Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame

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Ed Sorge

Ed Sorge, a two-time Staten Island Amateur champion, served as the head professional at Silver Lake Golf Course from 1963 until 1988, where his clinics spawned generations of the Island’s best golfers. Sorge won the Amateur in 1952 and 1958 – his record qualifying round of 67, and his 28 on the front nine at Richmond County Country Club still stand – bracketing a stint in the United States Air Force, where he won the (Read more...)

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Steve Zuntag

Steve Zuntag, a two-time Staten Island Amateur champion and four-time Senior Amateur titlist, served for 40 years as president of the Staten Island Golf Association. Known to Island golfers as “the Pope,” Zuntag ensured the health of the Amateur, expanded the tournament calendar for men, women, seniors and junior golfers, helped found and expand the New York City Amateur, and negotiated the tee-time reservation system for local clubs on public courses.(Read more...)