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

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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).

Frank McGinty won the championship of the Super-Seniors Division at Sunday’s 21st annual Schuylkill County Amateur Golf Senior Stroke-Play Championships at Hidden Valley Golf Course, defeating Nick Michels in a playoff (Photo by Luke Morgan).

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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