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Junior Golf, Player of The Year, TCGA

2025 Event Registration Additional Information

Registration is now open for the first wave of 2025 TCGA Events. Below is some clarifying details on a common registration error, TCGA Membership, and our different types of TCGA events.

“This golfer has no GHIN number set” (pictured below):
  • If you are receiving this error during registration and you believe you have a golf genius account setup and a USGA/GHIN handicap number through a TCGA member course OR the TCGA eClub, please reach out to [email protected] to resolve this issue.
TCGA Membership & TCGA eClub:
  • Golfers who are already active GHIN members through a TCGA Member Course do NOT need to also join the TCGA eClub.
    • The TCGA eClub is an option for those who wish to participate in TCGA events who either do not have a home course or their home course does not offer GHIN Handicap services.
    • If you have paid for the TCGA eClub and already have a GHIN through a TCGA Member course that you plan to keep, please reach out to [email protected].
  • TCGA Membership is required by only one team member for any of our team events
  • Southern Tier eClub members and Susquehanna (PA) and Bradford (PA) county residents, see note on our website
Open Division:
Senior TCGA:
  • Regular season events (3x two-person team competitions) open to all golfers age 50+
    • Championship (individual competition) limited to 55+
  • Super Senior Tees available in regular season events
    • Age 65 + GHIN = at least 75
  • Event enhancements this year include use of golf genius for registration, payment, communication to players, and scoring.
  • Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions on the new golf genius registration process or GHIN handicap requirements.

Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Tour:

  • Age groups realigned: 10-12 (9-holes), 13-14, and 15-18
  • Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Tour regular season registrations begin on 6/2 at 12 PM
    • GHIN handicap is required (free for junior golfers)
    • No TCGA Membership requirement
  • Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Tour Championship elevated to 36-holes
    • TCGA Membership required
    • Exemptions into NYSGA events and points for other junior golf associations/rankings available to top finishers
  • Event enhancements this year include use of golf genius for registration, payment, communication to players, and scoring.
  • Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions on the new golf genius registration process or GHIN handicap requirements.

Women’s TCGA:

  • Women are welcome to play in the TCGA’s Open Division and Senior TCGA events from the forward tees.
  • Junior Girl’s are welcome to play in Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Golf events
  • 2nd Annual TCGA Women’s Event scheduled
  • 2025 Women’s Clinic details TBA
  • TCGA Membership NOT required for Clinic or TCGA Women’s Event

Reminders:

  • All registrations will be completed through Golf Genius.
    • Visit our registration page to find links for creating a Golf Genius account and our registration portal.
    • All participants must be members of the TCGA as defined on our membership page.
      • Exception: For team events, only one member of the team must meet be a member of the TCGA
  • Each Golf Genius event page has a “Terms of the Competition” page outlining the event and eligibility requirements in detail. Please read carefully before registering
  • All registration questions may be sent to [email protected].
  • Registration for each event will close 3 days before the event as outlined on each event’s page.

TCGA

2025 TCGA Annual Letter From the President

Kyle Nedlik
TCGA President
March 22, 2025

TCGA Golfers,

We hope everyone had a happy and healthy winter season as we make our way into Spring and the 2025 golf season. We wanted to take a moment to share with you a glimpse of changes to our organization and our path forward for the upcoming season and beyond.

We would like to start by saying thank you to our renewing 2025 sponsors to date for their support into the 2025 season:

We continue our investment in sponsorship outreach to assist in building funds to help bolster and expand the TCGA’s current and future programming. Other businesses interested in sponsoring, please reach out to [email protected] as we would welcome discussion on how our organizations could best partner.

The board of directors will remain largely the same, with the exception of Hugh Leonard and Rob Mabee departing the board in their respective positions. We thank both of them for their years of service to the TCGA!

