Cody Paladino of Wethersfield Country Club shot 70 and 71 over his final two rounds to win the 10th annual Russell C. Palmer Cup event Tuesday by three strokes over Blake Morris at the CC of Waterbury.
Morris, who plays out of the CC of Waterbury, shot the identical scores to Paladino to finish second. Paladino’s 54-hole total was 208. Yale University golfer Sam Bernstein, the defending champion, shot 69 in his final round to finish third at 212.
Kevin Josephson (Personal Golf Network) was fourth (213) and John Flaherty (TPC River Highlands) placed fifth (215).


RUSSELL C. PALMER CUP
(at CC of Waterbury)
FINAL RESULTS
Cody Paladino (Wethersfield CC), 67-70-71-208; Blake Morris (CC of Waterbury), 70-70-71-211; Sam Bernstein (The Course at Yale), 68-75-69-212; Kevin Josephson (Personal Golf Network), 71-70-72-213; John Flaherty (TPC River Highlands), 68-80-67-215; Nick Torrance (Lake of Isles GC), 76-71-70-217; Rob Tedoldi Jr. (Tallwood CC), 71-74-72-217; Chris Wiatr (CC of Waterbury), 74-68-75-217; Geoff Vartelas (Lyman Orchards GC), 75-73-72-220; Ben Day (New Haven CC), 73-73-74-220; Alex DiClemente (Fairview Farms CC), 72-73-75-220; Dave Szewczul (Tunxis Plantation CC), 68-75-77-220; Ben Conroy (Lyman Orchards GC), 76-72-73-221; Phil Perry (Black Hall Club), 75-72-74-221; Glen Boggini (Twin Hills CC), 74-71-76-221.