Lonnie Nielsen and Bob Dickson win PGA Quarter Century Championship

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Some familiar names rose to the top of the scoreboard during the final round of the 61st PGA Quarter Century Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR, as former Tour players Lonnie Nielsen and Bob Dickson won their respective age divisions.

 

Nielsen, who won twice on the Champions Tour, blistered the Ryder Course at PGA Golf Club, despite cool conditions and 20 mph wind gusts, shooting a 6-under-par 66 today. His two-day total of 135, enabled him to win the 64-and-Under Division by one stroke over first-round leader Gene Fieger. Nielsen, 61, made seven birdies in the final round, including clutch putts on the final two holes to earn $3,600, and his first Quarter Century Championship.

 

“I had a good day on the greens. When your putter is working, the game is easy,” said Nielsen, a resident of both Orchard Park, New York, and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, who has endured two knee replacements in recent years. 

 

Dickson, the 1967 U.S. Amateur and British Amateur Champion, who has won on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, shot a final-round 70 on the Wanamaker Course for a 137 total, and a four-stroke victory in the 65-and-Over Division over Bill Schumaker of Columbia City, Indiana. Opening-round leader Pete Oakley, of Palm City, Florida, shot 77 today to finish tied for third, six shots off the pace.

 

“The greens were perfect, tournament speed,” said Dickson, 70, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, who earned $3,150 for the win. 

 

Dickson returned to the game last March after suffering a broken foot. “I was striking the ball well today, and my putting was good,” he added. “I grew up in Oklahoma, and I’m used to weather like this. I learned how to hit the ball low back then, and it paid off today.”

 

The oldest competitor in the field, Bill Erfurth, 85, of Northbrook, Illinois, won the PGA Half Century Championship for PGA members with 50 years or more of service. In winning the PGA Half Century Championship for the fourth time, Erfurth shot a pair of 74s, or 22 strokes below his age over two days.  

 

In the entire 65-and-Over Division, Erfurth finished tied for 14th.

 

“I putted pretty well for two days, and I got some lucky breaks,” said Erfurth, who served as PGA Head Professional for 20 years at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois. 

 

Jerry Impellittiere, of Palm City, made a hole-in-one today with a 5-iron on the 153-yard par-3 12th hole of the Ryder Course. He finished tied for fifth in the 64-and-Under Division.

 

The 61st PGA Quarter Century Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR is the first of six PGA Winter Championships conducted at PGA Golf Club during January and February. The Championships continue with the Senior Stroke Play Championship, Jan. 13-15.

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

61st PGA Quarter Century Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR

64-and-Under Division 

Final Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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

Lon Nielsen, Orchard Park, N.Y.    69-66–135

Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla.    65-71–136

Craig Stevens, Dallas, Ga.    70-70–140

Rick Morton, Jacksonville, N.C.    70-70–140

Donald Reese, Defuniak Springs, Fla.    71-70–141

Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, Fla.    70-71–141

Doug Bauman, North Barrington, Ill.    69-72–141

Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass.    70-72–142

Rick Lewallen, Kannapolis, N.C.    68-74–142

Danny Elkins, Roswell, Ga.    76-67–143

Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla.    71-72–143

Mark Anderson, St. Simons Island, Ga.    73-71–144

Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio    72-72–144

Mitchell Camp, Aurora, Ohio    72-72–144

James Mason, Dillard, Ga.    71-73–144

Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss.    74-71–145

David Thore, Wilmington, N.C.    71-74–145

Bill Sellers, Orlando, Fla.    71-74–145

Mo Guttman, Sarasota, Fla.    70-75–145

Bobby Heins, Purchase, N.Y.    69-76–145

Bradley Rollinson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    78-68–146

