CCC Member-Guest gets underway
NORWICH – Don’t let the diminished field size in the 48th Annual Canasawacta Country Club men’s member-guest tournament fool you. Fewer entries – 88 instead of the usual 100 – does not indicate watered-down talent.
The tourney’s last three champions are all on hand including 2006’s first-time winners, Tim Mirabito and Kenny Stewart. The Mirabito-Stewart pairing went wire-to-wire a year ago outdistancing 2004 champions Doug Wilson and Joe Gutosky by two shots. Also in the mix a few shots back were 2005 top dogs Bob Branham and Mike Branham.
Course conditions seem unaffected by the torrential rain and flood from late-June. In fact, the unseasonably wet summer has done wonders for overall look of the par-70 layout. “This is the greenest I’ve ever seen this course in August,” said C.C.C. head professional, David Branham. “With the exception of maybe one green, the course is in perfect shape.”
And the course is playing longer. Plusher fairways and rough have curbed the distance off the tee on the rolling hills of the course. Branham even remarked he was unable to place his tee shot on the par-five fifth hole into the gully area some 300 yards off the tee. Usually, he said, with the dry conditions it’s a no-brainer to reach that area off the tee.
“I think the course will obviously favor the longer hitters,” Branham said. “But it’s not terribly long, and the bottom line is the short game. Guys that chip and putt the best will come out on top.”
Aside from the aforementioned past champions, Branham says he wouldn’t be surprised if some new blood makes it way to the top. Among the other strong entries are Jim Gorski-Craig Cleveland, who were in the final group two years ago; Tom Muserilli and Brian Conklin; and Tim Carson and Scott Seiler, who placed third a year ago.
The tournament is 54 holes with stroke play all three days. The Masters Flight includes the top-12 teams, while the Bay Hill Flight, the last of the nine flights, uses the best of the first two rounds as one score, and combines that with the final-round tally to come up with a 36-hole aggregate.
Tournament play began today with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, and continues this afternoon with a second shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Friday’s Sun will including first-round scoring and results.
The tourney’s last three champions are all on hand including 2006’s first-time winners, Tim Mirabito and Kenny Stewart. The Mirabito-Stewart pairing went wire-to-wire a year ago outdistancing 2004 champions Doug Wilson and Joe Gutosky by two shots. Also in the mix a few shots back were 2005 top dogs Bob Branham and Mike Branham.
Course conditions seem unaffected by the torrential rain and flood from late-June. In fact, the unseasonably wet summer has done wonders for overall look of the par-70 layout. “This is the greenest I’ve ever seen this course in August,” said C.C.C. head professional, David Branham. “With the exception of maybe one green, the course is in perfect shape.”
And the course is playing longer. Plusher fairways and rough have curbed the distance off the tee on the rolling hills of the course. Branham even remarked he was unable to place his tee shot on the par-five fifth hole into the gully area some 300 yards off the tee. Usually, he said, with the dry conditions it’s a no-brainer to reach that area off the tee.
“I think the course will obviously favor the longer hitters,” Branham said. “But it’s not terribly long, and the bottom line is the short game. Guys that chip and putt the best will come out on top.”
Aside from the aforementioned past champions, Branham says he wouldn’t be surprised if some new blood makes it way to the top. Among the other strong entries are Jim Gorski-Craig Cleveland, who were in the final group two years ago; Tom Muserilli and Brian Conklin; and Tim Carson and Scott Seiler, who placed third a year ago.
The tournament is 54 holes with stroke play all three days. The Masters Flight includes the top-12 teams, while the Bay Hill Flight, the last of the nine flights, uses the best of the first two rounds as one score, and combines that with the final-round tally to come up with a 36-hole aggregate.
Tournament play began today with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, and continues this afternoon with a second shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Friday’s Sun will including first-round scoring and results.
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