Anderson and Vucinich lead after Day 2 of PGA Senior Stroke Play C'ship

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Mark Anderson of St. Simons Island, Georgia, carried the wind to his advantage to take a one-stroke lead after the second 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, rallied around a birdie-birdie-eagle-birdie, four-hole stretch on the Ryder Course to shoot 7-under par and maintain a one-shot lead over Bobby Heins of Purchase, New York. Vucinich is 13-under par for the championship.

 

The final round for both divisions will be played Thursday.

 

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. He added six birdies to his eagle against just one bogey, as he continued to pace the field. “That span of four holes usually doesn’t happen in the normal course of play,” said the PGA Life Member. “I hit a stretch that made a difference in shooting the really good score that I did.”

 

Anderson, 54, who started the championship with a double bogey yesterday and rallied for a 69, shot 2-under par 70 today in cooler and windy conditions on the Wanamaker Course. He stands at 5-under par, one stroke ahead of four PGA members, including opening-round leader JC Anderson.

 

“Today played a lot harder than yesterday, that’s for sure,” said Mark Anderson, who played in the 2014 Senior U.S. Open and is the PGA Teaching Professional at Brunswick (Georgia) Country Club. “I like it when the wind blows, and I’m hoping the wind blows tomorrow, too.”

 

In an amazing streak, 85-year-old Bill Erfurth, of Northbrook, Illinois, continued to defy the odds by shooting 12 strokes below his age. His 73 today is Erfurth’s fourth straight round in the 70s during the PGA Winter Championships. Erfurth, who won the PGA Half Century Championship last week, is cumulatively 45 strokes below his age over his last 72 competitive holes.

 

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. 

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

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

59-and-Under Division 

Second Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Wanamaker Course Men – 6,578 yards, Women – 5,903 yards, Par 72

 

