27Th Senior Pga Professional National Championship

2015 MEDIA GUIDE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL

FRANK ESPOSITO JR 2014 Senior PGA Professional National Champion PGA Golf Club | Port St. Lucie, Fla. 27TH SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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October 15 – 18, 2015 Bayonet Black Horse, Seaside, California PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2015 || 1 27TH SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP presented by Mercedes-Benz USA OCTOBER 15– 18, 2015 Bayonet Black Horse, Seaside, California Defending Champion: Frank Esposito Jr., Florham Park, New Jersey

FACTS & FORMAT

The 2015 Senior PGA Professional National Championship, In 2008, the Championship was contested for the first time Oct. 15-18, will be contested at Black Horse, Seaside, California. outside of Florida, at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, Calif., and the Andalusia Country Club in LaQuinta, Calif. Prize Money and Awards A purse of $285,000 will be distributed to the field of 264 competitors. The 2015 Senior In 2010, the Championship again visited Southern California, PGA Professional National Champion will receive $20,000. hosted by Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells and joined by nearby Rancho La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta. Exemptions The top-35 finishers will earn a berth in the 2016 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid at In 2011, the Senior PGA Professional National Championship Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Michigan. marked its first year of title sponsorship by Southworth Development, which has headquarters in Newton, Mass., The top-8 finishers, including ties, will be exempted into the with Mercedes-Benz USA serving as presenting sponsor. 2016 Senior PGA Professional National Championship. Creighton Farms in Aldie, Va., and River Creek Club in Method of Play Stroke play, 18 holes daily. Following the Leesburg, Va., served as hosts from 2011-13. first 36 holes of play, the field will be reduced to the 70 players having the lowest scores and those tied for 70th place. Both the 2013 and 2014 Championships were conducted at These players will then compete in the final two rounds. In PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida the event of a tie for first place upon completion of 72 holes, there will be a hole-by-hole playoff. Rules and Regulations The Rules of Golf, which govern play, are determined by the United States Golf THE LEO FRASER TROPHY Association and applied by the PGA of America Rules Committee. PGA Professionals at least 50 years of age, as of The Senior PGA the Championship, may attempt to qualify through one of the Professional National 41 PGA Sections. Champion will have his name inscribed on the Leo Championship History What began as an idea in early Fraser Trophy, named in 1989 became reality in December of the same year when 144 honor of the 16th president players teed off in the inaugural Senior PGA Professional of the PGA of America, a National Championship at PGA National Golf Club in Palm member of the Philadelphia Beach Gardens, Fla. The Championship was built from PGA Section, who served the same mold as the “regular” PGA Professional National as PGA President from Championship, but the low 35 scorers (since 2000) receive 1969-70. an automatic invitation to compete in the Senior PGA Fraser, who died in 1986, Championship presented by KitchenAid. three years before the The Senior PGA Professional National Championship is one Championship debuted, was one of the most energetic leaders in the of the Association’s more popular national member events. Association. A licensed pilot, Fraser traveled nation- Since its debut, the participants have included several play- wide to meet PGA Professionals in an effort to ers who have gone on to outstanding Tour careers, including advance many programs to benefit his fellow mem- Jim Albus (runner-up in 1990) and Tom Wargo (runner-up bers. in 1992). From 1993 to 2000, the Senior PGA Professional The crystal spire trophy named in his honor measures National Championship was played at Ibis Golf & Country 16 inches high and weighs 5 pounds. It is permanently Club’s Legend Course in West Palm Beach, Fla. PGA Golf enshrined in the PGA Museum of Golf in Port St. Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., took over in 2001 as the national Lucie, Fla. championship site. Also in 2001, the PGA Board of Directors approved an expanded national field of 264 competitors who compete on two courses at PGA Golf Club. 2 | PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2015 SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONS THROUGH THE YEARS YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP (S) SITE Inaugural 1989 Stan Thirsk# 286 Bob Reith PGA National Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 2nd 1990 Tom Joyce 278 Jim Albus BallenIsles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 3rd 1991 Tom Joyce 281 Mike Joyce BallenIsles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 4th 1992 Roger Kennedy 278 Tom Wargo BallenIsles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 5th 1993 Bob Carson 277 Tom Joyce Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 6th 1994 Roger Kennedy 283 Bill Garrett Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 7th 1995 Bob Irving* 209 Randy Glover Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 8th 1996 John Brott 279 Tom Joyce Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 9th 1997 Ed Everett# 283 Joe Huber, Billy King Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 10th 1998 Wes Smith 284 Tommy Price Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 11th 1999 Pete Oakley 283 Bob Hauer, Ed Sabo Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 12th 2000 Ed Sabo 275 Pete Oakley Ibis Golf & Country Club, West Palm Beach, Fla. 13th 2001 Ed Sabo 275 John Traub, Jay Overton PGA Golf Club (South Course) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 14th 2002 Mike San Filippo# 280 Bob Ralston PGA Golf Club (North & South Courses) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 15th 2003 Jeff Thomsen# 282 Jon Fiedler PGA Golf Club (North & South Courses) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 16th 2004 Jim White 274 Bob Ford PGA Golf Club (North & South Courses) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 17th 2005 Mike San Filippo*** 280 Darrell Kestner PGA Golf Club (South and Dye Courses) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 18th 2006 Jeff Coston#** 271 Chris Starkjohann, John Mazza PGA Golf Club (Ryder & Wanamaker Courses) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 19th 2007 Bill Loeffler 276 David Lundstrom PGA Golf Club (Ryder & Wanamaker Courses) Port St. Lucie, Fla. 20th 2008 Kirk Hanefeld 278 Jon Fiedler Toscana Country Club & Andalusia Country Club Indian Wells and La Quinta, Calif. 21st 2009 Bill Britton 270 Perry Arthur PGA Golf Club (Wanamaker and Dye Courses) 22nd 2010 Robert Thompson 280 James Blair, Toscana Country Club & Rancho La Quinta Country Club Mark Faulkner Indian Wells and La Quinta, Calif. 23rd 2011 Kirk Hanefeld 282 Ken Martin Creighton Farms, Aldie, Va. & River Creek Club, Leesburg, Va. 24th 2012 Jim Woodward 287 Mike Miles Creighton Farms, Aldie, Va. & River Creek Club, Leesburg, Va. 25th 2013 Gene Fieger 275 Don Berry PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 26th 2014 Frank Esposito Jr. 272 Steve Schneiter, Rick Schuller, PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla. James Maso #Won sudden-death playoff *Rain-shortened to 54 holes **72-hole record ***Won on second playoff hole ## Rescheduled from Oct. 2013 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP HOST