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The Eastern Amputee Golf Association (EAGA) was formed by Bob Buck, retired National Amputee Golf Association's Eastern Trustee, and others who were interested in developing a regional amputee golf association. The EAGA was formed along the same guidelines as that of the National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA) but has its own Officers, Constitution, Bylaws, and Membership Dues. EAGA's prime purpose is to organize and conduct amputee golfing events and "Learn to Golf" clinics for any physically challenged individual, provide communication between its members and act as a bridge between its members and the National Association. The EAGA also assists NAGA in conducting the "First Swing” seminars for rehabilitation, parks and recreation, and golf professionals.

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Contact the EAGA at: info@eaga.org or 610-867-9295

 


Bob Buck,  Executive Director

 

 

What's New

2009 Eastern Regional Amputee Golf Championship

July 24, 25 & 26 – Downingtown Golf Club

For Tournament Information & Entry Form, please click here

Come join us for our 23rd EAGA Membership Meeting & Dinner and our EAGA “Hall of Fame” Ceremonies on Saturday, July 25th at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Malvern, PA. Any questions about the Eastern Regional, please call us at 610-867-9295.

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2009 EAGA Tournament Schedule

Now available! Please click on the “Tournaments” above to see the lineup of events for 2009.

 2009 NAGA “First Swing / Learn to Golf” Seminar & Clinic Schedule

Now available. Please click on the “First Swing Golf Clinic” above to see lineup of clinics for 2009

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Tournament Entry Forms for Pittsburgh (June 5 & 6), Long Island (June 14 &15), Vermont (June 26 & 27), Buffalo (July 11) and Tom Reed (August 1) events have been e-mailed to our members. If you would like to attend and need information, please contact us at 610-867-9295.

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New EAGA Scholarship Grants have been suspended for the 2009-2010 School Year. The current 23 Students Grants will be continue.  We hope to be able to offer our Scholarships again in 2010. 

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          22nd Eastern Regional Amputee Golf Championship – Final Results

 

 

 

 

 

                            Bethpage State Park - Red Course, Farmingdale, NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                  July 28th, 29th & 30th, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                   2008 MEN'S CHAMPION - KENNY BONTZ          2008 WOMEN'S CHAMPION - KELLIE VALENTINE-ANDREWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                         2008 "MOST IMPROVED" GOLFER - JOE BABBINO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEN'S CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOMEN'S  CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bontz, Kenny

 

Farmingdale, NJ

73

 

75

 

148

 

Valentine-Andrews, Kellie

AE

McKean, PA

101

 

95

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELOW KNEE CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

WOMEN'S  CHAMPIONSHIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cox, Dan

 

Mequon, WI

74

 

77

 

151

2nd

Kim Mecca

AE

Jessup, PA

100

 

107

 

207

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELOW KNEE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

ABOVE KNEE CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st

Curley, Jim

 

Malvern, PA

80

 

76

 

156

 

Vincent, Tim

 

Solana Beach, CA

73

 

80

 

153

2nd

Buck, Bob

 

Bethlehem, PA

84

 

81

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd

Babbino, Joe

 

Bellerose, NY

84

 

86

 

170

 

ABOVE KNEE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mackin, Mike

 

Baltimore, MD

84

 

DNS

 

0

1st

Osbahr, Robert

 

Old Bridge, NJ

82

 

76

 

158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd

Prestwood, John

 

Berwyn, PA

83

 

83

 

166

 

BELOW KNEE FIRST FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

3rd

Cornell, Steve

 

Middleton, MA

87

 

85

 

172

1st

Stafford, Mike

 

Okolona, MS

89

 

91

 

180

 

Lombardo, Paul

 

Bloomfield, CT

88

 

85

 

173

2nd

Cook, Dave

 

Havre de Grace, MD

95

 

88

 

183

 

Dvorin, Josh

 

Scotch Plains, NJ

88

 

96

 

184

3rd

Swick, Peter

 

Annapolis, MD

94

 

102

 

196

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fenn, Jeff

 

Massapequa, NY

110

 

105

 

215

 

ABOVE KNEE FIRST FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mitchell, MJ

 

Long Beach, NY

123

 

102

 

225

1st

Grover, Jim

 

Bronxville, NY

90

 

90

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd

Sullivan, George

 

Southold, NY

93

 

88

 

181

 

ARM CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd

Sanphy, Joe

 

Langhorne, PA

93

 

95

 

