Topic: Suffok County Championship... Who will win?

It will be an interesting county championship this year.  As far as the individuals go it really will be who has the better rounds that day.  My picks would be Hwang, (the Amityville Kid), Stuckland or Furci.  If the greens are in good shape I would have to go with Furci or Stuckland, they are by far the better putters of the group.  Last year the greens were aerated 10 days before the county tournament and the better putter where hurt.  This year that will not be the case, the greens will be aerated this week and not be touched again until fall.  So there will probably be many more birdies made this year than last. 

 As far as depth of players the fall season saw Sayville boast a strong line-up.  The top five had stroke averages around 36, while the 6th guy was just under 40.  In addition to Furci and Stucklen, Muscara has been putting up some numbers as well.  All three are headed of to play college golf as well.  Few programs can boast of three players in one year going off to play college golf.  As far as Hauppauge goes the team depth may be there, but many of the players have just begun playing well.  The question mark will be whether or not they will be able to perform in a pressure packed county championship.  They have their team leaders to set the example, but time will tell to see if some of their younger players will rise to that level.  

It will be an interesting county championship this year.  As far as the individuals go it really will be who has the better rounds that day.  My picks would be Hwang, (the Amityville Kid), Stuckland or Furci. If the greens are in good shape I would have to go with Furci or Stuckland, they are by far the better putters of the group.  Last year the greens were aerated 10 days before the county tournament and the better putter where hurt.  This year that will not be the case, the greens will be aerated this week and not be touched again until fall.  So there will probably be many more birdies made this year than last.

As far as depth of players the fall season saw Sayville boast a strong line-up.  The top five had stroke averages around 36, while the 6th guy was just under 40 In addition to Furci and Stucklen, Muscara has been putting up some numbers as well. All three are headed of to play college golf as well. Few programs can boast of three players in one year going off to play college golf. As far as Hauppauge goes the team depth may be there, but many of the players have just begun playing well. The question mark will be whether or not they will be able to perform in a pressure packed county championship. They have their team leaders to set the example, but time will tell to see if some of their younger players will rise to that level.

1. Hwang is a much better putter than furci and stucklen combined

2. Amityville kid is Ryan ****la

3. Team County championship is between Sayville, Sachem East, The Half Hollow Hills w/ the meltzers, and hauppauge. Sachem East beat Hauppauge this season.

4. The ONLY reason sayville's stroke average is as good as it is is because they play West Sayville Golf Course and from the white tees, which is a joke, try playing Hauppauge's Wind Watch, or Sachem East's Pine Ridge, they're much more difficult courses.

5. You guys are straight up morons

1. Hwang is a much better putter than furci and stucklen combined

2. Amityville kid is Ryan ****la

3. Team County championship is between Sayville, Sachem East, The Half Hollow Hills w/ the meltzers, and hauppauge. Sachem East beat Hauppauge this season.

4. The ONLY reason sayville's stroke average is as good as it is is because they play West Sayville Golf Course and from the white tees, which is a joke, try playing Hauppauge's Wind Watch, or Sachem East's Pine Ridge, they're much more difficult courses.

5. You guys are straight up morons

hey thegolfer21....hwang placed better than furci and stucklen combined in all the ajga tournaments.  what was furci and stucklens best finish? and what are they ranked in the ajga rankings? who you calling a moron?

Golfweek ranking (first number) AJGA Polo rankings (second number):

Hwang ranked 662                 

Stucklen 616

Furci 414

Golfweek ranking (first number) AJGA Polo rankings (second number):

Hwang ranked 662                 

Stucklen 616

Furci 414

Golfweek/Titleist Ranking First Number / AJGA Second Number

Hwang        662                  429

Furci          414                      747

Stucklen    616                 778

These are the numbers, but to put it perspective the difference between being ranked 400 and 700 in the AJGA is entering three qualifiers without ewven making the cut.  The difference between the golfweek/Titleist rankings between 400 and 600 is so slim. 

