Boys golf - Ty Monroe of Saugerties wins Section title by five strokes

Ty Monroe of Saugerties ran away with the Section 9 boys golf championship on Tuesday, and will lead a contingent of nine qualifiers who must wait until next June at the state championships.Monroe shot a round of 75 on Monday and 74 on Tuesday to finish at 149 at the famed par-72 The Monster golf club at Resorts World in Monticello. His nearest competitors were Burke Catholic's Max Perlman (77-77-154) and Rhinebeck's Nico Dentico (78-77-155).Also qualifying for states were Gus Disciullo of New Paltz, Charles Spaulding of Cornwall and Shawn Kunisch of Warwick at 160; Monroe-Woodbury's Josh Bujno (161) and Fred Lyson (162); and, Kingston's Austin Hand (163), who finished five strokes ahead of the rest of the field.Monroe finished 14th at the state public school championships in June, Bujno was 87th.Hand won the OCIAA tournament at Powelton Club on Oct. 13, ahead of Lyson and Bujno. Monroe won the MHAL tournament at Apple Greens on Oct. 15, ahead of Dentico.FALL 2026 GOLF RESULTS: Section 9/MHAL boys fall golf scores, schedule for the 2026 seasonSPRING 2026 STATE TOURNEY: Boys golf - Newburgh's Josh Yan finishes third at state tournamentWith the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic League moving from spring to fall action - joining long-time fall participants from the Mid-Hudson Athletic League - the sectional championships were shifted to the fall. The state tournament, though, remains in early June. Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville will host the June 6-7 event.kmcmillan@th-record.comX / Twitter: @KenMcMillanTHRSection 9 boys golf tournament(two rounds at par-72 The Monster/Resorts World)State qualifiers: 1. Ty Monroe (Saugerties) 75-74--149; 2. Max Perlman (Burke Catholic) 77-77--154); 3. Nico Dentico (Rhinebeck) 78-77--155; T4. Gus Disciullo (New Paltz) 80-80--160; T4. Charles Spaulding (Cornwall) 81-79--160; T4. Shawn Kunisch (Warwick) 81-79--160; 7. Josh Bujno (Monroe-Woodbury) 83-78--161; 8. Fred Lyson (Monroe-Woodbury) 81-81--162; 9. Austin Hand (Kingston) 83-80--163.Did not qualify: T10. Chase Brott (Saugerties) 85-83--168; T10. Andre Miller (Kingston) 84-84--168; T10. Daniel Sullivan (Saugerties) 84-84--168; T13. Ryan Belcher (Washingtonville) 83-86--169; T13. Ryan Colavito (Warwick) 85-84--169; T13. Bryan Figurski (Wallkill) 83-86--169; 16. Hokai Liu (Rondout Valley) 84-86--170; T17. Brayden Callahan (Wallkill) 90-81--171; T17. Ronan Farley (Warwick) 85-86--171; T19. Bradley Kenney (Tri-Valley) 96-77--173; T19. Stevie Schwartz (Rondout Valley) 87-86--173; 21. Jacob Zmudosky (Millbrook) 89-86--175; 22. Dylan Bess (Warwick) 93-86--179; 23. Ryan Olszewski (Warwick) 97-85--182; 24. Jacob Perlman (Burke Catholic) 97-86--183.Did not advance past first round: T25. Landin Raynor (Monticello) 87; T25. Reid Myers (Saugerties) 87; T25. Tyler Sperry (Red Hook); T25. Kellan Fandl (Burke Catholic) 87; T29. Cam Misasi (Red Hook) 88; T29. Gavin Thomas (Rockland) 88; T29. Spencer Blessing (Marlboro) 88; 32. Cosmas Barretto (O'Neill) 89; T33. Dan Colaianni (Washingtonville) 90; T33. Colin Schuon (Lourdes) 90; T33. Caleb Hoag (Valley Central) 90; T36. James Jacox (Rhinebeck) 91; T36. Matthew Forestieri (Monroe-Woodbury) 91; T36. Brandon Simmons (Saugerties) 91; 39. Jake Pryne (Cornwall) 92; T40. Dante Mazzerolle (Goshen) 92; T40. Josh Gruver (Pine Bush) 93; 42. Gauge Heeter (Beacon) 95; T43. Brayden Werner (Wallkill) 96; T43. Ben Johnston (Rockland) 96; T43. Oscar Clark (Rhinebeck) 96; T46. Finn Merrill (Cornwall) 98; T46. Jackson Pagan (Valley Central) 98; T46. Sam Stevenson (Washingtonville) 98; T46. Miles Eyler (New Paltz) 98; 50. Jacob D'Arcy (Onteora) 100; 51. Jackie Bruckner (O'Neill) 103; 52. Miles Giansante (Marlboro) 109; 53. Lucas Ryman (Eldred) 110.This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Boys golf - Ty Monroe of Saugerties wins Section title by five strokes