David Young, Scarborough, N.Y.    75-71–146

Don Brigham, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    74-72–146

Jack Seltzer, Linden, Mich.    73-73–146

Rod Nuckolls, Overland Park, Kan.    72-74–146

Jon Hoecker, Rochester, N.Y.    71-75–146

Rusty Gunnarson, Mattapoisett, Mass.    70-76–146

Michael Zaremba, Pueblo West, Colo.    70-76–146

Larry Emery, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    70-76–146

Quinn Griffing, Fort Wayne, Ind.    75-72–147

Dave Laudien, Wall, N.J.    74-73–147

Steve Jurick, Dayton, Ohio    74-73–147

Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich.    72-75–147

Daniel Tzivanis, Wellington, Fla.    72-75–147

Pat Delaney, Springfield, Ohio    71-76–147

Mike Diffley, Pelham, N.Y.    70-77–147

Tim Angis, Old Orchard Beach, Maine    76-72–148

David Levine, O'Fallon, Mo.    76-72–148

Mark Kirk, East Aurora, N.Y.    75-73–148

Buddy Harston, Kingston Springs, Tenn.    74-74–148

Bruce Martins, Cortland, N.Y.    73-75–148

Bill Andrews, Greenland, N.H.    76-73–149

Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C.    75-74–149

Jeb Boyle, State College, Pa.    75-74–149

Bob Meyer, McMurray, Pa.    74-75–149

Ken Martin, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    74-75–149

Frank McAuliffe, South Lyon, Mich.    73-76–149

Bruce Zabriski, Jupiter, Fla.    73-76–149

Gary Hardin, Easton, Pa.    69-80–149

Rick Pohle, Hatfield, Pa.    76-74–150

Bob Darling, Lewiston, Maine    73-77–150

Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J.    73-77–150

Gary Ostrega, Westfield, N.J.    72-78–150

Jack Druga, Southampton, N.Y.    75-76–151

Jeff Whitfield, Weldon Spring, Mo.    74-77–151

Rob Schaal, Middlesex, N.J.    72-79–151

Jack McKelvey, Pepper Pike, Ohio    78-74–152

Jim Mrva, Pittsford, N.Y.    76-76–152

Kammy Maxfeldt, Westport, Conn.    76-76–152

Jim Smoot, Huntington, N.Y.    75-77–152

Kevin Morris, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    74-78–152

Michael Lanzetta, Hightstown, N.J.    73-79–152

John Paesani, Mattapoisett, Mass.    72-81–153

Jimmy Williams, Christiansburg, Va.    77-77–154

Mike Preston, Westfield, N.J.    75-79–154

Gary Anderson, Hampton, Va.    77-78–155

Bob Dolan, Chevy Chase, Md.    77-78–155

Todd Smith, Peru, Ind.    75-80–155

Chris Asbell, Roswell, Ga.    76-80–156

Herb Moreland, Schenectady, N.Y.    78-79–157

Kevin Syring, Demarest, N.J.    77-80–157

Peter Procops, Lawrence, N.Y.    83-75–158

Steve Wells, Dowagiac, Mich.    80-79–159

Peter Krause, Eden Prairie, Minn.    81-78–159

Denny Ford, Indianapolis, Ind.    78-81–159

Don Farquhar, Wichita, Kan.    80-82–162

Tim Walsh, Huntington Beach, Calif.    79-84–163

Dave Giacondino, Wallingford, Conn.    82-82–164

Mike Thomas, Goshen, Ky.    79-85–164

Rick Meskell, Jericho, N.Y.    82-85–167

Sam Bradberry, Geneva, Ill.    87-85–172

Mike Dopslaff, Bonita Springs, Fla. 77-WD--WD

Fran Marrello, Plymouth, Conn. 72-WD--WD

Andy Schaben, Luther, Okla. WD--WD

Bill Stines, Columbus, Ohio WD--WD

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

Gregory Hurd, Manhasset, N.Y. 90-DNS--DNS

Larry Lisic, Orrville, Ohio 83-DNS--DNS

Bern Coulter, Wilmington, N.C. 74-NC--NC

Mark Guttenberg, Aldie, Va. NC--NC

Joe Gutterman, Palm Coast, Fla. 72-NC--NC

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

61st PGA Quarter Century Championship presented by Premier Golf and GOLF ADVISOR

65-and-Over Division

Final Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Wanamaker Course

Ages 65-79 – 6,071 yards, Ages 80-84 – 5,462 yards, Ages 85 and older – 4,809 yards, Par 72

