Players are listed below because they have:

• Earned NCGA Senior Player-of-the-Year honors recently or have won multiple awards in the past and are still active competitively.
• Won a significant event (USGA championship or State Senior Amateur) in recent years.
• Compiled a sustained, successful competitive record over many years of competition in NCGA events.

Mike Butler

Hometown: San Francisco; Home Club: The Olympic Club

Born: 12-7-46; College: Santa Clara (1961); University of San Francisco (1964); Profession: Real Estate

Career Accomplishments: Earned 2004 NCGA Senior Player of the Year honors after scoring a record 1,477 points … In 2004, teamed with partner Earl Stewa to win the NCGA Senior Four-Ball at Poppy Hills GC … Captured the Alameda Commuters Senior by three shots over Rob Thompson at Chuck Corica GC … Finished fourth at the NCGA Senior Championship at San Luis Obispo GCC and fifth with partner Will Johnson at the NCGA Four-Ball Championship at Spyglass Hill … Won the senior division of the amateurgolf.com Monterey Bay Championship at Bayonet/Black Horse GCs … Captured the senior division of the U.S. Four-Ball for the third straight year at Lake Merced GC with partner Dick Dallagiacomo … Won the amateurgolf.com Livermore Valley Senior at Wente Vineyards GC … Won the amateurgolf.com Monterey Bay Senior Four-Ball at Del Monte GC with partner Terry Ackerman … Captured senior division of the amateurgolf.com California Mid-Amateur at Stevinson Ranch GC … Finished second at the 2003 Alameda Commuters Senior … Won the 2003 Manteca City Two-Man with partner Earl Stewart at Manteca Park GC … Captured the senior division of the amateurgolf.com Metropolitan Amateur at Metrpolitan GL … Was runner-up at the 2003 Marin Four-Ball with Dallagiacomo at San Geronimo GC Won the 2001 Emerson Lake Two-Man with Dallagiacomo … Took second at the 2001 Redding City … Represented the NCGA at the Pacific Coast Amateur at the Olympic Club in 2000.

Bob Callan

Hometown: San Francisco; Home Club: The Olympic Club

Born: 9-7-39; College: Santa Clara (1961); University of San Francisco (1964); Profession: Realtor

Career Accomplishments: Won the 2004 San Francisco County Senior at Sharp Park GC … Captured the 2003 Oakland City Senior by seven shots … Won the 2003 Alameda Commuters Senior, shooting 70-71 — 141 to beat Mike Butler and J. David Carroll by four shots … Won the 2003 San Francisco City Senior Championship, beating Mike Kress, 3 & 2, in the final match … Went on to win the San Francisco County Senior, and is thought to be the only player to win the senior divisions in that tournament, the Alameda Commuters and the San Francisco City in the same season … Captured the 2003 Western Seniors Golf Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico … In 2002, won the San Francisco County Senior, Santa Clara County Senior and State Fair Senior … Tied for third in the State Amateur Senior and fourth in the NCGA Senior … Was selected for the NCGA team in the Senior Cup Matches and was one of the two seniors selected for the NCGA Seaver Cup team … In 2001, won senior championships in the San Francisco County, State Fair and Livermore City … Also was runner-up at the NCGA Senior for the third time and represented the NCGA team at the CGA (State) Senior Championship … Won the Pittsburg City (regular division) in 2000 … Won the 1999 Sacramento County Senior and Sacramento City Senior titles … Won the State Fair Senior in 1997 and qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur … Has played on nine NCGA teams in the Senior Cup Matches (1991, ’92, ’95, ’97, ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01 and ’02) and two NCGA teams at the CGA (State) Amateur (’95 and ’97) … Was medalist at the San Francisco City Senior in ’97 … Was runner-up at the NCGA Senior Amateur in 1995 and 1997 … Won the 1995 Alameda Commuters Senior and the 1988 NCGA Four-Ball with partner Tom Culligan … Won the Palo Alto City in 1961 and the North Bay Amateur in 1959 and 1960 … Was the 1957 San Francisco City Junior titleist.