SITE Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses, a pair of challenging greens, have produced a substantial improvement to Bayonet’s venues that overlook California’s famed Monterey Peninsula, playing conditions. will host the 27th Senior PGA Professional National Championship presented by Mercedes-Benz. One of the most dramatic design changes to the greens is the more level putting surface on what was the par-4 seventh hole Named in honor of two U.S. Army divisions, Bayonet and (now the fifth hole on the side). Black Horse occupy property that was once part of the former Fort Ord military base near Seaside, California. The courses Black Horse Golf Course, a 1964 joint original design by Gen. first earned national recognition in 2010 when they hosted McClure and Gen. Edwin Carnes, was named in honor of the the Second Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School and a U.S. 11th Cavalry Regiment (Black Horse), which was stationed Open qualifying event. In 2012, they were the site of the PGA at the Presidio of Monterey (1919-1940). Carnes was the Professional National Championship. commanding general of Fort Ord from 1963 to 1965. Bayonet was designed by Gen. Robert B. McClure in 1954, Today, Black Horse is a 7,024-yard, par-72 layout that was redesigned by Gene Bates and opened in 2007. The course was renovated in 1998 by Chris Gray and redesigned by Bates in named in honor of the Seventh Infantry Light Fighter Division 2008. It features sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean and is (Bayonet Division). The par-72, 7,104-yard design, with its highlighted by fescue-framed fairways, bunkers and distinctive narrow corridors and steep bunkering, is considered one of the serrated edges with slick contoured greens. most difficult tests of golf on the Monterey Peninsula. Showcasing Bates’ elegant bunkering and graceful greens, the Retaining its classic, tree-lined character, while showcasing new Black Horse offers expanded views of the bay. Distinctively Bates’ elegant bunkering and graceful greens, the new Bayonet different than its previous design, Black Horse has been offers expanded views of the bay. Overall, the addition of Bates’ transformed from a series of tightly tree-lined holes to a more classic bunkering, punctuated by snow-white sand, and removal open, flowing and comfortable environment. Moreover, the of the Kikuyu and poa annua grasses in the fairways and strategic and visual impact is the ideal complement to Bayonet. 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SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

LOWEST FIRST-ROUND SCORE LOWEST 36 HOLES 64 Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa., 2008 134 Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss., 2006 64 Bob Ford, Oakmont, Pa., 2007 64 Frank Esposito, Florham Park, N.J., 2014 LOWEST 54 HOLES LOWEST SECOND-ROUND SCORE 201 Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash., 2006 65 Chip Johnson, Hingham, Mass., 2013 LOWEST SCORE BY WINNER Jim Woodward, Oklahoma City, Okla., 2007 Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash., 2006 271 Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash., 2006 Mike Lawrence, Easley, S.C., 2006 HIGHEST FINAL-ROUND SCORE BY WINNER John Mazza, Beaver Falls, Pa., 2006 Ed Sabo, Tequesta, Fla., 2001 75 Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass., 2011 LOWEST THIRD-ROUND SCORE HIGHEST 72 – HOLE SCORE BY WINNER 65 Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash., 2006 286 Stan Thirsk, Overland Park, Kan., 1989 Buddy Harston, Lexington, Ky., 2005 GREATEST MARGIN OF VICTORY LOWEST FOURTH-ROUND SCORE 10 Ed Sabo, Tequesta, Fla., 2000 65 Tom Herzan, La Crosse, Wis., 2007 MOST VICTORIES Rick Karbowski, Worcester, Mass., 2005 2 Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla., 2002, 2005 LOWEST 72 – HOLE SCORE BY WINNER Ed Sabo, Tequesta, Fla., 2000, 2001 270 Bill Britton, Rumson, N.J., 2009 Roger Kennedy, Pompano Beach, Fla., 1992, 1994 271 Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash., 2006 Tom Joyce, Huntington, N.Y., 1990, 1991 Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass. 2008, 2011

