Golfweek Senior Amateur Championship
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SeniorEvent Type
Description
The Golfweek Senior Amateur Championship is a prestigious 54-hole stroke play event held annually at Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, California. The tournament typically takes place in early April and is organized by Ron Gaines under the Golfweek Senior Nation banner. It features several age divisions, including Senior (55-64), Super Senior (65-69), Legends (70-74), and Super Legends (75+), attracting a competitive field of senior amateur golfers from around the country. Players compete for prize money and recognition, with the event regarded as a highlight of the senior amateur calendar. For contact and more information, reach out to Ron Gaines at rgaines@golfweek.com or by phone at 586-530-0290. Tournament details, live scoring, and player information are available on Golfweek’s official platforms and Golf Genius event pages.
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Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4 - 6, 2025 | Desert Willow Golf Resort - Firecliff | Bryan Hoops (-10) | -10 | 12.14 | See Results |
| Apr 5 - 7, 2024 | Desert Willow Golf Resort - Firecliff | Mark Strickland (-8) | -8 | 8.03 | See Results |
Results
2025
Scoring Averages
+4.61Tournament
76.27R1
77.29R2
76.28R3
Round Stats
2.20Birdies or Better
5.40Bogeys or Worse
3.46Par 3s
4.25Par 4s
5.06Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Hoops | -10 | 206 | 66 | 71 | 69 | +7.95 | 10.31 |
| T2 | Randy Haag | -2 | 214 | 67 | 78 | 69 | +5.28 | 8.07 |
| T2 | John Wright | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.07 |
| 4 | Jerry Gunthorpe | -1 | 215 | 71 | 77 | 67 | +4.95 | 5.68 |
| 5 | Trae Cassell | E | 216 | 74 | 71 | 71 | +4.61 | 5.15 |
| T6 | Terrence Miskell | +1 | 217 | 69 | 78 | 70 | +4.28 | 5.44 |
| T6 | Shaw Pritchett | +1 | 217 | 72 | 70 | 75 | +4.28 | 5.44 |
| T6 | John DelBrocco | +1 | 217 | 76 | 73 | 68 | +4.28 | 5.44 |
| T9 | Christopher Miller | +2 | 218 | 72 | 71 | 75 | +3.95 | 3.96 |
| T9 | Joe Sposi | +2 | 218 | 76 | 69 | 73 | +3.95 | 3.96 |
| T11 | Billy Mitchell | +3 | 219 | 73 | 75 | 71 | +3.61 | 3.89 |
| T11 | John Brellenthin | +3 | 219 | 73 | 76 | 70 | +3.61 | 3.89 |
| T11 | Joe Palmer | +3 | 219 | 70 | 75 | 74 | +3.61 | 3.89 |
| T11 | Greg Sanders | +3 | 219 | 75 | 75 | 69 | +3.61 | 3.89 |
| T11 | Todd Doss | +3 | 219 | 77 | 71 | 71 | +3.61 | 3.89 |
| 16 | Robert Funk | +4 | 220 | 75 | 71 | 74 | +3.28 | 3.34 |
| T17 | Michael Hammett | +5 | 221 | 71 | 77 | 73 | +2.95 | 3.23 |
| T17 | Michael Anderson | +5 | 221 | 73 | 74 | 74 | +2.95 | 3.23 |
| T17 | Trent Gregory | +5 | 221 | 70 | 74 | 77 | +2.95 | 3.23 |
| T17 | Craig Steinberg | +5 | 221 | 76 | 72 | 73 | +2.95 | 3.23 |
| T21 | Jonathan Valuck | +6 | 222 | 73 | 75 | 74 | +2.61 | 3.12 |
| T21 | William Smith | +6 | 222 | 73 | 73 | 76 | +2.61 | 3.12 |
| T23 | Laurie James Warder | +7 | 223 | 72 | 81 | 70 | +2.28 | 2.87 |
| T23 | John Adams | +7 | 223 | 72 | 75 | 76 | +2.28 | 2.87 |
| T23 | David LeVan | +7 | 223 | 78 | 73 | 72 | +2.28 | 2.87 |
| T23 | Don Bidinger | +7 | 223 | 75 | 77 | 71 | +2.28 | 2.87 |
| T23 | Stan Humphries | +7 | 223 | 72 | 78 | 73 | +2.28 | 2.87 |
| T28 | Kory Frost | +8 | 224 | 74 | 75 | 75 | +1.95 | 2.64 |
| T28 | Gary Sherrell | +8 | 224 | 70 | 79 | 75 | +1.95 | 2.64 |
| T30 | Curtis Holck | +9 | 225 | 73 | 75 | 77 | +1.61 | 2.57 |
