single-day tournaments. Mike, a former Birmingham CC senior champion also had an outstanding year, winning the Super-Senior division of the 2014 GAM Senior Match-Play tournament at Western GC as well as the MPSGA Super-Senior competition at Shanty Creek.

In the Legend of the Year (age 70 & up) standings, Tom Pilon, a former Evans Schol-ar from Michigan State came out the winner. Tom was low gross among the Legends in 5 of the single-day tournaments and finished third to 1962 Michigan Class A high school & GAM junior champion Dennis Ahern (Chapel Hill, NC) and four-time GAM Senior champion Claud Johnston (Ann Arbor) in the tournament at Shanty Creek. This is Pilon’s second Legend of the Year award. He has also won two Briegel Cup competitions.

The Grand Master of the Year (age 75 & up) award went to Jerry Fenby, an Orchard Lake CC member who beat out Jim Briegel (Ann Arbor/Univ. of Michigan) for season ending honors in the MPSGA’s inaugural Grand Master competition. The 88-year-old Briegel continued to amaze, beating his age by more than 10 shots in several of the tour-naments. The younger 75-year-old Fenby was low gross in 8 of the single day tournaments.

Ray Maidment, a former club champion at Travis Pointe CC and past USGA Se-nior Amateur qualifier won his second Briegel Cup award (low gross relative to age) while shooting his age several times during the season-long competition.

In the net category, John Pratt edged out Everett Winters, Mark Iovan, Harry Hicks, Morris DeFever and the 2014 MPSGA Tournament of Net Champions winner, Dave Baldwin for the 2014 Net Player of the Year award.

A special acknowledgment also to Jim Mlynarczyk who finished as runner-up (in 3 hole playoff) in the 2014 GAM Net Amateur championship at Polo Fields – Washtenaw.

Ray Maidment, Tom Pilon, John Pratt, Jerry Fenby and Billy Green

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Al Whited — A Reunion of Old Friends

Fifty-five years ago in 1960, Jim Briegel (age 34), Al Whited (age 28) and Tom Ahern (age 19) all reached the semi-finals of the MPGA State Match-Play Cham-pionship at Loch Alpine CC in Ann Arbor.

Throughout the tourna-ment, Jim’s caddy was his 13 year old son, Dutch, who himself played in a number of MPSGA single-day & state tournaments.

Some 30+ years later, when Al was in his 60s, he again reached the semi-finals of this

same Match-Play Tournament, but this time the combined age of the oth-er 3 college age opponents were less than his. Still later in his 70s, he set several Senior Olympics records for golf, which still stand today.

Over the years, Al was a regular in our MPSGA tournaments, and while it is now difficult to play 3 days in a row, he regularly stops by dur-ing the event at Shanty Creek to share stories and banter with friends Jim, Tom, Doug King and many others.

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Dave Baldwin Golf Story:I started playing golf in suburban Chi-

cago when I was 7. I was the beneficiary of the good old days when country club memberships were tax deductible busi-ness expenses. My dad played every Satur-day and Sunday so I only got to play when he felt like playing 36. I had a pretty bad temper as a kid with a tendency to throw clubs, which I learned from watching Tommy Bolt during a Western Open and from caddying at another club.

After high school I went to U of M where I ran into SDS, Black Panthers, and Bo Schembechler, not to mention both sides of the Vietnam conflict. It was all very confusing so I found relief on the golf course, which even then was expen-sive and run by people with attitudes.

Upon graduation I got a job in the commercial credit industry in Chicago. One Saturday at a park district course I walked off the course when we reached the 16th tee after 6½ hours. Didn’t play

again for several years. My wife and I returned to Ann Arbor where I joined a 9 hole league at Leslie Park. I still remember the horror of trudging up that monstrous hill to the 14th tee. We subsequently moved to Milwaukee, back to Chicago, Omaha, and then Seattle where we spent 18 wonderful, wet years. We tried to retire to Florida in 2004 but that was the year 4 hurricanes crisscrossed the state so we moved back to Michigan.

I have played golf in 20 states and tend to forget holes and rounds as soon as they are over. But my most memorable round, which I remember quite well, occurred al-most 40 years ago at Pebble Beach. My buddy and I were almost alone on the course on a gorgeous day when we ran into President Gerald Ford and 10 carts of entourage. I had three birdies that day, including 18 (driver, 3-wood, 8 iron, 10' putt) but still could only shoot 92. It cost $50 to play that day.

The West Coast has some beautiful courses but they are expensive and frequently soggy. I try and take every opportunity to tell people how lucky Michiganders are with so many wonderful, affordable courses. I have more courses within 25 miles of my home than there are in western Washington State. Courses like Lyon Oaks, Coyote Preserve, Northville Hills, would be $100–$150 in Washington and even more in California. This is what I think of when I’m shoveling my driveway for the 20th time. Doug King

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Gross Super-Senior of the Year (established 2010)

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Legend of the Year: (established 2011)2011 Tom Ahern2012 Tom Pilon2013 Kyu Kim

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Net Players of the Year (established 2007)2007 Everett Bailey

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(established 2007)2007 Ralph May (age 74)2008 Tom Pilon (age 66)

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2014 Ray Maidment (age 76)Gross Players of the Year

(established 2007)2007 Morrie Hoevel2008 Morrie Hoevel

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2011 Michael Phillips2012 Michael Phillips

2013 Billy Green/Michael Phillips2014 Billy Green

MPSGA State Tournament — Low Gross by Age Winners

(2007–2008 only) 50–59 60–64 65–69 70 & up2007 Morrie Hoevel Alan Teeter Tom Pilon Claud Johnston2008 Michael Grace Jim Novar Tom Pilon Claud Johnston

