The weather
broke just enough to allow the GCAmTour to take to the fairways of the
outstanding layout provided at Greystone GC in Walmorth, NY for the 2013 Greystone
Open, Saturday, June 26th.
What had been a torrent of heavy rain ended the day as a sunny warm sky
and allow the players to finally enjoy a little warm on the links. Greystone, regardless of all the rain thrown
at them this past weekend, provided prime conditions aside from a few wet
fairways, and the golfers responded.
Brian Davis continued his domination of the Championship Flight with his 5th
win in 8 events on the 2013 season. This
victory however was not decided until the final hole as he edged tour rookie,
Nick Boccio of Snyder by a single stroke.
The best
round of the day was turned in by Matt
DeLong of Frewsburg, NY in the Palmer
Flight with a 3 over par 75. Tied with 2nd place finisher, Roger
Waligora of Herkimer, NY, after 16 holes, DeLong’s birdie, par, birdie finish
secured his first victory on the GCAmTour and made the long drive well worth
it.
Tour
newcomer, George Blanton of Manlius,
NY kept his record perfect in the Hogan
Flight with his 2nd victory in 2 events, this time a hard fought
win over his nearest rival Tom Pettinella of Batavia. Tied after the opening nine, Blanton’s
ability to avoid a costly mistake led him to his victory.
There may
have not been a birdie on the scorecard that Carl Assini of Rochester, NY turned in the Sarazen Flight but there were also no double bogies as well. This consistency proved to be the right
formula to earn the Assini player his 2nd crown of the season.
Winning is
really nothing new for Pekka Ojapalo
of Oakville, Ontario. The 2009 Senior
Snead National Champion, now playing in the Senior Jones Flight recorded his 2nd tour win of
2013. Robert Zehler of Williamson, NY
and David Yackoff of West Henrietta, NY finished 2 strokes back.
Next up for
the Buffalo Edition of the Golf Channel Amateur Tour is a date at Seneca
Hickory Stick on July 14th.