Mark Anderson, St. Simons Island, Ga.    69-70–139

Larry Emery, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    68-72–140

JC Anderson, O'Fallon, Mo.    64-76–140

Brian Cairns, Walled Lake, Mich.    71-69–140

Gus Ulrich, Whispering Pines, N.C.    70-70–140

Gene Fieger, Naples, Fla.    70-71–141

Sonny Skinner, Sylvester, Ga.    70-71–141

Gary Trivisonno, Aurora, Ohio    69-73–142

Craig Thomas, White Plains, N.Y.    70-72–142

David Lane, Tyngsboro, Mass.    70-73–143

Ed Kirby, Wakefield, R.I.    72-71–143

Denny Dolci, Sharon, Pa.    71-72–143

Gerry James, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    69-74–143

Mitchell Camp, Aurora, Ohio    72-72–144

Rick Schuller, Chester, Va.    70-74–144

Bret James, cave creek, Ariz.    71-73–144

Bill Andrews, Greenland, N.H.    71-74–145

Mike Diffley, Pelham, N.Y.    72-73–145

Rick Lewallen, Kannapolis, N.C.    71-74–145

Craig Stevens, Dallas, Ga.    72-73–145

Kirk Stauffer, Bradford, Pa.    70-75–145

David Carich, Noblesville, Ind.    69-76–145

John Paesani, Mattapoisett, Mass.    72-74–146

Mike Lawrence, Anderson, S.C.    68-78–146

Dave Laudien, Wall, N.J.    69-77–146

Rick Morton, Jacksonville, N.C.    73-73–146

Mike Kaido, Zanesville, Ohio    71-75–146

Chris Dachisen, Warren, N.J.    71-76–147

Bob Darling, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    73-74–147

Jeff Whitfield, Weldon Spring, Mo.    73-74–147

Nash Haxel, St. Louis, Mo.    71-76–147

John Francisco, Westminster, Md.    72-75–147

Bruce Zabriski, Jupiter, Fla.    69-79–148

Quinn Griffing, Fort Wayne, Ind.    75-73–148

Carolyn Barnett-Howe, Appleton, Wis.    73-75–148

Steve Jurick, Dayton, Ohio    72-76–148

Kirk Hanefeld, Acton, Mass.    71-78–149

Rod Nuckolls, Overland Park, Kan.    73-76–149

John DeForest, Cottekill, N.Y.    72-77–149

Bill Sautter, Ocean City, N.J.    73-76–149

Mike Dopslaff, Bonita Springs, Fla.    75-74–149

Jim Smoot, Huntington, N.Y.    71-78–149

Bob Lennon, Wilmington, Del.    72-77–149

Michael O'Connor, Erie, Pa.    71-78–149

Tim Angis, Old Orchard Beach, Maine    76-74–150

Brian Fogt, Wildwood, Mo.    74-76–150

Cory George, Lancaster, Ohio    73-77–150

Ned Martin, Decatur, Ala.    75-75–150

Jack Druga, Southampton, N.Y.    72-79–151

John Kerins, Hermitage, Pa.    74-77–151

Michael Lanzetta, Hightstown, N.J.    73-78–151

Bob Dolan, Chevy Chase, Md.    74-77–151

Jon Hoecker, Rochester, N.Y.    71-80–151

Bernard Hough, West Newton, Pa.    73-78–151

Mike Thomas, Goshen, Ky.    74-78–152

Richard von Tacky, Titusville, Pa.    75-77–152

Allen Santos, Tewksbury, Mass.    72-80–152

Doug Bauman, North Barrington, Ill.    74-78–152

Don Farquhar, Wichita, Kan.    74-78–152

Cary Hungate, Kokomo, Ind.    71-81–152

Todd Smith, Peru, Ind.    72-80–152

Bobby Cooke, St Matthews, Ky.    76-76–152

Joe Kreuser, Morehead City, N.C.    73-79–152

Daniel Tzivanis, Wellington, Fla.    76-77–153

Gregory Hurd, Manhasset, N.Y.    73-80–153

Kevin Wilczewski, Lexington, Mass.    72-81–153

Steve Barber, Victor, N.Y.    74-79–153

Frank McAuliffe, South Lyon, Mich.    75-79–154

Mo Guttman, Sarasota, Fla.    71-83–154

Paul Norris, Dallas, Texas    72-82–154

Bill Stines, Columbus, Ohio    77-77–154

Scott Curiel, Cumming, Ga.    75-80–155

David Levine, O'Fallon, Mo.    72-83–155

Andy Santor, Boardman, Ohio    78-77–155

Mike Martin, New Haven, Conn.    75-80–155

Jeb Boyle, State College, Pa.    78-78–156

Paul Hollenbaugh, New Albany, Ohio    77-79–156

Ray Sowers, Vero Beach, Fla.    76-80–156

Peter Serafimoff, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.    80-77–157

Brad Peck, Madison, Wis.    76-81–157

Gary Dorsi, Portsmouth, R.I.    78-80–158

Mark Kirk, East Aurora, N.Y.    78-80–158

Mark Lemon, Solon, Iowa    78-80–158

Steven Naelon, Madison Heights, Mich.    79-79–158

John Minnich, Royal Oak, Mich.    73-85–158

David Ranney, Lamoni, Iowa    75-83–158

Chip Johnson, Hingham, Mass.    78-80–158

Kevin Syring, Demarest, N.J.    78-81–159

Bob Stephens, Springboro, Ohio    78-81–159

Scott Barnaby, Scotch Plains, N.J.    80-80–160

Tim VandenBerg, Battle Creek, Mich.    76-84–160

Kammy Maxfeldt, Westport, Conn.    76-84–160

Sam Bradberry, Geneva, Ill.    79-82–161

Bradley Rollinson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    74-87–161

