29TH Connecticut Mid-Amateur
October 3 - 4, 2016 ~ Wampanoag Country Club
A
TWO FOR TWO
fter breaking through to pick
up his first piece of CSGA
hardware since 2014, 2010
Connecticut Golf Hall of
Fame inductee Dave Szewczul of Tunxis
Plantation Country Club began the final
round o f the 29th Connecticut MidAmateur Championship just one stroke
behind the lead.
After firing a 69 (-3) in round
two on the 6,610 yard, par-72 layout at
Wampanoag Country Club, Szewczul
wasted no time in the final round, carding
two birdies in his first three holes to take the
lead. His final round included a total of three
birdies, offset by a bogey at the 11th, and a
double bogey at the 18th.
Starting on hole #2 in the final
round, Szewczul’s late double bogey on
his 17th hole put him back into a tie with
Dietz. “I didn’t know how I stood all day, a
double bogey is never good, but I knew that
I was playing well, and that someone else
would have to play well, I was hoping that
the double bogey would not derail me,” said
Szewczul.
Despite the late blunder, Szewczul
was able to par his final hole to capture the
title; “I drove it well, and my irons were as
solid as they could be. I putted well and
that is a good combination. I still had some
business left the last hole, and I just wanted
to take care of it.”
Szewczul relied on his excellent
ball striking throughout the tournament to
manage the difficult Donald Ross design,
“all day was a tremendous ball striking day;
tee to green it was as good as I’ve been in a
long time. I missed three fairways all day, and
that is what you have to do on a Donald Ross
course, you have to be able to control your
distance into the greens.”
Despite securing his seventh Dick
Siderowf Player of the Year honor in the
past eight years, Szewczul has nursed a back
injury throughout the season; “I have done
a lot of therapy to take care of my back, it’s
been a long summer, and I’m ready for some
much needed time off. Despite how well I’ve
played, it’s been a tough season physically.”
“
I was disappointed to
lose in the playoff at
this event last year,
so I’m very happy to
finish the season this way. I hope
to be able to start next season
the same way I ended this
one.
- DAVE SZEWCZUL
”
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: The challenging Donald Ross
greens at Wampanoag CC were no match Dave Szewczul's
remarkable short game; Michael Smith of Wampanoag CC
finished as the low player from the host club; 2007 MidAmateur Champion Brent Dietz nearly captured his third
CSGA title.
West Hartford, Conn. ~ Yardage: 6,610 ~ Par: 72 ~ Entries: 212
1
Dave Szewczul, Tunxis Plantation CC 71-69-72--212
221 (11) Scott Newman, Wampanoag CC // Bill Hermanson, Black Hall Club // David Giulietti, GC of
2
Brent Dietz, Cedar Knob GC 70-69-75--214
Avon 222 (14) David Olender, Ellington Ridge CC 223 (15) Ben Day, New Haven CC // Greg Beloin, CC
3
Michael Smith, Wampanoag CC 73-68-74--215
of Farmington // TJ Trimboli, Shorehaven GC // James Sheltman, Alling Memorial GC // Billy McDonald,
4
Chet Hrostek, GC at Oxford Greens 73-71-73--217
5
Tom McCarthy, Twin Hills CC 72-72-74--218
Brian Ahern, Wampanoag CC 72-72-74--218
7
Kyle Nolin, Tallwood CC 74-76-69--219
Patrick Griffin, GC of Avon 71-71-77--219
9
Glen Boggini, Twin Hills CC 74-75-71--220
Farms GC 235 (11) Ed Day, Wallingford CC 237 (38) Ray Underwood, Torrington CC // Sean Devers,
Taylor Griffin, Torrington CC 72-72-76--220
Shuttle Meadow CC 240 (40) John Damiano, Middlesex Eclub 241 (41) Gyanen Asre, Griffith E. Harris GC
Wethersfield CC // Rodean Minto, Wheeler Park GC 224 (21) Steve Chevalier, Lake of Isles 225 (22) Rob
Tedoldi, Jr., Tallwood CC // Chris Maxwell, Farmington Woods GC 226 (24) Shawn Hilario, Wampanoag CC
// Joe Serrantino, Wallingford CC 227 (26) Mark Vasington, Wampanoag CC // Rob Artus, Clinton CC //
Doug Noble, Wampanoag CC 229 (29) Ben Hunter, Sterling Farms GC // Jim Romaniello, Shorehaven GC
// Mike Thompson, Glastonbury Hills CC // Jason Longo, H. Smith Richardson GC 230 (33) Scott Johnson,
Green Woods CC // James Lathrop, Pequot GC 233 (35) Mike Reddy, Wethersfield CC // Eric Bleile, Sterling
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