Lloyd Fisher of Grand Rapids, Mich., won the 29th CT Senior Open Tuesday at Shennecossett GC in Groton by 2 shots over Stratford's Gerard Courville. Defending champion Dave Szewczul finished fourth.
Results are below:


1Lloyd Fisher Grand Rapids, MI -5 71-66-137
2 Gerard Courville Stratford, CT -3 69-70-139
3 James Becker Bloomfield, CT-1 70-71-141
4 David Szewczul (a) Farmington, CT E 73-69-142
T5 Tony Kelley Holyoke, MA +1 73-70-143
T5 Fran Marrello Plymouth, CT +1 70-73-143
T5 Derek Waddington (a) Hebron, CT +1 69-74-143
T8 Bill Barry Jr. (a) Hampden, MA +2 73-71-144
T8 Bob Kay Hartford, CT +2 70-74-144
T10 Bob Affelder Berlin, MD +3 73-72-145
T10 Kelley Moser Branford, CT +3 73-72-145
T10 Ivan Lendl Goshen, CT +3 73-72-145
T10 nKerry Johnston Indio, CA +3 72-73-145
T10 Jack Bracken (a) Avon, CT +3 71-74-145
T15 Michael Ryan Johnston, RI +4 72-74-146
T15 William Lee (a) New Haven, CT +4 71-75-146
T15 Tom Joyce Huntington, NY +4 71-75-146
T15 John McPhee Waccabuc, NY +4 70-76-146
T19 Mickey Hawkes Clinton, CT +5 75-72-147
T19 David Rhinehart Waterford, CT +5 74-73-147
T19 Bill Hermanson (a) East Lyme, CT +5 72-75-147
T19 Scott Knights Glastonbury, CT +5 72-75-147
T19Craig Kealey Wallingford, CT +5 71-76-147
T19 Jack McConachie Plainville, CT +5 71-76-147

Here are your first-round results from Monday's Connecticut Senior Open at Shennecossett GC in Groton:

T1 Derek Waddington (a) Hebron, CT 35-34--69 -2
T1 Gerard Courville Stratford, CT 35-34--69 -2
T3 James Becker Bloomfield, CT 37-33--70 -1
T3 Fran Marrello Plymouth, CT 36-34--70 -1
T3 Bob Kay Hartford, CT 35-35--70 -1
T3 John McPhee Waccabuc, NY 38-32--70 -1
T7 Tom Joyce Huntington, NY 35-36--71 E
T7 Jack Bracken (a) Avon, CT 34-37--71 E
T7 Jack McConachie Plainville, CT 37-34--71 E
T7 William Lee (a) New Haven, CT 34-37--71 E
T7 Craig Kealey Wallingford, CT 36-35--71 E
T7 Lloyd Fisher Grand Rapids, MI 38-33--71 E
T13 Jim Bedus Berlin, CT 37-35--72 +1
T13 Scott Knights Glastonbury, CT 37-35--72 +1
T13 Michael Ryan Johnston, RI 37-35--72 +1
T13 Kerry Johnston Indio, CA 35-37--72 +1
T13 Bill Hermanson (a) East Lyme, CT 37-35--72 +1
T13 Larry Bolduc (a) Rocky Hill, CT 37-35--72 +1
T13 Carl Pedersen Navarre, FL 36-36--72 +1
T20 Louis Stone (a) New Haven, CT 38-35--73 +2
T20 John Manning Bridgeport, CT 38-35--73 +2
T20 William Ernst (a) Waterford, CT 40-33--73 +2
T20 Ivan Lendl Goshen, CT 35-38--73 +2
T20 David Szewczul (a) Farmington, CT 36-37--73 +2
T20 Ralph Salito Sherman, CT 39-34--73 +2
T20 Bill Barry Jr. (a) Hampden, MA 38-35--73 +2
T20 Tony Kelley Holyoke, MA 39-34--73 +2
T20 Gregg Christie (a) Watertown, CT 35-38--73 +2
T20 Kelley Moser Branford, CT 35-38--73 +2
T20 Bob Affelder Berlin, MD 38-35--73 +2

The following 18 players above advance to the 77th Connecticut Open on July 25-27, 2011 at Brooklawn Country Club

Qualifier - 77th Connecticut Open
at Laurel View Country Club
Rank Player Name Overall Front Back Total
T1 Monte Mullen, Farmington -2 38 32 70
T1 Keith Kwasnik, Stanley -2 37 33 70
T3 James Smith, Highfield Even 38 34 72
T3 Jason Caron, none Even 35 37 72
T3 Kyle Bilodeau, Hartford Even 35 37 72
T3 Jason Clark, Waterbury Even 36 36 72
T7 Pat Kozelka, CT National +1 36 37 73
T7 John Shea, Golf Academy of Hartford +1 36 37 73
T7 Greg Horvath, Manchester +1 38 35 73
T7 Tyler Callahan, Lyman Meadows +1 38 35 73
T7 David Pastore, Eclub of Fairfield +1 36 37 73
T7 Ben Day, New Haven +1 36 37 73
T13 Zack Bennardo, Norwich +2 38 36 74
T13 Nick Taylor, Heritage Village Country +2 40 34 74
T13 Adam D'Amario, The Ranch +2 37 37 74
T13 Sam Bernstein, Yale +2 39 35 74
T13 John Martinchek, Blackledge +2 38 36 74
T13 Joe Mongillo, Hop Meadow +2 38 36 74

Not going too far out on a limb on a golf course (Royal St. George's) that really does not favor anyone:


1. Rory McIlroy - Hard to pick against the best player in the world right now. Yes, I said the best.

2. Jason Day - Runner-up in the last two majors. Won't be the least bit surprised to see Day and McIlroy in the final group on Sunday.

3. Lee Westwood - Missed the cut the last time the Open was played at Royal St. George's, but does have four top-10 finishes in the event, including a second and third the last two years, respectively.

West Hartford native Natalie Sheary is ready to play in the ING New England Golf Classic, a Futures Tour event, beginning Friday at Wintonbury Hills GC in Bloomfield.

For more on how the ex-Wake Forest star has done thus far in just five weeks on tour, click here