It’s unbelievable, that’s all I can say. I just want to thank all of the people here this week
who made it possible.
“
it did,” said Dowling.
Grenus had a chance to square the match once
more on the 36th hole, hitting his approach shot
to ten feet and needing birdie to force extra holes.
When Grenus’ birdie effort narrowly slid by the hole,
the championship was decided. On the same 18th
green that Dowling finished so many rounds as a
child, he finished off a remarkable performance and
can proudly call himself the Connecticut Amateur
Champion.
For Dowling, the win is a culmination of hard
work and dedication. The 2015 Fairfield University
graduate won the ECAC Championship while
playing on their Division I collegiate golf team,
but Friday marked his first CSGA championship
trophy. He was a CSGA Widdy Neale Scholarship
recipient and currently works for Junior Golf Hub,
an online community for junior golfers seeking to
play collegiate golf.
115th Connecticut Amateur Championship
Presented by KOTA Solutions
June 19 - 23 - Tashua Knolls Golf Course (Par 72)
Champion: Richard Dowling, Eclub of Connecticut
Runner-Up: Evan Grenus, TPC River Highlands
Semifinalists: Blake Kelley, Manchester CC
Mike Kennedy, Mill River CC
Quarterfinalists: Christopher DeLucia, Norwich GC
Justin Clark, Rolling Hills CC
Chris Simione, Race Brook CC
Michael VanDerLaan, Eclub of Connecticut
R.M. Grant Medalist: Ben Day, New Haven CC
Nick Cook, Tashua Knolls GC
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