October 25, 2023
Woodbridge G&CC member Chuck Richesin rallied to return to the winner's circle.
Richesin birdied the 18th hole en route to a final round 1-under 71 Wednesday at Merced G&CC to come in with a two-day score of 4-under 140 and win the annual NCGA Super Senior Championship by two strokes over runner-up Doug Williams.
For Richesin, it marked his second (2016) Super Senior crown. He joins Jeff Burda and Gary Vanier as the only players to win the event at least twice.
"It's pretty incredible," Richesin said. "I didn't want SoCal (Williams) to take it from us."
Thanks to a 1-under par 35 on the front-nine, it was Williams, who hails from Los Angeles, who looked to be in control. As the two made the turn, Williams held a three-shot lead over Richesin. On the back-nine, however, Richesin caught fire, posting a brilliant 32 while Williams slipped to a 37.
The two came to the 18th hole tied. Richesin made birdie while Williams made bogey.
"Doug early on had been making some great putts. On the backside, I started hitting the ball better. I hit some pin-high shots and then the putts started falling," Richesin said.
A resident of Lodi, the 74-year-old Richesin played his final five holes at 4-under with birdies at holes Nos. 14, 15, 17 and 18. Williams on the other hand played his last seven holes at 2-over, the big damage coming via a double-bogey on the par-4 12th.
In 2019, Richesin earned NCGA Super Senior Player of the Year honors.
Third place went to Casey Boyns at 148 after a final round 75.
October 24, 2023
Chuck Richesin is a day away from claiming his second NCGA Super Senior Championship title.
On Tuesday, Richesin opened this year's event at Merced G&CC with a score of 3-under 69. He leads Doug Williams by a shot and defending champion Mike Staskus by three strokes.
Casey Boyns, who has yet to win the title, was in fourth place at 73.