26th Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship
Ben Hunter Victorious at 26th Mid-Amateur Ben Hunter of Sterling Farms Golf Course captured the 26th Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship at Fairview Farm Golf Course in impressive fashion, shooting a ?nal round 68 to win by three strokes over Philip Perry of Black Hall Club. Hunter, who led the tournament after Round One following a round of 69, trailed Raymond Floyd, Jr. and Seth Jainchill by one heading into the third round. Playing in the last group, Hunter started off his ?nal round with a birdie on the second hole, jumping him into a six-way tie for the lead at four under par. He would go on to birdie Holes #3, 4, 5 and 8 to make the turn in ?ve under-par 31, and in just a little over an hour, Hunter suddenly had the lead by six. Although he would make a few bogey’s on the back nine, he balanced it with three more birdies for an incredible ?nal round 68. In three rounds, Hunter recorded a total of eighteen birdies, the most by any competitor in the ?eld. The win is his ?rst CSGA Championship, having moved to Connecticut just three years ago.
26th Mid-Amateur Championship
August 20th - 21st - Fairview Farm Golf Course Par 72 (36-36) -- 6,566 yards 1) Ben Hunter (Sterling Farms GC) - 69-72-68 - 209 2) Philip Perry (Black Hall Club) - 75-71-66 - 212 T3) Brent Dietz (Cedar Knob GC) - 74-71-68 - 213 T3) Michael Thompson (Glastonbury Hills CC) - 71-70-72 - 213 T5) Tom Brett (Tallwood CC) - 74-69-72 - 215 T5) Dave Szewczul (Tunxis Plantation CC) - 72-70-73 - 215
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