CSGA Publications: 2016 CSGA Annual Magazine | Page 52

45 TH Julius Boros Challenge Cup
May 5 , 2016 ~ New Haven Country Club

E ntering the final day of the 83rd Tri-State Matches , held this year at Rhode Island Country Club , Team Massachusetts knew it would need a full 12-member effort to continue their recent success in the annual tournament .

Trailing by double-digit points after the first day of play , the Bay State squad came out firing on day two to capture a record 13th straight Tri-State Matches title over Connecticut and Rhode Island .
The victory marked the 34th championship overall for Team Massachusetts dating back to the tournament ’ s inaugural year in 1928 .
Competing in singles matches on Wednesday , the team ’ s 12 members added 42½ points to their day-one 14-point score to finish the two-day tournament with 56½ points , ahead of Rhode Island ’ s 54½ points and Connecticut ’ s 51 .
“ Thirteen straight Tri-State titles is impressive ,” said Jesse Menachem , the MGA ’ s executive director . “ We had a lot of returning players , which is nice , but to mix in some new faces onto the team , both seniors and mid-amateurs , was special . I think that it shows the quality and depth of play that we have , which enabled us to rebound from a round-one deficit .”
Connecticut State Golf Association 29 Points
Four-Ball Match Play
Szewczul / Hermanson
2
Dell / Marrello
1
Griffin / Sawka
2
Street / Wallis
1
Boggini / Thompson
0
Martin / Kelley
3
Perry / Ahern
0
Giancola / Leja
3
Hrostek / Dietz
3
Barnsley / Downes
0
Josephson / Zaback
0
Gosler / Bilodeau
3
Day / Cameron
1.5
Rainaud / Shea
1.5
Singles Match Play
Dave Szewczul , Tunxis Plantation CC
1
Dave Dell , Springfield CC
2
Bill Hermanson , Black Hall Club
2
Fran Marrello , Canaan CC
1
Patrick Griffin , GC of Avon
2
Billy Street , Whitney Farms GC
1
John Sawka , Ellington Ridge CC
2
Bill Wallis , New Haven CC
1
Glen Boggini , Twin Hills CC
1
Mike Martin , Clubs to Go
2
Michael Thompson , Glastonbury Hills CC
2.5
Tony Kelley , Wyckoff CC
0.5
Philip Perry , Black Hall Club
0.5
Kevin Giancola , Golf Quest
2.5
Brian Ahern , Wampanoag CC
1.5
Frank Leja , Crestview CC
1.5
Chet Hrostek , GC at Oxford Greens
1.5
Paul Barnsley , Race Brook CC
1.5
Brent Dietz , Cedar Knob GC
3
Billy Downes , Greathorse
0
Kevin Josephson , CC of Farmington
1.5
Jordan Gosler , Manchester CC
1.5
Zach Zaback , TPC River Highlands
0
Kyle Bilodeau , Ellington Ridge CC
3
Ben Day , New Haven CC
1.5
Adam Rainaud , Black Hall Club
1.5
Josh Cameron , Norwich GC
0.5
Kevin Shea , Great Neck CC
2.5
Connecticut , who last won the Tri-State Matches in 2003 at the Kittansett Club , charged up the leaderboard on Wednesday and nearly stole the trophy . 2016 Connecticut Mid-Amateur and Senior Amateur Dave Szewczul led the way for
Connecticut Section PGA 34 Points
Connecticut , earning 5.5 out of a possible 6 points in singles play . John Flaherty and Geoff Vartelas earned the most total points for the team at 9 points a piece .
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