Robin Byrd ties Shennecossett Course Record and leads the 2019 Connecticut Senior Open

Byrd shoots 65; Ken Green is two shots back at 67

GROTON, Conn. (July 15, 2019) – The 37th Connecticut Senior Open at Shennecossett Golf Course got underway today under perfect scoring conditions.

Then the wind came up.

Only three players; professionals Robin Byrd, Ken Green, and Jeff Dantas broke par. Byrd tied the competitive course record, a 6-under par 65 and holds a two-stroke lead over Ken Green. Jeff Dantas who shot 68 is the only other player under par after round one.

All three will be seeking their first Connecticut Senior Open title. Play gets underway at 8:00 AM. Byrd, Green, and Dantas tee off at 11:45 AM.

ROUND 1 RESULTS

Par 36-35-71; 6,423 yards

1    Robin Byrd              Satellite beach, FL    35-30–65 -6

2    Ken Green               New Fairfield, CT      36-31–67 -4

3    Jeff Dantas             Seekonk, MA            35-33–68 -3

T4   David Baker (a)         Branford, CT           38-33–71 E

T4   Charlie Bolling         Glen Cove, NY          36-35–71 E

T4   Michael Diffley         Pelham Manor, NY       39-32–71 E

T4   Billy Downes            Longmeadow, MA         37-34–71 E

T4   Dave Fusco              Goshen, NY             35-36–71 E

T4   Bobby Gage              New Britian, CT        36-35–71 E

T4   Mo Guttman              Sarasota, FL           36-35–71 E

T4   Jim Romaniello (a)      Stamford, CT           37-34–71 E

T4   Peter Walsh             Northkingstown, RI     36-35–71 E

T4   Jan Wivestad            Watertown, CT          37-34–71 E

T14  James Becker            Bloomfield, CT         34-38–72 +1

T14  Charlie Blanchard       Warwick, RI            37-35–72 +1

T14  Kirk Hanefeld           South Hamilton, MA     37-35–72 +1

T14  Fran Marrello           Plymouth, CT           35-37–72 +1

T14  Bob Mucha               Southwick, MA          37-35–72 +1

T14  Robert Murphy, Jr (a)   Stratford, CT          35-37–72 +1

T14  Robert Tramonti         Cumberland, RI         37-35–72 +1

T21  Bobby Capobianco        Oldsmar, FL            35-38–73 +2

T21  Greg Farland            Sturbridge, MA         38-35–73 +2

T21  Kevin Giancola          Collinsville, CT       37-36–73 +2

T21  Mike Gramelis           West Haven, CT         36-37–73 +2

T21  Chip Kelly              Orlando, FL            36-37–73 +2

T21  Terrence Ruzzo (a)      East Hampton, CT       38-35–73 +2

T21  Kevin Shea              Waterford, CT          36-37–73 +2

T28  Hermen Dacones (a)      North Kingstown, RI    36-38–74 +3

T28  John Elliott            Atlantis, FL           38-36–74 +3

T28  Greg Fisk (a)           East Longmeadow, MA    38-36–74 +3

T28  Ed Garbacik (a)         South Hadley, MA       37-37–74 +3

T28  Don Hanson (a)          Easton, CT             37-37–74 +3

T28  Bob Kearney (a)         Houston, TX            39-35–74 +3

T28  Wayne Leal              Philadelphia, PA       40-34–74 +3

T28  Mike Martin             New Haven, CT          38-36–74 +3

T28  Patrick McGuiness (a)   Glastonbury, CT        38-36–74 +3

T28  Michael Mercier (a)     Juno Beach, FL         36-38–74 +3

T28  John Nowobilski         Manchester, CT         36-38–74 +3

T28  Shaun Powers            Greenwich, CT          38-36–74 +3

T28  John Rainone            North Kingstown, RI    37-37–74 +3

T28  Vincent Scarpetta (a)   Moosic, PA             39-35–74 +3

T28  John Vitale             Watertown, CT          39-35–74 +3

T43  Mike Arter (a)          Lakeville, MA          38-37–75 +4

T43  Michael Bechard         Longmeadow, MA         37-38–75 +4

