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Hobika siblings win state senior amateur mixed team golf title at Leatherstocking

In the 10th New York State Senior Amateur Mixed Team Championships on Monday at Leatherstocking Golf Club, Meredith Hobika and Luke Hobika (Yahnundasis Golf Club) won by a stroke over the crowded field, finishing at even-par 72.

It marks Meridith’s first NYSGA win, and Luke’s third state title. He is a two-time New York State Men’s Mid-Amateur champ (1998 and 2015), but the mixed team is his first state team win.

“We were excited to get the round started and got off to a good start,” said Luke. “When you’re brother and sister, you know you can yell at each other without having too much penalty.”

The siblings, who started on the eighth hole, made seven straight pars before firing off two birdies in a row on the par-5 15th and short par-4 17th. They gave those strokes back on the par-3 17th, which has a long carry over the corner of Otsego lake, by both hitting in the water which resulted in a double bogey. They were able to bounce back however, collecting only one other bogey, and adding another birdie on the way in.

They are now the third team from Yahnundasis Golf Club to bring home the NYS Senior Mixed Team hardware. Pam Meehan and Dan Meehan (2016) and Patty Schaefer and Jim Schaefer (2017) previously took the title home to Utica.

“Fantastic…so exciting,” Meredith said about bringing another trophy to her home club.

“It’s always good to win one and bring it back to where you grew up,” Luke said.

2014 NYS Women’s Senior Amateur Nancy Kroll (Schenectady Municipal Golf Course) and Jim Toomey (Capital Hills at Albany) finished in second place at 1-over 73. Also tied for second were Pennie Carlo and Jeff Carlo (Crestwood Golf Course), who also shot a 73 for the day. The 2022 Senior Amateur Mixed Team defending champions Kim Kaul (East Aurora Country Club) and Andrew Melnyk (Tuscarora Golf Club) finished at 5-over 77.

The senior division net champions were Pennie Carlo and Jeff Carlo who shot a net 9-under, 64.

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