Local golf: Coulson, McGinty, Hart earn Senior Stroke-Play titles

Legends Division winner Larry Hart, left, and overall champion Joe Coulson, right, pose after Sunday's 21st annual Schuylkill County Amateur Golf Senior Stroke-Play Championships at Hidden Valley Golf Course (Photo by Luke Morgan).
FRIEDENSBURG — The three-peat is complete for Joe Coulson.
The former Pottsville resident shot a 5-under-par 67 on Sunday to capture the overall title at the 21st annual Schuylkill County Amateur Golf Senior Stroke-Play Championships at Hidden Valley Golf Course.
Coulson finished the two-day, 36-hole tournament with a 68-67—135, winning the Senior Division title by 10 strokes over Bruce Lord (69-76—145). He becomes the first person in the history of the tournament to win three straight titles.
Jim Dietz Sr. (74-79—153), who won the Senior Division crown at the Schuylkill County Amateur Golf Match-Play Championships in July, and Michael Wells (75-78—153) finished tied for third in the Senior Division (ages 55-64).

This marked the first year that the Senior Stroke-Play was broken into three divisions — Senior Division (ages 55-64), Super Seniors (ages 65-74) and Legends (age 75 and over).
A tiebreaker was needed to determine the champion of the Super-Seniors Division.
Frank McGinty carded a 1-over 73 on Sunday to finish tied with Day 1 leader Nick Michels at 150. McGinty finished at 77-73—150, while Michels had a 73-77—150.
McGinty then won the title on the first playoff hole with a par on No. 10. Mike Muncy (79-78—157) took third in the Super-Seniors, while Roger Carl, Dave Kurzinsky and Tim Wood tied for fourth at 158.
Larry Hart then became the first-ever winner in the Legends division, shooting an even-par 72 on Sunday to finish at 84-72—156, nine strokes ahead of Day 1 leader Dennis “Soup” Campbell (82-83—165). Allen Shiner (86-89—175) was third.
21st Schuylkill County Amateur Golf
Senior Stroke-Play Championships
At Hidden Valley Golf Course
Final results
Senior Division
Joe Coulson 68-67—135
Bruce Lord 69-76—145
Jim Dietz Sr. 74-79—153
Michael Wells 75-78—153
Joe Orsulak 83-73—156
Steve Reiter 83-78—161
Ken Reynolds 83-80—163
Tom McAfee 84-84—168
Albert Gricoski 87-90—177
Ron Bruce 84-WD
Super-Senior Division
Frank McGinty 77-73—150 (won on first playoff hole)
Nick Michels 73-77—150
Mike Muncy 79-78—157
Roger Carl 81-77—158
Dave Kurzinsky 81-77—158
Tim Wood 79-79—158
Jeff Schoener 78-81—159
Ray Misstishen 79-80—159
Bill Kaczmarczyk 82-77—159
Mike Barnes 86-74—160
Mike Elchisak 94-89—183
Paul Shilko 97-99—196
Legends Division
Larry Hart 84-72—156
Dennis Campbell 82-83—165
Allen Shiner 86-89—175
Friday Skins ($50 each)
No. 4 — Bruce Lord (birdie), No. 5 — Al Gricoski (eagle), No. 6 — Larry Hart (birdie), No. 17 — Ron Bruce (birdie), No. 18 — Joe Coulson (birdie)
Sunday Skins ($40 each)
No. 1 — Mike Barnes (birdie), No. 3 — Mike Muncy (birdie), No. 5 — Joe Orsulak (eagle), No. 6 — Larry Hart (birdie), No. 8 — Michael Wells (birdie), No. 17 — Larry Hart (birdie).
Senior Division champions
2025 — Joe Coulson (Senior), Frank McGinty (Super-Senior), Larry Hart (Legends)
2024 — Joe Coulson (Senior), Mike Muncy (Super-Senior)
2023 — Joe Coulson (Senior), Ed Logan (Super-Senior)
2022 — Tim Wood
2021 — Nick Michels
2020 — Dennis Campbell
2019 — John Bashago
2018 — Mike Misstishen
2017 — Phil Pishock
2016 — John Bashago
2015 — Mike Misstishen
2014 — Mike Misstishen
2013 — John Bashago
2012 — Ray Misstishen
2011 — Bill Brayford
2010 — Ed Logan
2009 — Ed Logan
2008 — Keith Lewis
2007 — Keith Lewis
2006 — Ed Logan
2005 — Jim Bohrman
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