Championship results, club marks 30th anniversary

BOSTON CORNER— Undermountain Golf Course held its Club Championship Tournament Sunday, Sept. 9. Undermountain members helped celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary. Pin placements were set at their most difficult locations and co-superintendents Jack Shakshober and John MacArthur had conditions finely groomed for the season’s final 18-hole competition. The field of 65 members was divided into numerous flights determined by handicap, gender and age. 

Men’s Club Champion Honors this year’s were awarded to John Lyman of Millerton. Lyman posted a five over par 70 gross score. In the senior division the men’s title was decided by a sudden death play-off between Chris Dakin,  Salisbury, Conn., and Fred Murnane, Copake. Both players scored 72 in regulation play with Dakin prevailing in the play-off. 

The Women’s Senior Honors were awarded to Doris Griffin, West Copake, who scored 80, the lowest gross score for women in all divisions. The women’s title, also decided in sudden death, went to a former champion, April Petkovich, Dover Plains, who shot 83 to win the women’s trophy. Petkovich beat Trish MacArthur on the first hole of the play—off. 

Division winners will have their names engraved on the perpetual trophy in Undermountain’s clubhouse. Winner of the overall low net for the day has his name inscribed on the Shakshober Trophy. This year’s winner was Bill Anstett, who posted a 58 net for 18 holes. 

Prizes were awarded by golf course owner Pat Shakshober, assisted by manager Trish MacArthur. Members and their guests were treated to a roast beef barbecue prepared and served by Mike Roper and Lisa Funk. Complete tournament results were as follows:    

Men’s division

First flight

First Low Gross — John Lyman, Millerton, 70

Second Low Gross — D. John Shakshober, Townsend, Mass., 71

First Low Net — Stu Shakshober, Churchtown, 60

Second Low Net — Alan Petkovich, Dover Plains, 61

Second flight

First Low Gross — Bob Conklin, Millerton, 81

Second Low Gross  —  Jim Petkovich, Ancram, 82

First Low Net — Bill Anstett, Millerton, 58

Second Low New — Wayne Gearing, East Chatham, 70

Men’s Senior Division

First flight

First Low Gross — Chris Dakin, Salisbury, Conn., 72

Second Low Gross — Fred Murnane, Copake, 72

First Low Net — Nick Frankie, Dover, 59

Second Low Net — Joe Alciati, Colebrook, Conn., 62

Second flight

First Low Gross — George Clark, Millerton, 81

Second Low Gross — Stan Sherwood, Sharon, Conn., 88

First Low Net — John O’Dell, Colebrook, Conn., 61

Second Low Net — Jack Shakshober, Boston Corner, 64

Women’s Division

First flight

First Low Gros — April Petkovich, Dover, 83

Second Low Gross — Trish MacArthur, Boston Corner, 83

First Low Net — Wendy Moody, Millerton, 60

Second flight

First Low Gross — Maggie Schneier, Copake, 94

Second Low Gross — Sue Marling, Millerton, 100

First Low Net — Elle Langton, Ancramdale, 65

Women’s Senior Division

First flight

First Low Gross — Doris Griffin, West Copake, 80

Second Low Gross, —  Elaine Wood, Copake, 94

First Low Net — Pat Kelly, Amenia, 64

Second flight

First Low Gross — Judy Beckett, Claverack,  100

Second Low Gross — Pat Shakshober, Boston Corner, 67

First Low Net — Connie Bishop, Ancramdale, 65

Most Improved

Men’s

John Lyman, Millerton

Men’s Senior

Charlie Ostrander, Boston Corner

Women’s

Nancy Werner, Boston Corner

Women’s Senior

Ann Koch, Ancramdale

Closest to the Pin

Men’s

  1st — Bob Gurney, 7 ft.

 4th — Carl Stahovec, 10 ft. 11 in.

  5th — John Werner, 3 ft. 2 in.

  8th — John MacArthur, 2 ft. 7 in.

  9th — DJ Shakshober, 20 ft. 11 in.

13th — Carl Stahovec, 4 ft. 14 in.

14th — Earl Dingman, 15 ft.

17th — Jack Shakshober, 4 ft. 2 in.

18th — Wes Berlinghoff 18 ft. 3 in.

Women’s

  1st — none

  4th — none

  5th — Judy Beckett, 9 ft.

  8th — Trish MacArthur, 20 ft. 9 in.

  9th —  none

13th — Judy Beckett, 13 ft. 9 in.

14th — none

17th — Cathy Sherwood, 6 ft. 7 in.

18th — none