Watertown, Connecticut (July 8, 2026) – After day two of the 85th Connecticut Junior Amateur presented by Chris Cote’s Golf Shop, the field is down to 16. The week at Watertown Golf Club will continue on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. with the Round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals in the afternoon.
Match 1: #32 Wilson Ouimet (USGA/CSGA GC) vs. #16 Alex Halpert (Highfield Club) – 7:30 a.m.
Wilson Ouimet, a semifinalist last year, moved on with a 4&2 win over co-medalist Ryan Palmer (Race Brook CC). Meanwhile, last year’s runner-up, Alex Halpert, advanced with a 4&3 win over Matthew West (Wee Burn CC).
Match 2: #8 Kyle Beaudry (Clinton CC) vs. #9 Jonah Scheckwitz (eClub of Connecticut) – 7:39 a.m.
For Kyle Beaudry, it was a 2&1 win over Joshua Kim (eClub of Connecticut) that punched his ticket into the Round of 16. Jonah Scheckwitz handled Justin Goldshore (Birchwood CC) 6&5 to move on.
Match 3: #4 Eric Li (eClub of Connecticut) vs. #13 Tyler Hollis (Norwich GC) – 7:48 a.m.
A 5&4 win saw Eric Li defeat Devin Singh (eClub of Connecticut) while Tyler Hollis bested Luke Hoglund (CC of Fairfield) by a 7&5 tally.
Match 4: #5 Austin Perkins (Hartford GC) vs. #12 Luke Kowalchik (Race Brook CC) – 7:57 a.m.
2024 Connecticut Amateur winner and Florida commit, Austin Perkins, went on a late run to best Geoffrey Machado (Farmington Woods GC) 4&3. He will now face 2024 semifinalist Luke Kowalchik, who won 1 up over Billy Rosati (Great River GC).
Match 5: #31 Robby Rosati (Great River GC) vs. #18 Zhonger Zhang (USGA/CSGA GC) – 8:06 a.m.
Maryland commit Robby Rosati defeated co-medalist Nolan Leonard (Hartford GC) 1 up. Zhonger Zhang won by the same margin, 1 up, against Patrick Lewis (Tashua Knolls GC).
Match 6: #26 Brody DiBeneditto (CC of Waterbury) vs. #10 Nick Riccelli (Suffield CC) – 8:15 a.m.
Sacred Heart commit Brody DiBeneditto bested Finn Sommer (eClub of Connecticut) 7&5 in the Round of 32 to punch his ticket to the Round of 16. Meanwhile, Nick Riccelli moved on with a 2-up victory over Hyaden Odelfelt (Greenwich CC).
Match 7: #3 Charlie Perkins (eClub of Connecticut) vs. 19 Justin Renda (Highfield GC) – 8:24 a.m.
With a 3&2 win, Charlie Perkins defeated Blake Alibozek (Hop Meadow CC) and punched his ticket to Thursday, while for Justin Renda it was a 1-up win over Jared Paladino (Timberlin GC) that saw him advance.
Match 8: Justin Crossen (Suffield CC) vs. #22 Brennan Myers (Shuttle Meadow CC) – 8:33 a.m.
The only extra-hole match of the Round of 32 pitted a pair of Suffield CC members against each other. A year ago, UConn commit Will Lord got the better of Justin Crossen 7&6 in the semifinals of the Borck Junior. One year later, Crossen flipped the script, winning the rematch in 19 holes.
Crossen will now face Brennan Myers in the Round of 16. Myers advanced with a 2&1 win over Andrew Antonelli (YOC Connecticut).
The week will conclude on Friday with the semifinals in the morning, followed by the championship match in the afternoon.
About the Connecticut State Golf Association
The Connecticut Junior Amateur presented by Chris Cote’s Golf Shop is one of 20 championships conducted by the Connecticut State Golf Association. The CSGA functions as an extension of the USGA and provides stewardship for amateur golf in Connecticut. Founded in 1899, it is the country’s oldest state golf association and conducts over 60 Championships, Qualifiers, and One Day Tournaments throughout the year.
