In the morning round, Josephson birdied the 18th hole to
even the match, but it was not meant to be in the afternoon. After
driving it in the fairway, his second shot landed just ten feet from
the hole, but spun nearly fifty feet down the slope guarding the
difficult hole location. Seeing Josephson’s birdie putt slide by and a
mere twenty feet from the hole for birdie, two putts were all that
was needed for Zaback to secure a hard earned 1-up victory and the
Connecticut Amateur trophy.
Zaback played some magnificent golf throughout 2014,
leading his team with a scoring average of 74.85 that included an
individual win at the New England Division I Championships. He
also briefly shared the lead during the final round of the 11th Russell
C. Palmer Cup before eventually finishing in a tie for sixth.
Despite falling short on the final day, it was Josephson’s first
appearance in the finals and a tremendous accomplishment for one
of Connecticut’s top amateur golfers.
“This week is something I’ll remember for the rest of my
career. To have such great support from all of my family, friends and
caddy Nick Hudyma was so special. We had a great time and a lot of
fun out there, and it is definitely something I will build on for the
rest of the summer.”
Counter-Clockwise from Top-Left: On a course where trouble lurked
on every shot, Zach Zaback controlled his irons better than anyone;
Kevin Josephson and caddie Nick Hudyma had a week together they
will never forget; Zaback showcased some remarkable recovery shots,
including a par-save from the bunker on the 8th hole; Zaback holds
the Connecticut Amateur Trophy; Twice a medalist at the Connecticut
Amateur, Josephson made his best run to date and narrowly missed
winning his first CSGA championship.
Winner’s Words
“It’s an amazing feeling to win…I never thought
I would be able to say I was the Connecticut
Amateur Champion, but now I can.”
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