Siena Frosh Donald DeNyse III Edges Two Golfers for Albany County Title
 
By Mike Dyer
 
COLONIE, June 8….Teenager Donald DeNyse III added to his golf titles here Sunday at Town of Colonie Golf Course.

The 19-year-old Siena College freshman became the youngest competitor to ever win the Albany County men’s amateur championship when his two-day total of 142 was just enough to take the championship.

 
“I was ready for a playoff,” DeNyse said after beating John Vaccaro (Wolferts Roost Country Club) and Jim Mueller (Orchard Creek Golf Club) by a single shot.
A graduate of Christian Brothers Academy and former New York State Golf Association Junior champion, DeNyse began Sunday with a 3-shot lead over Albany’s Joel Quijano. But a double bogey on his very first hole gave DeNyse reason to be concerned.

Key shot was a 35-foot putt for birdie on the 15th hole which gave the Siena freshman a 2-shot lead over Vaccaro, 51-year-old Menands father of three. But the advantage was back to one when both players parred the 18th hole.

Mueller, 49, five-time Schenectady County champ, closed with 5 birdies and a 69 to get to within one shot of the lead.

Shaker Ridge Country Club’s Al Stranahan, 57, had just enough to get past Sycamore CC’s Mark Russ for his second straight Albany seniors title.
DeNyse, three-time men’s champ at Capital Hills at Albany, is a management major at Siena. He is working this summer in the pro shop at Capital Hills.

“I wanted to keep the ball in play all day,” said DeNyse. “I would have been happy with 18 pars.”

Here are Sunday’s final results:
Town of Colonie Golf Course (Par 72)
Open Division
Donald DeNyse III 75-142; John Vaccaro 71-143; Jim Mueller 69-143; John Bogardus 71-145; Mike Wheeler 72-147; Jim Toomey 72-148; Alex Arrigo 77-148; Joel Quijano 78-148; Andrew Marler 73-150; Chris Braman 76-150; Jim Cocca 79-152; Jake Spitalny 78-152; John Lawrence II 76-153; Bob Gennarelli 81-155; Jon-Michael Socaris 74-155; Scott Hoerning 73-155; Dave Pallas 77-156; Eric Wasserbach 80-158; Jack Wennstrom 80-160; John Stuerke 79-160; George Roe 79-161; Carlos Quelis 76-161; Scott Delisle 81-164; Dick Field 82-165; Justin Headley 82-167; Fernand Mele 86-168; Chris Spina 80-169.
  Seniors:
Al Stranahan 75-144; Mark Russ 77-147; Craig Dalton 77-149; Kevin Broderick 74-149; Rob Jones 75-152; John Davis 78-154; Frank Clark 76-158; Mike Rhatigan 85-159; George Scott 76-159; Bill Schollenberger 81-161; Paul Lundberg 81-162; Ron Farrigan 79-162; Paul Engel 84-163; Rocky Cocca 84-164; Frank Bishop 86-165.
 

FIRST ROUND STORY

DeNyse (31-36-67) recorded an eagle on the par five 8th hole along with four birdies and only one bogey on the Capital Hills @ Albany golf course. DeNyse will take a three shot lead into round two over Joe Quijano from Albany, NY (32-38-70) and a four shot lead over Alex Arrigo (36-35-71).  The second round of the Albany County Amateur Championship will be hosted by the Town of Colonie Golf Course.

In the Senior Division, Al Stranahan from Albany, NY fired a two under par 69 to have first place after round one. Stranahan (35-34-69) recorded five birdies and three bogeys take to the lead into round two. Stranahan will have a one stroke lead over Mark Russ from Glenmont, NY (32-38-70) and a three shot lead over Craig Dalton from Albany, NY (35-37-72). 

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