Erskine and Schneiter win PGA Sr. Stroke Play Championship titles

 

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Randy Erskine made so many birdies Thursday he couldn’t even remember them all.

 

That happens when you birdie half the holes.

 

“I don’t remember doing that in a long time,” said Erskine, a PGA Professional from Lake Orion, Mich., who shot 64 for an eye-popping 22-under to win the 60-90 division of the PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship by four shots over Mike San Filippo at PGA Golf Club.

 

Steve Schneiter of Sandy, Utah made two clutch closing pars for a 70 to win the 50-59 division at 16-under 200, edging Walt Chapman by a shot. Schneiter had a three-shot lead with three holes left, but the gap was cut to one when he bogeyed the par-5 16th and Chapman birdied.

 

“I just played solid, hitting a bunch of greens. The putts didn’t go in today like they had the last two days,” said Schneiter, who has qualified for 12 PGA Championships. “It always feels good to win these PGA tournaments. I wasn’t expecting a lot, considering I was (snow) skiing two weeks ago.”

 

The quality of play this week was off the charts. Consider this: San Filippo shot three consecutive 66s, and it wasn’t really close.

 

“The best man won today,” said San Filippo, a Hobe Sound resident who won his age group in last week’s PGA Quarter Century Championship. “I would have taken a 66 before today’s round. I could have shot three 65s and I wouldn’t have won.”

 

Erskine, who played the PGA Tour in the mid-1970s, averaged eight birdies a round. It took him a moment afterward to realize he had reached 22-under.

 

“Everything just seemed to fall into place the last three days,” Erskine said. “My putting was phenomenal to shoot these scores.”

 

Meantime, Chapman came within a violent lipout for birdie at the 17th hole, or he would have forced a playoff with Schneiter.

 

“I hit it perfect; I was walking to get it out of the hole,” Chapman said. “But I’m really tickled with the way I played.”

 

J.C. Anderson shot 67 to finish third. Rick Lewallen (69) and David Carich (70) tied for fourth.

 

In the 60 and over, James Mason shot 68 to finish third.

 

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Thursday’s final-round scores from the PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship (ages 50-59) on the par-72 Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.: 

 

Steve Schneiter, Sandy, Utah    66-64-70–200

Walt Chapman, Knoxville, Tenn.    63-68-70–201

JC Anderson, O Fallon, Mo.    69-68-67–204

Rick Lewallen, Kannapolis, N.C.    69-68-69–206

David Carich, Noblesville, Ind.    65-71-70–206

Mitchell Camp, Aurora, Ohio    72-70-66–208

Kirk Stauffer, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    71-70-67–208

Mark Faulkner, Marion, Ill.    66-74-68–208

Rick Morton, Jacksonville, N.C.    70-70-68–208

Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla.    72-67-69–208

Mark Mielke, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    66-72-70–208

Ed Kirby, Wakefield, R.I.    71-71-68–210

Rick Schuller, Chester, Va.    70-70-70–210

David Quinn, Marlton, N.J.    69-70-71–210

Craig Thomas, White Plains, N.Y.    68-70-72–210

Craig Stevens, Dallas, Ga.    72-70-69–211

Robert Thompson, Huntsville, Texas    71-70-70–211

Sonny Skinner, Sylvester, Ga.    72-73-67–212

Brian Fogt, Wildwood, Mo.    69-74-70–213

Brian Cairns, Walled Lake, Mich.    72-68-73–213

Dirk Schultz, Hagerstown, Md.    72-67-74–213

Bill Andrews, Greenland, N.H.    70-74-70–214

Bruce Zabriski, Jupiter, Fla.    69-76-69–214

Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass.    70-75-69–214

Gus Ulrich, Whispering Pines, N.C.    71-75-68–214

Rod Nuckolls, Overland Park, Kan.    72-69-73–214

Tom Atchison, Silver Lake, Ohio    71-73-71–215

Michael Tucker, Saint Louis, Mo.    70-71-74–215

Jon Hoecker, Rochester, N.Y.    72-73-71–216

Mike Diffley, Pelham, N.Y.    69-74-73–216

Rob Sedorcek, Ballwin, Mo.    71-71-74–216

Nash Haxel, Saint Louis, Mo.    70-76-71–217

Steve Barber, Victor, N.Y.    71-69-77–217

Bob Lennon, Wilmington, Del.    73-73-71–217

Mark Anderson, St. Simons Island, Ga.    82-67-69–218

Tim Krapfel, Centerville, Ohio    74-70-74–218

Bob Darling, Port St Lucie, Fla.    76-69-73–218

Kevin Savage, Baldwinsville, N.Y.    76-70-72–218

Brad Rollinson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    75-71-72–218

