With the wind up Monday at Trump National Philadelphia in
Pine Hill, N.J., par was a pretty good score as the top Philadelphia Section
PGA pros competed in the Connelly Cup.
Only one of them managed to finish under par and that was
Concord Country Club head pro Mike Moses, whose 2-under 69 gave him a two-shot
margin of victory over Dave Quinn of Links Golf Club.
Starting on the 11th hole, Moses made a birdie on
the 12th before giving a shot back with a bogey at the tough par-4
17th. But birdies at the par-5 first hole and the difficult par-4
third hole got him to 2-under and he finished with seven straight pars.
“I was able to stay out of trouble for most of the day, but
when I did get off track, I managed to avoid making a large number,” Moses told
the Philly PGA website. “The course played tough, but fair. I putted really
well and I think that is what made the difference
for me today.”
Quinn was 4-over after his first three holes, but
jump-started his round by holing a 7-iron on the 170-yard, par-3 second hole
for an ace.
Some other top finishers at Trump National included: Eric
Kennedy (74, tied for third) of Overbrook Golf Club; Stu Ingraham (75, tied for
seventh), the teaching professional at the M Golf Range; Craig Susalka (78,
tied for 18th) of Edgmont Country Club; Ed Dougherty (79, tied for
24th), a winner on both the PGA and Champions tours; and George
Forster (80, tied for 27th), the head pro at Radnor Valley Country
Club.
The Connelly Cup is named for Jack Connelly, who was the
head pro at Huntingdon Valley Country Club for many years and served as
president of both the Philadelphia Section and the PGA of America during his
illustrious career.
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