Simsbury, Connecticut (August 3, 2022) – Richard Shildneck and Mark Powers went out early at the 41st Connecticut Senior Four-Ball at Simsbury Farms Golf Course and they posted a number nobody could top.
Teeing off at 7:40 a.m. in the second group of the day they birdied the first hole and never looked back on their way to shooting a bogey-free 6-under 66 that was good enough for a one-stroke victory over three other teams.
“We started off with a birdie right off the bat and we kept going,” said Mark Powers who rolled in the birdie on the opening par-4.
The birdie on the first hole jump-started a four birdie in seven hole stretch to begin their round with both players contributing equally. Shildneck converted birdie tries on Nos. 4 and 5 while Powers jarred his second of the day on the seventh.
Turning in 4-under 32 the stellar golf continued with Shildneck pouring in two more birdies on the 13th and 14th holes.
“We were both in the holes [all day long] which was nice,” said Richard Shildneck. “Both of us being in holes was important. It was a fun round of golf.”
A trio of teams – Daniel Ahern/Allen Germano, Mark Durand/Ken Parisi, and Mark Vassalotti/Mark Vasington – tied for second at 5-under. One shot further back in a tie for fifth were 12 teams at 4-under.
About the Connecticut State Golf Association
The Connecticut Senior Four-Ball 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.