T43  Jerry Courville         Stratford, CT          40-35–75 +4

T43  Tim Edwards             Trumbull, CT           38-37–75 +4

T43  Eric Egloff             Lakeville, MA          37-38–75 +4

T43  Jim Hanlon              Wolcott, CT            39-36–75 +4

T43  Shouting Huang          Atlanta, GA            38-37–75 +4

T43  Donny Jarvis            Islip Terrace, NY      37-38–75 +4

T43  Nelson Long             Bedford, NY            38-37–75 +4

T43  Robert Moriarty (a)     Fairfield, CT          35-40–75 +4

T43  John Reeves             Bedford, NY            39-36–75 +4

T43  Randy Rizy (a)          Middletown, CT         38-37–75 +4

T43  Michael Ryan            Johnston, RI           36-39–75 +4

T43  Richard Stevens (a)     Woodbury, CT           38-37–75 +4

T43  David Szewczul (a)      Farmington, CT         40-35–75 +4

T43  Derek Waddington (a)    Trinity, CT            40-35–75 +4

T59  Rob Bartha (a)          East Hartford, CT      39-37–76 +5

T59  Robert Bigonette        Stratford, CT          40-36–76 +5

T59  Glen Boggini (a)        Coventry, CT           40-36–76 +5

T59  John Connelly           Perrysburg, OH         36-40–76 +5

T59  Jeff DelRosso           Cheshire, CT           38-38–76 +5

T59  Chuck Gomes (a)         Lakeville, MA          39-37–76 +5

T59  Paul Heffernan (a)      Wellesley, MA          38-38–76 +5

T59  Bill Hermanson (a)      East Lyme, CT          42-34–76 +5

T59  Kerry Johnston          Indio, CA              40-36–76 +5

T59  David Jones (a)         Norwich, CT            40-36–76 +5

T59  Doug Juhasz             Wilbraham, MA          41-35–76 +5

T59  Jack Kearney (a)        Peachtree City, GA     40-36–76 +5

T59  James McCann            New Rochelle, NY       35-41–76 +5

T59  Robert Meheran          Tampa, FL              40-36–76 +5

T59  Mark Vasington (a)      West Hartford, CT      40-36–76 +5

T59  Todd Wingerter          Greenwich, CT          36-40–76 +5

MISSED CUT

MC   Ray Underwood (a)       New Preston, CT        35-42–77 +6

MC   Ron Dellostritto        Wethersfield, CT       39-38–77 +6

MC   John Herbert (a)        New York, NY           38-39–77 +6

MC   Wynne Bohonnon (a)      Westport, CT           36-41–77 +6

MC   Michael Lazzara (a)     Bridgeport, CT         41-36–77 +6

MC   Don Robertson           Irving, TX             38-39–77 +6

MC   Jack Bracken (a)        Avon, CT               39-38–77 +6

MC   Frank Geiger (a)        Fairfield, CT          39-38–77 +6

MC   Michael Dukette (a)     Stafford Springs, CT   40-37–77 +6

MC   Mitch Marron (a)        Groton, CT             42-36–78 +7

MC   Flynt Lincoln           Somers, CT             38-40–78 +7

MC   Philip Krick            Baltic, CT             43-35–78 +7

MC   Joe Iaciofano (a)       Lincoln, RI            42-36–78 +7

MC   Jim Bedus               Old Saybrook, CT       41-37–78 +7

MC   Mike Caporale           Manhasset, NY          40-38–78 +7

MC   Bruce Kraczkowsky (a)   Granby, CT             40-38–78 +7

MC   Mark Durand (a)         Southington, CT        39-39–78 +7

MC   Chris Hedden            Waterford, CT          39-39–78 +7

MC   Ronnie Pfaefflin        Winsted, CT            39-39–78 +7

MC   Jeffrey Dolin (a)       Coventry, CT           42-36–78 +7

MC   Jon Kudysch             East Northport, NY     39-39–78 +7

MC   Mark Vassalotti (a)     Stamford, CT           40-38–78 +7

MC   Paul Lejeune            Union, NJ              41-37–78 +7

MC   Ivan Lendl (a)          Goshen, CT             40-38–78 +7

MC   Reid Killelea (a)       Granby, CT             40-38–78 +7

MC   Marty Stanovich         Tamarac, FL            40-39–79 +8