2025 Plans for the TCGA Include:

  • As announced in last year’s message, the TCGA will implement a membership requirement including USGA/GHIN Handicap requirements for all tournament registrations, see our membership page on our website.
      • For team events, a minimum of one member per team will need to meet TCGA membership requirements.
  • All events from all divisions to now be hosted in Golf Genius and participants will be required to create a golf genius account.T
      • This change will standardize and streamline payment processing, tournament registrations, correspondence to competitors, and allow for a standardized user interface across all events and divisions for viewing results.
  • Harding Brooks Insurance Agency TCGA Amateur Championship moved to June 20th-22nd.
      • This date change intends to better position the event weeks ahead of the NYS Amateur Championship for the exemption awarded to the winner and avoid conflicts with the July 4th holiday, other local golf events and the DSGO.
  • 2025 Match Play Championship presented by Fairways Indoor Golf to be played at Links at Hiawatha Landing.
      • This year’s event will include a Friday Qualifier, with all matches updated from a 9-hole format to 18-holes allowing for World Golf Amateur Ranking (WAGR) points to be awarded.
  • New Championship trophy for the TCGA Match Play Championship and Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Tour Championship, as well as renewed trophies for the TCGA Amateur Championship and TCGA Player of the Year.
  • Continuation of Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships TCGA Scholarship program for graduating seniors
  • Expansion of the Scoville-Meno TCGA Junior Tour Championship to a 36-hole event.
      • This will allow for exemptions into the 2025 NYS Boys’ & Girls’ 18U Junior Championship, Junior Golf Scoreboard points, and potentially AJGA stars and Team NY points (details to follow)
  • Continuation of the Senior TCGA events and championship.
  • Renewal of the second annual TCGA Women’s Event. In last year’s inaugural edition, nearly 40 competitors participated.
  • A new Women’s Clinic event
  • Continuation of “Player of the Year” competition.
      • This is the 5th year of $1000 gift card prize pool (sponsored by Remlik’s) distributed to the Top 10 in the points system

  • Continued development of relationship/partnership with New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) to elevate our events and organization. 

In addition to our Website, our growing Instagram and Twitter pages, along with our Facebook group page (be sure to follow them!) will continue to be used to further distribute content and promote events throughout the season for contestants. 2025 Season schedules are planned to be released within the next 1-2 weeks, with a registration opening date/time of Wednesday, April 2nd at 12:00PM for all events through the August.

The TCGA is always looking for volunteers – if you are interested in helping shape the future of amateur golf in the Triple Cities through involvement on the Board of Directors or more specific volunteer opportunities, please reach out to one of our board members! 

We look forward to the continued opportunity to continue to serve our area courses and contestants this upcoming season. See you on the course!

Regards,
Kyle Nedlik
2025 TCGA President
Player of The Year, Sponsors

2024 Remlik’s Player of the Year

The 2024 TCGA Remlik’s Player of the Year is Matt Maione of The Links at Hiawatha Landing! Matt repeats his POY performance from 2023!

Matt won this year’s race by more than 240 points ahead of 2nd place. Matt’s season was highlighted by a T-2 finish at the Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship, where he has finished inside the Top 3 in each of the last 3 seasons. Matt received points in each TCGA event he competed in this season, including a T2 finish at the TCGA Fall Found-Up #2 and 1st place finish at the season-ending TCGA Fall Round-Up #3. Matt also qualified for the 2024 NYS Amateur Championship at Wanakah Country Club and won the Hiawatha Invitational.

Congratulations, Matt Maione!

Congratulations to each Top-10 finisher in the Remlik’s Player of the Year Race who have all earned a Remlik’s gift card as allocated on the Points System page. Thank you everyone for a great season and thank you Remlik’s for their continued generous support of the TCGA!


Related: Full Standings | Points System/Eligibility | 2023 POY

Junior Golf, Scholarship, Uncategorized

2024 Scoville-Meno TCGA Scholarship Awards

Congratulations to the 2024 Scoville-Meno TCGA Scholarship recipients, Drew Karedes, Joseph Dell, and Lucas Hunter!

Thank you to the Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships for their generosity and support of Junior Golf in the Triple Cities!

Below is a photo of two of our recipients receiving their scholarship certificates, and a bit more about all three recipients.