| T30 | Kevin VandenBerg | +9 | 225 | 72 | 74 | 79 | +1.61 | 2.57 |
| T30 | Richard Bradsby | +9 | 225 | 74 | 77 | 74 | +1.61 | 2.57 |
| T30 | Grady Brame | +9 | 225 | 78 | 73 | 74 | +1.61 | 2.57 |
| T30 | Craig Larson | +9 | 225 | 73 | 76 | 76 | +1.61 | 2.57 |
| T35 | Brian Evans | +10 | 226 | 80 | 74 | 72 | +1.28 | 2.34 |
| T35 | Kirk Maynord | +10 | 226 | 74 | 76 | 76 | +1.28 | 2.34 |
| T37 | James Sewell | +11 | 227 | 71 | 78 | 78 | +0.95 | 2.23 |
| T37 | Thomas Brennan | +11 | 227 | 75 | 72 | 80 | +0.95 | 2.23 |
| T37 | Mike Henry | +11 | 227 | 76 | 79 | 72 | +0.95 | 2.23 |
| T37 | Gregory Seelinger | +11 | 227 | 75 | 76 | 76 | +0.95 | 2.23 |
| T37 | Walker Taylor | +11 | 227 | 76 | 77 | 74 | +0.95 | 2.23 |
| T42 | Chad Branton | +12 | 228 | 76 | 76 | 76 | +0.61 | 2.05 |
| T42 | Terry Cook | +12 | 228 | 77 | 75 | 76 | +0.61 | 2.05 |
| T42 | Tom Herrick | +12 | 228 | 71 | 76 | 81 | +0.61 | 2.05 |
| T45 | Loren Lopeman | +13 | 229 | 73 | 81 | 75 | +0.28 | 2.01 |
| T45 | Brigham Gibbs | +13 | 229 | 76 | 78 | 75 | +0.28 | 2.01 |
| T47 | Tony Ralph | +14 | 230 | 79 | 74 | 77 | -0.05 | 1.98 |
| T47 | Tony Wise | +14 | 230 | 78 | 72 | 80 | -0.05 | 1.98 |
| T47 | Jeff Collett | +14 | 230 | 75 | 82 | 73 | -0.05 | 1.98 |
| T47 | Craig Miyamoto | +14 | 230 | 77 | 77 | 76 | -0.05 | 1.98 |
| T47 | Steve Maddalena | +14 | 230 | 79 | 77 | 74 | -0.05 | 1.98 |
| 52 | Vince Price | +15 | 231 | 78 | 72 | 81 | -0.39 | 1.91 |
| T53 | Doug Stiles | +16 | 232 | 73 | 77 | 82 | -0.72 | 1.89 |
| T53 | Tim Peterson | +16 | 232 | 81 | 75 | 76 | -0.72 | 1.89 |
| T53 | Bruce Pape | +16 | 232 | 78 | 79 | 75 | -0.72 | 1.89 |
| T56 | Steve Nichols | +17 | 233 | 81 | 76 | 76 | -1.05 | 1.85 |
| T56 | Joe Michalak | +17 | 233 | 74 | 79 | 80 | -1.05 | 1.85 |
| T58 | Jerry Slagle | +19 | 235 | 77 | 82 | 76 | -1.72 | 1.80 |
| T58 | Jeffrey Britton | +19 | 235 | 72 | 82 | 81 | -1.72 | 1.80 |
| T60 | Ronan Culligan | +20 | 236 | 79 | 79 | 78 | -2.05 | 1.78 |
| T60 | Barry Soicher | +20 | 236 | 86 | 77 | 73 | -2.05 | 1.78 |
| T60 | Mark Sanchez | +20 | 236 | 79 | 81 | 76 | -2.05 | 1.78 |
| T63 | Scott Ray | +21 | 237 | 78 | 79 | 80 | -2.39 | 1.74 |
| T63 | Steve Wheeler | +21 | 237 | 78 | 80 | 79 | -2.39 | 1.74 |
| T63 | Michael Ventimiglia | +21 | 237 | 81 | 76 | 80 | -2.39 | 1.74 |
| T63 | Jim Hughes | +21 | 237 | 79 | 79 | 79 | -2.39 | 1.74 |
| 67 | Calvin Fillmore | +22 | 238 | 77 | 78 | 83 | -2.72 | 1.69 |
| 68 | Tom Marlborough | +23 | 239 | 73 | 89 | 77 | -3.05 | 1.67 |
| T69 | Todd Roberts | +24 | 240 | 83 | 77 | 80 | -3.39 | 1.67 |
| T69 | Michael Staskus | +24 | 240 | 80 | 81 | 79 | -3.39 | 1.67 |
| T69 | Owen Ellis | +24 | 240 | 74 | 84 | 82 | -3.39 | 1.67 |
| T69 | Craig Wheeler | +24 | 240 | 79 | 84 | 77 | -3.39 | 1.67 |
| T73 | Thomas Immenschuh | +26 | 242 | 78 | 83 | 81 | -4.05 | 1.60 |
| T73 | Nick Raffaele | +26 | 242 | 77 | 84 | 81 | -4.05 | 1.60 |
| 75 | Wade Sarkis | +27 | 243 | 80 | 84 | 79 | -4.39 | 1.57 |
| 76 | Steve Mindak | +34 | 250 | 84 | 80 | 86 | -6.72 | 0.94 |
| T77 | Vance Gray | +37 | 253 | 85 | 83 | 85 | -7.72 | 0.84 |
| T77 | Jeff Crosier | +37 | 253 | 80 | 89 | 84 | -7.72 | 0.84 |
| 79 | Bob Beck | +38 | 254 | 89 | 84 | 81 | -8.05 | 0.64 |
| 80 | Mark Lindberg | +44 | 260 | 84 | 84 | 92 | -10.05 | 0.54 |
| 81 | Keith Rogers | +51 | 267 | 93 | 87 | 87 | -12.39 | 0.34 |
| WD | Caton Morris | - | 92 | 92 | - | - | -15.73 | 0.24 |
| WD | Michael Healey | - | 79 | 79 | - | - | -2.73 | 0.24 |