becomes the first player from Wee Burn Country
Club to capture the Connecticut Junior Amateur
Championship.
“It’s really great,” said Wilson. “There’s been
some great players out of Wee Burn and its nice to
be the first person to win the Junior Amateur from
my club. I just tried to stay calm and take it one shot
at a time.”
Although he came up just short, Franz put on
an impressive performance all week in defending his
title. He entered the finals having won nine straight
matches at Watertown Golf Club dating back to his
victory last year, and was seeking to become just the
tenth player in the seventy-six year history of the
championship to defend their title.
“It was a bit of a struggle today,” said Franz.
“I didn’t put myself in great positions off the tee,
and that made it tough to hit it close. Will played
steady all match and really didn’t give me any holes.”
For the first time in tournament history,
eligibility for the Junior Amateur was expanded to
include players ages eighteen and under, drawing
the largest number of entries in recent memory.
Wilson, a 2018 high school graduate, will have
an opportunity to defend his title next year at
Watertown Golf Club.
76th Connecticut Junior Amateur Championship
Presented by Cobra-Puma Golf & Golf on the Green
July 10 -13 - Watertown Golf Club (Par 71)
Champion:
Runner-Up:
Semifinalists:
Quarterfinalists:
Will Wilson, Wee Burn CC
Andrew Franz, Eclub of Connecticut
Charlie Graham, Brooklawn CC
Billy Nail, Milbrook Club
Mac Mahoney, Hartford GC
Jackson Fretty, Greenwich CC
Colin Cusa, Longshore GC
Tommy Dallahan, Hop Meadow CC
Nick Pahoulis Medalist: Charlie Graham, Brooklawn CC
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