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The Georgia Senior Championship is open to male amateur golfers who are GSGA members, Georgia residents and age 55 or older as of the first day of the championship.The format is 54 holes of stroke play with the field cut to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes. From 1963-71, the Senior Champion was awarded the Claude N. Hughes Trophy. There was no Championship conducted from 1972-86. It returned in 1987 with Johnny Skeadas of Savannah winning the title. Beginning in 1998, the Skeadas family now awards the trophy, named in his honor, to the Champion each year.

Competition for the Claude N. Hughes Trophy (given by his family in 1962):
Year Champion   Year Champion
1963 C. O. Murphy   1968 Tom Forkner
1964 Zeke Carter   1969 Tom Forkner
1965 Tom Dever   1970 Art Patchin
1966 Bill Zimmerman   1971 Art Patchin
1967 Bill Zimmerman      

The GSGA did not conduct a Senior Championship from 1972-1986.

Competition for the Johnny Skeadas Trophy (given by his family in 1998):
Year Champion Score Site
1987 Johnny Skeadas, Savannah 223 The Landings Club (Plantation), Savannah
1988 Les Noel, Atlanta 222 Sheraton Savannah Resort
1989 Joe Estes, Atlanta 226 The Landings Club (Oakridge), Savannah
1990 Walt Fugate, Macon 143 Brookstone Country Club, Acworth
1991 Walt Fugate, Macon 220 Eagle’s Landing Country Club, Stockbridge
1992 Johnny Skeadas, Savannah 216 Coosa Country Club, Rome
1993 Bill Myers, Marietta 222 Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta
1994 Earl Bowden, Macon 222 Idle Hour Club, Macon
1995 Bill Ploeger, Columbus 212 Country Club of Columbus
1996 Richard Tatum, Atlanta 226 Highland Country Club, LaGrange
1997 Bill Ploeger, Columbus 144 The Farm, Rocky Face
1998 Joe Estes. Atlanta 218 Pinetree Country Club, Kennesaw
1999 Bill Ploeger, Columbus 225 Griffin Country Club
2000 Dick Van Luevan, Atlanta 213 Green Island Country Club, Columbus
2001 Tom Reid, Macon 214 West Lake Country Club, Augusta
2002 Frank Costanzo, Savannah 211 The Landings Club (Deer Creek), Savannah
2003
 Spencer Sappington, Alpharetta 224 Savannah Golf Club
2004 Spencer Sappington, Alpharetta 220 Country Club of Columbus
2005 Spencer Sappington, Alpharetta 214 Doublegate Country Club, Albany
2006 Larry Clark, Kennesaw 211 Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta
2007 Spencer Sappington, Milton 217 The Ford Plantation, Richmond Hill
2008 Bill Ploeger, Columbus 213 The Landings Club (Marshwood), Savannah
2009 Jimmy Thomas, Johns Creek 214 Green Island Country Club, Columbus
2010 Spencer Sappington, Milton 211 Achasta Golf Club, Dahlonega
2011 Jimmy Jackson, Macon 216 Forest Heights Country Club, Statesboro
2012 Doug Hanzel, Savannah 203 Reynolds Plantation - Great Waters, Eatonton
2013 Jack Hall, Sea Island 202 The Landings Club-Deer Creek, Savannah
2014 Doug Hanzel, Savannah 213 Doublegate Country Club, Albany
2015 Doug Hanzel, Savannah 205 Brickyard Golf Club, Macon
2016 Chris Hall, Marietta 214 The Legends at Chateau Elan, Braselton

 

Multiple Victories
Five Spencer Sappington (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010)
Four           Bill Ploeger (1995, 1997, 1999, 2008)
Three Doug Hanzel (2012, 2014, 2015)
Two Johnny Skeadas (1987, 1992)
Joe Estes (1989, 1998)
Walt Fugate (1990, 1991)

Consecutive Victories
Three         Spencer Sappington (2003, 2004, 2005)
Two Walt Fugate (1990, 1991)
Doug Hanzel (2014, 2015) 

Youngest Champion
Dick Van Leuvan (2000), 55 years, 3 months, 3 days
Joe Estes (1989), 55 years, 5 months, 5 days
Bill Ploeger (1995), 55 years, 10 months, 4 days

Oldest Champion
Bill Ploeger (2008), 68 years, 9 months, 11 days
Spencer Sappington (2010), 67 years, 6 months, 1 day
Spencer Sappington (2007), 64 years, 5 months, 29 days
Joe Estes (1998), 64 years, 4 months, 26 days

Won in First Year of Eligibility
Johnny Skeadas (1987)
Joe Estes (1989)
Bill Ploeger (1995)
Dick Van Leuvan (2000)
Doug Hanzel (2012)

Lowest 54-Hole Score
Jack Hall, 202 (2013)
Doug Hanzel, 203 (2012)
Doug Hanzel, 205 (2015)
Frank Costanzo, 211 (2002)
Larry Clark, 211 (2006)
Spencer Sappington, 211 (2010)

Lowest 54-Hole Score to Par
Jack Hall, -14 (2013)
Doug Hanzel, -13 (2012)
Doug Hanzel, -11 (2015)
Frank Costanzo, -5 (2002)
Larry Clark, -5 (2006)

Lowest 18-Hole Score
Jack Hall, 64 (-8) (2013)
Frank Costanzo, 66 (-6) (2002)
Doug Hanzel, 66 (-6) (2012)
Doug Hanzel, 66 (-6) (2015)
Mike Cohen, 67 (-5) (2008)
Larry Clark, 67 (-3) (2010)
Jack Kearney, 67 (-3) (2010)