Davies surges into lead at Senior Men’s Amateur; Degrazia maintains lead in Super Senior

By WA Golf Site Admin

Posted on Sep 22, 2021

Bremerton, Wash. – Robert Davies of Bremerton fired a 3-over par 73 to take the lead after the second round of the 35th Washington Senior Men’s Amateur; while Chris Degrazia shot a 3-over par 73 to maintain his lead after two rounds of the 14th Washington Super Senior Men’s Amateur.

Championship links:

Both 54-hole championships are being held this week, September 21-23, at Kitsap Golf & Country Club in Bremerton, Wash.

In the Senior championship, Davies, a member at Kitsap Golf & Country Club, opened with a 2-under par 68 and entered today’s round one shot back of seven-time champion Tom Brandes of Bellevue. Davies was 2-under after his first 12 holes today, but stumbled coming in with three bogeys and a double. He enters the final round with a three-shot lead over Tom Brandes and Ken Wade of Kennewick.

Degrazia, who shot an even-par 70 in yesterday’s opening round, maintained his solid play in today’s second round and once again finished the day atop the leader board with a one-shot lead. He’ll be paired in tomorrow’s final round with David Farnam of Bremerton, who sits one back, and Larry Daniels of Bremerton, who sits two back.

To be eligible, contestants in the Senior Men’s Amateur must be 55 years of age or older by September 21, 2021, while contestants in the Super Senior Men’s Amateur must be age 65 by that same date. All competitors must have an active GHIN number and USGA Handicap Index issued by a WA Golf member club not exceeding 12.4 at the time of entry.

About Kitsap Golf and Country Club

Established in 1924, Kitsap Golf and Country Club is a classic Northwest layout nestled among the cedars and hemlocks of the Chico Creek watershed. The par-71 layout was re-designed in 1981 by Bill Teufel. This will be the first time the course has hosted either the Washington Senior Men’s Amateur or the Super Senior Men’s Amateur, but has previously hosted the Washington Men’s Amateur on three occasions (1957, 1974 and 1989). Visit kitsapgolfcc.com for more information.