Anderson and Vucinich lead divisions of PGA Senior Stroke Play Cham'ship

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – JC Anderson of O’Fallon, Missouri, shot 64 at PGA Golf Club to take a four-shot lead after the opening round of the 59-and-Under Division in the PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR.

 

In the 60-and-Over Division, Roy Vucinich of Moon Township, Pennsylvania, propelled a bogey-free, 6-under-par 66 into a one-shot lead over seven other PGA members.

 

Anderson scrambled for a par out of the trees on the second hole of the Ryder Course and then proceeded to birdie seven of the next 10 holes. He would finish at 8-under par, with eight birdies and no bogeys. 

 

“I had a clean, fresh mind, and it was a pretty clean round,” said Anderson, 53, who competed in the 2013 PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid. 

 

Mike Lawrence of Anderson, South Carolina, and Larry Emery of Port St. Lucie, each shot 68 and are tied for second.

 

Vucinich, 67, is a former Champions Tour player who has competed in the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, Senior PGA Championship, U.S. Senior Open and the Senior British Open. “I hit the ball consistently off the tee, and I hit the ball in play,” he said.  “I only missed two greens, and those were on the apron. I made some nice putts and overall played pretty well.”

 

The 31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR is the second of six PGA Winter Championships conducted at PGA Golf Club during January and February. The second round will be played Wednesday and the final round on Thursday.

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR

59-and-Under Division 

First Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Ryder Course Men – 6,583 yards, Women – 5,424 yards, Par 72

 

