Garren Poirier takes Vermont Mid-Amateur championship

August 21, 2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Garren Poirier <br>(USGA Photo)

In a tight final match two-seed Garren Poirier outlasted four-seed Bryan Smith 1 up to win the Vermont Mid-Amateur title

WILLISTON, VT (August 21, 2016) -- In a tight final match two-seed Garren Poirier outlasted four-seed Bryan Smith 1 up to win the Vermont Mid-Amateur title at Williston Golf Club. Throughout the match neither player led by more than one hole and with 14 holes remaining the match was still all-square. Poirier, who claimed the Vermont Mid-Amateur in the past won the 15th hole to take a 1 up lead only to have Smith tie the match again on the next hole. With two-holes remaining Poirier took the lead for good by winning the 17th hole and then he closed out the match with a halve on the closing hole. Poirier reached the finals thanks to a 5&4 win against six-seed Chip Ward. The match was all-square after the front nine until Poirier rattled off five wins in a row beginning on the 10th hole. Smith moved onto the finals via a 19 hole win against 16-seed Jeremy Dolin. After nine holes Smith trailed 3 down before rallying to tie it on the 18th hole and then won it on the first extra hole.

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Garren Poirier takes Vermont Mid-Amateur championship

Residents of Vermont must be a member of a club of the VGA. Non-residents must be members of a VGA member club for the past three years, has an active GHIN handicap issued by a Vermont Golf Association member club and has posted a minimum of 10 round...

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