2014 DICK SIDEROWF SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
A JOB WELL DONE
Dave Szewczul wrapped up his sixth Dick Siderowf Senior Player of the Year title in recordbreaking fashion. Surprised? Not at all.
S
UCCESS IS neither magical nor mysterious.
Success is the natural consequence of
consistently applying basic fundamentals.”
Wise words from Jim Rohn, known
worldwide for his motivational public speaking, and
words that no doubt apply to golf in a multitude of
ways. Winning any golf tournament, let alone a seasonlong points race, requires remarkable consistency
throughout each hole, round, tournament and
season. Mention the word “consistent” to any CSGA
tournament player, and there isn’t much doubt that
the name “Dave Szewczul” will come to mind.
It should come as little surprise that Dave
Szewczul of Tunxis Plantation Country Club wrapped
up his sixth-consecutive Dick Siderowf Senior Player
of the Year. After all, since entering the senior ranks in
www.csgalinks.org
2009, he has won his Senior Player of the Year titles by
a combined 5,244 points - that’s an average winning
margin of 874 points!
But what is even more amazing is the
consistent record of success he has produced in that
span of time. Since 2009, Szewczul has captured seven
CSGA major championships, two New England
Senior Amateur championships, and qualified for six
USGA national championships. Not to mention he
also won the 2012 Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year
title and finished runner-up in the Player of the Year
standings this year, edging out the likes of Pastore,
Flaherty and Morris, all of whom are nearly forty years
his junior.
>> continued on next page
Connecticut State Golf Association 2014
63