Drew Karedes

Drew is a 2024 graduate of Union Endicott High School, graduating with honors and an advanced regents diploma. A five year member of the UE Golf team, he attributes Coach Matt Morley and his teammates for pushing him to be his best, on the course and in life. He contributed to the Tigers 2022 and 2023 STAC Championships and the 2023 Section IV Championship. Drew also qualified for the NYS tournament the last two seasons. He was awarded the Hurst Mitten Award for outstanding leadership and character.

Drew will be attending James Madison University in the fall and will study business and marketing. He would like to thank the Scoville-Meno family of Dealerships and the TCGA for the opportunity to receive this scholarship, which will be very useful as he prepares for his freshman year at JMU.

Joseph Dell

Joseph began playing golf at a young age, and has continued playing the game ever since. He has been a member of the Maine-Endwell golf team for the past 6 years. During his senior year, he helped lead the Maine-Endwell team to a sectional title while also placing second overall. Joseph maintained an honor roll status throughout highschool while also participating in swimming during the winter, and lacrosse during the spring. 

Joseph has played in many TCGA events over the past few years and plans to compete in more this summer. He plans to attend The University Of Scranton in the fall where he will be continuing his golf career and studying business, and is very thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship.

Lucas Hunter

Lucas Hunter, a recent graduate of Trumansburg High School, is set to embark on an exciting journey at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona, where he will pursue his dream of becoming a professional pilot. Throughout his high school years, Lucas was an active and engaged student, participating in the soccer and golf teams. His passion for aviation started in seventh grade when he found the First Tech Challenge robotics team, Mechanical Meltdown, in Watkins Glen. This is where he began to build and control robots. In the following years, he worked on building and flying drones and eventually found his ticket to the skies. In September last year, he began taking private pilot lessons through the East Hill Flying Club.

In addition to his academic and extracurricular pursuits, Lucas has a deep love for golf, a sport he has enjoyed since childhood, thanks to his grandparents, who introduced him to the game at a young age. This early exposure to golf honed his skills and instilled in him a sense of discipline and patience that he carries into all aspects of his life. Lucas is thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship. As Lucas prepares to take to the skies, he looks forward to combining his technical knowledge, athletic discipline, and lifelong passions to achieve his goals and inspire others.

TCGA

2024 TCGA Annual Letter From the President

Kyle Nedlik
TCGA President
March 23, 2024

TCGA Golfers,

We hope everyone has had a happy and healthy winter season as we make our way into Spring and the 2024 golf season. We wanted to take a moment to share with you a brief recap of 2023 and a glimpse of our path forward this season and beyond.

Regarding our 2024 Board of Directors – I, Kyle Nedlik, will continue my term as TCGA President. Nick Barney will continue his role as Vice President and Web Administrator. Evan Sitts will continue in his role as Secretary, and Jeff L’Amoreaux will continue in his role as Treasurer. Matt Morley will continue in his role as Junior Tour Coordinator, with Rob Mabee assisting with Junior Tour administration. Hugh Leonard and Jim Blodgett will also continue in their roles as TCGA Senior Tour Co-Coordinators. Michael Deuel of En-Joie Golf Club will continue as the TCGA’s PGA Advisor.

Carolyn Mancini will be stepping into the role of “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator” for the 2024 season.  We are excited to welcome Carolyn and her vision for women’s golf in the TCGA Region to the board of directors, as she leads the effort in implementing progress and women’s golf opportunities through TCGA programming and outreach beginning this season.

2023 recap for the TCGA includes:
• (2) Scholarship allocations, awarding a total of $1,000 for high school seniors through the Scoville-Meno TCGA scholarship program in 2023. 
• Re-securing of 3 main sponsorships for the 2024 season. Additionally, Fairways Indoor Golf joins the TCGA as the Match Play Championship sponsor for 2024!    
• Appointment of Carolyn Mancini to “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator” board position.

