Lehigh valley golf hall of fame general information
Neil “Skip” Hamsher 1945 - 2001
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- YEAR 1: CLASS OF 2004 Jim Booros, 53 (age at time of induction)
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Neil “Skip” Hamsher 1945 - 2001 Physical Education teacher at Southern Lehigh High School for 34 years. Coached the high school golf team at Southern Lehigh High School for 29 years from 1972 until 2000. 29-year coaching record of 336-55-1. Won 17 Colonial League titles, had nine undefeated seasons. From 1980 through 1986, his teams went 87-0. Coached four District 11 boys champions: Mickey Sokalski (1979), Andy Hydorn (1984), Tom Carter (1985), Shane Cody (1998).
Was a resident of Phillipsburg, New Jersey Long-time member of Harkers Hollow Golf Club Qualified for the 1958 U.S. Amateur. Lost to eventual champion Charlie Coe in the opening round. Traveled extensively as an amateur tournament competitor in the 1950’s and 1960’s Competed against top national amateurs of his era such as Charlie Coe, Deane Beman, and Bill Hyndman. Represented the state of New Jersey on the Stoddard Cup team (New Jersey team vs. Westchester Golf Association and Long Island Golf Association team): 1959 Significant tournament victories: * 1958: Williamsport Invitational Better Ball of Partners (beat University of Maryland senior Deane Beman in the finals. Beman won the British Amateur in 1959, the U.S. Amateur in 1960 and 1963, six PGA Tour events, and was later the PGA Tour commissioner for 20 years). * 1959: New Jersey State Better Ball of Partners Championship * 1960, 1961: Harkers Hollow Golf Club - club champion: (only two times he played in the tournament). * Anthracite Open champion (once)
TOURING PROFESSIONAL: Jim Booros AMATEUR: Robin McCool AMATEUR: Barry Klinikowski PRE-1970 AMATEUR / CLUB PROFESSIONAL: Joe Hoch GOLF COACH / AMATEUR: Kelly Gutshall INDUCTION DINNER: September 15, 2004, Green Pond Country Club GUEST SPEAKER: Tom Meeks, United States Golf Association Senior Director of Rules and Competitions Morry Holland 1916 - 1995 Legendary teaching professional at Saucon Valley CC from 1951 until his death in 1995 Partial list of distinguished pupils: Debbie Massey, Holly Vaughn, Kirsten Stone, Lisa Penske, Miguel Biamon, Jamie Shaffer, Jeff Mowrer, Willie Scholl, Bob Pfister, Jim Muschlitz, Fran Tusak, and a host of touring professionals. Held the Saucon Valley Country Club Grace Course course record (7-under par 65) 1985 Philadelphia PGA Section Teacher of the Year Lehigh Valley Golf Hall of Fame – honorary first inductee YEAR 1: CLASS OF 2004 Jim Booros, 53 (age at time of induction) Allentown native, South Whitehall Township resident Played on the PGA Tour nine years from 1977 until 1991 (1977, 1981-1984, 1988-1991) Won over $473,484 on the PGA Tour 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic -- champion PGA Tour top-ten finishes: 11 PGA Tour starts: 252 Career Cuts Made: 117 Played in four U.S. Opens: 1980 at Baltusrol, 1983 at Oakmont, 1987 at Olympic, 1989 at Oak Hill Played in the 1982 PGA Championship at Southern Hills
2004: Skee Riegel Senior Players Classic (Philadelphia Section PGA) 2002: PGA of America Tournament Series Senior Stroke Play 2001: PGA of America Tournament Series Regular Stroke Play 1996: Philadelphia Open 1995: Philadelphia Section PGA Match Play Championship 1995: Whitford Classic (Phila. Section PGA) 1994: Cobra Classic (Phila. Section PGA) 1990: Philadelphia Section PGA Championship 1986: Pennsylvania PGA Championship 1986: PGA of America National Sr./Jr. Better Ball (Nunzio Campi) 1986: AB Thorn (with John Cannon, amateur) * Seven PPGS Stroke Play Championship titles * Over 100 Pocono Pro-Am Series stroke play victories 1976: Leading money-winner on the Crystal River Mini-Tour (Florida)