Cliff Davis

Hometown: Suisun; Home Club: Green Valley CC

Born: 1-25-42; College: UCLA (1963); Profession: Real Estate Appraiser

Career Accomplishments: Was runner-up at the State Senior in 2005…Captured the 2003 Vallejo City Senior by two shots … Won the Monterey County Four-Ball in 2003 with son Eddie … Made it to the semifinals of the 1999 U.S. Senior Amateur … Advanced to the semifinals of the 1999 San Francisco City Senior … Finished third at the Santa Clara County Senior … Won the NCGA Senior Player of the Year for the second year in a row in 1998 … In ’98, won the San Francisco City Senior in March, the Hayward City Senior and Sacramento County Senior in May and the Stanford Four-Ball (with son Eddie) … Finished second at the Northern California Senior Open last November (counted in the 1998 points), placed third at the CGA (State) Senior Amateur in June and advanced to the round of 64 at the U.S. Senior Amateur in August. Named NCGA Senior Player of the Year in 1997 … Got in the spotlight early in 1997 by winning the NCGA Four-Ball Championship at Spyglass Hill with son Eddie … Also won the CGA (State) Senior Championship at Poppy Hills GC… Won the U.S. Two-Ball at Lake Merced GCC in 1990 and the NCGA Master Division Championship in 1989 … First-ever NCGA tournament victory was the Junior Championship in 1959 … Is an 11-time club champion at Green Valley CC … Is a nine-time qualifier for USGA events … Captain of the UCLA golf team in 1963.

Bobby Fries

Hometown: Fresno; Home Club: Fort Washington G & CC

Born: 4-7-30; College: Fresno State (1952); Profession: Retired College Track Coach

Career Accomplishments: In 2002, tied for first at the Fresno County Senior Amateur Championship… Claimed third at the Hayward City Senior Championship… Was a semifinalist at the Salinas City Senior Amateur… Placed fourth at both the Merced City and Modesto City Senior Championships… Had top ten finishes at the Alameda Commuters Senior Championship and the Fresno City Senior Amateur… Won the 1998 Santa Clara Senior Championship… Was a two-time Fresno City Senior champion and has also won the Fresno County Senior Championship… Qualified for U.S. Senior Open in 1994… Undefeated in NCGA Cup Matches (1999, 2000,2001)… In 1969, set a World’s Record for fastest round of golf, taking 38 minutes and 12 seconds for 18 holes at Fort Washington while shooting an 81 … Twice won the Fort Washington club championship.

Roly Lamontagne

Hometown: Stockton; Home Club: Swenson Park GC

Born: 4-27-40; College: Rollins College (1962); Profession: Financial Advisor

Career Accomplishments: Won the 2004 Sacramento County Senior by four shots at Ancil Hoffman GC … In 2002, won the Alameda Commuters Senior Championship and Stockton Senior Two-Man Best Ball … Runner-up at 2002 San Francisco City Senior Championship … Was the CGA (State) Senior Amateur Champion in 2001 and was a member of the NCGA Senior Cup Team … Placed fifth in the 2001 NCGA Senior Championship … Twice won the Sacramento County Senior Championship (2001, 1997) … Was ninth at the 1999 State Amateur … Member of 1989 NCGA Cup Team … Was Brockton (Massachusetts) Junior Champion six times … In 1957, won the Massachusetts Golf Association Junior Championship and Massachusetts Jaycee Championship … Played four years of varsity golf at Rollins College … Won the California State Fair Championship two times (1976, 1966) and also the Sacramento County Championship (1989, 1968) … Also won the Sacramento City Championship in 1968 before turning professional … Regained amateur status in 1975 … Owns course records at James Connally AFB, TX (64), Mather GC (64) and Van Buskirk GC (62).

Mark Miller

Hometown: Antioch; Home Club: Roddy Ranch, Lone Tree

Born: 5-1-51 College: Diablo Community College; University of the Pacific Profession: Dentist

Career Accomplishments: Earned 2007 NCGA Senior Player of the Year honors after scoring 1,746 points (629 more than the second-place finisher) … In 2007, won the Monterey City Senior Amateur at Del Monte by six strokes … Teamed with partner Terry Foreman to win the Lone Tree Master-Senior Four-Ball at Lone Tree GC … Captured the Antioch City Senior Four-Ball at Lone Tree GC … Placed in the top ten at 26 different events in 2007 … Finished runner-up at the NCGA Senior Four-Ball Championship at Poppy Hills GC with partner Herb Jensen … Placed fourth at the NCGA Senior Championship at Hiddenbrooke GC … Finished tied for fourth place at the California State Senior Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills GC … In 2006, partnered with Michael Vera to capture the Roddy Ranch Four-Ball … Partnered with Robert Olds to finish runner-up at the Buick Senior Four-Ball at Franklin Canyon … Captured the Roddy Ranch Senior Championship by five strokes at Roddy Ranch GC … Stole first-place in a play off at the Antioch City Senior Four-Ball with partner Gary Vanier at Lone Tree GC … Finished runner-up with partner John Enright at the Marin County Senior Four-Ball at San Geronimo GC. 

