The congratulations just keep on coming for Fran Marrello.
The Canaan Country Club pro won another Senior Connecticut PGA Championship Tuesday at Stonington Country Club, shooting 1-under-par 71 for a 36-hole total of 143 and a one-stroke victory on Ted Perez.
Marrello won the Raymond Harper Trophy, $1,000 and one of three section spots in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship on Oct. 7-10 at Toscana Country Club in Indian Wells, Calif., and Rancho La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, Calif. Perez (East Mountain GC-Westfield, Mass.) and John Paesani (Norwich GC) earned the other two berths in the national championship.
Marrello started the final round tied for the lead with Perez and held off a charge by a number of competitiors. Perez shot a second 72 for 144, one less than Paesani (72), Mike Carney (Watertown GC, 72) and Craig Kealey (Farmingbury Hills CC-Wolcott, 71).
In 2009, Marrello became the first player to win the player of the year and senior player of the year in the same year. He still has a shot to repeat that feat this year, but he's well behind player of the year leader Kevin Giancola with only three events remaining.
On Monday, Ray Mahon (Oak Lane CC-Woodbridge) shot 4-over 76 to win the 18-hole Legends division.
Senior Division scores and winnings
1 Fran Marrello Canaan Country Club 72-71--143 -1
$1,000.00
2 Ted Perez East Mountain Country Club 72-72--144 E
$750.00
T3 Craig Kealey Farmingbury Hills Country Club 74-71--145 +1
$491.67
T3 John Paesani Norwich GC 73-72--145 +1
$491.67
T3 Mike Carney Watertown Golf Club 73-72--145 +1
$491.67
T6 Jack McConachie Pine Valley Golf Course 74-72--146 +2
$287.50
T6 Tony Kelley Wyckoff Country Club 73-73--146 +2
$287.50
T8 Tom Gleeton Country Club of Waterbury 75-75--150 +6
T8 Paul Ryiz Brownson Country Club 75-75--150 +6
T8 Bob Kay Tumble Brook Country Club 74-76--150 +6
11 Paul Brown Southington Country Club 75-76--151 +7
T12 Dave Cook Pomperaug Golf Course 79-73--152 +8
T12 Mickey Hawkes Hawkes Golf Vehicles, LLC 78-74--152 +8
14 Bobby Powell The First Tee of Connecticut 79-74--153 +9
15 Michael Myszkowski Stonington Country Club 76-78--154 +10
16 Lloyd Matey The GC at Oxford Greens 75-80--155 +11
17 David Rhinehart New London Country Club 80-76--156 +12
18 Ralph DeNicolo Manchester Country Club 79-78--157 +13
19 Mike Gramelis Golf Galaxy-Milford 81-82--163 +19
20 Larry Graham Westwoods Golf Course 79-85--164 +20
T21 John Nowobilski Tallwood Country Club 90-77--167 +23
T21 Tim Gavronski Shuttle Meadow Country Club 77-90--167 +23
DID NOT FINISH
WD Tom DiRico Chicopee Country Club 77-WD
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