Hubbert & Fraser Win Senior Four-ball Championship
Doug Fraser of Galloway National, who played with Jack Hubbert, became the only man to have his name etched on the championship trophy four times when the Galloway National duo carded a two-under par 69 to win the 19th NJSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship by one stroke on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Galloway National Golf Club.
Fraser surpassed Chaney Ferrell of East Orange who has won three championships. Fraser, 64, has now won with Tom DiCinti in 2005, with William Carr in 2007 and 2008, and now with Hubbert.
Five teams finished a stroke behind the champions with Phil Fabirzio and Dennis Slezak of Knickerbocker taking second place on a match of cards and Les Stark and John Blum of N.J. National third. Blaise Duffy and Kevin Walsh of Montclair and Paul Manore and David Weiniger of Neshanic Valley also shot 70.
The team of Kevin Giordano of Roxiticus and Steve Golia of Forest Hill took net honors with a 61. The pairing of Robert Bodor and Keith Ward of High Bridge Hills was second, with a 64, and the duo of Tony Bongione and Steve Lavelle, also of High Bridge Hills took third in net.
“I’m quite proud. I’ve been very fortunate to pick some good partners,” said Fraser, who owns Mays Landing Golf Club and also serves as an NJSGA tournament official. ”I’m most proud of the people I’ve met through golf.”
Fraser made a direct impact on the outcome as his eagle on the par-5 11th hole probably made the difference in the outcome. Fraser launched his five iron to three feet for the eagle. He also birdied the par-3 second hole by sinking a 25-foot left-to-right putt. A three-putt bogey came on the par-4 first hole.
“This course is always tough, no matter what the format,” said Fraser, who has won club championships at Galloway National, Atlantic City, Laurel Creek and Mays Landing. “I liked the way the course was set up today.”
“We did a good job of two-putting,” said Hubbert, 57, an attorney who has won club championships at Galloway National, Sandy Run and Old York Run in Pennsylvania. “We did a nice job avoiding bogeys.” Hubbert, who lives in Brigantine, was a two-time All-American at Temple University. He has played in two U.S. Amateurs.
He was also Pennsylvania Junior champion at age 17.
