Longtime SCGA competitor John Pate of Santa Barbara captured the 2025 SCGA Super Senior Championship on Tuesday at Montecito Club.
Pate, the 100th SCGA Amateur Champion (1999), opened with an even-par 71 to close the first of two days in third place, trailing only Casey Boyns (67) and Iain Macdonald (70). Pate’s steady play carried over into the final round, where he carded another even-par 71 that included three birdies on the back nine, and the two-time SCGA Senior Player of the Year added another trophy to his case.
Legends (Ages 70+) Division
Well-known Jeff Burda etched his name in history as the inaugural champion of the Legends division this Tuesday at Montecito Club. Burda, a two-time SCGA Senior Player of the Year, entered the championship round tied for the lead with David Ujihara after an opening 73.
Burda had two-stroke advantage with just nine holes to play and was able to hold on despite Ujihara’s two birdies coming down the stretch. It was Burda’s ninth SCGA title, with his most recent previous win coming at the 2022 SCGA Senior Men’s Match Play Championship.