2024 plans for the TCGA include:
•  Continued updates to Open division schedule into 2024 (Balanced quantity of tournaments, development of recurring event calendar, increased prize pools (including cash payouts adhering to USGA amateur rules)
•  Continuation of the 2024 Match Play Championship with a new title sponsor
•  Updates to future event formatting and scheduling based on member feedback in the 2023 End of Year Survey
•  Growth in attendance in TCGA junior events, continuation of season kickoff junior clinic w/ TCGA hat giveaway
•   4 event TCGA Senior schedule.
•   Continuation of “Player of the Year” competition prize pool (Remlik’s sponsorship, 2024 will be the fourth year of Top 10 receiving $1000 in gift cards, points system updated on website)
•   Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship updates (continuing use of Golf Genius for live/online scoring, continued use of first round cut, customized scorecards, Harding Brooks Insurance sponsorship renewal for fourth year, media coverage from multiple outlets, continuation of a women’s division for the second year, NYSGA rules/intern support)
•   Continued development of relationship/partnership with New York State Golf Association (NYSGA), including increased use of Golf Genius for event registrations and scoring (details TBA)  

Thank you to our new and renewing sponsors to date: Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships, Remlik’s, Fairways Indoor Golf and Ad Elements, for your support into the 2024 season. We continue our investment in sponsorship outreach to assist in building funds to help bolster and expand the TCGA’s current and future programming – other businesses interested in sponsoring, please reach out to [email protected] – we would welcome discussion on how our organizations could best partner.

In addition to our Website, our growing Instagram and Twitter pages, along with our Facebook group page (be sure to follow them!) will continue to be used to further distribute content and information, and promote events throughout the season for contestants. 2024 Season schedules are planned to be released next week, with a registration opening date/time of Wednesday, April 3rd at 12:00PM for all Open Division events through the TCGA Match Play Championship presented by Fairways Indoor Golf . Registration for all Open Division first wave events will be online utilizing Golf Genius software.

Thank you to those who completed our 2023 End of Season survey – we welcome feedback and suggestions any contestants or member courses may have as we continue to strive to improve our events and programs for the season ahead. We have made efforts to implement comments that were found to be recurring themes into the 2024 TCGA programming as best as possible. Regarding programming, one note that we would like to make our members aware of – in 2025 and beyond, and in line with other local, regional, state and national golf associations, the TCGA will begin to require GHIN handicaps for all contestants in both individual, team, and championship TCGA events. As the requirement is implemented at the start of next season, the TCGA plans to provide resources for those new to the GHIN system to help ease the signup process/transition.

One last note – the TCGA is always looking for volunteers – if you are interested in helping shape the future of amateur golf in the Triple Cities through involvement on the Board of Directors or more specific volunteer opportunities, please reach out to one of our board members! 

We look forward to the continued opportunity to continue to serve our area courses and contestants this upcoming season. See you on the course!

Regards,
Kyle Nedlik – 2024 TCGA President
Player of The Year, Sponsors

2023 Remlik’s Player of the Year

The 2023 TCGA Remlik’s Player of the Year is Matt Maione of The Links at Hiawatha Landing!

Matt’s season was highlighted by a T-2 finish at the Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship and a 1st place finish at the TCGA Stroke Play #2 at Traditions at the Glen. Matt also qualified for the 2023 NYS Mid-Amateur Championship at Crag Burn and had a number of other top finishes at TCGA events.

Congratulations, Matt Maione!

The TCGA will be mailing a gift card to each Top-10 finishers in the Remlik’s Player of the Year Race  to distribute their prize as allocated on the Points System page. Thank you everyone for a great season and thank you Remlik’s for their generous support of the TCGA!


Related: Full Standings | Points System/Eligibility

Junior Golf, Scholarship, Uncategorized

2023 Scoville-Meno TCGA Scholarship Awards

Congratulations to the 2023 Scoville-Meno TCGA Scholarship recipients, Jake Karedes and Joseph Underwood!

Thank you to the Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships for their generosity and support of Junior Golf in the Triple Cities!

Below is a bit more about this year’s recipients, Jake and Joseph.