JC Anderson, O’Fallon, Mo.    32-32–64

Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C.    34-34–68

Larry Emery, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    32-36–68

Gerry James, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    35-34–69

David Carich, Noblesville, Ind.    34-35–69

Mark Anderson, St. Simons Island, Ga.    33-36–69

Gary Trivisonno, Aurora, Ohio    31-38–69

Dave Laudien, Wall, N.J.    34-35–69

Bruce Zabriski, Jupiter, Fla.    36-33–69

Rick Schuller, Chester, Va.    36-34–70

Craig Thomas, White Plains, N.Y.    35-35–70

Kirk Stauffer, Bradford, Pa.    38-32–70

Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla.    36-34–70

Sonny Skinner, Sylvester, Ga.    34-36–70

Gus Ulrich, Whispering Pines, N.C.    35-35–70

Danny Elkins, Roswell, Ga.    37-33–70

David Lane, Tyngsboro, Mass.    33-37–70

Jim Smoot, Huntington, N.Y.    35-36–71

Nash Haxel, Saint Louis, Mo.    35-36–71

Denny Dolci, Sharon, Pa.    35-36–71

Mike Kaido, Zanesville, Ohio    35-36–71

Brian Cairns, Walled Lake, Mich.    36-35–71

Jon Hoecker, Rochester, N.Y.    36-35–71

Bret James, cave creek, Ariz.    35-36–71

Michael O'Connor, Erie, Pa.    38-33–71

Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass.    37-34–71

Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J.    35-36–71

Bill Andrews, Greenland, N.H.    36-35–71

Mo Guttman, Sarasota, Fla.    36-35–71

Rick Lewallen, Kannapolis, N.C.    38-33–71

Cary Hungate, Kokomo, Ind.    36-35–71

Todd Smith, Peru, Ind.    36-36–72

Craig Stevens, Dallas, Ga.    37-35–72

Ed Kirby, Wakefield, R.I.    36-36–72

Steve Jurick, Dayton, Ohio    35-37–72

John Francisco, Westminster, Md.    38-34–72

Bob Lennon, Wilmington, Del.    38-34–72

Paul Norris, Dallas, Texas    37-35–72

Jack Druga, Southampton, N.Y.    36-36–72

Mitchell Camp, Aurora, Ohio    37-35–72

David Levine, O'Fallon, Mo.    36-36–72

John Paesani, Mattapoisett, Mass.    38-34–72

John DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y.    36-36–72

Allen Santos, Tewksbury, Mass.    38-34–72

Mike Diffley, Pelham, N.Y.    37-35–72

Kevin Wilczewski, Lexington, Mass.    37-35–72

Rick Morton, Jacksonville, N.C.    36-37–73

Carolyn Barnett-Howe, Appleton, Wis.    34-39–73

Joe Kreuser, Morehead City, N.C.    37-36–73

John Minnich, Royal Oak, Mich.    36-37–73

Bernard Hough, West Newton, Pa.    35-38–73

Bob Darling, Port St Lucie, Fla.    36-37–73

Rod Nuckolls, Overland Park, Kan.    36-37–73

Michael Lanzetta, Hightstown, N.J.    37-36–73

Gregory Hurd, Manhasset, N.Y.    37-36–73

Jeff Whitfield, Weldon Spring, Mo.    41-32–73

Bill Sautter, Ocean City, N.J.    39-34–73

Cory George, Lancaster, Ohio    35-38–73

Bob Dolan, Chevy Chase, Md.    36-38–74

Steve Barber, Victor, N.Y.    38-36–74

Mike Thomas, Goshen, Ky.    38-36–74

John Kerins, Hermitage, Pa.    37-37–74

Doug Bauman, North Barrington, Ill.    38-36–74

Bradley Rollinson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    36-38–74

