Earns Berth in 43rd National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship taking place in November

BERLIN, Conn. (September 3, 2019) – James Giampaolo, assistant professional at Shuttle Meadow Country Club, shot a 5-under par 67 this morning, tying the Timberlin Golf Club course record. Giampaolo then proceeded to shoot 69 in the afternoon, cruising to a 5-shot margin of victory in the 57th Assistant Connecticut PGA Championship.

The 2012 champion Kyle Bilodeau (72-69-141) finished second; and Rock Ridge Country Club Assistant Professional Matt Rosengrant (74-74-148) was third.

Defending champion Michael Jezierski (73-80-153) of Raceway Golf Club tied for seventh.

With the victory, Giampaolo gets his name etched on the Joe Lynch Trophy and now advances to the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Championship which will take place on November 14-17, on the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He will be joined by Rosengrant who earned the second place for eligible professionals.

The National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship brings together a field of 132 contestants representing the PGA of America’s 41 nationwide Sections and features a total purse of $150,000.

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Final Results

1   James Giampaolo    Shuttle Meadow CC             67-69–136 -8  $1,700.00

2   Kyle Bilodeau      PGA Active Member             72-69–141 -3  $1,300.00

3   Matthew Rosengrant Rock Ridge CC                 74-74–148 +4  $1,000.00

T4  Adam D’Amario      Indian Hill CC                77-75–152 +8  $708.33

T4  Dan Simons         Mill River CC                 76-76–152 +8  $708.33

T4  Scott Vroman       Ellington Ridge CC            76-76–152 +8  $708.33

T7  Michael Jezierski  Raceway GC                    73-80–153 +9  $381.25

T7  Andrew Stetson     Twin Hills CC                 80-73–153 +9  $381.25

T7  Neal Nyland        Old Lyme CC                   78-75–153 +9  $381.25

T7  Mark Farrell       H. Smith Richardson GC        76-77–153 +9  $381.25

T11 Brian Quilter      Black Hall Club               74-80–154 +10

T11 Joe Mentz          Goodwin Park Golf Course      75-79–154 +10

T11 Nicholas Tamburini CC of Waterbury               80-74–154 +10

14  Josh Carney        Manchester CC                 80-75–155 +11

15  Frank Leja         Springfield CC                81-76–157 +13

16  Tom Cook           Pomperaug GC                  77-81–158 +14

T17 Evan Lambert       Hartford GC                   81-78–159 +15

T17 Drew Michael       Dave DiRico’s Golf & Racquet  77-82–159 +15

T19 Kyle Puzzo         Orchards GC                   81-80–161 +17

T19 Nicholas Segaline  Wampanoag CC                  79-82–161 +17

21  Joseph Forget      Richter Park GC               79-83–162 +18

22  Kent Dunn          Yale Golf Course              83-81–164 +20

23  Robert Clark       Timberlin GC                  81-84–165 +21

24  David Wright       Cold Spring CC                84-85–169 +25

25  Alex Caldwell      Ludlow                        86-85–171 +27

 

DID NOT FINISH

 

WD  Dan Benedetti      Springfield CC                +8

WD  Zac Stennett       Tallwood CC                   +18

WD  Mike Kanios        Whitney Farms GC