Russell C Palmer Cup
About
The Russell C. Palmer Cup is the premier stroke-play amateur golf championship of Connecticut, organized by the Connecticut State Golf Association (CSGA) and held annually at courses such as the Country Club of Waterbury. The event comprises 54 holes with a cut to the low 39 players and ties after the first round, followed by 36 holes on the second day. It honors Russell C. Palmer, a former CSGA Executive Director and Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame inductee noted for significant contributions to golf administration in the state. The tournament attracts top amateur golfers from across Connecticut and offers a competitive format integral to the state's amateur golf season. It is a significant championship within the CSGA’s portfolio of events, receiving sponsorship support such as from Michaels Jewelers.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 - 20, 2025 | Country Club of Waterbury | Jake Portugal (+2) | +2 | 4.26 | See Results |
| May 20 - 21, 2024 | Country Club of Waterbury | Cody Paladino (-1) | -1 | 3.25 | See Results |
Results
Scoring Averages
Round Stats
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Paladino | -1 | 206 | 66 | 69 | 71 | - | 8.44 |
| T2 | Connor Goode | -1 | 206 | 67 | 69 | 70 | - | - |
| T2 | Thomas McCarthy | -1 | 206 | 69 | 69 | 68 | - | 6.54 |
| 5 | Alex Jenkins | +2 | 209 | 70 | 70 | 69 | - | 5.20 |
| 6 | Greg Reilly | +3 | 210 | 67 | 73 | 70 | - | 5.05 |
| T7 | Richard Dowling | +4 | 211 | 72 | 73 | 66 | - | 4.93 |
| T7 | Mike Kennedy | +4 | 211 | 71 | 73 | 67 | - | 4.93 |
| T7 | Nicholas Waddington | +4 | 211 | 72 | 71 | 68 | - | 4.93 |
| T7 | Adam Friedman | +4 | 211 | 72 | 70 | 69 | - | 4.93 |
| 11 | Robby Rosati | +5 | 212 | 69 | 69 | 74 | - | 4.12 |
| T12 | Mason McCool | +6 | 213 | 73 | 71 | 69 | - | 3.60 |
| T12 | Mike Rothberg | +6 | 213 | 70 | 71 | 72 | - | 3.60 |
| T15 | Will Lodge | +7 | 214 | 72 | 70 | 72 | - | 3.30 |
| T15 | Alex Elia | +7 | 214 | 73 | 68 | 73 | - | 3.30 |
| T15 | Chris Flowers | +7 | 214 | 71 | 72 | 71 | - | 3.30 |
| 18 | Jacob Lindsay | +8 | 215 | 73 | 70 | 72 | - | 3.05 |
| 19 | Peter Tomlinson | +9 | 216 | 69 | 74 | 73 | - | 3.03 |
| T20 | Jack Chung | +11 | 218 | 73 | 73 | 72 | - | 3.01 |
| T20 | Daniel Casanta | +11 | 218 | 70 | 74 | 74 | - | - |
| T20 | Anthony Guerrera | +11 | 218 | 72 | 74 | 72 | - | 3.01 |
| T20 | Stephen Tamagni | +11 | 218 | 73 | 74 | 71 | - | 3.01 |
| T24 | Bradley Sawka | +12 | 219 | 70 | 76 | 73 | - | 2.91 |
| T24 | Tim Murphy | +12 | 219 | 74 | 72 | 73 | - | 2.91 |
| T24 | Chad Ruggiero | +12 | 219 | 73 | 76 | 70 | - | 2.91 |
| 27 | Zachary Munno | +13 | 220 | 72 | 76 | 72 | - | 2.56 |
| T28 | Benjamin Day | +14 | 221 | 70 | 74 | 77 | - | 2.40 |
| T28 | Drew Brennan | +14 | 221 | 73 | 77 | 71 | - | 2.40 |
| T28 | Maxwell Bressman | +14 | 221 | 71 | 77 | 73 | - | - |
| T28 | James Sheltman | +14 | 221 | 70 | 75 | 76 | - | 2.40 |
| T32 | Henry Krieble | +15 | 222 | 70 | 69 | 83 | - | - |
| T32 | Corey Mitchener | +15 | 222 | 71 | 74 | 77 | - | 2.25 |
| 34 | Keith Salamon | +17 | 224 | 74 | 81 | 69 | - | 2.20 |
| T35 | Will Gregware | +21 | 228 | 70 | 77 | 81 | - | 2.17 |
| T35 | Victor Ginart Belmonte | +21 | 228 | 73 | 76 | 79 | - | - |
| 39 | Jason Longo | +22 | 229 | 73 | 79 | 77 | - | 2.02 |
| 40 | Shepard Stevens | +24 | 231 | 74 | 73 | 84 | - | 2.02 |
| 41 | Seth Jainchill | +25 | 232 | 73 | 81 | 78 | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | Andrew Flynn | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Glen Boggini | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Kyle Bilodeau | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Craig Platt | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Raymond Greco | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Benjamin Conroy | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Caden Piselli | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Dave Jones | +6 | 75 | 75 | - | - | - | 2.22 |