Bret Watzka, Pearl River, N.Y.    79-83–162

Peter Norton, Brockton, Mass.    76-86–162

Randy Hunt, Portland, Ind.    82-80–162

Edward Humenik, Palm City, Fla.    79-83–162

Clark Sisson, Germantown, Md.    77-85–162

Scott Jenkins, Harborcreek, Pa.    84-78–162

Craig Lindsey, Madison, N.J.    81-83–164

Jim Boyle, Cadillac, Mich.    82-83–165

Vince Molesky, Newport, N.H.    79-89–168

Joe Potty, Medfield, Mass.    83-87–170

Tim Burkhart, Galloway, Ohio    84-90–174

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

Mark Faulkner, Marion, Ill. WD--WD

Stephen Lundquist, East Kingston, N.H. 78-WD--WD

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

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

Scott Ezell, Earlysville, Va. 77-NC--NC

Ed Habjan, Bethel Park, Pa. 84-NC--NC

Paul Rudeen, South Chatham, Mass. 77-NC--NC

Danny Elkins, Roswell, Ga. 70-DQ--DQ 

 

2015 PGA Winter Championships

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

60-and-Over Division

Second Round

PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Ryder Course

Ages 60-79 – 6,078 yards, Ages 80-84 – 5,480 yards, Ages 85 and older – 4,921 yards, Par 72

 