1978-1979: Asian Tour member (finished 20th on the 1978 Order of Merit) DeSales University Golf Coach: 2008-present Head Golf Professional: Fox Hollow Golf Course: 2007-2008 Senior Golf Instructor: Southmoore Golf Course: 2002-2007 Golf Instructor: Green Pond Country Club: 2001-2002 Director of Instruction: Growcraft Golf Center: 1999-2001 Head Golf Professional: Allentown Municipal: 1995-1998 Head Golf Professional: Whitetail Golf Club: 1993 - 1994 Head Golf Professional: Allentown Municipal: 1979 to 1987 Hosted the Michelob/Benner Fairways Pro Am: 1982-1987
Twin Lakes: 59 -11 Wedgewood: 61 -10 (original course, twice) Shepherd Hills: 63 -7 Locust Valley: 63 -9 Paupack Hills: 64 -8 Lords Valley: 65 -7
Phoenix, Arizona native Arizona State University - 1978 Phoenix College - 1976 Relocated to the Lehigh Valley in 1979, currently resides in Upper Saucon Township United States Air Force: 1970-1974 PING Sales Representative: 1979-2003 Director of Sales, Evergreen Golf Member, LLC: 2010 - present 15 United States Golf Association national championship qualifications (local men’s amateur record) U.S. Amateur (3): 1988, 1989, 1993 U.S. Mid-Amateur (7): 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004 U.S. Senior Open (1): 2001 U.S. Senior Amateur (1): 2010 U.S. Public Links (2): 1974, 1985 USGA Men’s State Team Championship (1): 1999
2014 Pennsylvania Senior Amateur 2013 Pennsylvania Senior Amateur 2010 Art Wall Jr. Memorial senior championship (Pennsylvania state tournament) 2005 Hemlock Cup (Art Wall Jr. Memorial) champion (45-54 years-old Pennsylvania state tournament) 2004 Arizona Public Links champion (tournament-record score of 12-under-par 204) 1996 and 2000 Arizona State Golf Association Short Course Championship 1988 New Jersey Mid-Amateur champion Tournament victories: 2013 Golf Association of Philadelphia – Brewer Cup (GAP senior match play championship) 2013 Pennsylvania Golf Association – Senior Better Ball of Partners (with Chip Lutz) 2013 DeBaufre Players Trophy – senior champion 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Pennsylvania State Senior Team Championship (with Tom Bartolacci) 2012 Golf Association of Philadelphia Senior 27-Hole Challenge (with Gary Daniels) 2012 Golf Association of Philadelphia Senior Tournament of Champions 2010 Golf Association of Philadelphia – Brewer Cup (GAP senior match play championship) 2009 Eastern Pennsylvania Senior Amateur 2008 DeBaufre Players Trophy – senior champion 2007 Golf Association of Philadelphia Senior Tournament of Champions 2006 DeBaufre Players Trophy – senior champion 2006 Golf Association of Philadelphia Senior Amateur 2006 Golf Association of Philadelphia Senior Tournament of Champions 2006 Chesapeake Cup (senior champion) 2006 Capital Cup Seniors 2005 Canada Cup 2004 Huntsville Invitational 2003 Capital Cup Seniors 2003 Smyers Cup 2001 George Hoffner Memorial 1998 Pennsylvania State Open -- Low Amateur 1996 Delaware Valley Open – Low Amateur 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1999 Palmer Cup 1990 and 1991 Golf Association of Philadelphia Silver Cross champion 1990 New Jersey PGA Section Pro-Scratch YEAR 1: CLASS OF 2004 Robin McCool, 53 (age at time of induction) Tournament victories: 1985 and 1996 A.B. Thorn 1985 Philadelphia PGA Section Pro-Scratch 1985 U.S. Public Links - championship medalist 1985 Delaware Valley Open – Low Amateur 1984 Delaware Valley Open – Low Amateur 1982 Delaware Valley Open – Low Amateur 1975 Arizona Collegiate