Frank Esposito Jr. had Champion: Frank Esposito Jr., Florham Park, N.J. 2014 difficulty sleeping Site: PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla. on a four-stroke lead Course: Wanamaker Course in the 26th Senior PGA Professional Par: 72 Yardage: 6,725 National Championship presented Course: Ryder Course by Mercedes-Benz USA. In fact, he Par: 72 Yardage: 6,733 wasn’t what he called “at peace” until Field: 264 Cut at 148 90 players advanced the starter announced his name on the morning of the final round at PGA and Rick Schuller of Chester, Va. (70). Golf Club. Jerry Haas of Winston-Salem, North The sole leader over the final 33 holes, Carolina, the men’s head golf coach Esposito, PGA Head Professional at at Wake Forest University, was fifth at Brooklake Country Club in Florham 277 after a 70. Park, New Jersey, capped a steady The top 35 finishers earned a berth 1-under-par 71 at the Wanamaker in the 76th Senior PGA Championship Course by making a downhill 25-foot presented by KitchenAid, May 21-24, usually great doing it [playing with the birdie putt on the 72nd hole. With an 2015, at French Lick (Indiana) Resort. emphatic fist pump, the 51-year-old lead]. But, I was at peace out there. sealed a four-stroke victory and his “Winning this is great, it really is,” It was fun to have the lead the whole first national championship. said Esposito, whose last victory at way.” PGA Golf Club came in the 2010 PGA Mason, 63, a PGA Life Member and James Mason of Dillard, Georgia, who Stroke Play Championship. “I didn’t a former Champions Tour regular, came within two strokes of the lead know what to expect, and it means a birdied the par-5 16th hole to trim the before a closing bogey, finished with lot to me, especially out here. a 70 to share runner-up at 276 with deficit to two strokes. Steve Schneiter of Sandy, Utah (69) “The hard part was the waiting, the anticipation. I was ready to go. I’m not 4 | PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2015 SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship Summary

PLACE NAME SCORE WINNINGS PLACE NAME SCORE WINNINGS 1 Frank Esposito Jr., Florham Park, N.J. 64-70-67-71--272 $20,000.00 T45 Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla. 69-72-74-74--289 $1,425.00 T2 Steve Schneiter, Sandy, Utah 68-67-72-69--276 $13,116.66 T45 James Kane, Edmond, Okla. 68-70-76-75--289 $1,425.00 T2 Rick Schuller, Chester, Va. 68-71-67-70--276 $13,116.66 T45 Bill Loeffler, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 71-73-73-72--289 $1,425.00 T2 James Mason, Dillard, Ga. 69-71-66-70--276 $13,116.66 T49 Paul Norris, Dallas, Texas 68-76-72-74--290 $1,265.00 5 Jerry Haas, Winston-Salem, N.C. 70-68-69-70--277 $9,500.00 T49 Michael Zaremba, Pueblo West, Colo. 73-70-72-75--290 $1,265.00 6 Jeff Coston, Blaine, Wash. 68-66-71-73--278 $8,400.00 T49 Craig Thomas, White Plains, N.Y. 72-72-73-73--290 $1,265.00 T7 Jeff Roth, Farmington, N.M. 72-72-69-67--280 $6,750.00 T49 Tim Parun, San Diego, Calif. 73-70-70-77--290 $1,265.00 T7 John Francisco, Westminster, Md. 69-68-71-72--280 $6,750.00 T53 Kurt Donahoo, Oceanside, Calif. 73-70-73-75--291 $1,182.50 9 Stu Ingraham, Broomall, Pa. 69-70-72-70--281 $5,600.00 T53 Pat Stephens, Richmond, Ky. 73-71-71-76--291 $1,182.50 10 Sonny Skinner, Sylvester, Ga. 69-69-73-71--282 $5,300.00 T53 Bob Stephens, Springboro, Ohio 69-71-75-76--291 $1,182.50 T11 John Sikes, Frankston, Texas 68-71-75-69--283 $4,625.00 T53 Bob Gaus, St. Louis, Mo. 70-72-75-74--291 $1,182.50 T11 Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla. 69-73-71-70--283 $4,625.00 T53 David Podas, Los Angeles, Calif. 