Paul Hollenbaugh, New Albany, Ohio    74-73-71–218

Mike Martin, New Haven, Conn.    70-74-75–219

Cary Hungate, Kokomo, Ind.    71-73-75–219

Chip Sullivan, Pearl, Miss.    76-71-72–219

Charlie Bolling, Glen Cove, N.Y.    76-71-72–219

Denny Dolci, Jupiter, Fla.    77-73-70–220

Rick Bronson, Mexico, N.Y.    74-74-72–220

Bill Breen, Nashville, Tenn.    71-77-72–220

Richard von Tacky, Titusville, Pa.    72-71-77–220

Doug Bauman, North Barrington, Ill.    72-73-75–220

Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J.    71-75-74–220

Quinn Griffing, Fort Wayne, Ind.    74-72-74–220

Tim Fleming, Oklahoma City, Okla.    72-75-73–220

Kevin Healy, Sugar Grove, Ill.    78-69-73–220

Dave Laudien, Wall, N.J.    75-72-73–220

Kevin Muir, Birmingham, Mich.    73-71-77–221

Brad Peck, Madison, Wis.    76-70-75–221

Stuart Blasius, Midland Park, N.J.    75-74-73–222

Randy Wylie, Knoxville, Tenn.    73-73-76–222

Gary Trivisonno, Aurora, Ohio    72-69-81–222

Cory George, Lancaster, Ohio    74-75-74–223

Jeff Howerton, Evansville, Ind.    75-73-75–223

James Kane, Edmond, Okla.    75-73-75–223

Robert Meheran, Tampa, Fla.    75-73-75–223

Jack Druga, Southampton, N.Y.    75-71-77–223

Chip Johnson, Hingham, Mass.    74-76-74–224

Kammy Maxfeldt, Westport, Conn.    69-75-80–224

Bernie Hough, West Newton, Pa.    76-75-74–225

Bob Stephens, Springboro, Ohio    83-74-68–225

David Levine, O Fallon, Mo.    74-75-76–225

John Reeves, Bedford, N.Y.    76-73-76–225

Peter Serafimoff, New Smyrna beach, Fla.    73-73-79–225

Gerry James, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    76-76-74–226

Peter Procops, Lawrence, N.Y.    75-76-75–226

John Paesani, Stuart, Fla.    74-74-78–226

Bret James, Cave Creek, Ariz.    73-75-79–227

Jim Boyle, Cadillac, Mich.    73-78-77–228

Chris Black, Lancaster, Ohio    74-78-77–229

Edward Humenik, Palm City, Fla.    74-77-78–229

Andy Santor, Boardman, Ohio    80-80-70–230

Tim Angis, Old Orchard Beach, Maine    76-75-80–231

David Ranney, Lamoni, Iowa    78-73-80–231

Bobby Cooke, Louisville, Ky.    77-76-79–232

Jim Smoot, Huntington, N.Y.    78-78-76–232

Steve Bosdosh, Clarksburg, Md.    75-79-78–232

Michael Lanzetta, Hightstown, N.J.    79-74-80–233

Jeb Boyle, State College, Pa.    77-79-77–233

Ray Sowers, Vero Beach, Fla.    84-78-71–233

John Kerins, Hermitage, Pa.    80-77-78–235

Scott Jenkins, Erie, Pa.    82-77-77–236

Bret Watzka, Pearl River, N.Y.    81-84-73–238

Mark Thomas, Miami, Fla.    82-78-79–239

Jeff Tucker, Oklahoma City, Okla.    81-81-79–241

Garrett Murphy, Old Greenwich, Conn.    84-82-75–241

Joe Potty, Medfield, Mass.    84-81-78–243

John Dalrymple, Stoughton, Mass.    84-80-82–246

Sam Bradberry, Geneva, Ill.    83-80-86–249

Tim VandenBerg, Battle Creek, Mich.    85-84-80–249

Vince Molesky, Newport, N.H.    80-86-85–251

 

Thursday’s final-round scores from the PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship (ages 60-90) on the par-72 Ryder Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.: 

 

Randy Erskine, Lake Orion, Mich.    64-66-64–194

Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla.    66-66-66–198

James Mason, Dillard, Ga.    66-68-68–202

Jim Sheerin, Rye Beach, N.H.    67-71-66–204

Bob Ackerman, W. Bloomfield, Mich.    69-68-67–204

Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, Fla.    71-69-65–205

Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla.    70-67-68–205

Ed Sabo, Pinehurst, N.C.    67-70-68–205

Dan Wood, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    70-71-65–206

Chuck Milne, Vancouver, Wash.    70-67-69–206

Lon Nielsen, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    71-68-68–207

Bill Schumaker, Columbia City, Ind.    66-70-71–207

Rick Pohle, Hatfield, Pa.    67-75-67–209

Bob Meyer, McMurray, Pa.    70-70-69–209

Bob Dickson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    69-72-69–210

Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss.    70-70-70–210

Chris Campbell, Vero Beach, Fla.    69-71-70–210

Stephen Stull, Richland, Wash.    71-70-70–211

Jerry Tucker, Stuart, Fla.    73-71-68–212

Bob Bilbo, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    72-73-68–213

Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla.    73-70-70–213

David Glenz, Hamburg, N.J.    72-71-70–213

Ken Krieger, Cheyenne, Wyo.    69-76-68–213

Lynn Janson, Hastings, Mich.    75-70-68–213

Bobby Heins, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    70-72-71–213

