(October 3, 2021) – The CSGA’s 2021 Chris Cote’s Golf Shop One Day Tournament Series will conclude on Tuesday with the 20th Al Acker One Day Championship Invitational hosted by Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton. Heading into the season culminating event there is still plenty at stake with a number of players still in the running to earn One Day Player of the Year honors.
The CSGA awards a One Day Tournament Player of the Year winner in both the Tettelbach (Open) and Siderowf (Senior) Divisions, gross and net. Players accumulate points based on their finishes in One Day Tournaments throughout the season with a total of $4,000 in merchandise certificates donated by Chris Cote’s Golf Shop awarded to the top three finishers in each divisional category. While players accumulate points in both the gross and net categories, they may only win in one.
Players qualify for the Al Acker One Day Championship Invitational by finishing in the top five including ties in the gross or net category in the Tettelbach and Siderowf divisions at any One Day Tournament. Following the last regular One Day tournament, all of the eligible qualifiers in each division will be ranked using their highest One Day Player of the Year points accrued throughout the season from either the net or gross category. The first 54 players on the ranked list of eligible players for each division were extended an invitation to play and register for the One Day Championship, with alternates invited on a space available basis.
In most years the season long One Day Player of the Year races are all but wrapped up by the time the first balls pierce the air along the Connecticut coast. However, this year three of the four One Day Player of the Year races are still up for grabs with a number of players still in the mix. The One Day Siderowf Gross Player of the Year was won by Dave Jones thanks in large part to his strong early season play that saw him capture five victories.
The gross and net winners of each division at the 20th Al Acker One Day Championship Invitational will earn 150 points. Here is a look at the players who lead the three remaining One Day Player of the Year races and the players that still have a chance to move into the top spot. Many thanks to Chris Cote’s Golf Shop for sponsoring the CSGA’s One Day Tournament Series and One Day Player of the Year races which provide season long excitement for all of the players.
*Only players in the field on Tuesday are included
Tettelbach Open Division
Leader:
Chris Maxwell
- Points: 383.9
- Number of Tournaments: 9
- Wins: 1 (Glastonbury Hills One Day)
Players in the Race:
Chet Hrostek
- Position: 2
- Points: 300.83
- Points Behind: 83.07
- Number of Tournaments: 9
- Wins: 1 (Skungamaug River GC One Day)
Shawn Hilario
- Position: 3
- Points: 295.83
- Points Behind: 88.07
- Number of Tournaments: 6
- Wins: 2 (Manchester CC One Day & Wampanoag CC One Day)
Kyle Nolin
- Position: 4
- Points: 289.77
- Points Behind: 94.13
- Number of Tournaments: 9
- Wins: 1 (Stonington CC One Day)
John Sawka
- Position: 5
- Points: 251.67
- Points Behind: 132.23
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 1 (Wethersfield CC One Day)
Rammi Hazzaa
- Position: 6
- Points: 245.5
- Points Behind: 138.4
- Number of Tournaments: 6
- Wins: 1 (Simsbury Farms GC One Day)
Patrick Griffin
- Position: 7
- Points: 237.5
- Points Behind: 146.4
- Number of Tournaments: 3
- Wins: 2 (Hop Meadow CC One Day & Ellington Ridge CC One Day)
Tettelbach Net Division
Leader:
Mario Argentino
- Points: 303.75
- Number of Tournaments: 14
- Wins: 1 (CC of Farmington One Day)
Players in the Race:
Rammi Hazzaa
- Position: 3
- Points: 212.42
- Points Behind: 91.33
- Number of Tournaments: 6
- Wins: 2 (Simsbury Farms GC One Day & Indian Hill CC One Day)
Chet Hrostek
- Position: 4
- Points: 190.92
- Points Behind: 112.83
- Number of Tournaments: 9
- Wins: 0
John Sawka
- Position: 5
- Points: 190
- Points Behind: 113.75
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 1 (Wethersfield CC One Day)
Carlos Medina
- Position: 6
- Points: 170
- Points Behind: 133.75
- Number of Tournaments: 5
- Wins: 1 (Wampanoag CC One Day)
Chris Maxwell
- Position: 7
- Points: 164.92
- Points Behind: 138.83
- Number of Tournaments: 9
- Wins: 0
Siderowf Net Division
Leader:
Scott Harger
- Points: 279.51
- Number of Tournaments: 12
- Wins: 1 (Wampanoag CC One Day)
Players in the Race:
Blase Sanzone
- Position: 2
- Points: 237.5
- Points Behind: 42.01
- Number of Tournaments: 11
- Wins: 2 (Mill River CC One Day & Hop Meadow CC One Day)
Tim Stilson
- Position: 3
- Points: 205.53
- Points Behind: 73.98
- Number of Tournaments: 6
- Wins: 2 (Manchester CC One Day & Skungamaug River GC One Day)
David Warner
- Position: 5
- Points: 177.63
- Points Behind: 101.88
- Number of Tournaments: 11
- Wins: 1 (Glastonbury Hills CC One Day)
Mike O’Neill
- Position: 6
- Points: 173.33
- Points Behind: 106.18
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 2 (Ellington Ridge CC One Day & Skungamaug River GC One Day)
Peter Czuchra
- Position: 7
- Points: 171
- Points Behind: 108.51
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 1 (Simsbury Farms GC One Day)
Eric Besman
- Position: 8
- Points: 170
- Points Behind: 109.51
- Number of Tournaments: 4
- Wins: 2 (Tumble Brook CC One Day & Glastonbury Hills CC One Day)
Richard Zanini
- Position: 10
- Points: 147.2
- Points Behind: 132.31
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 0
John Higgins
- Position: 11
- Points: 145.63
- Points Behind: 133.88
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 1 (Redding CC One Day)
Carl Musante
- Position: 12
- Points: 143.67
- Points Behind: 135.84
- Number of Tournaments: 7
- Wins: 0
Dominic Maselli
- Position: 13
- Points: 129.93
- Points Behind: 149.58
- Number of Tournaments: 5
- Wins: 1 (Skungamaug River GC One Day)
About the Connecticut State Golf Association
The Connecticut State Golf Association functions as an extension of the USGA and provides stewardship for amateur golf in Connecticut. Founded in 1899, it is the country’s oldest state golf association and conducts over 60 Championships, Qualifiers, and One Day Tournaments throughout the year.
