Paul Barnsley, the head pro at Race Brook Country Club in Orange, defeated Greg Farland (Quaboag CC) 5 and 4 to win the Connecticut Section PGA Match Play Championship Thursday at Crestview CC in Agawam, Mass.
Barnsley was 2 down after just three holes, but won five of his last six holes on the front nine to go 3-up. He eventually closed out Farland on the 14th hole.
Barnsley will now try to help Race Brook CC retain the Robert Pryde trophy on Sunday in the second annual matches against the Course at Yale at Yale.