Maddalena Is GM Super Senior Player Of The Year

Steve Maddalena of Jackson has been named the 2026 Golf Association of Michigan Super Senior Player of the Year. The announcement was made by Ken Hartmann, senior director of competitions and USGA services. Maddalena, a member of the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame and a three-time Michigan Amateur Champion, led the Super Senior points list with 395 points following a dominant campaign in tournaments for players aged 65 and older.

Maddalena's season featured victories in the GAM Super Senior Championship, the GAM Mid-Amateur Super Senior Division, and the national Golfweek Super Senior National Championship in July. He finished well clear of second-place Mitch Wilson, who had 175 points, and third-place Dr. Charles Pattan, who recorded 150 points. Maddalena attributed his competitive form to a disciplined practice routine rather than casual recreational play.