Society of Seniors announces its 2021 players of the year

December 16, 2021 | by Society of Seniors

L-R: Rusty Strawn, Robin Rubrecht, Jim Grubbs, Jim DuBois (SOS photos)

The POYs in the senior, super senior, legend and grand master divisions were determined by points earned in 8 SOS championships

The Society of Seniors (SOS) has announced that Rusty Strawn, Robin Rubrecht, Jim Grubbs, and Jim DuBois are the SOS players of the year for 2021.

The SOS players of the year are determined by points accumulated over the eight Society of Seniors championships. They are the Spring Classic, the Senior Masters, the John Kline Championship, the Jack Hesler Tournament, the National Super Senior Championship, the Dale Morey Championship, the Founders Cup and the Ralph Bogart Tournament.

Strawn ran away with the Senior POY points race, winning three of the six events he entered (the Dale Morey, Spring Classic and Ralph Bogart) and never finishing out of the top 6. Allen Peake was second in the points standings, followed by Greg Sanders, Stephen Maddalena and Randy Haag.

The Super Senior race was a tighter affair, with Rubrecht edging Jeff Burda on the strength of a win at the SOS Senior Masters and two other top-3 finishes. Marc Fried, Evan Long and Emile Vaughan rounded out the top 5.

The closest points race was the one in the Legends division, which was decided by only 10 points (400 to 390). Ultimately it was the win in the Senior Masters that gave Grubbs the edge over Peter Van Ingen, with George Washburn, Pete Allen and Don Donatoni next on the list.

DuBois won two SOS events in 2021 -- the Ralph Bogart and the Jack Hesler -- to hold off another two-time winner Ron Johnson for the Grand Master POY title. Walt Martin, Joel Hirsch, and Steve Wilson finished third through fifth.

The 2022 SOS schedule will begin with the Spring Classic at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Fla., to be played Feb. 21-23.

SOCIETY OF SENIORS 2021 RECAPS

Rusty Strawn repeats at Society of Seniors Ralph Bogart Tourney
Dec 09, 2021 - Strawn breezes to a six-shot win, his 3rd SOS title of 2021, at the Crown Colony Golf Club in Fort Myers, Florida
Winning is a habit: Randy Haag does it again at SOS Founders Cup
Nov 18, 2021 - When you've won almost 200 golf tournaments, you don't panic when it all goes wrong early in the final round
Rusty Strawn tames snake pit, claims SOS Dale Morey Senior title
Oct 27, 2021 - In their second duel this week, Strawn exacts revenge on Jack Larkin with five-shot win in SOS Dale Morey Senior Championship
Simson turns tables on Lutz at SOS National Super Senior
Oct 02, 2021 - Last year Chip Lutz held off Paul Simson by a single shot in the inaugural NSSC; this year Simson got him back
Hanzel wins his third SOS Jack Hesler title
Jul 22, 2021 - Doug Hanzel picks up his fourth major win of 2021, cruising to a five-shot win at The Resort at Glade Springs
Rick Woulfe captures SOS John Kline Invitational
May 13, 2021 - Legendary Florida am goes wire-to-wire for a 13-shot victory at Hobe Sound CC; Joel Hirsch of Chicago wins Grand Master division
Derrick wins the Senior Masters by three shots
Apr 15, 2021 - John Derrick of Waco, Texas picks up his first SOS victory at Indian Wells in the California desert
SOS Spring Classic: Strawn edges Decker in playoff
Feb 19, 2021 - Rusty Strawn picks up his second straight win and gets a jump on the AmateurGolf.com Player of the Year points race

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