Bob Dickson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    67-70–137

Bill Schumaker, Columbia City, Ind.    69-72–141

Mike Harrigan, Chicago, Ill.    71-72–143

Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla.    66-77–143

Jim Sheerin, Rye Beach, N.H.    69-74–143

Bob Bilbo, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    71-73–144

Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla.    71-73–144

Chuck Milne, Vancouver, Wash.    71-74–145

Randy Erskine, Lake Orion, Mich.    70-75–145

Wally Kuchar, Apopka, Fla.    74-73–147

Jack McConachie, Plainville, Conn.    74-73–147

Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa.    69-78–147

Bob Menne, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.    69-78–147

Bill Miller, Fort Wayne, Ind.    73-75–148

Bill Erfurth, Northbrook, Ill.    74-74–148

Carl Pedersen, Navarre, Fla.    75-74–149

Jim Logue, Canton, Ohio    73-77–150

Dan Wood, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    73-77–150

David Glenz, Hamburg, N.J.    79-72–151

Mike Hall, Hiawatha, Iowa    78-73–151

Steve Heckel, Carterville, Ill.    78-73–151

Marion Heck, Fort Myers, Fla.    76-75–151

Mal Galletta, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    80-72–152

Terry Comstock, Sioux Falls, S.D.    76-76–152

John Long, Henderson, Nev.    75-77–152

Curt McCormick, Crewe, Va.    76-77–153

Tom Kammann, Baneberry, Tenn.    76-77–153

Joe Tesori, Syracuse, N.Y.    80-74–154

Tony Krebs, Goshen, Ind.    78-76–154

Bob Afton, West Palm Beach, Fla.    77-77–154

Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill.    79-76–155

Phil Newcamp, Pittsburgh, Pa.    78-77–155

Wendell Coffee, Peachtree City, Ga.    75-80–155

Bob Leaver, Oak Ridge, N.C.    74-81–155

Roger Kennedy, Stuart, Fla.    80-76–156

Steve Benson, Palm City, Fla.    78-78–156

Terry Carlson, Harbor springs, Mich.    79-78–157

Robert Moreland, Ottumwa, Iowa    77-80–157

Paul Kelly, Dorset, Vt.    80-77–157

Bill Moser, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    73-84–157

Jay Dolan, Haines City, Fla.    80-78–158

Jim Buchanan, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    78-80–158

Tom Gorman, Pompey, N.Y.    75-83–158

Larry Mancour, Conway, Mich.    81-77–158

Mike Joyce, Amelia Island, Fla.    78-81–159

Nunzio Ciampi, Palm City, Fla.    75-84–159

Bob Barto, Avon, Ohio    81-79–160

Doug Main, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    80-80–160

Martin Bohen, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    79-81–160

Jim Holmes, Northbrook, Ill.    78-82–160

Mike Brengard, Edwardsville, Ill.    82-79–161

Lloyd Monroe, Spring Lake, N.J.    82-80–162

Nick Manolios, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    79-83–162

Lynn Rosely, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    77-85–162

Bob Joyce, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    76-87–163

Bob Ross, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    79-84–163

Art Colasanti, Flat Rock, N.C.    81-83–164

Pete Hessemer, Conroe, Texas    81-86–167

Sonny Rhodes, Austin, Texas    84-84–168

Eddie Famula, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    83-85–168

Ron Dunham, Jackson Hole, Wyo.    88-81–169

Tom Joyce, Huntington, N.Y.    79-90–169

Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    86-85–171

John Scheffler, North Palm Beach, Fla.    85-89–174

Pat Kenny, Landrum, S.C.    86-92–178

Douglas Schamback, Vero Beach, Fla.    95-87–182

Stoney Brown, Bellevue, Idaho WD--WD

Al Kelley, Eustis, Fla. WD--WD

Hal McCommas, Dallas, Texas WD--WD

Ray Goddard, Terre Haute, Ind. 85-NC--NC

Richard Poe, Columbia, Mo. 78-NC--NC

Michael Turnesa, Rockville Centre, N.Y. 84-NC--NC

Ronald Aleks, Melbourne, Fla. 73-DQ--DQ

Jerry Garrison, Little Rock, Ark. 76-DQ--DQ

Jim King, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 77-DQ--DQ

Roger Stern, Bethlehem, Pa. DQ--DQ