Don Farquhar, Wichita, Kan.    36-38–74

Brian Fogt, Wildwood, Mo.    38-36–74

Mike Dopslaff, Bonita Springs, Fla.    38-37–75

Mike Martin, New Haven, Conn.    38-37–75

Ned Martin, Decatur, Ala.    39-36–75

David Ranney, Lamoni, Iowa    36-39–75

Scott Curiel, Cumming, Ga.    37-38–75

Richard von Tacky, Titusville, Pa.    38-37–75

Frank McAuliffe, South Lyon, Mich.    39-36–75

Quinn Griffing, Fort Wayne, Ind.    36-39–75

Tim VandenBerg, Battle Creek, Mich.    38-38–76

Brad Peck, Madison, Wis.    39-37–76

Kammy Maxfeldt, Westport, Conn.    37-39–76

Bobby Cooke, St Matthews, Ky.    38-38–76

Ray Sowers, Vero Beach, Fla.    39-37–76

Daniel Tzivanis, Wellington, Fla.    36-40–76

Peter Norton, Brockton, Mass.    39-37–76

Tim Angis, Old Orchard Beach, Maine    39-37–76

Clark Sisson, Germantown, Md.    40-37–77

Paul Hollenbaugh, New Albany, Ohio    37-40–77

Bill Stines, Columbus, Ohio    37-40–77

Paul Rudeen, South Chatham, Mass.    36-41–77

Scott Ezell, Earlysville, Va.    41-36–77

Andy Santor, Boardman, Ohio    42-36–78

Bob Stephens, Springboro, Ohio    36-42–78

Chip Johnson, Hingham, Mass.    39-39–78

Gary Dorsi, Portsmouth, R.I.    39-39–78

Mark Kirk, East Aurora, N.Y.    37-41–78

Kevin Syring, Demarest, N.J.    41-37–78

Stephen Lundquist, East Kingston, N.H.    39-39–78

Jeb Boyle, State College, Pa.    38-40–78

Mark Lemon, Solon, Iowa    39-39–78

Steven Naelon, Madison Heights, Mich.    41-38–79

Sam Bradberry, Geneva, Ill.    38-41–79

Bret Watzka, Pearl River, N.Y.    39-40–79

Vince Molesky, Newport, N.H.    38-41–79

Edward Humenik, Palm City, Fla.    37-42–79

Scott Barnaby, Scotch Plains, N.J.    41-39–80

Peter Serafimoff, New Symrna Bch, Fla.    39-41–80

Craig Lindsey, Madison, N.J.    38-43–81

Jim Boyle, Cadillac, Mich.    41-41–82

Randy Hunt, Portland, Ind.    42-40–82

Joe Potty, Medfield, Mass.    41-42–83

Tim Burkhart, Galloway, Ohio    41-43–84

Scott Jenkins, Harborcreek, Pa.    45-39–84

Ed Habjan, Bethel Park, Pa.    42-42–84

Chas Bolling, Glen Cove, N.Y. WD--WD

Mark Faulkner, Marion, Ill. WD--WD

Mike Gilmore, Mamaroneck, N.Y. DNS--DNS

Peter Procops, Lawrence, N.Y. DNS--DNS 

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

31st PGA Senior Stroke Play Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR

60-and-Over Division

First Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Wanamaker Course

Ages 60-79 – 6,071 yards, Ages 80-84 – 5,462 yards, Ages 85 and older – 4,809 yards, Par 72

 

Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa.    32-34–66

Chris Campbell, Vero Beach, Fla.    38-29–67

Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, Fla.    34-33–67

Bobby Heins, Purchase, N.Y.    35-32–67

Michael Zaremba, Pueblo West, Colo.    33-34–67

Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla.    36-31–67

James Mason, Dillard, Ga.    33-34–67

Pat Delaney, Springfield, Ohio    35-32–67

Steve Benson, Palm City, Fla.    33-35–68

Gary Hardin, Easton, Pa.    35-34–69

Denny Ford, Indianapolis, Ind.    35-34–69

Bob Giusti, Halifax, Mass.    33-36–69

Dan Wood, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    36-33–69

Paul Parajeckas, Worcester, Mass.    36-34–70

Craig Watson, Tequesta, Fla.    33-37–70

Bob Meyer, Conneaut Lake, Pa.    34-36–70

Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio    35-35–70

Kevin Morris, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    39-31–70

Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss.    35-35–70

Larry Furey, New Paltz, N.Y.    36-34–70

Chuck Milne, Vancouver, Wash.    35-35–70

Jack McConachie, Plainville, Conn.    35-35–70

Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla.    36-34–70

Roger Kennedy, Stuart, Fla.    34-36–70

Buddy Harston, Kingston Springs, Tenn.    36-35–71

Brian Lowe, Windham, N.Y.    36-35–71

Jack McKelvey, Pepper Pike, Ohio    38-33–71

Bill Schumaker, Columbia City, Ind.    36-35–71

Michael Turnesa, Rockville Centre, N.Y.    36-35–71

Rick Pohle, Hatfield, Pa.    37-35–72

Jim Mrva, Pittsford, N.Y.    36-36–72

Bruce Martins, Cortland, N.Y.    37-35–72

Tom Fortuna, West  Bloomfield, Mich.    36-36–72

Lon Nielsen, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    35-37–72

David Thore, Wilmington, N.C.    36-36–72

Wendell Coffee, Peachtree City, Ga.    36-36–72

Randy Erskine, Lake Orion, Mich.    37-35–72

Carl Pedersen, Navarre, Fla.    36-36–72

Mal Galletta, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    37-35–72

Steve Heckel, Carterville, Ill.    39-34–73

Ron Dunham, Jackson Hole, Wyo.    36-37–73

Tom Kammann, Baneberry, Tenn.    36-37–73

Don Brigham, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    38-36–74

Rick Meskell, Jericho, N.Y.    38-36–74

Gary Ostrega, Westfield, N.J.    37-37–74

Donald Reese, Defuniak Springs, Fla.    36-38–74

Mike Hamilton, Simpsonville, S.C.    38-36–74

Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla.    38-36–74

Jim Sheerin, Rye Beach, N.H.    39-35–74

Billy Smith, Hobe Sound, Fla.    37-37–74

Jim Holmes, Northbrook, Ill.    35-39–74

Bob Dickson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    37-37–74

Mike Hall, Hiawatha, Iowa    37-37–74

Marion Heck, Ft. Myers, Fla.    38-36–74

Bill Erfurth, Northbrook, Ill.    38-36–74

Bern Coulter, Wilmington, N.C.    41-34–75

Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich.    40-35–75

Herb Moreland, Schenectady, N.Y.    39-36–75

Jack Seltzer, Linden, Mich.    38-37–75

Rusty Gunnarson, Mattapoisett, Mass.    36-39–75

Steve Wells, Dowagiac, Mich.    39-36–75

Phil Newcamp, Pittsburgh, Pa.    39-36–75

Doug Main, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    38-37–75

David Glenz, Hamburg, N.J.    37-38–75

Bob Bilbo, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    39-36–75

Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill.    37-38–75

Bob Leaver, Oak Ridge, N.C.    39-36–75

Jerry Swain, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    37-39–76

Jimmy Williams, Christiansburg, Va.    35-41–76

Fred Harkness, Jupiter, Fla.    39-37–76

John Long, Henderson, Nev.    40-36–76

Ken Corliss, Columbus, Ohio    33-43–76

Nick Manolios, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    38-38–76

Lynn Rosely, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    38-38–76

Robert Moreland, Ottumwa, Iowa    38-38–76

Jerry Garrison, Little Rock, Ark.    38-38–76

Ronald Aleks, Melbourne, Fla.    37-39–76

Nunzio Ciampi, Palm City, Fla.    39-37–76

Sonny Rhodes, Austin, Texas    37-39–76

Hal McCommas, Dallas, Texas    35-41–76

Paul Kelly, Dorset, Vt.    38-38–76

Bill Moser, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    40-36–76

Rob Schaal, Middlesex, N.J.    39-38–77

Tony Krebs, Goshen, Ind.    38-39–77

Martin Bohen, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    36-41–77

Gary Benoit, Palm City, Fla.    37-40–77

Pat Kenny, Landrum, S.C.    39-38–77

Larry Mancour, Conway, Mich.    39-38–77

Mike Harrigan, Chicago, Ill.    40-38–78

Bob Afton, West Palm Beach, Fla.    41-37–78

Tom Gorman, Pompey, N.Y.    38-40–78

Bill Miller, Ft. Wayne, Ind.    37-41–78

Terry Carlson, Harbor springs, Mich.    39-39–78

Richard Poe, Columbia, Mo.    38-40–78

Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    39-39–78

Lloyd Monroe, Spring Lake, N.J.    38-40–78

Al Kelley, Eustis, Fla.    42-36–78

Bob Joyce, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    40-38–78

Jim King, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    39-39–78

Gary Anderson, Hampton, Va.    41-38–79

Tim Troy, Woodridge, Ill.    41-38–79

Jerry Johnson, Marshalltown, Iowa    38-41–79

Jim Logue, Canton, Ohio    41-38–79

Mike Joyce, Amelia Island, Fla.    40-39–79

Bob Barto, Avon, Ohio    42-38–80

Mike Brengard, Edwardsville, Ill.    39-41–80

Jay Dolan, Haines City, Fla.    40-40–80

Curt McCormick, Crewe, Va.    40-40–80

Ray Goddard, Terre Haute, Ind.    41-41–82

Bob Menne, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.    45-37–82

Jim Buchanan, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    42-41–83

Douglas Schamback, Vero Beach, Fla.    41-43–84

Cary Bonham, Solon, Ohio    45-41–86

Tom Joyce, Huntington, N.Y.    45-42–87

Stoney Brown, Bellevue, Idaho    43-45–88

John Scheffler, North Palm Beach, Fla.    48-43–91

Jim Gunnare, Woodstock, Vt. WD--WD

Mark Guttenberg, Aldie, Va. WD--WD

Joe Gutterman, Palm coast, Fla. WD--WD

Pete Hessemer, Conroe, Texas WD--WD

Bob Ross, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. WD--WD

Roger Stern, Bethlehem, Pa. WD--WD

Ted Kauflin, Dayton, Ohio NC--NC