Capotis captures Super-Senior Amateur Championship
By Mike Dudurich • October 1, 2024
Michael Capotis knows about grass.
Growing it, tending to it, cutting it, and playing golf on it.
He oversees the first three of those as owner of Perf-a-Lawn, a family-owned business that’s been in operation since 1980, based in Erie.
“I’m a lawn guy,” he said with a laugh.
Over the last two days at The Club at Nevillewood, Capotis was the best golfer in the Super-Senior Amateur competition in conjunction with the Senior Amateur event.
He was a model of consistency, shooting a pair of 74s to best Rich DuCarme of Valley Brook Country Club (77-74) by two shots. Joe Corsi of Ligonier Country Club posted 76-76 to finish third.
As he accepted congratulations in the parking lot, Capotis expressed satisfaction with how he handled the ups and downs of the championship.
“I played well,” the 66-year-old member at the Kahkwa Club in Erie, admitted. “I missed some putts, but, for me, the big thing is I didn’t make any double bogeys in two rounds.”
Capotis made seven bogeys and three birdies in 36 holes, winning a West Penn Golf Association title for first time.
“I’ve played in a lot of West Penn events, but this is the first win for me, and this is a big one,” he smiled. “No doubt it’s the biggest one I’ve ever won.”
He does have a big Pennsylvania Golf Association title to his name.
In 2018, he won the senior division of the Art Wall Jr. Memorial at Centre Hills Country Club in State College.
Capotis’ steady play helped him stay at the top of the leaderboard, especially against Greensburg’s Joe Corsi, who got to within a stroke at one point.
“I played pretty well. I had a couple pulls out there that cost me, but Michael played well,” Corsi said.
The final round was played under cloudy skies and cooler conditions than Monday’s first round.
After the day-long rain on Monday, Nevillewood was still very wet, but playable. The course played longer than its yardage, making it even tougher.
The Senior Amateur Championship is open to players 65 and over they can choose whether they’ll compete in the Senior Amateur or Super-Senior Amateur.
For the final leaderboard, click here (GGID: 24WPGASRAM)
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