Jason Thresher Wins the Connecticut PGA Open at Lyman Orchards Golf Course
Records back-to-back 4-under par 68s to win by three strokes over Cole Corder
MIDDLEFIELD, Conn. (August 16, 2023) – Over two days of wet and long rough conditions at Lyman Orchards’ Robert Trent Jones golf course, Jason Thresher recorded 8 birdies, one eagle, and just two bogeys enroute to a 3-stroke margin of victory in the Connecticut PGA Open.
Thresher is familiar in the state’s golf competitive landscape. The West Suffield resident was runner up in last year’s Connecticut PGA Open and has been close to winning in the Connecticut State and Manchester Opens. But yesterday’s victory marked the first time he recorded a win in Connecticut.
“I actually hit it better yesterday,” Thresher remarked when he was asked how he got started in his final round. “I made some rather long birdie putts of maybe 10, 15, and 20 feet on holes 6, 7, and 8 and that kind of got me going.”
“Coming into the event I knew the course well and you have to hit good tee shots and that’s been pretty much the strength of my game for a long time.”
Thresher said the most pressure he felt was on the par 3 17th where last year he did not fare too well. This time his approach was 10 feet and with par in hand, his 3-shot lead was intact with just one hole to play.
Cole Corder of Beavercreek, Ohio finished runner-up at 5-under par 139 with rounds of 70 and 69.
Johnny Bush of Cranford, N.J. (71-69-140) finished third.
The 2023 tournament was sponsored by the PGA TOUR’s Korn Ferry Tour.
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1 Jason Thresher West Suffield, CT 68-68--136 -8
2 Cole Corder Beavercreek, OH 70-69--139 -5
3 Johnny Bush Cranford, NJ 71-69--140 -4
4 Ryan Sullivan Advance, NC 69-72--141 -3
T5 James Giampaolo Greenwich, CT 74-68--142 -2
T5 Tim Umphrey Northborough, MA 72-70--142 -2
T5 Charlie Blanchard Warwick, RI 72-70--142 -2
T5 Geno Giancola Berlin, CT 70-72--142 -2
T9 Terry Slater Redding, CT 76-67--143 -1
T9 William Street Shelton, CT 70-73--143 -1
T11 Fran Marrello Plymouth, CT 73-71--144 E
T11 Chris Ayers Wethersfield, CT 73-71--144 E
T11 Ian Thimble Hyde Park, MA 71-73--144 E
T11 Jason Gobleck Madison, CT 71-73--144 E
15 Kyle Gallo Berlin, CT 72-73--145 +1
T16 Luke Stennett (a) Portland, CT 77-69--146 +2
T16 Christopher Tallman Holyoke, MA 76-70--146 +2
T16 Jason Zaniewski (a) Woodbury, CT 74-72--146 +2
T16 Fletcher Babcock Danielson, CT 74-72--146 +2
T16 Andy Svoboda Milford, CT 73-73--146 +2
T16 Brad Lusenhop Watertown, CT 73-73--146 +2
T16 Jordan Gosler Manchester, CT 71-75--146 +2
T23 Brian Keiser Longmeadow, MA 79-69--148 +4
T23 Jan Wivestad Watertown, CT 76-72--148 +4
T23 Taylor Kay-Green Needham, MA 72-76--148 +4
T23 C.J. Konkowski Bloomfield, CT 71-77--148 +4
T27 Brian Hussey Newtown, CT 74-75--149 +5
T27 Adam D'Amario West Hartford, CT 73-76--149 +5
T27 Bob Mucha Southwick, MA 72-77--149 +5
T30 Robert Meheran Tampa, FL 73-77--150 +6
T30 Ryan DeVille (a) Durham, CT 73-77--150 +6
T32 Tyler Woodward (a) Durham, CT 76-75--151 +7
T32 Nick DeMaio (a) West Springfield, MA 76-75--151 +7
T32 Colin Murphy (a) Middletown, CT 74-77--151 +7
T32 Nick Calabrese Southington, CT 70-81--151 +7
T36 Andy Stock Danbury 77-75--152 +8
T36 Joe Tucker Warwick, RI 77-75--152 +8
T36 Bart McCarthy Ludlow, MA 77-75--152 +8
T36 Clifford Lindholm Montclair, NJ 75-77--152 +8
T36 Jim Becker Bloomfield, CT 74-78--152 +8
T36 Kevin Ausserlechner Mount Kisco, NY 74-78--152 +8
42 Louis Sileno Dix Hills, NY 76-77--153 +9
T43 Ian Wilson Pleasant Valley, NY 79-75--154 +10
T43 Bob Bigonette Fairfield, CT 77-77--154 +10
T45 William Wallis New Haven, CT 80-75--155 +11
T45 Max Ferrari Framingham, MA 78-77--155 +11
47 Kevin Mahaffy Southington, CT 76-80--156 +12
T48 Jae Kwon Little Ferry, NJ 78-79--157 +13
T48 Uttdom Sowinkong (a) Newington, CT 74-83--157 +13
T50 Joseph Carlone Bristol, CT 83-75--158 +14
T50 Marty Byrnes Winsted, CT 81-77--158 +14
T50 Taylor Schmidt Westfield, MA 81-77--158 +14
T50 Andrew Dunn (a) Middletown, CT 78-80--158 +14
T54 Ron Dellostritto Branford, CT 88-71--159 +15
T54 Mike Caporale Manhasset, NY 80-79--159 +15
T54 Ronnie Pfaefflin Winsted, CT 78-81--159 +15
T54 Mike McCarthy Berlin, CT 79-80--159 +15
T58 Bryan McAllister (a) Natick, MA 82-79--161 +17
T58 Michael Murray (a) Belchertown, MA 75-86--161 +17
60 Isak Hopfner (a) Guilford, CT 82-80--162 +18
61 Trevor Hislop (a) Newtown, CT 81-82--163 +19
62 Matt Chorches (a) West Hartford, CT 84-80--164 +20
T63 Dave Cook Southbury, CT 84-82--166 +22
T63 David Wilson Mills, MA 83-83--166 +22
T63 E.J. Altobello Westfield, MA 82-84--166 +22
T66 Sathscia Sowinkong (a) Newington, CT 85-82--167 +23
T66 James Kannally (a) Norfolk, MA 80-87--167 +23
T66 Brenden Crowell Bristol, CT 80-87--167 +23
T69 Shane Centrella Winsted, CT 86-82--168 +24
T69 Bryan Truszkowski Manalapan, NJ 84-84--168 +24
T69 Michael Rege (a) Groton, CT 82-86--168 +24
72 Bobby Powell Hartford, CT 85-85--170 +26
T73 Tim Croteau (a) West Haven, CT 86-86--172 +28
T73 Joe Forget Waterbury, CT 88-84--172 +28
T73 Kevin Moore Wappinger Falls, NY 84-88--172 +28
76 Jason Loomis Norwalk, CT 93-80--173 +29
77 Henry Poissant (a) Belchertown, MA 85-90--175 +31
78 Albert Turman Jr (a) Durham, CT 84-93--177 +33
79 Keegan Earle (a) South Hadley, MA 84-94--178 +34
T80 Andrew Buckholz (a) New Haven, CT 92-88--180 +36
T80 Jo Rasmussen (a) Westport, CT 89-91--180 +36
T80 Wesley Phillips (a) Westford, MA 92-88--180 +36
83 Elena Spangle (a) Granby, CT 96-86--182 +38
T84 Brendan Hickey (a) Smithtown, NY 94-91--185 +41
T84 Cade Simone (a) East Haven, CT 89-96--185 +41