188

 

Lees, Matt

BE

West Chester, PA

87

 

86

 

173

 

Williams, Don

 

Southampton, NY

97

 

97

 

194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miehling, Don

 

Williston, NY

100

 

108

 

208

 

ARM CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sturges, Bill

 

Ronkonkoma, NY

106

 

116

 

222

2nd

Banach, Dan

AE

Penn Yan, NY

100

 

95

 

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd

Dunn, Dan

AE

Stroudsburg, PA

102

 

95

 

197

 

DOUBLES CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neily, Eric

AE

Philadelphia, PA

97

 

102

 

199

 

Ebel, Martin

DAK

Sudbury, MA

100

 

97

 

197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOUBLES  CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earle, Tyler

AK

Bethlehem, PA

78

 

85

 

163

2nd

Wegrzyn, Jim

DBK

Longmeadow, MA

109

 

104

 

213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR  CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd

Stein, Dan

DBK

Bethpage, NY

88

 

86

 

174

 

Daniels, Lamar

BK

Troy, AL

92

 

87

 

179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSOCIATE CHAMPION

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR  CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT  (55-64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earle, Brenton

 

Bethlehem, PA

85

 

75

 

160

1st

Warren, Rich

BK

Canandiagua, NY

96

 

92

 

188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd

Kave, Steve

AK

Bethlehem, PA

106

 

96

 

202

 

ASSOCIATE CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

3rd

Maher, Brian

BK

West Islip, NY

93

 

109

 

202

1st

McKee, Rod

 

Fort Myers Beach, FL

87

 

83

 

170

 

Mulligan, John

BK

Bellerose, MD

109

 

106

 

215

2nd

Earle, Ron

 

Bethlehem, PA

92

 

83

 

175

 

Goldstone, Andy

BK

Flushing, NY

109

 

109

 

218

3rd

Harper, Win

 

Rhineback, NY

94

 

86

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dixon, Mike

 

Conshohoken, PA

93

 

90

 

183

 

SENIOR  CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT  (65+)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palestino, Dom

 

Stewart Manor, NY

99

 

104

 

203

1st

Farley, Jack

AK

Bowie, MD

99

 

93

 

192

 

Wentz, Charles

 

Morristown, NJ

82

 

DNP

 

0

2nd

Jordan, Tom

AK

Bethlehem, PA

105

 

105

 

210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd

Yates, Rob

AK

New Canaan,CT

109

 

109

 

218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOP TEN SCORES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE AMPUTATION

 

SKILL AWARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bontz, Kenny

AK

Farmingdale, NJ

73

 

75

 

148

 

BK - Below Knee

 

Straightest Drive

Jack Farley

 

 

Cox, Dan

BK

Mequon, WI

74

 

77

 

151

 

AK - Above Knee

 

Longest Drive

Mike Mackin

 

 

Vincent, Tim

AK

Solana Beach, CA

73

 

80

 

153

 

BE - Below Elbow

 

Closest to Pin  #   4

Paul Lombardo

 

Curley, Jim

BK

Malvern, PA

80

 

76

 

156

 

AE - Above Elbow

 

Closest to Pin  #   7

Kim Mecca

 

 

Osbahr, Robert

AK

Old Bridge, NJ

82

 

76

 

158

 

DBK - Double Below Knee

 

Closest to Pin  # 12

George Sullivan

 

Earle, Tyler

AK

Bethlehem, PA

78

 

85

 

163

 

DAK - Double Above Knee

 

Closest to Pin  # 17

Lamar Daniels

 

Buck, Bob

BK

Bethlehem, PA

84

 

81

 

165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prestwood, John

AK

Berwyn, PA

83

 

83

 

166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Babbino, Joe

BK

Bellerose, NY

84

 

86

 

170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornell, Steve

AK

Middleton, MA

87

 

85

 

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                   EASTERN AMPUTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                     2008 CHAMPIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

 

PENNSYLVANIA AMPUTEE OPEN

 

 

 

MEN               KENNY BONTZ

 

MEN                    JEREMY BITTNER

                      FARMINGDALE, NJ

 

                           WILLIAMSPORT, PA

WOMEN          KELLIE VALENTINE-ANDREWS

 

WOMEN               ELLEN DOUB

                      MCKEAN, PA

 

                           WAYNESBORO, PA

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER

 

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER

                      JOE BABBINO

 

                            LOUIS NAMM

                      BELLEROSE, NY

 

