16 year old Austin Romeo of the Kahkwa Club is the champion of the 89th EDGA Amateur Championship. Romeo followed up a brilliant round of 68 on Saturday with an equally as brilliant 68 on Sunday for a 3 round total of 207.

Romeo’s three round total of 9 under par bettered the 54 hole record by 5 shots. The previous record was established by Tom Amendola in 2002 at Lake View. Additionally, both Tim Dunlavey (1989) and Brett Kieffer (1980) shot 4 under when the event was conducted at 3 different courses.

Although the final margin was 4 strokes the contest was closer than that. Runner up Drew Deimel trailed by just one shot with three holes to play. A birdie on 16 by Romeo and two closing bogies for Deimel accounted for the final margin. Deimel closed with an even par 72 and a three round total of 5-under 211. Mike Wolfe fashioned a final round 70 and finished 3rd at 213.

Three players tied for fourth, Cameron Zbrzeznj (77-218), Rick Carlotti (71-218) and Bob Paris (71-218). Ted Grassi III was alone in 7th with 71-219 and Dave Spitzer was solo 8th with 73-220. Troy Hassenplug (75-222) and Cory Smith (73-222) rounded out the top 10.

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Majors … Amateur Championship … Match Play

Zach Bird succeeds his younger brother Nick as champion of the Jim Martin Memorial EDGA Junior Stroke Play.

Zach quickly erased a two shot deficit when first round leader Greg Podufal made a double bogey on the second hole. Bird would then use birdies on 7 and 8 to take the lead at the turn by 2. Podufal then birdied 10 and 11 to again forge a tie before Bird returned the favor by birdieing the 12th. Both would par the final 6 holes leaving Bird with a one shot advantage. Bird ended with 68-139, Podufal 71-140.

Whispering Woods’ Cameron Zbrzeznj match Bird’s 68 for low round of the day, his two day total of 141 was good for third. Meanwhile, Junior Match Play champion Evan Watkins, after a slow start on the front, made birdies on 8, 10, 11, 12, and 13 to get to even par and just one off the lead but a double on 15 ended his hopes of the EDGA Junior “double.” He finished with an even par 70 and a two day total of 142 and finished 4th.

Garrett Rodgers 73-146, Robert Duran 75-148, Defending Champion Nick Bird 73-150 and Jimmy Lasher 74-150 rounded out the top 8 and all received prizes for their efforts.

Other age group prizes went to:
Age 12-13 – Andrew Britton 156, Sean Sculley 172
Age 14-15 – David Rinderle 151, Mike Capotis 154, Hunter Cunningham 160
Age 16-17 – Andy Milloy 151, Scott Klein, Mike Kloecker, AJ Pinto 153

All prizes can be claimed by visiting the Gospel Hill pro shop.

Thank you again to Heidi Utley for providing the championship awards in memory of Jim Martin, a long time and faithful EDGA volunteer.

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Greg and Ed Podufal repeated as EDGA Father-Child champions, this time with son Greg carrying the burden. Last year Ed shot and even par 72 at Lake View that allowed the team to capture the title by one stroke. This year it was Greg, with a 3-under par 69 that led the team to a 5 stroke victory (69-84-153) over Jack and Joel Hobson (78-80-158).

In the net division Homer Capotis and son Chris fashioned a combined net score of 147 besting Jack and Chris Komora by 4 strokes.

Greg Podufal was the low son with his 69 while Homer Capotis was the low father with 76.

Prizes (1st and 2nd gross and net and low father and son) can be picked up at Green Meadows.

The event was conducted at the Green Meadows Golf Club on Saturday August 1st.

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Last year at Lake View CC, Ed shot the low round of the day, and even par 72 while Greg shot 77 for a combined total of 149, a stroke better than the Delsandros, Jim H (76) and Jim M (74). Defending champions Bob and Ryan Paris finished third with 79-74-153. Two-time champions Dave and Mike First finished 4th with 74-80-154.

Low net for the day went to the Delsandros with 142, followed by the Podufals at 143 and the Firsts at 145.