champion 1975 NJCAA Region 1 champion 1973 Northern California Military Championship Awards: Pennsylvania Golf Association Senior Player of the Year: 2014 Golf Association of Philadelphia Player of the Year: 1990, 1997 John Kunda Memorial Award (Lehigh Valley Senior Player of the Year): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Lehigh County Player of the Year: 1990, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 Lehigh Valley Player of the Year runner-up: 1990, 1991, 2004 Phoenix College Athletic Hall of Fame: Inaugural Class: 2007 1976 NJCAA First Team All-American Local Tournament Victories: Lehigh Valley Amateur: 1986, 2002, 2012 Lehigh Valley Senior Amateur Medal Play Championship: 2010 Lehigh Valley Senior Inter-Club Championship: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016 (holds 54-hole scoring record of 204, -9, 2007) Lehigh Valley Senior Tournament of Champions: 2006, 2009, 2012 (holds 36-hole scoring record of 143, -1, 2007) Lehigh Valley Senior Amateur Match Play Championship: 2004 Lehigh Valley Amateur: oldest champion (61 years-old, 2012) Lehigh Valley Amateur: most years between victories (26 years, 1986-2012) Bethlehem Golf Club Amateur Stroke Play Championship -- Senior Amateur Division: 2013, 2014 (holds 36-hole senior amateur division scoring record of 7-under-par 69-66--135, set in 2014). 11-time Saucon Valley C.C. club champion: 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2014 17-time C.A. Buck Cup champion: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2012. Saucon Valley CC medal play most titles record; broke the club record formerly held by Clyde Oskin (14-time champion) 5-time Saucon Valley C.C. senior club champion: 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (holds 36-hole scoring record of 135, -7; set in 2006) Most Saucon Valley Country Club major club titles: 33 Tarz Ford Memorial: 1985 (with Fran Tusak) Paul Clymer Memorial: 1988 (with Fran Tusak) YEAR 1: CLASS OF 2004 Robin McCool, 53 (age at time of induction) Runner-up Finishes: 2014 Golf Association of Philadelphia – Brewer Cup (GAP senior match play championship) 2014 Lehigh Valley Senior Inter-Club Championship – runner-up 2014 Lehigh Valley Senior Amateur Medal Play Championship – runner-up 2013 Lehigh Valley Senior Tournament of Champions – runner-up 2013 Lehigh Valley Senior Amateur Medal Play Championship – runner-up 2012 Lehigh Valley Senior Amateur Medal Play Championship – runner-up 2010 Art Wall Jr. Memorial (Open Division) – runner-up 2007 Lehigh Valley Amateur runner-up 2006 Coleman Invitational Senior runner-up 2005 Arizona San Tan Amateur runner-up 2001 Golf Association of Philadelphia -- Patterson Cup runner-up 1998 Golf Association of Philadelphia Mid-Amateur runner-up 1997 Golf Association of Philadelphia Stroke Play Champion -- Silver Cross runner-up 1992 Philadelphia Amateur runner-up 1989 Golf Association of Philadelphia Mid-Amateur runner-up 1989 New Jersey Amateur runner-up 1989 Baltusrol Invitational runner-up 1988 Baltusrol Invitational runner-up 1988 Lehigh Valley Amateur runner-up 1988 Golf Association of Philadelphia Mid-Amateur runner-up 1987 Golf Association of Philadelphia Mid-Amateur runner-up 1986 New Jersey Mid-Amateur runner-up Other Accomplishments: U.S. Amateur: Sectional Medalist: 1988 U.S. Mid-Amateur: Sectional Medalist: 1985, 1990, 1991 U.S. Senior Open: Sectional Medalist: 2001 Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur: Medalist: 1996 Philadelphia Amateur: Qualifying Medalist: 1990, 1991, 1997 Metropolitan Golf Association: IKE Championship: Sectional Medalist: 1988 HONORARY TEAMS: Stoddard Bowl (New Jersey State Golf Association): 10-time selection, 1988 team captain Compher Cup (New Jersey State Golf Association): 6-time selection Compher Cup (Golf Association of Philadelphia): 8-time selection Mason Dixon Matches (Golf Association of Philadelphia): 11-time selection, 2001 and 2010 team captain Philadelphia Challenge Cup Matches (Golf Association of Philadelphia): 12-time selection, 1997, 2000, and 2010 team captain Goldwater Cup (Arizona Golf Association): 4-time selection FOUNDED:
