REHOBOTH, Mass. -- Brandon Dalinka of Newtown, Pa., took top honors in the Boys Division of the AJGA Rhode Island Classic after firing a 10-under-par 203 tournament total. Casey Ann Kennedy of Venice, Fla., won the Girls Division by posting a 14-over-par 227 tournament total.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Rhode Island Classic was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Crestwood Country Club. The 99-player field featured players from 21 states and Ontario. The par-71 course played at 6,447 yards for the Boys Division and 5,898 yards for the Girls Division.
In the Boys Division, Dalinka said it feels good to win, especially since this is his first AJGA Open event of his AJGA career.
“I’ll probably just play Open events now,” Dalinka said. “The competition helps me play better.”
After scoring 69-66 in the first two rounds, Dalinka came into the final round playing shot-by-shot and not worrying about the rest. With birdies on Nos. 7, 9, 11, 13 and 17 Dalinka finished with a 1-under-par 34 on the front nine and a 2-under-par 34 on the back nine for a 3-under-par 68 on the day.
Mark Pollak of San Antonio finished in second place with a 3-under-par 210 tournament total. Taylor Szyndlar of Jupiter, Fla., finished in third place carding a 1-under-par 212 tournament total. Finishing in fourth was Cameron Wilson of Rowayton, Conn., posting an even par 213 tournament total. While Ben Heisey of New Bern, N.C., and Wilson Bowen of Winnetka, Ill., tied for fifth place recording 2-over-par 215 tournament totals.
In the Girls Division, Kennedy said she used good putting to help her gain her first AJGA victory.
“On the back nine, I was sinking everything within 10 feet,” Kennedy said. “It feels great to win; this is exactly what I’ve been working for.”
Kennedy said she loves the competition the AJGA offers and after the win this week she hopes it will give her the opportunity to play in more tournaments.
“The experience these players have to offer helps me be a better player,” Kennedy said. “They are the future of the LPGA.”
Stani Schiavone of Bangor, Pa., finished alone in second place carding a 16-over-par 229 tournament total. Tracy Martin of Tyngsboro, Mass., and Meghan Chapman of Seminole, Fla., tied for third recording 17-over-par 230 tournament totals.
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REHOBOTH, Mass. — Final results from the AJGA Rhode Island Classic conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Crestwood
Country Club. Par: Boys: 35-36—71; Girls: 35-36—71. Yardage: Boys: 6,447; Girls: 5,898. Rating/Slope: Boys: 71.2/122; Girls: 75.6/128.
BOYS DIVISION
Brandon Dalinka, Newtown, Pa. 69-66-68—203
Mark Pollak, San Antonio, Texas 70-71-69—210
Taylor Szyndlar, Jupiter, Fla. 70-67-75—212
Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn. 73-67-73—213
Ben Heisey, New Bern, N.C. 71-74-70—215
Wilson Bowen, Winnetka, Ill. 70-75-70—215
Mark Mumford, Rye, N.Y. 72-73-72—217
Antonio Grillo, Vineyard Haven, Mass. 70-73-74—217
Brandon Parker, Auburn, Mass. 76-72-70—218
Max Bichsel, Cranbury, N.J. 74-74-70—218
Donald DeNyse III, Albany, N.Y. 75-72-71—218
Jon Lussier, Barton, Vt. 78-72-69—219
Andrew Kim, Old Tappan, N.J. 76-71-72—219
David Pastore, Greenwich, Conn. 73-73-73—219
Jeff Quinn, Anthem, Ariz. 70-71-78—219
Jeffrey Ray, Barrington, R.I. 73-74-73—220
Ryan Simpson, Mechanicville, N.Y. 71-72-77—220
Branden Chicorka, Enfield, Conn. 75-68-77—220
Andrew Marler, Delmar, N.Y. 77-73-71—221
Max Campion, Brookline, Mass. 72-75-74—221
James Buchanan, Loudonville, N.Y. 74-73-74—221
Blake Morris, Waterbury, Conn. 73-74-74—221
