ALAN FOSTER

Birthdate: November 25, 1942

Birthplace: Waterbury, Conn.

Age: 63 Ht: 6' Wt: 185

Home: Manlius, N.Y.

College: DePauw

Player Notes: A radiologist at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Foster came to the Syracuse area from Waterbury, Conn., and has been winning major local and state golf events for the past two decades…Foster has won 10 crown-jewel events, including eight Gerry Ashe Memorial and two Post-Standard Amateur titles. He is one of only three players to have won the New York triple crown of amateur golf, claiming the State Amateur in 1975, the State Mid-Amateur in 1992 and 1995, and the State Senior Amateur in 2003…Among his most important wins was the 1975 New York State Amateur, 1985 and 1986 Mid O’Hare Best Ball with partner and Bellevue pro Jerry Steelsmith, plus the Herald Amateur of 1980 and 1986 and 1999 Herald Seniors…One annual event Dr. Foster practically owns is the Gerry Ashe Memorial. He’s won eight: 1982, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997…Finished second at 1999 Senior Porter Cup, won 1999 National Best Ball event in Washington, D.C. and finished second in the New York State Seniors…In 2002, he captured the Senior Porter Cup and Shoal Creek Senior…Semifinalist at 2004 USGA Senior Amateur…Won 2005 British Senior Amateur at Woburn Golf Club…In 2006, Foster will attempt a grand slam of sorts as he competes in the U.S. Senior Open, USGA Senior Amateur, British Senior Open and British Senior Amateur.