CSGA Publications: 2015 Connecticut Open Media Preview | Page 10

CONNECTICUT OPEN PREVIEW Past Connecticut Open Champions Year Winner Site Home Course Year Winner Site Home Course 2014 Frank Bensel Rolling Hills CC Century Club 1973 Richard L. Siderowf Brooklawn Birchwood 2013 Jeff Curl Torrington Cedar Knob 1972 Paul Kelly Tamarack Patterson 2012 Jason Caron Wee Burn Siwanoy 1971 Bobby Benson Wethersfield Aspetuck Valley 2011 Frank Bensel Brooklawn Century Club 1970 John Gentile, Jr. Hartford Patterson 2010 Kyle Gallo CC of Fairfield Hop Meadow 1969 Mike Ballo New Haven Woodway 2009 Frank Bensel Hartford Century Club 1968 Denny Lyons Wampanoag Burning Tree 2008 Jeff Hedden Round Hill Black Hall Club 1967 Roy Pace, Jr. Avon Wee Burn 2007 Jeff Curl Lake of Isles Lake of Isles 1966 Roy Pace, Jr. Tumble Brook Wee Burn 2006 Nick Cook Ridgewood Mill River 1965 Jerry Courville, Sr. Race Brook Shorehaven 2005 Nick Cook CC of Waterbury Mill River 1964 Bob Kay Woodway Wampanoag 2004 Kyle Gallo Mill River CC Timberlin 1963 John Cleary Farmington Goodwin Park 2003 Steve Sokol Black Hall Club Waterbury 1962 Bob Cloughen Torrington Ridgewood 2002 Jim St. Pierre New Haven Woodbridge 1961 Edward Kuna Mill River Grantmoor 2001 John Paesani Avon Norwich 1960 Allan Breed Shennecossett Wethersfield 2000 Kyle Gallo Fairfield Ellington Ridge 1959 Richard L. Siderowf Shorehaven Indian Hill 1999 Jay Rice Wee Burn Wee Burn 1958 Richard L. Siderowf Brooklawn Indian Hill 1998 Kyle Gallo Ellington Ridge Timberlin 1957 Don Hoenig Avon Wethersfield 1997 Michael Gilmore Race Brook Stanwich 1956 Don Hoenig New Haven Wethersfield 1996 Brendan Walsh Patterson Patterson 1955 John Galeski Ridgewood Watertown 1995 John A. Gentile Woodway Seawane Club 1954 Ted Lenczyk Shuttle Meadow Indian Hill 1994 Kevin Giancola Wethersfield Wampanoag 1953 Leslie Brownlee Wee Burn Wee Burn 1993 Michael Gilmore Stanwich Stanwich 1952 Joe Curtin Hartford Edgewood 1992 Ken Green Ridgewood PGA Tour 1951 Harry Nettelbladt Wethersfield Avon 1991 Mike Colandro Brooklawn Waterbury 1950 Harry Nettelbladt Wampanoag Avon 1990