The CSGA Links Volume 5 Issue 4 September, 2017 | Page 37

Back to its Roots: The innagural Connecticut Mid-Amateur Championship was held at Shennecossett Golf Course in 1988. Black Hall Club hosted the next six Mid-Amateur Championships from 1989-94, as well as the 2006 Mid-Amateur Championship. Most recently, the club played host to the 113th Connecticut Amateur Championship in 2015. Last Year’s Champion: In 2016, Dave Szewczul of Tunxis Plantation Country Club captured his second Connecticut Mid-Amateur title, shooting rounds of 71-69-72--212 at Wampanoag Country Club to edge Brent Dietz by two strokes. Player of the Year Race: As the CSGA tournament season begins to wind down, the Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year race begins to heat up. After adv ancing to the Round of 64 at the U.S. Senior Amateur, Dave Szewczul currently has a 45.5 point lead over Max Theodorakis for the top spot. The champion of the Mid-Amateur receives a total of 250 points, with the runner-up receiving 160 points. Record Seeker: Bill Hermanson currently holds the record for most Mid-Amateur titles with five, and is looking to add to his legacy by becoming the first player in CSGA history to win the same CSGA championship six times. A longtime member of Black Hall Club, Hermanson won four of his five titles at his home course and hopes to use his local knowledge to etch his name in the record books. Tournament Scorecard Total Yardage: 6,666 yards. USGA Course Rating is 73.2; Slope Rating is 141. Hole # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Yards 377 514 466 376 362 376 180 429 161 3,241 Par 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 35 Hole # 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total 387 3,425 4 36 Yards Par 366 570 458 194 4 5 4 507 398 380 165 3 5 4 4 3 » Click here for Tournament Website » Click here for Tournament Field www.csgalinks.org CSGA Links // September, 2017 | 37