December

Natalie Sheary of West Hartford won the Future Collegians World Tour ASU Junior Golf Classic, ASU Karsten GC, Tempe, AZ on Dec. 10-11. ... Ronald A. Drapeau of Essex was named executive director of the Connecticut State Golf Association. ... Doug Dalziel and Charles "Skip" Henderson Jr. were inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.

November

Jack McConachie of Pine Valley GC, Southington, qualified for the 2006 Senior PGA Championship, Edmond, OK.

October

Gene Ryzewicz of Westport won the New England Senior Amateur, Wallingford CC, Wallingford, CT on Oct. 3-4. ... Liz Janangelo of West Hartford and Duke University won the Stanford Pepsi Intercollegiate tournament, Stanford GC, Stanford, CA on Oct. 21-23. ... Katie Stepanek of Guilford and the University of Maryland won the Wolverine Invitational, University of Michigan GC, Ann Arbor, MI on Oct. 1-2 and the Taco Bell Intercollegiate tournament, Bradford Creek GC, Greenville, NC on Oct. 21-23. ... Natalie Sheary of West Hartford was named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association.

September

Walter Lowell of Canton was inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame. ... Competing in the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, Honors Course, Chattanooga, TN on Sept. 10-15 were Jeffrey Hedden of Quaker Hill, William Lee of New Haven, Jeff Putnam of Westport, Tom Scarrozzo of Farmington, Robert Stelben Jr. of Darien, Rob Tedoldi Jr. of South Windsor and Ned Zachar of Greenwich. Stelben lost in the second round of match play. All others did not qualify for match play. ... Daria Cummings of Monroe completed in the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur Championship, Shadow Hawk GC, Richmond, TX on Sept. 17-22. Cummings lost in the first round of match play. ... Shawn McLoughlin of Bethel completed in the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, Farm GC, Rocky Face, GA on Sept. 17-22. McLoughlin lost in the second round of match play. ... Competing in the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Championship, Apawamis Club, Rye, NY on Sept. 17-22 were Deborah Jamgochian of Greenwich, Carolyn Harvey of Old Lyme, Helen Stovell of Fairfield and Lida Tingley of West Hartford. Jamgochian and Tingley lost in the first round of match play. Harvey and Stovell did not qualify for match play.

August

Natalie Sheary of West Hartford won the Callaway PGA Junior Series, Penn State GC, College Park, PA on Aug. 1-3. Sheary also won the CorseMax/Philadelphia Runner Junior AJGA Tournament, French Creek GC, Elverson, PA on Aug. 23-25. ... Elizabeth Janangelo of West Hartford Audry Longo of Middletown competed in the U.S. Women's Amateur, Ansley GC, Roswell, GA on Aug. 1-7. Neither qualified for match play. ... James Bedus, head professional at Indian Hill CC, Newington, was named 2005 CT Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year. ... Competing in the U.S. Amateur Championship, Merion GC, Ardmore, PA on Aug. 22-28 were Bobby Bennett of Greenwich, John Crowley of Greenwich, Mark Farrell of Westport, Brent Paladino of Kensington and Brett Stegmaier of Madison. Stegmaier lost in the second round of match play. All others did not qualify for match play.

July

Brent Paladino of Kensington and Dave Szewczul of Farmington competed in the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, Shaker Run GC, Lebanan, OH on July 11-16. Both missed the cut for match play. ... Competing in the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, Swope Memorial GC, Kansas City, MO on July 11-16 were Daria Cummings of Monroe, Debbie Johnson of Stamford and Kelly Kronen of Danbury. None qualified for match play. ... Competing in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Longmeadow CC, Longmeadow, MA on July 18-23 were Cody Paladino of Kensington, Masayuki Kobayashi of Newington and Evan Beirne of North Haven. Beirne missed the cut for match play. Paladino and Kobayashi lost in the second round of match play. ... Melanie Kier of Orange competed in the U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Championship, BanBury GC, Eagle, ID on July 18-23. Kier did not qualify for match play. ... Elizabeth Janangelo of West Hartford competed in the Trans National Amateur Championship, Mid Pines Inn & GC, Southern Pines, NC on July 19-24. Janangelo was runnerup. ... Natalie Sheary of West Hartford won the Callaway PGA Junior Series, Penn State GC, College Park, PA on Aug. 1-3. ... Jeff Curl of Ellington won the Cleveland Golf Tour Cranston Open, Cranston CC, Cranston, RI on July 28-30. ... Cameron Wilson of Rowayton won the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship, Golden Horseshoe GC, Williamsburg, VA on July 28-30.

June

Nathan Grube was named tournament director of the Buick Championship. ... Gene Ryzewicz of Westport won the National Senior Hall of Fame, High Point CC, High Point, NC on June 23-25.

May

Jay Thomas was named head golf professional at Tower Ridge CC, Simsbury. ... Elizabeth Janangelo of West Hartford was named NCAA Div. 1 First Team All-American. ... Natalie Sheary of West Hartford won the International Junior Golf Tour event, Architect's Club, Lopatcong, NJ on May 14-15.

April

Morgan Olds of Stamford and Elon University won the UNCW Lady Seahawk Invitational, River Landing CC, Wallace, NC on April 4-5. ... Cody Paladino of Kensington won the FCWT Stowe Acres Junior Challenge, Stowe Acres GC, Stowe, MA on April 23-24.

March

Paul Taggert was named general manager at Lyman Orchards GC, Middlefield. ... Larry Thornhill was named head professional at Alling Memorial GC, New Haven. ... Matt Burgess, Lyman Orchards GC, Middlefield, was elected to PGA Membership. ... Morgan Olds of Stamford and Elon University won the Shamrock Intercollegiate, Tega Cay GC, Tega Cay, SC on March 18-20. ... Cody Paladino of Kensington won the FCWT Tanglewood Junior Golf Classic, Tanglewood GC, Clemmons, NC on March 19-20.

February

Named as new head professionals were Frank Carta, Madison CC, Madison; Fran Marrello, Canaan CC, Canaan; Rob Moffa, Woodstock GC, Woodstock; and Robert Brown, Tashua Knolls GC, Trumbull. ... Joe Wall of Waterbury was designated a scholar of The First Tee program. Wall has been a member of The First Tee of Connecticut for three years. ... Elected to PGA membership were Scott Targowski, Laurel View CC, Hamden, and Rich Cardozza, Glastonbury Hills CC, South Glastonbury.

January

Jim West of Griswold won the North Florida PGA Winter Tour event at New Smyrna Beach, FL on Feb. 6.