2014 Champion
Evan Grenus
73rd Connecticut Junior Amateur
E
van Grenus, 17, of TPC River Highlands
made just one bogey in the final match and
was able to overcome an early deficit to
defeat Max Theodorakis of Ridgewood Country Club
and capture the 73rd Connecticut Junior Amateur
Championship presented by Cobra Puma Golf.
Both players began the 18-hole championship
final seeking their first Junior Amateur championship.
Grenus, who fired a four under-par round of 67 earlier
in the week to claim medalist honors, was the RunnerUp in last year’s Connecticut Junior and was hoping to
add his name to the record books. Only five players
in the event’s extensive history had claimed medalist
honors in qualifying and then went on to capture the
match play championship.
Theodorakis jumped out to an early lead in the
match, taking a 1-Up lead after winning the second
hole with a birdie. The two traded blows on the front
nine- Grenus won the 5th and 6th holes with pars and
Theodorakis won the 7th with a birdie to even the
match.
However, the turning point in the match came at
the par-4 13th. Trailing Grenus 1-Down, both players
hit the green in two shots. First to play, Theodorakis
aggressively knocked his birdie attempt six feet past
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Connecticut State Gol