Philadelphia Challenge Cup Matches (Golf Association of Philadelphia vs. Philadelphia Section PGA): 1991. Named permanent GAP team captain for the Philadelphia Challenge Matches. Golf Association of Philadelphia – Executive Committee; 2004-2012 13 career holes-in-ones YEAR 1: CLASS OF 2004 Barry Klinikowski, 51 (age at time of induction) Whitehall Township native Now resides in Hermitage, Tennessee
9-time Old Hickory Golf Club club champion Joe Hoch 1915 - 2009 Resided in Bethlehem Head pro at Allentown Municipal from 1960 until his retirement in 1976 Advanced in 1953 U.S. Open local qualifying. Competed in PGA Reading Open Championship in 1950 and 1951 1972 Philadelphia Section PGA Senior Pro-Junior Team Championship winner Competed in professional tournaments against notable players such as Arnold Palmer and Ben Hogan Three-time Lehigh Valley Amateur champion: 1939, 1947, 1950 Allentown city champion: 1953 Four-time Green Pond CC club champion Two-time Schuylkill Country Club Invitational Best Ball Championship: 1952, 1954 Three-time Saucon Valley Country Club caddy tournament champion
Resides in Springtown, PA Head golf coach at Lehigh University for 16 years from 1990-2006. 13 tournament victories Patriot League Coach of the Year: 1994, 1996 Patriot League champions: 1996,1997 12 Indian Valley CC club championships 11 Golf Association of Philadelphia tournament titles Golf Association of Philadelphia – Distinguished Service Award – 2012 Has shot lower than his age (currently 79) 235 times (as of 9/14/2004) Has shot lower than his age 1,087 times (as of 5/29/2011) Has shot lower than his age 1,294 times (as of 10/31/2013) Has shot lower than his age 1,377 times (as of 10/25/2014) Has played over 500 golf courses in 13 countries
© Golf Association of the Lehigh Valley Foundation, 2015 * Lehigh Valley of Hall of Fame -- display wall of plaques: In the future (within 5 years), plaques of the Lehigh Valley Golf Hall of Fame inductees will be displayed at Green Pond Country Club. Green Pond was chosen to host the inductee plaques because it is the annual host of the Lehigh Valley Amateur -- the region’s longest-running amateur golf championship -- and because of the club’s historic commitment and respect for the rich traditions of amateur golf that exist throughout the greater Lehigh Valley region. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2016 2016 -> 2017 afoCo Landmark Scholarship Program 2016 -> Instructions for the Preparation of Camera-Ready Contributions to the Conference Proceedings 2016 -> Step student Scholarships for Year 10-13 2016 -> The united church of canada 2016 -> Idan raichel biography – May 2016 Brief Producer, keyboardist, Lyricist, composer and Performer Idan Raichel 2016 -> An introduction to centre’s interventions expanding access to justice 2016 -> Sanchar Shakti 2016 -> Unit analysis should help here. We want number of bananas 2016 -> The Autobiography of Elder Joseph Bates 2016 -> The Great Heat and the Rhode Island Deep Water Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians) Fishery 1875-1905 Download 492.77 Kb. Share with your friends:
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