By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Phil Frost completed a sweep of titles in Topeka Golf Association City Match Play, City Stroke Play and Bill McDonald Champions Stroke Play championships Monday at Shawnee Country Club to wrap up TGA Player of the Year honors while Dave Carson earned his seventh Champions Stroke Play crown.
Phil Frost wrapped up the TGA 2025 Player of the Year award Monday at Shawnee Country Club. [File photo/TSN]
Frost shot rounds of 69 and 72 to win the 40-49 age division Champions Stroke Play title with a 36-hole total of 141, closing out a dominating run to the Player of the Year crown.
Carson, who competed in the 60-64 division, carded rounds of 74 and 72 in the city event for players aged 40 and over, finishing with a 36-hole total of 146 to take overall honors for gross score.
Dennis Switzky, competing in the 70-74 age class, was the overall net champ (including handicap), carding rounds of 67 and 69.
Only competitors 50 and over were eligible for the oveall titles.
Awards were presented Monday in multiple age divisions for low gross and net scores.
The Champions event is named in honor of Topeka Shawnee County Sports Hall of Famer Bill McDonald, who was in attendance for Monday's tournament.
Hall of Fame basketball coach Ron Slaymaker was also on hand Monday as the guest speaker for the event.
TGA BILL McDONALD CITY CHAMPIONS STROKE PLAY TOURNAMENT
At Shawnee Country Club
36-hole final results
Overall gross -- 1. Dave Carson, 74-72 -- 146.
40-49 gross -- 1. Phil Frost, 69-72 -- 141; 2. Patrick Golden, 69-74 -- 143.
50-54 gross -- 1. Eric Kolean, 72-76 -- 148.
55-59 gross -- 1. Jayson Mroz, 81-76 -- 157.
65-69 gross -- 1. Willie Lang, 85-87 -- 172.
70-74 gross -- 1. Jim Yadon, 79-75 -- 154.
75 and over gross -- 1. Chae Yi, 80-73 -- 153.
Overall net -- 1. Dennis Switzky, 67-69 -- 136.
40-49 net -- 1. Adam Head, 70-69 -- 139; 2. Matt Kreutzer, 73-70 -- 143.
50-54 net -- 1. Jeff Quintin, 76-73 -- 149.
55-59 net -- 1. John Waldo, 74-70 -- 144.
60-64 net -- 1. Shawn Paletta, 76-81 --157.
65-69 net -- 1. Mick McDonald, 71-83 -- 154.
70-74 net -- 1. Pat Haley, 73-71 -- 144.
75 and over net -- 1. Richard Perske, 79-81 -- 160.
