The CSGA Links Volume 3 Issue 2 May, 2015 | Page 15

12th Russell C. Palmer Cup

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May 18th - 19th, 2015

he 12th Russell C. Palmer Cup will return to the
Country Club of Waterbury for the seventh time in
tournament history. Named for Connecticut Golf
Hall of Fame Member and Former CSGA Executive Director
(1986-95), the Palmer Cup is considered the CSGA’s stroke
play championship. The competition is one of strength and
endurance, contested over 54-holes in two consecutive days
(18-holes on Monday, 36-hole on Tuesday). Having previously
hosted the Palmer Cup on six other occasions (2006, 2007,
2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014), in addition to ten Connecticut
Amateur Championships and the 2005 Connecticut Open, the
CC of Waterbury has a proven history of testing the state’s top
amateur golfers.

The CC of Waterbury was originally founded in 1899
with a nine hole course constructed by Waterbury, Conn. Native
Arthur Fenn. It was one of thirteen founding members of the
League of Connecticut Golf Clubs, which would later grow to
become the Connecticut State Golf Association. In 1927, the
club hired noted golf architect Donald Ross to develop a firstclass 18-hole layout on a combination of existing and newly
acquired land.

The new Ross course opened for play on Saturday,
September 15, 1928, and has become a cornerstone for the
tradition of the club. The present layout of a par 69 (3534) is one of the few remaining courses with a single par-5
(Hole #9) and many of its holes are annually featured among
Connecticut’s top holes in the state. Holes like the 405 yard
par-4 10th (pictured here) require a precise tee shot to avoid
the fescue and thick rough, leaving a demanding approach to
an elevated green.

The Country Club of Waterbury most recently hosted
the 2014 Russell C. Palmer Cup, where Blake Morris shot
rounds of 76-67-68-211 (+4) and defeated Monte Mullen
and John Flaherty, both of TPC River Highlands, on the third
playoff hole to capture his first CSGA major championship on
his home course.

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