 No matter which way you cut it there are several golfers who can win the counties and the states.  I would venture a prediction that the highest placing Suffolk County Golfer in the states wont be the County Champion. 

The tourn will depend on who is playing best coming in, and not what a Newsday preview says.

i agree....whoever comes in hot before the tournament will most likely win the suffolk title.  speaking of states now, whoever wins suffolk has a shot of winning states. section 11 is very strong.

whats the prediction for states team? how many kids make states?

Only 9 kids go to states. So many players are capable of shooting the numbers necessary to attain one of those 9 spots. I feel the players who have the best chance at getting one of those spots are as follows. I pick these players based on experience in national events and how they did in the season.

Hwang: Returning champion, proved himself last year, has done well in ajga events and has dominated local tournaments in the past. Will be playing college golf.

Meltzer Twins: Both strong players, went to states last year, have done well in ajga and ijgt events. Both have a good chance at a top 9 spot.

Kyle Stucklen: Did well in counties last year, has always been a strong player throughout high school and even middle school. Did pretty well in a couple ajga's and fcwt's..He may not go low but he's relatively consistent. He'll also be playing college golf.

Mike Furci: Went to states in tenth grade. Knows what it takes to do it. He's done well in many met tournaments and a couple AJGA's. Has potential to go low and will also be playing college golf.

Cory Muscara: A rising player who just started to make his mark last summer. Had 36 average during the season, played in a couple ajga's and did well in some fcwt's. Has potential to really do something at counties. He will also be playing college golf next year.

Tim Rosenhouse: Has been a strong player for a very long time but never seemed to make any dramatic improvements. I don't think he is as strong as everyone talks him up to be but he is definately one of the top players in suffolk county. Rosenhouse will be playing college golf next year. 

Sean Keller: Solid player. Keller has always done well in the local met tournaments and has proved himself nationally as well. Makes outstanding ball contact and controls his trajectory which is important at indian Island.

Josh Hamlet: Strong player when he keeps his driver in the bag. Playing college golf next year and has proved himself in many of the local tournaments and led connectquot during the season.

Ryan ****la: Don't know too much about this kid and have never seen him play but supposedly he's a top competitor. Sounds like he has a chance too.

 Other notable players include siwol cheng and brian blomberg.

Alright, everybody keeps arguing and calling each other names based on who knows more, over who is going to win the suffolk county championship. Who has more experience, who has better national ranks and who has proven themselves more, is all I see people debating about. So here is my honest opinion from and non-bias angle.

There are 9 guys that make it to states. Section 11 is a very competitive section with multiple golfers who can win the tournament. The three sayville boys are excellent golfers, Kyle Stuckland, Mike Furci and Cory Muscara. All have potential of showing us some low scores at any given time. Hwang the defending champion his proven himself to be a legit player and I'm sure he is someone to look out for. The Meltzer twins also seem to be able to shoot consistent low scores and get the ball in the hole. Ryan ****la from Amityville (I don't know why no one wants to spell out his last name) has shown that he has game and is a quick and upcoming young gun. Sean Keller is also another solid golfer who could on the right day shoot some low scores. Tim Rosenhouse has proven himself numerous times that it is obvious that the boy can play. These are just a few names that are "Possiblities". Everyone keeps talking about these names but who knows whats going to happen. The game is played on the golf course, not on paper, and not based on rankings. For example who would of thought Paul Goydos would have come second in the Players championship this year. So its anybodies to win and it should be an exciting two days. People shouldnt forget about the field either, because someone else might come out of nowhere and shoot a good score. Everyone talks about the best putter and the airated greens, etc. which is clearly important, good putting is essential. But I think that it is the player that makes the least amount of mistakes and plays the golf course mentally the best that will win.

in the singles i feel timothy rosenhouse will win just because he hits it so staight and consistent.

in the teams probably sayville because of the top 3 (stucklen,furci,muscara) but who is past that in their roster. Also sachem east is very strong and deep in their roster.