Jason Gobleck Captures Connecticut Senior PGA Professional Title; Earns Berth in 33nd Senior PGA Professional Championship

Jason Gobleck Captures Connecticut Senior PGA Professional Title; Earns Berth in 33^nd Senior PGA Professional Championship

MADISON, Conn. (August 31, 2021) – Going into today’s final round of the 70th Senior Connecticut PGA Championship Jason Gobleck admitted he was a little nervous. The 51-year old golf coach and teacher at the Golf Center at Lyman Orchards, said he wasn’t accustomed to playing in the final group.

After posting an even par round of 70 yesterday, Gobleck started today at Madison Country Club, one stroke behind first round leader Mike Martin of Tashua Knolls.

“I was a bit out of my comfort zone,” Gobleck said. “I think the 15-foot birdie putt on hole number two settled me down.”

Well if that wasn’t enough to calm the nerves, Gobleck rattled off five straight birdies starting on number five, capping off the run with a 12-foot birdie putt straight up the hill on the par 3, ninth, posting a six-under par 29 on the front nine.

“To be honest that almost made me more nervous,” Gobleck conceded. “I don’t believe I ever made five birdies in a row.”

With a six-shot lead with nine holes to play, Gobleck played steady on the back nine. His only hiccup was on the par 5, 14th hole where he hit out of bounds and had to get up and down for a double bogey. He bounced back with birdie on 15 and ended with a round of 66 for a 4-under par 136 total and a 5-shot margin of victory for his first Connecticut Section tournament win since moving in from the Metropolitan Section in 2019.

Ironically, Gobleck and his wife moved into a house in Madison that’s just four homes down from the 14th tee at Madison. “My wife rode her bike to watch me play today,” Gobleck said. “I think it’s the first time in 20 years that she’s been able to watch me play.”

Martin posted a final round 72 to finish second at 141. PGA Life Member and six-time Senior Champion Fran Marrello (74-68-142) finished third, one stroke better than Jan Wivestad (Crestbrook Park GC – 73-72-145) who was fourth.

By their finishes, Gobleck, Martin, Marrello, and Wivestad qualify for the 33rd Senior PGA Professional Championship, which will be played at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on October 21-24, 2021.

The Senior PGA Professional Championship brings together a field of 264 contestants representing the PGA of America’s 41 nationwide Sections and features a total purse of $300,000.

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FINAL RESULTS

1   Jason Gobleck      Golf Center at Lyman Orc          70-66--136 -4  $1,800.00

 2   Mike Martin        Tashua Knolls GC                  69-72--141 +1  $1,400.00

 3   Fran Marrello      PGA Life Member                   74-68--142 +2  $1,100.00

 4   Jan Wivestad       Crestbrook Park GC                73-72--145 +5  $800.00

 T5  Ron Dellostritto   Fairways Golf Range and Pro Shop  75-71--146 +6  $550.00

 T5  Bob Mucha          Edgewood GC                       73-73--146 +6  $550.00

 T5  Joe Cordani        Hop Meadow CC                     73-73--146 +6  $550.00

 8   Paul Barnsley      Race Brook CC                     75-75--150 +10 $400.00

 T9  Tim Gavronski      Shuttle Meadow CC                 76-75--151 +11 $216.67

 T9  Bart McCarthy      Oak Ridge GC                      75-76--151 +11 $216.67

 T9  Robert Bigonette   H. Smith Richardson GC            75-76--151 +11 $216.67

 12  Jim Alexander      Great River GC                    77-77--154 +14

 T13 John Riordan       Longmeadow CC                     78-77--155 +15

 T13 Jack McConachie    PGA Life Member                   75-80--155 +15

 T15 Frank Carta        Madison CC                        82-75--157 +17

 T15 Bobby Brown        Tashua Knolls GC                  79-78--157 +17

 T15 Dave Cook          Pomperaug GC                      79-78--157 +17

 T15 Kevin Shea         Great Neck CC                     76-81--157 +17

 T19 Mike Gramelis      PGA Life Member                   87-72--159 +19

 T19 Dave Giacondino    Tradition GC -Wallingford         80-79--159 +19

 T21 John Nowobilski    PGA Life Member                   81-79--160 +20

 T21 Ciaran Carr        Wintonbury Hills GC               78-82--160 +20

 23  John Klug          Mill River CC                     85-76--161 +21

 24  Ronnie Pfaefflin   Norfolk CC                        84-78--162 +22

 T25 Bobby Powell       First Tee of CT                   87-80--167 +27

 T25 Patrick Aldrich    PGA Member                        83-84--167 +27

 27  Ted Perez          East Mountain CC                  89-79--168 +28

 28  Michael Myszkowski Stonington CC                     86-86--172 +32

DID NOT FINISH

 WD  Billy Downes       GreatHorse                    

 WD  Mickey Hawkes      Hawkes GV                            

 NC  Philip Krick       Mohegan Sun GC

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