It was the perfect day for golf at Raccoon Hill Golf Course in Kent for the first round of the 55th Senior Portage County Amateur. Many golfers complimented the condition of the golf course as several outstanding scores were posted in the three divisions.
The low men in the clubhouse were the leaders of the Platinum Division — age 70 and older.
On the par 71 fairways of Raccoon Hill, both Jim Herchek of Chagrin Falls and John Sloe of Aurora fired rounds of 67, the best scores posted in the 60s of the event.
Sloe and Herchek will both play in the championship pairing on Sunday at Windmill with Paul Trenta of Hartville who turned in a score of one-over-par 72.
For the youngest guys in the tournament, the Senior Division (age 50-59), Doug Lockwood, playing in his first Portage County Am, fired a 77 to best both Chris Minear of Akron (78) and Dove Fall of Windham (73).
Those championship pairings feature new and returning favorites to the Senior Portage County Amateur as Minear, Fall, Peck, Gintert, Herchek and Sloe, have all found themselves in the winners circle or in the top three of the event in the past regardless of the division they were playing.
Senior Amateur competitors tee off beginning at 11:04 at Windmill Lakes Golf Club on Sunday, with awards presented following the completion of each division. STARTING TIMES FOLLOW SCORES BELOW…
ROUND 1 RESULTS:
55th Senior Portage County Amateur
Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent
Saturday, August 30, 2025
SENIOR DIVISION (Age 50-59)
Doug Lockwood, Powell 77
Chris Minear, Akron 78
Dove Fall, Windham 83
Bobby Wadsworth, Uniontown 83
Matt Harness, Cleveland 84
Eric Ernsberger, Ravenna 90
Andrew Coddington, Independence 109
GOLD DIVISION (Ages 60-69)
Dave Peck, Macedonia 71
David Dees, Lisbon 73
Robert Gintert, Newton Falls 76
Jeff Luken, Middleburg Hts. 76
Lou Boarman, Mogadore 78
Dave Stover, Pepper Pike 79
Matt Manno, Middlefield 79
Ray McNiece, Cleveland 80
Randy Wilburn, Deerfield 80
John Sales, Canton 80
Gary Congin, Chesterland 82
Steve DeBolt, Newton Falls 83
David Ritter, Akron 86
Ron Rositani, Willowick 91
Tom Freeman, Akron 94
PLATINUM DIVISION (Age 70+)
Jim Herchek, Chagrin Falls 67
John Sloe, Aurora 67
Paul Trenta, Hartville 72
Steve Bedell, Champion 77
Keith Pluto, Parma 78
Dan Ledenican, Aurora 82
RD2 STARTING TIMES:
55th PORTAGE COUNTY SENIOR AMATEUR
WINDMILL LAKES GOLF CLUB, RAVENNA
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025
SENIOR DIVISION (Age 50-59)
11:04 _ Andrew Coddington, Independence 109; Eric Ernsberger, Ravenna 90
11:12 _ Matt Harness, Cleveland 84; Bobby Wadsworth, Uniontown 83
11:20 _ Dove Fall, Windham 83; Chris Minear, Akron 78; Doug Lockwood, Powell 77
GOLD DIVISION (Age 60-69)
11:28 _ Tom Freeman, Akron 94; Ron Rositani, Willowick 91; David Ritter, Akron 86
11:36 _ Steve DeBolt, Newton Falls 83; Gary Congin, Chesterland 82; John Sales, Canton 80
11:44 _ Randy Wilburn, Deerfield 80; Ray McNiece, Cleveland 80; Matt Manno, Middlefield 79
11:52 _ Dave Stover, Pepper Pike 79; Lou Boarman, Mogadore 78; Jeff Luken Middleburg Hts. 76
12:00 _ Robert Gintert, Newton Falls 76; David Dees, Lisbon 73; Dave Peck, Macedonia 71
PLATINUM DIVISION (Age 70+)
12:08 _ Dan Ledenican, Aurora 82; Keith Pluto, Parma 78; Steve Bedell, Champion 77
12:16 _ Paul Trenta, Hartville 72; John Sloe, Aurora 67; Jim Herchek, Chagrin Falls 67
