Two Teams Tie for Title at New England PGA Invitational

FITCHBURG, Mass. – The New England PGA Pro-Officer Invitational was held on Monday, June 26th at Oak Hill in Fitchburg, Mass. The conditions were less than favorable as 114 players battled through downpouring rains throughout the round. Two teams took home a share of first place, shooting 5-under, 65s on the day. The Wollaston GC team of Liam Friedman, PGA and Damien Coffey along with the Franklin CC team of Rick Finlayson, PGA and Eric Marr, finished on top of the leaderboard. Friedman and Coffey also took home first place in the net best ball division, shooting 10-under.

Two teams claimed a share of second place. The team from Portsmouth CC of Joseph Finemore, PGA and Nick Kalil, along with the duo from Wollaston GC of Jeff Martin, PGA and Brad Porter, shot best ball scores of 4-under, 66.

Rick Finlayson, PGA from Franklin CC and his teammate, Bob Deflaminis finished second in the net best ball division, shooting a score of 8-under, 62.

Friedman and Coffey teed off from the 12th hole to start the day. The birdied their first hole of the day on the par-4 15th hole and added another birdie on the par-3 17th hole. Birdies on the par-4 4th and 9th holes as well as the par-5 10th hole gave them the final 5-under in the best ball division for a share of first place.

Finlayson and Marr started off the day with a birdie on the par-4 15th hole. Another birdie at the par-4 1st hole put them at 2-under through five holes. A bogey on 4 brought them to 1-under, but the duo finished strong with birdies on 9, 11, 13, and 14 to close the day with a 5-under, 65 and a share of the title in the best ball division.

New England PGA Pro-Officer

1 Liam Friedman Wollaston Golf Club 30-30–60 -10
Damien Coffey
2 Rick Finlayson Franklin Country Club 31-31–62 -8
Bob Deflaminis
T3 Rick Finlayson Franklin Country Club 32-31–63 -7
Eric Dugas
T3 Rick Finlayson Franklin Country Club 33-30–63 -7
Erik Marr
T5 Joseph Finemore Portsmouth Country Club 30-34–64 -6
Nick Kalil
T5 Jeff Martin Wollaston Golf Club 31-33–64 -6
Brad Porter
T5 Frank Dully Kernwood Country Club 31-33–64 -6
Tom Grover
T5 Ben Egan Bay Club at Mattapoisett 31-33–64 -6
Al Marx
T9 Darin Chin-Aleong Rowley Country Club 31-34–65 -5
Joe Noone
T9 Hal Jacobs Wellesley Country Club 30-35–65 -5
Jim Frontero
T11 Jeff Monteleone Bellevue Golf Club 31-35–66 -4
Joe Downes
T11 Dan Gillis Nabnasset Lake Country Club 35-31–66 -4
Mike Connors
T11 Shawn Scott Long Meadow Golf Club 32-34–66 -4
Brian Allison
T11 Ben Egan Bay Club at Mattapoisett 30-36–66 -4
Jay Whalen
T11 Mike Elliott Oak Hill Country Club 32-34–66 -4
Pat Bean

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(Content and photos courtesy of Lauren Neilan of New England PGA)