Taylor Bowen, Rehoboth, Mass. 72-73-76—221
James Pleat, Nashua, N.H. 73-77-72—222
Daniel Stringfellow, Roselle, Ill. 74-75-73—222
Taylor Fontaine, Southbridge, Mass. 76-71-75—222
Tommy Mitchell, The Woodlands, Texas 73-74-75—222
Devin Komline, Dorset, Vt. 74-73-75—222
Gene Yang, East Brunswick, N.J. 74-69-79—222
Maxwell Scodro, Chicago, Ill. 73-76-74—223
Johnny Hayes, IV, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 77-71-75—223
Camrin James, Jackson, N.H. 73-78-73—224
Scott Wheeler, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. 76-76-73—225
Hunter Stone, South Deerfield, Mass. 74-75-76—225
Thomas McCarthy, Tolland, Conn. 73-74-78—225
Austin Beck, Coppell, Texas 76-76-74—226
Brian Czarnecki, Greenwich, Conn. 79-73-74—226
Timothy Rosenhouse, Dix Hills, N.Y. 76-74-76—226
Manny Tulumaris, Hartford, Conn. 74-73-79—226
Devin Bibeau, Upton, Mass. 76-71-79—226
Tom Gliozzo, Colts Neck, N.J. 71-79-77—227
Chase Lovett-Woodsum, Boston, Mass. 75-74-78—227
Jeffrey Wibawa, Encino, Calif. 75-74-78—227
Will Boyle, Wellesley, Mass. 81-76-71—228
Joshua Briere, Newport, Vt 80-74-74—228
Kyle Stucklen, Sayville, N.Y. 74-75-79—228
Connor Wentzell, Worcester, Mass. 80-77-72—229
Adam Vaccari, Winsted, Conn. 76-77-76—229
David Zhang, South Glastonbury, Conn. 73-78-78—229
Alexander Andruskevich, New York, N.Y. 71-80-78—229
Bradley Kushner, Mendham, N.J. 74-73-82—229
Kurt Voss, Rochester, N.Y. 79-85-66—230
John Lessing, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. 78-74-78—230
Chris Wolak, Hopkinton, Mass. 77-76-78—231
Jordan Meltzer, Melville, N.Y. 79-79-74—232
Jisoo Park, Dix Hills, N.Y. 81-76-75—232
Jared Adams, Barrington, R.I. 75-77-80—232
Rob Seibly, La Canada, Calif. 74-77-81—232
John Inman, Skillman, N.J. 81-76-76—233
Richard Campiola, Windham, N.H. 81-75-77—233
Kyle Sargis, Lexington, Mass. 80-75-78—233
Joshua Salah, Gloucester, Mass. 79-76-79—234
Sam Weiss, Rye, N.Y. 73-79-82—234
Taylor Griffin, Torrington, Conn. 81-77-78—236
Ian Thimble, Hyde Park, Mass. 80-77-80—237
Erik Peterson, Palatine, Ill. 77-79-82—238
Jaewon Lee, San Leandro, Calif. 81-77-81—239
Peter Reilly, Merrimack, N.H. 79-80-81—240
Patrick Gocklin, Manchester, N.H. 79-80-81—240
Kyle Fardelmann, Washington, N.J. 79-76-85—240
Jake Wagman, Toronto, Ontario 80-82-83—245
Nick Urso, Lake Worth, Fla. 77-86-82—245
Evan Smith, The Woodlands, Texas 82-82-85—249
Tyler Yearley, Newtown, Pa. 89-83-87—259
Parker Page, Louisville, Ky. JWD
GIRLS DIVISION
Casey Ann Kennedy, Venice, Fla. 77-73-77—227
Stani Schiavone, Bangor, Pa. 74-78-77—229
Tracy Martin, Tyngsboro, Mass. 76-77-77—230
Meghan Chapman, Seminole, Fla. 78-74-78—230
Brittany Weddell, Buzzards Bay, Mass. 78-77-78—233
Samantha Morrell, North Kingstown, R.I. 74-78-81—233
Kaira Martin, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 83-74-78—235
Tiffany Cheung, Bradenton, Fla. 80-80-78—238
Lynda Kwon, North Wales, Pa. 77-83-78—238
Lillian Boettcher, Tulsa, Okla. 83-78-78—239
Marisa Kamelgarn, Mahopac, N.Y. 80-78-81—239
Kristin Warhurst, Mobile, Ala. 75-83-81—239
Michelle Winkler, East Granby, Conn. 76-80-83—239
Alexandra Lipa, Birmingham, Mich. 74-84-82—240
Molly James Plomaritis, Bradenton, Fla. 79-80-82—241
Kerri Connolly, Duxbury, Mass. 81-76-84—241
Katelyn Poplawski, Lincoln, Vt. 75-82-84—241
Brooke Stepanek, Guilford, Conn. 84-83-83—250
Ellie Arkin, Reedsburg, Wis. 86-78-86—250
Hannah Kim, Palisades Park, N.J. 84-85-83—252
Nina Yoo, Duluth, Ga. 89-87-86—262
Alexis Kelleher, Worcester, Mass. 89-86-90—265
Ellie Deluca , New Canaan, Conn. 86-98-93—277
Melissa Ciociolo, Boylston, Mass. 97-90-93—280
** JWD=Justified WD
