CONCORD, Mass. – Eric Barlow, of Winchester Country Club, carded a 4-under 68 to claim the second New England PGA Stroke Play Series event June 7 at Nashawtuc Country Club, edging three professionals by a single shot.
Barlow fired a bogey-free round with four birdies coming on holes 5, 9, 14, and 15. Two of those birdies came on par-5s.
Matt Arvanitis (Southern New Hampshire University), Rich Berberian, Jr. (Vesper CC), and Liam Friedman (Nashawtuc CC) each finished with 69 to claim a share of second place. Arvanitis posted two front nine birdies and another three on the back nine with bogeys on 12 and 15 to finish 3-under.
Berberian rattled off six birdies in his round, including four on the front nine, but three bogeys pushed his score above Barlow to finish second. Friedman birdied the ninth hole to move to 1-under and added a birdie on 13 and eagle on 14 to move to 4-under before bogeying 17 to finish at -3.
Only four additional professionals finished in red figures: Dan Venezio (Portland CC) finished 2-under while Bob Bruso (Blackstone National GC), John Hickson (Cape Neddick CC), and Rico Riciputi (Wentworth by the Sea CC) all finishing 1-under par.
In the senior division, Hickson’s 1-under was good enough to beat Kirk Hanefeld (Salem CC) and Michael Elliott (PGA Member), who both finished at even par.
New England PGA Stroke Play Series #2
Nashawtuc CC (Concord, Mass.)
Individual Professional Results
Par: 36-36-72
1 Eric Barlow, Winchester CC: 34-34–68 -4
T2 Rich Berberian, Vesper CC: 33-36–69 -3
T2 Matt Arvanitis, Southern New Hampshire U.: 34-35–69 -3
T2 Liam Friedman, Nashawtuc CC: 35-34–69 -3
5 Dan Venezio, Portland CC: 34-36–70 -2
T6 Robert Bruso, Blackstone National GC: 37-34–71 -1
T6 Rico Riciputi, Wentworth by the Sea CC: 35-36–71 -1
T6 John Hickson, Cape Neddick CC: 35-36–71 -1
T9 Robert Bradley, Brockton CC: 38-34–72 E
T9 Michael Elliott, PGA Member: 35-37–72 E
T9 Kirk Hanefeld, Salem CC: 36-36–72 E
T12 Jeff Martin, Wollaston GC: 36-37–73 +1
T12 Brenden Mitchell, The Country Club: 34-39–73 +1
T14 Mason Talley, Alpine CC: 34-40–74 +2
T14 David Sibley, Larry Gannon GC: 37-37–74 +2
T14 Nick Jagoe, Wanumetonomy G & CC: 37-37–74 +2
T14 Kevin Rhoads, The Country Club: 35-39–74 +2
T18 John Fields, Belmont CC:36-39–75 +3
T18 Brendan Walsh, The Country Club: 38-37–75 +3
T18 Brendon Ray, Point Judith CC: 42-33–75 +3
T18 Hal Jacobs, Haven CC: 38-37–75 +3
T18 Aaron Harper, Myopia Hunt Club: 37-38–75 +3
T18 Christopher Carter, Hillview CC: 35-40–75 +3
T18 Ed Kirby, The Aquidneck Club: 37-38–75 +3
T18 Rick Karbowski, Auburn Driving Range: 37-38–75 +3
T18 Jake Kramer, Bass Rocks GC: 36-39–75 +3
T18 Mike Gravelese, Bradford CC: 38-37–75 +3
T18 Todd Scarafoni, Bass Rocks GC: 38-37–75 +3
T18 Jeff Seavey, Goose River CC: 39-36–75 +3
New England PGA Stroke Play Series #2
Nashawtuc CC (Concord, Mass.)
Senior Individual Professional Results
Par: 36-36-72
1 John Hickson, Cape Neddick CC: 35-36–71 -1
T2 Michael Elliott, PGA Member: 35-37–72 E
T2 Kirk Hanefeld, Salem CC: 36-36–72 E
T4 John Fields, Belmont CC: 36-39–75 +3
T4 Brendan Walsh, The Country Club: 38-37–75 +3
T4 Ed Kirby, The Aquidneck Club: 37-38–75 +3
T4 Rick Karbowski, Auburn Driving Range: 37-38–75 +3
T4 Todd Scarafoni, Bass Rocks GC: 38-37–75 +3
T4 Jeff Seavey, Goose River CC: 39-36–75 +3
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