Super Senior Player of the Year: Alma’s Randy Lewis

“A lot of things were going on and I really didn’t play until the Fourth of July so I just tried to have fun and enjoy the rest of the season,” Lewis said. “I really enjoyed playing Atlas Valley in the Super Senior and played pretty good there, and then I enjoyed Kittansett in the Senior Amateur. It was kind of a mixed season. I didn’t play at all at the start, and then I played a lot for a couple of months and found my game a few times.”

Lewis, age 65 and a Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member, found his game often enough to top the Golf Association (GAM) Points List for super senior men (age 65-plus) and has been named the GAM Super Senior Player of the Year.

One of the state’s most accomplished amateurs, Lewis is now a Player of the Year in his third age category. He was a two-time GAM Men’s Player of the Year and the GAM Player of the Decade in the 1990s, and after turning 55 he was the GAM Senior Player of the Year for four consecutive years. Among the things on his playing resume are the 2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, a start in the 2012 Masters Tournament, 36 starts in USGA championships and two Michigan Amateur titles.

“I honestly didn’t realize there was a Super Senior Player of the Year category,” he said. “I think it’s great. I saw some great players over 65 playing this year. It’s always nice to be recognized. It makes me want to play more and work on my game more next summer.”

A GAM member through Pine River Country Club, Lewis topped the points list with 265. Finishing second was Mike Raymond of the Country Club of Jackson, who topped Lewis by one shot to win the GAM Super Senior Championship. He had 190 points.