Mark Baskiewicz and Thomas O'Dekirk captured the Senior Division Title in the CDGA Senior Tour Edge Trifecta Series while Kathy Braun and Tracy Esposito walked away with the Women's Division Title.

Women's Championship: Thursday, Sept. 26

BRAUN, ESPOSITO TRIUMPH AT WOMEN’S TOUR EDGE TRIFECTA FINALE

WHEATON, Ill. – The second year of the CDGA Women's Senior Tour Edge Trifecta Series came to a close Wednesday at Arrowhead Golf Club. Competing in a two-person Net Better Ball format, the duo of Kathy Braun (Bartlett Hills GC) and Tracy Esposito (Makray Memorial GC) emerged victorious, tallying a total of nine net birdies along with two net eagles. A bogey on the back nine was the lone flaw for Braun and Esposito, turning in a scorecard of 12-under 64. Mary Ellen Martin (Village Links) and Nancy Carter (Village Links) carded a 2-over 74 on the day, earning overall low gross honors in the field.

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In all, 17 duos earned spots to compete in the Championship via qualifiers earlier in the year at Phillips Park Golf Course in Aurora, Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont and Glenview Park Golf Club in Glenview. The top gross and top net teams in the finale, along with the overall season points leaders, were awarded Stay & Play packages to Tullymore Golf Resort in Mecosta County, Michigan, with other prizes from the likes of Tour Edge, Srixon and Zero Friction being distributed.

WOMEN'S DIVISION

FIRST PLACE | Kathy Braun (Bartlett Hills GC) & Tracy Esposito (Makray Memorial GC): -12

SECOND PLACE | Claudia Wciorka (Amateur Golf Society) & Kim Neese (CDGA Member’s Club): -9

THIRD PLACE | Diane Hawk (Bartlett Hills GC) & Jo Ann Fortino (Bartlett Hills GC): -7

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Senior and Super Senior Championship: Thursday, Sept. 19

CDGA SENIOR TOUR EDGE TRIFECTA SERIES CONCLUDES AT ARROWHEAD GC
WHEATON, Ill. – The season-long CDGA Tour Edge Trifecta Series culminated Thursday at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. Six duos out of the 36 who qualified for the Championship ended the campaign on a high note by earning Stay & Play trips to Tullymore Golf Resort in Michigan.

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In the Senior division (age 55-64), the team of Mark Baskiewicz (Big Run CC) and Thomas O'Dekirk (Village Greens of Woodridge) took top honors with a net better ball score of -11. The duo, who made the Championship off of the alternate list, carded seven net birdies and three net eagles on the afternoon to win by two strokes.

Among the Super Seniors (65 and up), the winning duo was Timothy Guimond (CDGA Member's Club) and Ray Reott (Harborside International Golf Center). The pair surged to a bogey-free 28 on the front nine, notching four net birdies and two net eagles. The back was more of the same, with just one blemish on the par-3 12th en route to a 13-under 59.

The field of finalists was determined by performances in three qualifiers held earlier in the summer, each using a different format. A season-long points list was formulated from results at Phillips Park Golf Course (net better ball), Cog Hill Golf & Country Club (net scramble) and Glenview Park Golf Club (net combined stableford). John Bock (Glenview Park GC) and Megan Bock (Glenview Park GC) and Nick Adams (CDGA Member’s Club) and Brian Wood (Deerfield GC) received recognition for finishing top on the Senior and Super Senior points lists, respectively.

In addition to the Tullymore trips, individuals also claimed prizes from the likes of Tour Edge, Zero Friction, SuperStroke, GolfForever and more.

With the men’s Senior and Super Senior seasons now complete, the women will take center stage at Arrowhead Golf Club on Thursday, Sept. 26.

SENIOR DIVISION

FIRST PLACE | Mark Baskiewicz (Big Run CC) & Thomas O'Dekirk (Village Greens of Woodridge): -11

SECOND PLACE | John Bock (Glenview Park GC) & Megan Bock (Glenview Park GC): -9

THIRD PLACE | Thomas Martindale (CDGA Member's Club) & Gary Judson (Shepherd’s Crook GC): -7

SUPER SENIOR DIVISION

FIRST PLACE | Timothy Guimond (CDGA Member's Club) & Ray Reott (Harborside International Golf Center): -13

SECOND PLACE | Eric Bjankini (Buffalo Grove GC) & Larry Sabres (CDGA Member's Club): -10 *won tiebreaker via scorecard playoff*

THIRD PLACE | Alan May (Old Oak CC) & Jerry Hahn (Village Greens of Woodridge): -10

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