MC   Dan Benedetti           Homosassa, FL          39-40–79 +8

MC   Bob Affelder            Berlin, MD             39-40–79 +8

MC   Brett Franklin (a)      West Hartford, CT      38-41–79 +8

MC   Bart McCarthy           Ludlow, MA             41-38–79 +8

MC   Tom Fox (a)             Norwalk, CT            39-40–79 +8

MC   Jeff Warne              Sag Harbor, NY         40-39–79 +8

MC   Michael Fitzpatrick (a) Fairfield, CT          41-38–79 +8

MC   Scott Huebner (a)       Trumbull, CT           39-40–79 +8

MC   Marc Levesque           Pittsfield, MA         40-39–79 +8

MC   Jim Byrne (a)           Ludlow, MA             41-38–79 +8

MC   Bill Marsh (a)          West Hartford, CT      41-39–80 +9

MC   Michael Myszkowski      Groton, CT             41-39–80 +9

MC   Dave Cook               Hamden, CT             38-42–80 +9

MC   Tom Henderson           Greenwich, CT          42-38–80 +9

MC   Mike Kanios             Monroe, CT             42-38–80 +9

MC   Kenneth Passero (a)     Norwalk, CT            41-40–81 +10

MC   Sam Rio (a)             Old saybrook, CT       42-39–81 +10

MC   Larry Bolduc (a)        Rocky Hill, CT         41-40–81 +10

MC   Jack McConachie         Plainville, CT         42-39–81 +10

MC   Patrick Aldrich         Salisbury, CT          40-41–81 +10

MC   Brendan Burke (a)       Berlin, CT             42-39–81 +10

MC   Bobby Powell            Hartford, CT           42-39–81 +10

MC   David Gagnon            New Milford, CT        42-39–81 +10

MC   Keith Stone (a)         Chelmsford, MA         43-39–82 +11

MC   Jim MacDonald           Orange Park, FL        42-40–82 +11

MC   Greg Hurd               Manhasset, NY          44-38–82 +11

MC   Drew Greenland (a)      Norwalk, CT            43-39–82 +11

MC   Lincoln Thompson (a)    South Glastonbury, CT  43-39–82 +11

MC   Mike Noel (a)           Lebanon, CT            41-42–83 +12

MC   William Dober (a)       Fairfield, CT          41-42–83 +12

MC   Kregg Moyer             Purdys, NY             41-42–83 +12

MC   Ryan Quinn              Clinton, CT            39-44–83 +12

MC   John Klug               Shelton, CT            40-44–84 +13

MC   Dennis Bongiovanni (a)  Westbrook, CT          40-44–84 +13

MC   Bill Sheridan (a)       Chelmsford, MA         44-40–84 +13

MC   Bill Tefft (a)          Windsor, CT            44-40–84 +13

MC   Allyn Michalek (a)      New Canaan, CT         43-42–85 +14

MC   Richard K. Chagnon (a)  Vero Beach, FL         43-42–85 +14

MC   Tony Susi (a)           Gales Ferry CT         40-45–85 +14

MC   Steve Chevalier (a)     Groton, CT             47-38–85 +14

MC   Kipling Visintini (a)   Uncasville, CT         45-41–86 +15

MC   William Durante (a)     Harwinton, CT          50-36–86 +15

MC   Tony Coppola (a)        Norwalk, CT            47-39–86 +15

MC   Mark Powers (a)         Guilford, CT           41-45–86 +15

MC   Thomas Tunstall (a)     Wales, MA              47-40–87 +16

MC   Kevin Durant (a)        New Hyde Park, NY      43-44–87 +16

MC   Bryan Nixon             Naugatuck, CT          45-43–88 +17

MC   Brad Worthington        Trumbull, CT           44-45–89 +18

MC   Howard Tryon (a)        Niantic, CT            48-42–90 +19

MC   Hans Doup (a)           West Springfield, MA   44-46–90 +19

WD   Paul Ryiz               Shelton, CT            +8

WD   Tom Brett (a)           Hebron, CT

WD   Manny Cavalieri (a)     Wethersfield, CT

WD   Kent Dunn               Milford, CT

WD   Kevin Foster (a)        Simsbury, CT

DQ   Bob Sparks              Torrington, CT         +7

DQ   Mark Toscano (a)        Westerly, RI