72-68-74-77--291 $1,182.50 T11 Shawn Baker, Hicksville, N.Y. 72-69-70-72--283 $4,625.00 T53 Rob Gibbons, Molalla, Ore. 71-72-77-71--291 $1,182.50 T11 Jim Woodward, Oklahoma, Okla. 69-69-71-74--283 $4,625.00 T59 Kevin Hayashi, Hilo, Hawaii 73-70-73-76--292 $1,086.87 T15 Michael Baker, Walpole, Mass. 71-72-70-71--284 $3,750.00 T59 David Young, Scarborough, N.Y. 71-73-72-76--292 $1,086.87 T15 Robert Thompson, Huntsville, Texas 72-70-70-72--284 $3,750.00 T59 Lonnie Nielsen, Orchard Park, N.Y. 74-69-75-74--292 $1,086.87 T15 Tracy Phillips, Tulsa, Okla. 72-68-70-74--284 $3,750.00 T59 Shawn McEntee, Napa, Calif. 73-71-73-75--292 $1,086.87 T18 JC Anderson, O’Fallon, Mo. 73-71-71-70--285 $2,811.36 T59 Mark Faulkner, Marion, Ill. 71-72-75-74--292 $1,086.87 T18 Rod Nuckolls, Overland Park, Kan. 70-74-70-71--285 $2,811.36 T59 Chip Johnson, Hingham, Mass. 73-71-74-74--292 $1,086.87 T18 Stephen Keppler, Kennesaw, Ga. 72-69-73-71--285 $2,811.36 T59 Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss. 69-75-75-73--292 $1,086.87 T18 Ed Kirby, Wakefield, R.I. 71-70-73-71--285 $2,811.36 T59 Mike Nokes, San Diego, Calif. 67-73-71-81--292 $1,086.87 T18 Brent Murray, Lake Oswego, Ore. 76-68-73-68--285 $2,811.36 T67 Gus Ulrich, Whispering Pines, N.C. 73-70-74-76--293 $1,030.00 T18 John DalCorobbo, Indianapolis, Ind. 71-71-71-72--285 $2,811.36 T67 Mitch Adams, Troy, N.C. 69-74-74-76--293 $1,030.00 T18 Carl Cooper, Humble, Texas 72-70-71-72--285 $2,811.36 T67 Bryan Hughett, Norfolk, Neb. 75-68-76-74--293 $1,030.00 T18 Rob Wilkin, Lenexa, Kan. 74-68-70-73--285 $2,811.36 T70 Barry Evans, Charleston, W. Va. 72-70-75-77--294 $995.00 T18 Lee Rinker, Jupiter, Fla. 72-68-72-73--285 $2,811.36 T70 Ron Beurmann, Jackson, Mich. 73-67-77-77--294 $995.00 T18 Todd McCorkle, Birmingham, Ala. 67-69-75-74--285 $2,811.36 T70 Jim Cichra, Pittsburgh, Pa. 72-71-75-76--294 $995.00 T18 Jim Estes, Germantown, Md. 70-69-70-76--285 $2,811.36 T70 Audie Johnson, Mount Juliet, Tenn. 71-73-75-75--294 $995.00 T29 Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass. 73-71-73-69--286 $2,250.00 74 Joey Carranza, Fall City, Wash. 68-76-74-77--295 $970.00 T29 Don Berry, Brooklyn Park, Minn. 74-68-71-73--286 $2,250.00 T75 Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich. 70-74-73-79--296 $950.00 T29 Jim Deiters, Midland, Mich. 64-73-74-75--286 $2,250.00 T75 Mike Barge, Chanhassen, Minn. 76-67-77-76--296 $950.00 T32 Brian Cairns, Walled Lake, Mich. 72-71-73-71--287 $2,000.00 T75 Thomas Vizina, Owatonna, Minn. 74-70-77-75--296 $950.00 T32 Bobby Heins, Purchase, N.Y. 70-70-76-71--287 $2,000.00 T78 Chas Bolling, Glen Cove, N.Y. 69-71-77-80--297 $920.00 T32 George Forster, Villanova, Pa. 70-74-70-73--287 $2,000.00 T78 John Calabria, Naples, Fla. 71-70-78-78--297 $920.00 T32 Craig Stevens, Dallas, Ga. 69-75-70-73--287 $2,000.00 T78 Jerry Tucker, Stuart, Fla. 70-73-77-77--297 $920.00 T32 Steve Madsen, Jupiter, Fla. 74-68-71-74--287 $2,000.00 81 Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C. 71-73-79-75--298 $900.00 T32 Rick Lewallen, Kannapolis, N.C. 73-69-70-75--287 $2,000.00 T82 Bradley Turner, Apopka, Fla. 73-71-77-78--299 $885.00 T32 Gary Trivisonno, Aurora, Ohio 67-71-73-76--287 $2,000.00 T82 Larry Mackin, Queen Creek, Ariz. 73-71-78-77--299 $885.00 T39 Mark Mielke, East Norwich, N.Y. 71-73-71-73--288 $1,675.00 84 Mitchell Camp, Aurora, Ohio 66-76-82-77--301 $870.00 T39 Jim Schuman, Scottsdale, Ariz. 70-73-74-71--288 $1,675.00 85 Paul Daniels, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 71-72-79-81--303 $860.00 T39 Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio 74-69-72-73--288 $1,675.00 86 Mike Kaido, Zanesville, Ohio 68-76-84-78--306 $850.00 T39 Matt Seitz, Hutchinson, Kan. 74-70-73-71--288 $1,675.00 T39 Ken Martin, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 73-69-76-70--288 $1,675.00 T39 Paul Trittler, Scottsdale, Ariz. 70-74-74-70--288 $1,675.00 T45 David Hannon, La Grange, Ill. 72-71-73-73--289 $1,425.00

#Won hole-by-hole playoff **72-hole record ***Won on second playoff hole