Roy Vucinich, Moon Township, Pa.    66-65–131

Bobby Heins, Purchase, N.Y.    67-65–132

Mike San Filippo, Hobe Sound, Fla.    67-67–134

Kevin Morris, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    70-64–134

Pat Delaney, Springfield, Ohio    67-67–134

Jerry Impellittiere, Palm City, Fla.    67-68–135

Bill Schumaker, Columbia City, Ind.    71-64–135

Chris Campbell, Vero Beach, Fla.    67-69–136

Paul Parajeckas, Worcester, Mass.    70-67–137

Gary Robison, Canton, Ohio    70-67–137

Buddy Harston, Kingston Springs, Tenn.    71-67–138

Craig Watson, Tequesta, Fla.    70-68–138

James Mason, Dillard, Ga.    67-71–138

Reed Hughes, Senatobia, Miss.    70-68–138

Brian Lowe, Windham, N.Y.    71-68–139

Bob Meyer, Conneaut Lake, Pa.    70-69–139

Lon Nielsen, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    72-67–139

Dan Wood, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    69-70–139

Chuck Milne, Vancouver, Wash.    70-69–139

Gary Hardin, Easton, Pa.    69-71–140

Denny Ford, Indianapolis, Ind.    69-71–140

Michael Zaremba, Pueblo West, Colo.    67-73–140

Ron Dunham, Jackson Hole, Wyo.    73-67–140

Jack McConachie, Plainville, Conn.    70-70–140

Freddy Gibson, Orlando, Fla.    70-70–140

Larry Furey, New Paltz, N.Y.    70-71–141

Steve Benson, Palm City, Fla.    68-73–141

Jack McKelvey, Pepper Pike, Ohio    71-71–142

Peter Oakley, Palm City, Fla.    74-68–142

David Thore, Wilmington, N.C.    72-70–142

Steve Heckel, Carterville, Ill.    73-69–142

Randy Erskine, Lake Orion, Mich.    72-70–142

Don Brigham, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    74-69–143

Donald Reese, Defuniak Springs, Fla.    74-69–143

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

Mal Galletta, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    72-72–144

Gary Ostrega, Westfield, N.J.    74-70–144

Michael Turnesa, Rockville Centre, N.Y.    71-73–144

Gary Groh, Highland Park, Ill.    75-70–145

Bern Coulter, Wilmington, N.C.    75-70–145

Dave Kendall, Saline, Mich.    75-70–145

Jack Seltzer, Linden, Mich.    75-70–145

Steve Wells, Dowagiac, Mich.    75-70–145

Tom Kammann, Baneberry, Tenn.    73-72–145

Wendell Coffee, Peachtree City, Ga.    72-73–145

Billy Smith, Hobe Sound, Fla.    74-71–145

David Glenz, Hamburg, N.J.    75-70–145

Bob Dickson, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.    74-72–146

Mike Hamilton, Simpsonville, S.C.    74-72–146

Phil Newcamp, Pittsburgh, Pa.    75-71–146

Carl Pedersen, Navarre, Fla.    72-75–147

Bob Bilbo, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    75-72–147

Roger Kennedy, Stuart, Fla.    70-77–147

Bill Moser, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    76-71–147

Bill Erfurth, Northbrook, Ill.    74-73–147

Rick Pohle, Hatfield, Pa.    72-75–147

Robert Moreland, Ottumwa, Iowa    76-72–148

Jerry Garrison, Little Rock, Ark.    76-72–148

Herb Moreland, Schenectady, N.Y.    75-73–148

Jim Mrva, Pittsford, N.Y.    72-76–148

Bob Giusti, Halifax, Mass.    69-79–148

Ken Corliss, Columbus, Ohio    76-72–148

Jim Holmes, Northbrook, Ill.    74-74–148

Mike Hall, Hiawatha, Iowa    74-75–149

Marion Heck, Ft. Myers, Fla.    74-75–149

Bruce Martins, Cortland, N.Y.    72-77–149

Fred Harkness, Jupiter, Fla.    76-73–149

Mike Harrigan, Chicago, Ill.    78-71–149

Nick Manolios, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    76-73–149

Hal McCommas, Dallas, Texas    76-74–150

Larry Mancour, Conway, Mich.    77-73–150

Paul Kelly, Dorset, Vt.    76-74–150

Gary Anderson, Hampton, Va.    79-71–150

Rusty Gunnarson, Mattapoisett, Mass.    75-75–150

Martin Bohen, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    77-74–151

Jim Logue, Canton, Ohio    79-72–151

Gary Benoit, Palm City, Fla.    77-74–151

Bob Leaver, Oak Ridge, N.C.    75-76–151

Nunzio Ciampi, Palm City, Fla.    76-75–151

Jimmy Williams, Christiansburg, Va.    76-75–151

Tony Krebs, Goshen, Ind.    77-74–151

Doug Main, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    75-76–151

Tom Gorman, Pompey, N.Y.    78-73–151

Tom Fortuna, West  Bloomfield, Mich.    72-80–152

John Long, Henderson, Nev.    76-76–152

Lynn Rosely, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    76-76–152

Bob Joyce, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    78-75–153

Jerry Swain, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    76-77–153

Bill Miller, Ft. Wayne, Ind.    78-76–154

Terry Carlson, Harbor Springs, Mich.    78-76–154

Rick Meskell, Jericho, N.Y.    74-80–154

Ronald Aleks, Melbourne, Fla.    76-79–155

Curt McCormick, Crewe, Va.    80-75–155

Mike Brengard, Edwardsville, Ill.    80-76–156

Lloyd Monroe, Spring Lake, N.J.    78-78–156

Al Kelley, Eustis, Fla.    78-78–156

Jim King, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    78-78–156

Tim Troy, Woodridge, Ill.    79-77–156

Bob Barto, Avon, Ohio    80-76–156

Bob Menne, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.    82-75–157

Mike Joyce, Amelia Island, Fla.    79-78–157

Richard Poe, Columbia, Mo.    78-80–158

Pat Kenny, Landrum, S.C.    77-81–158

Jerry Johnson, Marshalltown, Iowa    79-79–158

Tom Joyce, Huntington, N.Y.    87-72–159

Earl Puckett, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.    78-81–159

Jay Dolan, Haines City, Fla.    80-79–159

Sonny Rhodes, Austin, Texas    76-83–159

Jim Buchanan, Port St. Lucie, Fla.    83-77–160

Cary Bonham, Solon, Ohio    86-75–161

Stoney Brown, Bellevue, Idaho    88-74–162

Douglas Schamback, Vero Beach, Fla.    84-79–163

Ray Goddard, Terre Haute, Ind.    82-84–166

John Scheffler, North Palm Beach, Fla.    91-85–176

Bob Afton, West Palm Beach, Fla. 78-WD--WD

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

Rob Schaal, Middlesex, N.J. 77-NC--NC