2001 Ron Hass2002 LaRoy Taylor & Ron Henson

2003 Ronald Ernst2004 Lynn Jacobs

2005 Jack Galsterer2006 Mark Miller2007 John Wright2008 Steve Smith

MPSGA State Tournament – Low Net Winners

2009 Paul Grill2010 Charles Mutz2011 Ray Donnelly

2012 Jim Mlynarczyk (S), Joe Mercury (SS), Roy Vomastek (L)

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2010 Jim Briegel (twice), Ray Maidment, Claud Johnston2011 Jim Briegel

2012 Jim Briegel (3), Roy Vomastek (3), Claud Johnston2013 Jim Briegel (twice)

2014 Jim Briegel (3 rounds), Claud Johnston (twice)

MPSGA State Match Play Gross Championship Flight

(established in 2007) Note: Changed to Club Championship in 2012

Winner Runners Up2007 Robert Wilson Tom Ahern, Bob Chatman, Paul Kenzie2008 no gross championship flight2009 Kyu Kim Jim Briegel, Cliff Davis, Mike Phillips2010 Sam Nichols Claud Johnston, Ray Maidment, Mike Phillips2011 Sam Nichols Charles Mutz, Mike Phillips, Ron Zemmer2012 Mike Phillips Billy Green

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MPSGA State Tournament – Low Gross Champions

1976 Ray Hartley & Dick Robertson—Bedford Valley, Battle Creek1977 Len Kunkle—Bedford Valley, Battle Creek

1978 Jim Smith—Gull Lake, Battle Creek1979 Jim Briegel—Gull Lake, Battle Creek1980 Jon Floch—Gull Lake, Battle Creek

1981 Donald Stevens—Gull Lake, Battle Creek1982 Jim Briegel—Gull Lake, Battle Creek 1983 Tom Rex—Gull Lake, Battle Creek1984 Jim Smith—Gull Lake, Battle Creek

1985 Donald Stevens—Pine View, Three Rivers1986 E.F. Burgess—Pine View, Three Rivers1987 E.F. Burgess—Pine View, Three Rivers1988 Jim Briegel—Pine View, Three Rivers1989 Jim Sechrist—Pine View, Three Rivers

1990 Gordon Turner—Pine View, Three Rivers1991 John Jambor—Pine View, Three Rivers1992 Bill Curtis—Pine View, Three Rivers

1993 John Jambor—Pine View, Three Rivers1994 Bill McDonald—Shanty Creek, Bellaire1995 Bill McDonald—Shanty Creek, Bellaire1996 Tom McCabe—Shanty Creek, Bellaire1997 Pat McCabe—Shanty Creek, Bellaire

1998 Joe Hill—Shanty Creek, Bellaire1999 Pat McCabe—Shanty Creek, Bellaire2000 Buzz Weaver—Shanty Creek, Bellaire2001 Pat McCabe—Shanty Creek, Bellaire

2002 Bill McDonald—Shanty Creek, Bellaire2003 Bill McDonald—Shanty Creek, Bellaire

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2006 Morrie Hoevel—Eagle Eye/Hawk Hollow, E. Lansing

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MPSGA 2015 Member Listing

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Super SeniorsDaniels, DaveDupke, LarryGarrison, MikeGermond, SteveGreaves, NelsonGregg, DanHarrison, PatHertel, BobHicks, Harry

Hoffman, TomJetchick, BillJones, CodyKay, WalterKenealy, MikeKipp, DennisKowalski, DaveKurczewski, TomLanker, Terry

Seniors (as of 5/1/15)

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Grace, MikeGreen, BillyGreen, ChrisGrill, PaulHaack, AlHalle, RogerHarmon, LarryHoeksema, RichardHollander, TomHoward, DarwinIovan, MarkIverson, ArthurJones, SteveKay, WilliamKidder, MikeKuehn, BrianMamayek, CorkyMann, MarkMlynarczyk, JimMoore, MickMuscynski, DanNichols, SamNofs, RonNorman, DaleNorthcutt, MichaelO’Neill, KevinOstrander, MichaelPearson, GregPeters, Dave

Petrulis, SalPettit, WilliamPratt, JohnPrince, JeffreyReifert, FritzRicci, JohnRomeo, DaleRullman, KarlRyan, MikeSalters, DavidSchultz, KipSchumaier, TimSheill, JohnSmith, MarkStovall, DougTate, GordonTerri, TimThompson, BradleyUbaydi, SamiVergin, RussWalainis, JimWard, DonWilliams, EricWilliams, PaulWilliams, SteveWilliams, TomZemmer, Ron

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Grand MastersAaron, JimBaldori, PeteBevak, JohnBrady, LarryBrandow, DougBriegel, JimCatto, George

Comiskey, RichardDeFever, MorrisDuBois, LarryFenby, JerryForbes, LarryGalsterer, JackJellison, Bruce

King, DougMaidment, RayMasini, DonNorfleet, GaryRoberts, DesmondSmith, SteveWinters, Everett

MPSGA 2015 Member Listing

Super Seniors, continued

Larson, DonLifter, MarkLlewellyn, TedLozo, CraigMattison, JimMcCullough, CharlesMcTear, DaveMercury, JoeMiller, MarkMorris, JimMulcahy, PatMutz, Charlie

Nannini, RichNoble, FrankO'Donnell, DennisPanaretos, TedPavlat, DanPiasecki, DavePrince, DonPulliam, DavePullis, RalphRoley, RogerRuelle, DaveSeger, Jim

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LegendsIrwin, DickJacob, LynnKim, KyuLeVan, JerryLybeer, ChuckMajkowski, FrankMcCall, BrianMerpi, TonyMonger, BillMoore, DanOuellette, DonPage, CliffPhillips, Mike

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