Marion Heck, Fort Myers, Fla.    72-72-70–214

Gary Baker, Pepper Pike, Ohio    70-74-70–214

Donald Padgett, Pinehurst, N.C.    72-73-69–214

Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa.    73-72-69–214

Mike Harrigan, Chicago, Ill.    72-74-68–214

Kevin Morris, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    72-72-71–215

Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich.    71-73-71–215

Don Brigham, Port St Lucie, Fla.    70-73-72–215

Steve Benson, Palm City, Fla.    68-75-72–215

Brian Lowe, Windham, N.Y.    71-72-72–215

Denny Ford, Indianapolis, Ind.    70-72-73–215

Mal Galletta, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    72-75-68–215

Wendell Coffee, Peachtree City, Ga.    72-71-73–216

Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio    72-71-74–217

Michael Turnesa, Rockville Centre, N.Y.    69-76-73–218

Gary Baker, Naples, Fla.    70-75-73–218

Gary Anderson, Hampton, Va.    75-76-68–219

Gary Ostrega, Westfield, N.J.    71-73-75–219

Jim Holmes, Northbrook, Ill.    71-73-75–219

Herb Moreland, Schenectady, N.Y.    72-73-74–219

Bill Erfurth, Northbrook, Ill.    72-74-73–219

Michael Zaremba, Pueblo West, Colo.    72-76-71–219

Jay Horton, Chestertown, Md.    78-74-68–220

Butch Butler, Lusby, Md.    73-77-70–220

Lynn Rosely, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    72-75-73–220

Jack Seltzer, Linden, Mich.    72-75-73–220

Steve Wells, Dowagiac, Mich.    76-72-72–220

Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C.    72-80-69–221

Bruce Martins, Cortland, N.Y.    75-75-71–221

Mike Caporale, Manhasset, N.Y.    74-71-76–221

Fred Harkness, Jupiter, Fla.    75-72-74–221

Roger Kennedy, Stuart, Fla.    72-75-74–221

Bob Placido, Indianapolis, Ind.    76-73-72–221

Nick Manolios, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    74-75-72–221

Pat Delaney, Springfield, Ohio    76-77-69–222

Carl Pedersen, Gulf Breeze, Fla.    75-75-72–222

Bob Zimmerman, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    73-74-76–223

Jerry Swain, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    73-79-72–224

Steve Heckel, Carterville, Ill.    76-75-73–224

Jim Logue, Port St Lucie, Fla.    72-78-74–224

Jimmy Williams, Christiansburg, Va.    71-73-80–224

Tom Cann, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    78-75-73–226

Ken Corliss, Columbus, Ohio    72-79-75–226

Tom Kammann, Baneberry, Tenn.    74-76-77–227

Tom Fortuna, W. Bloomfield, Mich.    76-78-74–228

Bill Moser, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    75-78-75–228

Buddy Goodwin, Elyria, Ohio    78-74-76–228

Kevin Wilczewski, Lexington, Mass.    74-78-76–228

Curt McCormick, Crewe, Va.    72-80-76–228

Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    77-77-75–229

Earl Svenningsen, Sedona, Ariz.    75-76-78–229

Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill.    80-76-74–230

Randy Hunt, Portland, Ind.    74-82-74–230

Lloyd Monroe, Spring Lake, N.J.    79-77-75–231

Gregory Hurd, Manhasset, N.Y.    76-76-79–231

Bill Miller, Fort Wayne, Ind.    77-77-78–232

John Long, Henderson, Nev.    81-79-72–232

Patrick Fitzsimons, Wilsonville, Ore.    77-75-80–232

Charlie Moore, New London, Conn.    77-81-75–233

Mike Hall, Cedar Rapids, Iowa    78-75-80–233

Gary Benoit, Palm City, Fla.    79-76-79–234

Art Proctor, Edmond, Okla.    81-79-74–234

Kim Gianatsis, Hammond, La.    77-85-72–234

Jim Buchanan, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    76-78-81–235

Tom Joyce, Huntington, N.Y.    78-82-75–235

Robert Moreland, Ottumwa, Iowa    78-78-80–236

Stephen Lundquist, East Kingston, N.H.    79-76-81–236

Matthew Kleiner, Callicoon, N.Y.    81-79-78–238

Frederick Gipp, Yaphank, N.Y.    83-77-78–238

Gary Lockie, Fort Pierce, Fla.    75-87-77–239

Bob Joyce, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    81-84-74–239

Larry Mancour, Conway, Mich.    79-85-76–240

John Rainieri, Uniontown, Ohio    83-80-77–240

Doug Main, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    79-85-77–241

Gregg Baker, Yarmouth, Maine    80-76-86–242

Denny Lyons, Fort Pierce, Fla.    82-84-79–245

Sonny Rhodes, Austin, Texas    88-78-80–246

Ray Goddard, Terre Haute, Ind.    81-87-80–248

John Scheffler, Brewster, Mass.    89-84-85–258

Mike Joyce, Amelia Island, Fla.    83-91-85–259

Pat Kenny, Landrum, S.C.    88-87-86–261