NYS Women's Senior Amateur Golf Championships returns to Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID | For the seventh time in its illustrious history, the Whiteface Club and Resort in Lake Placid will host the New York State Golf Association Women's Senior and Super Senior Amateur Championships. The 36-hole competition is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 22-23, with 18 holes daily. A practice round is scheduled for Aug. 21. A total of 120 players from around the state - 72 seniors and 48 super seniors - will converge on the John Van Kleek and Walter Hagen-designed track that was born in 1898 and is carved from the Adirondack pine just above Lake Placid lake. The Whiteface Club and Resort, sister property to the AAA Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa, previously hosted this NYSGA event in 1979, 1982, 1983, 1987, 2007 and 2016, along with four Women's Amateur Championships in 1959, 1963, 1966 and 1968. "We are very proud of the entire course management and support team for earning the right to host this prestigious state event," said Mark Sperling, CEO of the Whiteface Club Companies. "As the Adirondack Park's only resort community featuring custom-built residential opportunities along with the other recreational amenities including tennis, cross-country skiing as well as two restaurants, the entire Whiteface Club community of homeowners, members and friends are eager to support the women golfers throughout the tournament." Added Perry Babcock, Whiteface Club PGA Professional, "It's our pleasure to welcome the top senior women in the entire state to our beautiful course. Everyone here is looking forward to this event. Superintendent Mike Sabatini and his dedicated course crew have had the course in great shape all season, and have been working most diligently to get the Whiteface Club tournament ready for this field." The senior women, ages 50 and older, will play the course at 5,190 yards, while the layout for the super seniors, 65 and older, will measure 4,954 yards. It will play to its everyday par of 71 for both divisions. In addition to competing in one of these Championship brackets, players will also compete within the following age divisions: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75 plus. Spectators are encouraged to watch the action which is free of charge. The cadre of players, families, officials and spectators will have access to the Whiteface Club and Resort's two dining options. Café on the Green awaits right behind the first tee and adjacent to the 18th green with a cozy indoor and outdoor setting. Nearby, the Moose Lodge Boathouse, also with indoor/outdoor options, literally overlooks the lake with marina, beach and wedding gardens alongside and Whiteface Mountain in the backdrop.

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