Garfield Cops First
Junior Tour Victory

By Frank Rizzo
LOCH SHELDRAKE — August 15, 2000 – If he were to glance at the Catskill Junior Tour (CJT) scores, Monticello High School golf coach Dick O’Neill would have cause to look forward to next spring.
Two of O’Neill’s golfers have made their mark on the CJT this summer: Ben Morganstein has won three events in the boys’ 13-17 division, and last Wednesday Jeff Garfield of Monticello won that age group at the CJT’s Frontier Insurance Junior Tournament.
The tourney was held over the par 72 Lochmor GC in Loch Sheldrake.
“I’ve always been close, in the top 10,” Garfield said of his CJT experience this summer.
Last Wednesday he was part of a foursome which included Sean Semenetz of Jeffersonville, always a threat to win.
“When I knew I was doing better than Sean, I [realized] I still had a chance,” Garfield said.
In a close match, Garfield’s 80 beat out Morganstein and Josh Wilson by one stroke. Two strokes back were Ian Orr of Ferndale and Gregg Semenetz of Jeffersonville.
Sean Semenetz was three strokes off the pace.
Girls 13-17 (18 Holes)
1. Erin LoPinto, Woodside 83; 2. Kristen Stoddard, Liberty 87; 3. Samantha Hetchkop, Rockville, MD. 104; 4. Meghan Kelley, Central Valley 108; 5. Lisa Papa, Blooming Grove 109; 6. Sabrina Reimer, Callicoon 118; 7. Maria Seniw, Glen Spey 122; 8. Nyssa Calkin, Callicoon 148.
Boys 13-17 (18 Holes)
1. Jeff Garfield, Monticello 80; 2. Ben Morganstein, Monticello 81; 3. Josh Wilson, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 81; 4. Ian Orr, Liberty 82; 5. Gregg Semenetz, Jeffersonville 82; 6. Jason Horaz, Newburgh 83; 7. Sean Semenetz, Jeffersonville 83; 8. Benjamin Hoover, Milford, Pa. 86; 9. Sammy Lane, Cuddebackville 88; 10. Alex Luxenburg, River Vale, NJ. 94; 11. Devlin Walsh, Napanoch 95; 12. Joseph Morstatt, Middletown 96; 13. Emanuel Estes, Middletown 98; 14. Josh Winston, Great Neck 99; 15. Mark Sabbagh, Goshen 99; 16. Kevin Sabbagh, Goshen 103; 17. Joseph Winski, Youngsville 104; 18. Gary Freilich, 111; 19. Bobby Papa, Blooming Grove 116; 20. Evan Goldman, Staten Island 116; 21. Jeremy Stack, Morristown, NJ. 116; 22. Brad Ropke, Sparrowbush 120; 23. Jared Levine, Boca Raton, Fl 125; 24. Tim Braun, Pine Bush 138.
Girls 10-12 (9 Holes)
1. Kaitlin Sabbagh, Goshen 63; 2. Nellie Norden, Callicoon 90.
Boys 10-12 (9 Holes)
1. Eric Schultz, Saddle River, NJ. 47; 2. Jonathan Cross, Tappan 52; 3. Benjamin Kleiner, Callicoon 52; 4. Michael Coopersmith, Ellenville 53; 5. Alex Rosenberg, River Vale, NJ. 54; 6. David McDonald, Grahamsville 54; 7. Scott Kaufman, Syosset 55; 8. Michael Dunnigan, Liberty 55; 9. Donald Cooper III, Mileses 56; 10. Tim Siegel, Chicago, Ill. 58; 11. Matthew Bialor, New York 59; 12. Tyler Gilmour, Monticello 62; 13. Nick Papa, Blooming Grove 62; 14. Jeffrey Brink, Monticello 73; 15. Brian Damon, Pine Bush 80.
Girls 7-9 (7 Holes)
1. Melanie Kleiner, Callicoon 65; 2. Kristen Niemann, Youngsville 69.
Boys 7-9 (9 Holes)
1. Brandon Restivo, Blauvelt 44; 2. Nicholas Urso, Lake Worth, Fl. 55; 3. Brendan Sabbagh, Goshen 58; 4. Sean Cooper, Montgomery 63; 5. Justin Armstrong, Livingston Manor 64; 6. Logan Grishaber, Jeffersonville 72; 7. Artie Norden, Callicoon 72; 8. Nicholas Price, Monticello 75; 9. Benjamin Blum, Jeffersonville 100.