CHAMPIONSHIPS
29TH Connecticut Mid-Amateur
A
fter breaking through to pick up his
first piece of CSGA hardware since
2014, 2010 Connecticut Golf Hall
of Fame inductee Dave Szewczul
of Tunxis Plantation Country Club began the
final round of the 29th Connecticut Mid-Amateur
Championship just one stroke behind the lead.
After firing a 69 (-3) in round two on the
6,610 yard, par-72 layout, Szewczul wasted no
time in the final round, carding two birdies in his
first three holes to take the lead. His final round
included a total of three birdies, offset by a bogey
at the 11th, and a double bogey at the 18th.
Starting on hole #2 in the final round,
Szewczul’s late double bogey on his 17th hole put
him back into a tie with Dietz. “I didn’t know how
I stood all day, a double bogey is never good, but
I knew that I was playing well, and that someone
else would have to play well, I was hoping that the
double bogey would not derail me,” said Szewczul.
Despite the late blunder, Szewczul was able
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Dave Szewczul, Tunxis Plantation Country Club
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