Jake Karedes

Jake began playing golf at a young age and joined the UE Golf team in 8th grade. From the start, Coach Matt Morley and his teammates assisted him in improving his game. In his junior year at UE, Jake received the Hurst Mitten Award and helped contribute to the Tigers 2022 STAC Championship Victory. In 2023, Jake’s senior year, he helped the Tigers win both the Section IV Championship and the STAC Championship. At the conclusion of the season, Jake also had the honor to receive the Nick Dinunzio Award.

In the fall, Jake will join the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Upon arrival, he will work towards a degree in accounting or finance with the plan to pursue a business career and potentially create a business of his own. Jake would like to thank the Scoville-Meno family of Dealerships and the TCGA for the opportunity to receive this generous scholarship, which will be useful as he prepares for his freshman year at Syracuse.

Joseph Underwood

Joseph is a 18 year old graduate of Maine Endwell High School in Endwell, New York. He was an honor roll student and was awarded the student athlete award the past two years. Joseph graduated with an advanced regents diploma this June and qualified for the bronze academic award.

He has been a member of the Maine Endwell Varsity High School golf team since the ninth grade and has played as a starter the past two years at Endwell Greens Golf Course. Joseph was a frequent medalist at matches and was selected for the STAC all division team and the STAC Elite team and qualified for the NY state matches in 2022 and 2023.

During the winter months, Joseph swam freestyle and butterfly on the ME State Championship Varsity Swim team, and this spring he competed in singles and doubles on the ME varsity tennis team. Joseph is currently looking at colleges and shadowing local professionals to gain insight into career opportunities.

Joseph is NYS certified in water safety, life saving first aid, and CPR and is currently working at the Highland Park pool this summer. He plans to do some traveling this summer with his family prior to going to college, and trying to play golf as much as he can.

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2023 TCGA Sponsors

The TCGA would like to extend their gratitude to our sponsors during the upcoming 2023 season, many of which have agreed to supported us for multiple years!

Harding Brooks Insurance Agency will continue their support as our title sponsor for the third straight year for the 2023 Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur! This is our flagship tournament of the year, this year hosted July 14th-16th by Endwell Greens Golf Club, Links at Hiawatha Landing, and Binghamton Country Club.

The Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships will continue their multi-year support of the TCGA junior golfers! This year we will be awarding two $500 scholarships to high school seniors and will run a 5-7 event Junior Tour thanks to the generosity of Scoville-Meno.

Remlik’s Grille and Oyster Bar will continue their support of the Remlik’s Player of the Year Race for the third year. TCGA Open Division participants can earn Remlik’s Player of the Year Points by being top finishers in our events throughout the 2023 season. The Top-10 in the Remlik’s Player of the Year Standings will earn various gift card amounting to $1000 total to Remlik’s!

Ad Elements will continue their support of all of our initiatives for the third year through assisting with graphics, other services, and additional financial sponsorship. Thank you to Ad Elements for your generosity!

JKS Home Improvement will be supporting the TCGA for the first time through sponsorship of a new elevated TCGA Event, the 2023 JKS Home Improvement Match Play Championship, hosted by Endwell Greens Golf Club September 23rd and 24th. Thank you JKS for supporting local golf!

Thank you to all of our sponsors for their commitment to growing golf in the Triple Cities! 

Any organizations that are interested in partnering with the Triple Cities Golf Association should email [email protected] to discuss potential opportunities.

TCGA

2023 TCGA Annual Letter From the President

Kyle Nedlik
TCGA President
March 21, 2023

TCGA Golfers,

We hope everyone has had a happy and healthy winter season as we make our way into Spring and the 2023 golf season. We wanted to take a moment to share with you the updates we were able to implement last year at the TCGA, along with a glimpse of our path forward this season and beyond.

