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 .”
While Szewczul will put his clubs away after the upcoming Tri-State Matches , he is already looking forward to next season ; “ 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 .”
Brent Dietz , Cedar Knob Golf Club
Michael Smith , Wampanoag Country Club
29 th Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship October 3rd & 4th - Wampanoag Country Club
Champion : Dave Szewczul , Tunxis Plantation CC |
71-69-72--212 |
2 nd : |
Brent Dietz , Cedar Knob GC |
70-69-75--214 |
3 rd : |
Michael Smith , Wampanoag CC |
73-68-74--215 |
4 th : |
Chet Hrostek , GC at Oxford Greens |
73-71-73--217 |
5 th : |
Tom McCarthy , Twin Hills CC |
72-72-74--218 |
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Brian Ahern , Wampanoag CC |
72-72-74--218 |
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