                            THOROFARE, NJ

EASTERN REGIONAL SCRAMBLE CHAMPIONS

 

PA OPEN BEST BALL TEAM CHAMPIONS

                      PETER SWICK - EAGA, TIM VINCENT - EAGA

 

                            TOMMY WADE - EAGA, TOM FITZGIBBONS - EAGA

                      DON WILLIAMS, JR - EAGA

 

                            JEREMY BITTNER - EAGA, GARY REINHOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

COPPER HILL / PAUL DESCHAMPS MEMORIAL CLASSIC

 

PITTSBURGH AMPUTEE TOURNAMENT

 

 

 

TEAM CHAMPIONS

 

MEN                    JACK SWIDZINSKI

             JOHN MULLIGAN - EAGA, MATT MCKEON - PGA

 

                           BUTLER, PA

             RICK KROK, PAUL DOTTI, DARRELL MARCINEK

 

WOMEN               NO PARTICIPANTS

AMPUTEE                                     AMPUTEE - NET

 

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER

             KENNY BONTZ                           JIM GROVER

 

                            RICHARD CARPE

             FARMINGDALE, NJ                     BRONXVILLE, NY

 

                            PITTSBURGH, PA

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER            PGA PRO

 

OLDEST PLAYER   JERRY SWIDZINSKI            

             ADAM WEINSTOCK                    MIKE LABRUTTO

 

                            BUTLER, PA

             FREEHOLD, NJ                          ROXITICUS CC                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG ISLAND AMPUTEE CLASSIC

CONNECTICUT AMPUTEE CLASSIC

 

 

 

 

MEN                    CORBIN CHERRY

MEN                BOB DEAN

 

                           MILL VALLEY, CA

                       CHARLTON DEPOT, MA

 

WOMEN               KIM MECCA

WOMEN           NO PARTICIPANTS

 

                           JESSUP, PA

 

 

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER

 

                           BILL STURGES

                       JOE BABBINO

 

                           HICKSVILLE, NY

                       BELLEROSE, NY

 

LONG ISLAND AMPUTEE SCRAMBLE

CONNECTICUT AMPUTEE SCRAMBLE

 

                            DAN GROPPER – EAGA, MIKE PADULA

                       JIM GROVER - EAGA, BOB O'BRIEN

 

                                          DOUG MCKEE & JOSH GROPPER

                       JOHN FAETH, RICHARD RUCHALA

 

 

 

 

VERMONT AMPUTEE INVITATIONAL / JEFF HADLEY MEMORIAL

 

 

 

NORTHEASTERN AMPUTEE CLASSIC

 

MEN                    BOB DEAN                       NET      SCOTT HARRINGTON

 

 

                           CHARLTON DEPOT, MA                SCITUATE, MA

MEN                BOB DEAN

 

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER                          BOB COX

                       CHARLTON DEPOT, MA

 

                                                                  BALDWINVILLE, MA

WOMEN           KIM MECCA

 

VERMONT AMPUTEE BEST BALL                           

                       JESSUP, PA

 

 GROSS -  SCOTT HARRINGTON - EAGA, KEITH SHAW

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER

 

                CAROL ARMSTRONG & CHAD ASTON

                       WAYNE LINDE

 

  NET - CHRIS NOWAK - EAGA, LARA DORSEY, ARLENE AGRESTO, TED OLENKI

                       OCALA, FL

 

 

NORTHEASTERN AMPUTEE SCRAMBLE

 

MASON-DIXON AMPUTEE CLASSIC

                       PAUL LOMBARDO - EAGA, BOB DEAN - EAGA

 

 

                       RON METCHO, JACK PERDUE

 

MEN                                       MOE CLAYTON - RICHMOND, VA

 

 

WOMEN                                  ELLEN DOUB - WAYNESBORO, PA

 

 

MOST IMPROVED GOLFER      LOU NAMM - THOROFARE, NJ                 

HOWARD TAYLOR MEMORIAL AMPUTEE-PRO CLASSIC

 

TEAM BEST BALL                            

 

 

         CORBIN WADE, JOSH ARENTZ, JEN BOTTOMLEY & ANDY ARMACOST

TEAM             MIKE & ROSANNE HILGAERTNER - EAGA

 

 

                     JOHN SPERONE - EAGA & JOHN PRESTWOOD - EAGA

 

FAIRFAX COUNTY COMBO CLASSIC