Regarding our 2023 Board of Directors – I, Kyle Nedlik, will continue my term as TCGA President. Nick Barney will continue his role as Vice President and Web Administrator. Evan Sitts will continue in his role as Secretary, and Jeff L’Amoreaux will continue in his role as Treasurer. Matt Morley will continue in his role as Junior Tour Coordinator, working alongside Rob Mabee, who is continuing as our Junior Tour Administrator. Hugh Leonard and Jim Blodgett will also continue in their roles as TCGA Senior Tour Co-Coordinators. Michael Deuel of En-Joie Golf Club will continue as the TCGA’s PGA Advisor.

One new addition to the TCGA Board in 2023 is the position of “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator.” Brittany Perkins will be stepping into this role, with the main objectives of her role being to promote the TCGA’s team and stroke play events to women competitors in our region through outreach initiatives, and assist in leading the first ever Women’s Division in this year’s Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship. We are excited for the opportunity to provide an additional local women’s competitive golf opportunity through the addition of this division.

2022 recap and 2023 plans for the TCGA include:
• Creation of TCGA Women’s Division, logo, and creation of “TCGA Women’s Event Coordinator” board position.
• Continued growth of open division schedule into 2023 (Increase quantity of tournament, various formats, increased prize pools (including cash payouts adhering to USGA amateur rules), additional stroke play events from 2022, new late season match play event, updates to events based on member feedback in 2022)
• Re-securing of 4 main sponsorships in 2023
• Increased scholarship allocations, giving out a total of $1,500 total for three junior TCGA competitors through the Scoville-Meno TCGA scholarship program
• Growth in attendance in TCGA junior events, and addition of a free junior clinic
• 4 event TCGA Senior schedule, and continued inclusion of the Senior division in the Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship
• Continuation of “Player of the Year” competition prize pool (Remlik’s sponsorship, 2023 will be third year of Top 10 receiving $1000 in gift cards, points system revamped on website)
• Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Championship updates (continuing use of Golfgenius for live/online scoring, addition of first round cut in 2022, customized scorecards, Harding Brooks Insurance sponsorship renewal for third year, media coverage from multiple outlets, addition of a women’s division in 2023)
• Developing relationship with New York State Golf Association (NYSGA), potentially including increased use of Golfgenius for event registrations and scoring (details TBA)

We continue our investment in sponsorship outreach to assist in building funds to help bolster and expand the TCGA’s current and future programming. Thank you to our renewing sponsors to date: Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships, Remliks, and Ad Elements, for your continued support into the 2022 season. Other businesses interested in sponsoring, please reach out to [email protected] – we would welcome discussion on how our organizations could best partner.

In addition to our Website, our Instagram and Twitter pages, along with our growing Facebook group page (be sure to follow them!) will continue to be used to further distribute content and information, and promote events throughout the season for contestants. 2023 Season schedules for all tours are planned to be released within 1-2 weeks, with registration opening dates for our first few Open Division events on Friday, April 7th.

We welcome feedback and suggestions any contestants or member courses may have as we continue to strive to improve our events and programs for the season ahead. We look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve our area courses and contestants this upcoming season.

See you on the course!

Regards,

Kyle Nedlik – 2023 TCGA President
Player of The Year, Sponsors

2022 Remlik’s TCGA Player of the Year

The 2022 TCGA Remlik’s Player of the Year is Luciano Giammarino of Conklin Players Club! With a T-6th finish in the last event of the year (Fall Round-Up #3 at En-Joie), Luciano was able to narrowly edge out 2021 and 2022 Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur Champion Danny Harding (2nd) and former TCGA Amateur and TCGA Player of the Year winner Brian Burns (3rd).

Luciano was able to participate in 3 out of the 6 TCGA hosted events as well as the Conklin PC Club Championship, which he won. Additional highlights to his season included a T-5th finish at the Harding Brooks Insurance TCGA Amateur and 1st place finish at the TCGA Summer Stroke Play at Conklin Players Club.

Congratulations, Luciano Giammarino!

The TCGA will be mailing a gift card to each Top-10 finisher in the Remlik’s Player of the Year Race shown below to distribute their prize as allocated on the Points System page. Thank you everyone for a great season and thank you Remlik’s for their generous support of the TCGA!

Related: Full Standings | Points System/Eligibility