Jim McMurtrey

Hometown: Sacramento; Home Club: North Ridge CC

Career Accomplishments: Won the 2004 and 2002 Super-Senior Division of the NCGA Senior Championship. Won the 2000 NCGA Senior Championship at Castlewood CC for the fifth time in his career … Previously won the title in 1990, ’92, ’94, and ’95 … Won the 2000 NCGA Senior Four-Ball Championship with partner Bill Celli at Poppy Hills, thanks to a 67 on his own ball in the first round and birdies on the final two holes of the tournament … Finished second in the 1999 CGA (State) Senior Amateur at Poppy Hills … Won the 1999 San Francisco City Senior, beating Jim Ono in the final match … Won the CGA (State) Senior championship in ’94, ’95 and ’98… Was the first NCGA Senior Player of the Year, in 1995 … Qualified for the U.S. Senior Amateur 11 times and has made the quarterfinals twice and semifinals twice … Was low amateur at the 1989 U.S. Senior Open.

Bob Olds

Hometown: Brentwood; Home Club: Brentwood CC

Born: 1-23-40; Profession: Retired

Career Accomplishments: Captured the 2005 California Senior State Amateur. Won the 2004 Sacramento City Senior at Bing Maloney GC … Won the 2003 amateurgolf.com Monterey Bay Senior Championship by nine shots … Captured the 2002 Santa Cruz City Senior at De Laveaga GC … Captured the 2002 amateurgolf.com Senior Christmas Classic … Won the senior division at the 1999 Alameda Commuters Championship … Was named 1996 NCGA Senior Player of the Year … Won the 1997 Monterey County Four-Ball with partner Mark Miller … won the Anderson Memorial Senior Four-Ball at Winged Foot GC with partner Jim McMurtrey … Advanced to the round of 32 at the 1997 USGA Senior Amateur and to the round of 64 at the 1996 U.S. Senior Amateur … Qualified for U.S. Senior Open in 1992 … Member of NCGA senior teams at the Cup Matches from 1994-97 … Was the 1994 and 1997 Contra Costa County Senior champion … Was the low senior amateur and second senior overall at the 1995 Northern California Open … In 1996, won the Alameda Commuters Senior and Antioch City Senior … Won the Hayward City Senior in 1992 and 1996 … Won 1990 NCGA Four-Ball with partner Scott Anderson.

Jim Ono

Hometown: San Jose; Home Club: Cypress GC … Brookside CC

Born: 7-21-36; College: Hastings College of the Law (1965); Profession: Lawyer

Career Accomplishments: Won the 2004 Hawaii State Senior Championship … 2004 Salinas City Senior Match Play Champion (two-time winner) … Two-time Brookside C.C. Senior Champion … Two-time Brookside C.C. Club Champion … Qualified and competed in the 1996 Senior British Open … Qualified for 4 USGA Senior Amateurs (’91, ’94, ’95and 2000) and made match play three times … Eight-time member of the NCGA Senior Cup Team (record 13-2-1) … 1994 San Francisco City Senior Champion … Three-time runner-up in the San Francisco City Senior Championship and three-time runner up in the Alameda Commuter Senior … 1996 Manteca City Senior Champion … 2002 Sacramento County Senior Champion … Five-time competitor in the Senior British Open Amateur … 1997 Japan Senior Golf Championship competitor.

Dave Parsons

Hometown: Benicia; Home Club: Chardonnay GC

Born: 8-7-44; College: San Francisco State (1968); Profession: Teacher/Coach

Career Accomplishments: Won the NCGA Senior Four-Ball in 2002 with Carl Selkirk … Captured the 2002 Livermore City Senior … Won the Antioch City Senior in 2002 … Won the San Francisco City championship in 1997, beating Dan Thurston on the second hole of sudden death in the final … Also won the Santa Clara Valley Two-Man and finished second at the Concord City Two-Ball … Won the Concord City Two-Ball in 1996 … Was the San Rafael City Senior champ in ’97 and the Sonoma County winner in ’96 … Won the Contra Costa County Senior in 1996.

Bob Rowland

Hometown: Danville; Home Club: Castlewood CC, Monterey Peninsula CC

Born: 1-14-44; College: University of Colorado; Profession: Retired (former airline pilot with American Airlines and TWA)

Career Accomplishments: Won NCGA Senior Amateur in 2006 and finished third in the State Senior and Valley Senior Amateur. Also won Salinas City Amateur and Stockton City Four-Ball (with partner Rob Thompson)….In 2005, won Monterey Bay Championship, Monterey City Amateur, Contra Costa Amateur, Madera County Amateur and Marin City Four-Ball (with partner David Carroll)….Qualified for the 1983 U.S. Mid-Amateur at his former home club, Cherry Hills…..played on the same college golf team as Hale Irwin.

