U.S. Mid-Am champ Parziale finishes T11 at Goslings Inv.

December 1, 2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Matt Parziale finishes as the low amateur <br>(USGA Photo)

The overall winner was English professional Daniel Gaunt who posted 16-under to win by a commanding eight shots

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (November 30, 2017) - Matt Parziale closed with a 1-under 69 and at 3-under-par he finished as the low amateur at the Goslings Invitational. Playing at Port Royal Golf Course the reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion carded rounds of 70-72-68-69 to finish tied for 11th with 2015 Goslings Invitational winner Brian McCann. Parziale of Brockton, MA was 1-over for his round through 15-holes before closing with birdies on Nos. 16 and 18. Overall the round included five birdies and four bogeys as Parziale did well to battle back to an under-par finish following bogeys on the 2nd and 3rd holes. In addition to his U.S. Mid-Amateur win in October Parziale has also won the Massachusetts Amateur, the Ouimet Memorial and repeated at the Massachusetts Four-Ball this year. Fellow New Englander Herbie Aikens of Kingston, MA and Bermuda resident Damian Palanyandi tied for second in the amateur race finishing 4-over and tied for 18h overall. Both players carded 1-under 69's during Friday's closing round. The winner was English professional Daniel Gaunt who posted 16-under to win by a commanding eight shots. THIRD ROUND RECAP With one round remaining U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Matt Parziale continues to play well and at 2-under and he will begin the final round of the Goslings Invitational hosted by Port Royal Golf Course in a tie for seventh and as the low amateur. Parziale, from Brockton, MA, had his best round thus far during Thursday's third round firing a 2-under 68. The New Englander went out in 4-under 31 with a bogey-free side that included four birdies before closing with a 2-over 37 on the back nine. On the front nine Parziale birdied the 2nd hole and then really got things going with consecutive birdies on Nos. 5-7. Parziale then birdied once on the back nine while double-bogeying the 11th and bogeying the 14th. Fellow New Englander Herbie Aikens of Kingston, MA and Bermuda resident Damian Palanyandi are tied for second in the amateur race at 5-over and tied for 21st overall. Aikens matched PGA Tour veteran Brad Adamonis for the round of the day with a 5-under 65. His round was flawless and it included birdies on Nos. 5, 9, 11 and an eagle on the par-5 12th. The overall leader is English professional Daniel Gaunt who is 11-under and ahead by six shots. 36-HOLE RECAP At the midway point of the Goslings Invitational hosted by Port Royal Golf Course U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Matt Parziale is the low amateur and tied for seventh. With two rounds remaining Parziale sits at level-par following rounds of 70-72. One of seventh players at even-par Parziale of Brockton, MA birdied three-times and bogeyed four-times on Wednesday with his final birdie coming on the 17th hole.

About the Gosling's Invitational

U.S. Mid-Am champ Parziale finishes T11 at Goslings Inv.

54 hole stroke play championship for professionals and amateurs. Exemptions are given to amateurs including for the U.S. Mid-Amateur champion.

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