| CUT | Chris Maxwell | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | Jantzen Vargas | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | Luke Hoglund | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | William Giaquinto | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | Bill Hermanson | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | Patrick Lynch | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | 2.00 |
| CUT | Kyle St.Pierre | +7 | 76 | 76 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Rick Hayes | +8 | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | 1.89 |
| CUT | Richard Stevens | +8 | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | 1.89 |
| CUT | Tim Passalacqua | +8 | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Henry Graham | +8 | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Sam Spector | +8 | 77 | 77 | - | - | - | 1.89 |
| CUT | Michael Castiello | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | Austin Perkins | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | John Guerrera | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | Mike Carey | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | Jake Portugal | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | Mark Eells | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | III Day | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | 1.85 |
| CUT | Kris Spraker | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | William Ardussi | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Liam Blanc | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Jason Jaworoski | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Robert Zyskowski III | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Jonathan Bushka | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Gavin Kvadus | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Timothy Robinson | +9 | 78 | 78 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Mitchel Nappi | +10 | 79 | 79 | - | - | - | 1.73 |
| CUT | Tyler Fernandez | +10 | 79 | 79 | - | - | - | 1.73 |
| CUT | Dave Olender | +11 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | 1.69 |
| CUT | Jeffrey Delucia | +11 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | 1.69 |
| CUT | David Marshall | +11 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | 1.69 |
| CUT | Eric Bleile | +11 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | 1.69 |
| CUT | Ronald Soccoli | +11 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | 1.69 |
| CUT | Tony Susi | +11 | 80 | 80 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Ray Floyd | +12 | 81 | 81 | - | - | - | 1.59 |
| CUT | Gabe Van Ness | +12 | 81 | 81 | - | - | - | 1.59 |
| CUT | Scott Cameron | +12 | 81 | 81 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Thomas Labbe | +12 | 81 | 81 | - | - | - | 1.59 |
| CUT | Jim Romaniello | +13 | 82 | 82 | - | - | - | 1.55 |
| CUT | AJ Depaolo | +13 | 82 | 82 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Ryan Sember | +13 | 82 | 82 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Patrick Saxe | +13 | 82 | 82 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Andrew Dunn | +14 | 83 | 83 | - | - | - | - |
| CUT | Gus Palmer | +14 | 83 | 83 | - | - | - | 1.53 |
| CUT | Frank Geiger | +15 | 84 | 84 | - | - | - | 1.51 |
| CUT | Keith Stone | +15 | 84 | 84 | - | - | - | 1.51 |
| CUT | Matthew Shea | +17 | 86 | 86 | - | - | - | 1.47 |
| CUT | Steven Ferraro | +19 | 88 | 88 | - | - | - | 1.45 |
| CUT | Lincoln Sinclair | +20 | 89 | 89 | - | - | - | - |
| WD | John Ahern | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WD | Adam Matecki | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
| WD | Steve Chevalier | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
| WD | Shane Hassett | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.25 |
