Senior Four-Ball Championship
Feb. 18-19, 2019 at Bakersfield CC
This event is open to two-person teams (partners are not required to be from the same club) with each member having a handicap index of 7.4 and below. All players must be the age of 55 and above. The championship is conducted over 36 holes of four-ball stroke play. There is no qualifying as all entries are on a first come, first served basis.
2018 Event Recap
This year’s Senior Four-Ball Championship crowned a familiar duo in Jeff Burda and Jim Knoll - their second title in the event.
The 2015 champions bounced back from a lackluster opening round 2-over 74 which only yielded a single birdie. Finding themselves in the middle of the pack beginning Day Two, the veteran duo turned up the jets to the tune of a final round 6-under 66 to edge the teams of Don DuBois/John Pate and Iain MacDonald/Robert Valerio.
The championship-low round of 66 included a front-nine 4-under 32 which featured five birdies, including three straight to open their round. Firing on all cylinders, the SCGA stalwarts sealed the deal with a back-nine 1-under 35.
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Jim Knoll - Jeff Burda |
Mission Viejo CC |
| 2017 |
Mark Gardner - Michael Rowley |
Glendora CC |
| 2016 |
Mark Harding - Jim Ream |
Sandpiper GC |
| 2015 |
Jim Knoll - Jeff Burda |
Coto De Caza |
| 2014 |
Mel Collins - David Ujihara |
Ojai Valley/Soule Park |
| 2013 | Iain MacDonald - Bob Valerio | Dove Canyon GC |
| 2012 |
Mel Collins - David Ujihara |
Moorpark CC |
| 2011 | Herb Jensen-Mark Miller | The River Course at the Alisal |
| 2010 | Rich Tolly-Boyd Martin | Coto de Caza GRC |
| 2009 | Bill Brammer-Howie Knodt | El Niguel CC |
| 2008 | Dan Pouliot-Jerry Price | El Caballero CC |
| 2007 | Rich Tolly-Boyd Martin | East Valley GC |
| 2006 |
Jerry Hutton-Frank Merhar Greg Aitkens-Dave Hellman (VP) Clarke Paxton-Jim Moore (Sec) |
The SCGA GC |
| 2005 |
David Johnson-Steve Yavorsky Merle Aleshire-Chuck Meyer (VP) Tom Kreider-George Kretsinger (Sec) Bob Frey-Steve Pastor (Tres) |
The SCGA GC |
| 2004 |
Steve Rhorer-Peter Daley Ben Sanders-Pete Maccarrone (VP) Bob Smyres-Harry Haacke (Sec) Allan Crecelius-John Cooley (Tres) |
The SCGA GC |