Carl Selkirk

Hometown: Chico; Home Club: Butte Creek CC

Born: 10-20-43; College: CSU Chico; Profession: Insurance Broker

Career Accomplishments: Won an impressive nine times from October of 2002 through September of 2003 to earn his second straight NCGA Player of the Year honor … In 2003, was the top amateur finisher at the Northern California Senior Open by two shots … Won the Manteca City Senior title by two shots … Captured the Redding City Senio and Sacramento County Senior … Finished second at the CGA (State) Senior Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills … Captured both the AmateurGolf.Com Livermore Valley Senior Championship and Wine Country Cup Senior … Won the Stockton City Senior Two-Man with partner David Carroll … Earned 2002 NCGA Senior Player of the Year honors with 1,011 points … Won the 2002 NCGA Senior Four-Ball with partner Dave Parsons … Captured both the 2002 Redding City Senior and Contra Costa Senior Championships … Captured the Cypress Lakes Senior Amateur and Manteca City Senior in 2002 … Was champion at the Antioch Master/Senior Championship … Won the 2002 Santa Rosa City Senior … Also in 2002, was runner-up at the NCGA Senior Amateur … Is a two-time champion at the Lake Shastina Amateur … Won the club championship at Butte Creek CC five times … Is a three-time Chico City Champion … Was champion of the 1990 San Joaquin Valley Amateur … Competed in three USGA Senior Opens (1999, 1996, 1995) … Played as a professional from September 1995 to October 1998 … Participated in three PGA Senior Tour events (1998, 1997, 1996).

Earl Stewart

Hometown: Fairfax; Home Club: Santa Rosa GC

Career Accomplishments: Teamed with partner Mike Butler to win the NCGA Senior Four-Ball at Poppy Hills GC in 2004 … Captured the 2004 San Francisco City Senior, defeating Lou Alvarez in the final match … Won NCGA Senior Player of the Year honors with a record 1,039 points during the 2001 points season to eclipse Bob Heaton’s record mark of 933, set last year … Picked up an impressive 11 wins, dating back to last Oct. 7 … Biggest victory came at the NCGA Senior Championship in April at Brookside CC … Other wins included the Livermore City Senior, Senior Challenge, Marin Senior Four-Ball, Northern California Senior Open, Antioch City Senior Two-Man, Hayward City Senior, Sacramento City Senior, Santa Cruz City Senior and Antioch City Senior … Finished second at the Santa Rosa City Senior and advanced to the semifinals of the San Francisco City Senior Match Play.

Rob Thompson

Hometown: Merced; Home Club: Merced G & CC

Born: 9-11-46; College: Fresno State (1970); Profession: Teacher

Career Accomplishments: NCGA Senior Player of the Year - 2005….Won the 2005 NCGA Senior and qualified for the U.S. Senior Open. Captured the 2004 CGA (State) Senior Amateur at Poppy Hills, beating Mike Butler and Jim McMurtrey by three shots … Captured the 2004 Fresno County Senior at Fig Garden GC and the Merced County Senior at Merced CC … Earned runner-up honors at the State Fair Senior … Was second at the U.S. Senior Four-Ball with partner Carl Selkirk … Won the 2003 Senior Challenge at Bayonet/Black Horse with partner Bob Olds … Won the 2004 Fresno City Senior by six shots at Riverside GC … Won the 2002 and 2003 Roseville City Senior Championship … Was champion of the 2002 Merced City Championship … Was the 2001 Redwood Empire Senior Champion … In 2000, won both the Fresno Senior City and Manteca Senior City Championships … Also captured the 2000 Contra Costa Senior Championship … Is a three-time champion of the Merced County Senior Championship … Is a former champion of the Palo Alto City and Merced City Championships … Has also won the Livermore City Championship … Was medalist at the 1976 San Francisco City Championship.

Gary Vanier

Hometown: Pleasant Hill; Home Club: The Olympic Club

Born: 10-1-50; College: Stanford Profession: Stockbroker

Career Accomplishments: Winning NCGA Senior Player of the Year honors on the strength of the Valley Senior Championship, runner-up finishes at the 2006 NCGA Senior and State Senior and a run to the round of 16 at the U.S. Senior Amateur kicked off Vanier’s first year of competition as a senior….Still maintains an active schedule of regular amateur competition as evidenced by his tie for 4th place in the NCGA Amateur Stroke Play. Won the 1998 Master Division Championship, 1997 NCGA Amateur and the 1982 State Amateur…Was runner-up at two other State Amateurs (1990, 1999)…. Is a six-time winner of the San Francisco City Championship (1971, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992 and 1994)…..Won the Alameda Commuters three years in a row (1988-1990)…Turned professional in 1972…played on the European Tour and held a PGA Tour card for two years (1977-1978)…..Regained amateur status in 1981…..Lettered three years at Stanford where he roomed with Tom Watson……Two-time All-American (1970, 1972)…..Won the U.S. Collegiate at Stanford in 1971