Schenectady Muny head pro Brian Damon said that this weekend's Gazette County Amateur Golf Championship will most likely be played under summer rules.
Depending on the weather conditions, the course is in good enough shape to try this experiment, but the competitors better be careful, because most players aren't used to having to play every shot as it lies.
Five-time titlist Paul Pratico will be back to defend his title along with other former champs like Robby Bigley Jr., Bob Cooper, Jim Mueller, Ed Chylinski, Bill Moll, Bill Frutchy and Mike Bayus.
Here are the first-round pairings:
7:00 — Robby Bigley Jr., Todd Czepiel, Tony Cristello, Matt Panneton.
7:10 — Mario Marino, Angelo Menagias, Peter Andrikopoulos, Mike Pollock.
7:20 — Neil Golub, Al Nebolini, Jack Stopera, Bill Sweet.
7:30 — Ben Bates, Jerry Brescia, Jerry Driscoll, Nick Longo.
7:40 — Chris Comi, Mike Mina, Brandon Haase, Greg Stopera.
7:50 — Brendan Jeffes, Seth Adams, John Mendrysa, Dave Nicholson.
8:00 — Paul Pratico, Jim Mueller, Ed Chylinski, Bob Cooper.
8:10 — Bill Moll, Bill Frutchy, Mike Bayus, Don Blaha.
8:20 — Harry Morgan, Chris Cross, Dave Sutphen, Jim Gardy.
8:30 — Jay Taub, Chris Fatone, Dan Conway, Pete Davis.
8:40 — Fred Mullins, Frank Salamone, Mike Drake, Jim Fazio.
8:50 — Ed Minkiewicz, Larry Edwards, Chris Gilbert, Carl Gilbert.
9:00 — Bill Mallia, Andy Bennett, Kenny Hall, Mike DeBrino.
9:10 — Don Gross, Woody Winslow, Craig Schoonmaker, Lance Hope.
9:30 — Charles Harding, Jeremy Youngs, Don Mennillo Jr. Todd Trepess.
9:40 — Bob Dufort, Josh Powers, Luke Westfall, Glenn Stopera.
9:50 — John Cimmino, Walter Sparks, Joe Cimmino, Rit Cimmino.
10:00 — Jordan Kulbako, Freddie Luna, Brandon Cristello, Frank Renna.
10:10 — Alex Olbrych, Chris Pierpont, Brent Livingston, David Brown.
10:20 — Bob Alheim, Kevin Halburian, Andy Shapiro, Frank DeGraw.
10:30 — Dave DeMarco, Mike Martin, Robert Wilson, Robbie Heis.
10:40 — Ross Lackey, Kevin Betzwieser, Joe Watroba.
10:50 — Dave Leichenauer, Jeff Crandall, Justin Mara.
11:00 — Chris Carroll, Paul Slagen, Mike Polsinelli.
11:10 — Al Cromer, Mike DiGiloramo, Alan Boulant, Joe Druzba.
11:50 — Darren Hart, Mike Stopera, Paul Carnivale, Mike Daley.
12:00 — Chris Barach, Bryan Barach, Chad Stoffer, Joe Plantz.
