43 RD JULIUS BOROS CHALLENGE CUP
New Haven Country Club Hamden, Conn. May 1
T
HE CONNECTICUT SECTION
PGA, led by Captain Dennis
Coscina, captured the 43rd Julius
Boros Challenge Cup on Thursday in decisive
fashion, winning the Cup for the third straight
year by a margin of 39.5 to 23.5.
The Connecticut Section PGA
team, comprised of PGA Professionals from
Connecticut and Western Massachusetts,
jumped out to an early 11-10 lead over the
CSGA after the front nine and never looked
back. After making the turn, the PGA Team
CSGA (23.5 Pts)
went on to capture all but two of the singles
matches on the back nine, helping catapult
them to their eventual victory.
“I’m so proud of my team for the
way they played today”, said PGA Captain
Dennis Coscina. “All fourteen guys played
with a tremendous amount of pride, and I
am so thrilled that we were able to retain the
Cup for another year. The Challenge Cup is
really a special day and a great opportunity to
gather two of the premiere golf organizations
in Connecticut for an event rich in tradition
Connecticut PGA (39.5 Pts)
Fourball Match Play
Hermanson-Szewczul
Josephson-Day
Hunter-Dietz
Schaeffer-Thompson
Chicorka-Lawrence
VanDerLaan-Carlson
Perry-Boggini
3
0.5
0
2.5
2
0
2
Dell-Kay
Bilodeau-Marrello
Barnsley-Mongillo
Marshall-Shea
Leja-Slattery
Kelley-Downes
Street-Wallis
0
2.5
3
0.5
1
3
1
Singles Match Play
Bill Hermanson
Dave Szewczul
Kevin Josephson
Benjamin Day
Ben Hunter
Brent Dietz
Paul Schaeffer
Michael Thompson
Branden Chicorka
Bret Lawrence
John VanDerLaan
Brian Carlson
Phil Perry
Glen Boggini
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and camaraderie.”
The Connecticut Section PGA has
an impressive record, having won thirty-one
times to the CSGA’s twelve since the inception
of the matches. Their win in May marked the
third straight year that the PGA has captured
the Cup, a feat last accomplished by the CSGA
team from 2009 to 2011. The longest winning
streak recorded in the history of the matches
dates back to 1984, when the PGA recorded
nine consecutive wins until the CSGA
reclaimed the Cup in 1993.
1.5
0
0
0
0.5
0
1.5
0.5
0
1.5
0
0
2
3
Dave Dell
Bob Kay
Kyle Bilodeau
Fran Marrello
Paul Barnsley
Joseph Mongillo
Ian Marshall
Kevin Shea
Frank Leja
Ed Slattery
Tony Kelley
William Downes
William Street
William Wallis
1.5
3
3
3
2.5
3
1.5
2.5
3
1.5
3
3
1
0
Connecticut State Golf Association 2014
Pictured: Captains Dr. Bob Ruby, Jr. (Left) and Dennis Coscina (Right)
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