Championship Quick Facts
About the championship
This year marks the 80th playing of the Connecticut Open Championship, which was first
played in 1931 and captured by Henry Ciuci at the Course at Yale. The tournament is the
only one of its kind on the CSGA Championship calendar, as it welcomes both amateurs
and professionals from Connecticut to compete against each other in a 54-hole stroke play
format.
Amateur competitors for this year’s championship must have an active USGA handicap at
a CSGA member club not exceeding 6.4, while professional competitors must either reside
in Connecticut, be employed at a CSGA member club, or be a member of the Connecticut
Section PGA.
The championship is contested over 54-holes of stroke play, with 150 players vying for the
title. Professionals will be playing for a total of $50,000, the highest purse in championship
history, with the champion taking home a winner’s check of $12,500.
By the Numbers
4 - The most CT Open victories for an individual. Kyle Gallo and John Golden share this record.
11 - The number of times the Connecticut Open Championship has been successfully defended.
25 - Longest number of years a champion has ever gone between winning two Connecticut Open
Championships (John A. Gentile: 1970, 1995)
200 - The 54 hole scoring record at a Connecticut Open, recorded by Ken Green in 1992 at
Ridgewood Country Club and Kyle Gallo in 2010 at the Country Club of Fairfield.
209 - The winning score at last year’s Connecticut Open at Torrington Country Club (-7).
2014 Schedule of Events
The field is limited to 150 players, with 91 of those players gaining entry through one of
six 18-hole qualifiers. The remaining 59 players were exempt from qualifying based on the
criteria set forth by the Competitions Committee.
Monday, July 28th - First Round, 18 Holes
Tuesday, July 29th - Second Round, 18 Holes
**The low 40 players including ties will advance to the final round on Wednesday, July 30th.
Starting times will be reassigned following the cut based on scores with the leaders teeing off
last.
Wednesday, July 30th - Final Round, 18 Holes
The player with the lowest 54-hole total will be declared the champion. In the event of a tie,
a three-hole playoff will begin immediately following the conclusion of all rounds.
Connecticut State Golf Association
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