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12th USGA Men's State Team Championship 2016 USGA State Team Championship September 28 - 30 ~ Country Club of Birmingham (AL) Team Results 1 Michigan 144-141-137--422 2 North Carolina Arizona 146-139-140--425 144-140-141--425 4 Florida 144-143-141--428 5 Connecticut 140-141-149--430 Minnesota 143-142-145--430 Washington 146-140-144--430 8 Pennsylvania 142-141-148--431 Texas 140-147-144--431 10 Massachusetts 143-148-142--433 Indiana 143-145-145--433 1 Individual Results Tom Werkmeister (Michigan) Jay Whitby (Deleware) 71-70-67--208 69-73-66--208 3 Justin Tereshko (North Carolina) 71-68-70--209 Connecticut Team Members 14 Geoff Vartelas, Lyman Orchards GC 68-70-79--217 22 John Flaherty, TPC River Highlands 72-71-76--219 62 Chet Hrostek, GC at Oxford Greens 81-80-73--234 TOP TO BOTTOM: Geoff Vartelas held the individual lead through two rounds at the Men's State Team Championship; John Flaherty reacts to his birdie on the third hole during the final round OPPOSITE PAGE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): Team Connecticut recorded its best finish under the watchful eye of CSGA Executive Director Mike Moraghan; Geoff Vartelas lines his putt up on the third hole during the final round; Chet Hrostek's final round 73 was the low score for Team Connecticut; John Flaherty hitting his tee shot at the fourth hole during the second round. Photos copyright USGA/Chris Keane. 2016 ANNUAL / CONNECTICUT STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION / 51