Jim Plotkin takes NCGA Senior Championship
9/28/2022 | by Northern California Golf Association
see also: View results for NCGA Senior, Poppy Hills Golf Course
Carlsbad resident comes north to capture first NCGA title at Poppy Hills
At Poppy Hills, it was Plotkin who became the one to fear, as the 61-year-old e-Club Fresno member cruised to a three-shot win at the NCGA Senior Championship. A day after carding a 2-under 69 to take a three-shot lead, Plotkin posted a final round 73 to defeat runner-up Steve McPherson by three shots.
"It feels great," said Plotkin, who finished the 54-hole event with a total of 1-under 212. "One of my goals this year was to win something like this."
Over his first two rounds, Plotkin, who owns and operates an employee testing business, carded 10 birdies. In the final round he only had one birdie but never made anything higher than a bogey. Over his 54 holes, he'd never pencil in anything higher than a bogey.Congrats to Carlsbad resident Jim Plotkin, who captured the NCGA Senior Championship at Poppy Hills pic.twitter.com/ZTLkD6JoCe
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"Today was a little tougher, but I again hit a lot of greens," Plotkin said. "This course is tough. It's a privilege to win here. It's a real shotmaker's course. You can't spray it around."
McPherson came in second at 215 after his own 73. Randy Haag and Rich Gleghorn came in tied for third at 221 after rounds of 69 and 72, respectively. Haag would be awarded third place in a card-off. Haag's 69 vaulted him 26 spots up the leaderboard.
The third-place finish also sewed up NCGA Senior Player of the Year honors for Haag.
Results: NCGA Senior
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlsbad, CA | 500 | 70-69-73=212 | |
| 2 | Hemet, CA | 300 | 71-71-73=215 | |
| 3 | Orinda, CA | 200 | 78-74-69=221 | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz, CA | 200 | 75-74-72=221 | |
| 5 | Monterey, CA | 200 | 75-68-79=222 |
About the NCGA Senior
First played in 1962, the NCGA Senior Championship is the association’s premier event for players aged 55 and over. The championship will be 54-holes of stroke play (18 holes per day). After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 30 individuals a...
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