Fairfield County Clubs Highlight 2011 Schedule

The 2011 CSGA championship schedule is highlighted by two major championships being contested at Fairfield County clubs.  The remaining championship and qualifying venues feature several preeminent and historical CSGA member clubs.

Rolling Hills Country Club will host its first Connecticut Amateur in mid-June.  This incredible venue will be the only member club besides Watertown Golf Club, which will host its 44^th consecutive Junior Amateur this year, to host CSGA majors in back to back years.  Rolling Hills hosted last year’s Russell C. Palmer Cup where Evan Beirne from New Haven CC held off a late rally by Player of the Year Jeff Hedden, Black Hall Club, to win his first CSGA major championship.   

The state’s best amateurs and professionals will also head to Fairfield County for this year’s Connecticut Open.  Brooklawn Country Club will be hosting its sixth Connecticut Open, 2^nd most all time to New Haven’s seven.  When Brooklawn last hosted the Connecticut Open, twenty years ago, Connecticut Section PGA member Mike Colandro finished at a six under par to claim his second Open title.

This year’s schedule begins with the Two Man Championship in honor of Bill Hermanson at Black Hall Club in early May.  The Two Man Championship will no longer be an invitational event and will be open to any teams with a 9.0 combined handicap index or less.  The annual Julius Boros Challenge Cup will be contested for the 40^th time and will return to New Haven Country Club after a one year hiatus due to a green renovation project that forced the event to move to Tumble Brook County Club last year.

Forty-six CSGA member clubs will host CSGA championships, qualifiers, one-day tournaments, the New England Senior Amateur and USGA qualifiers conducted by the CSGA in 2011.

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