Saladino wins another Havemeyer Invitational title
May 11, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Havemeyer Invitational, Southward Ho Country Club
The New Yorker had to get past the two-time defending champion on his way to yet another title in his home state
Saladino, 39, is a former St. John’s University golfer who founded Manhattan’s first golf gym several years ago. The Huntingdon, N.Y., resident is a regular at the U.S. Mid-Amateur, and last played the U.S. Amateur in 2010.
To reach the final match, Saladino had to take down two-time defending champion Jonathan Jeter in the semifinals. He did that, 4 and 3. Saladino also got past Kyle Ritchie and Merv Smith in the four-round bracket.
About the Havemeyer Invitational
Regional event played on Southward Ho, a A.W. Tilinghast-designed course that was bailed out by Horace Havemeyer during the Depression era. Since 1951, the Havemeyer Invitational has attracted top metropolitan region amateur golfers to compete at Sou...
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