Curry claims Middletown golf title

15-year-old wins by one stroke this year after losing by the same margin in last year’s event

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By Skip Weaver, Staff Writer Updated 8:24 AM Wednesday, July 22, 2009

MADISON TWP. — He was not to be denied this year.

Brooks Curry started strong and finished steady to win the Middletown Jr. Medal Play Championship on Tuesday, July 21, just one year after he fell one stroke short of the title.

“It feels good to win this,” said Curry, a 15-year-old Middletown Christian School student. “I left a few shots out there, but I played pretty good.”

Curry, who won with a two-day total of 146 (72-74), played to a quick 3-under round through the first six holes Tuesday, a repeat of his first round start, but unlike Monday’s opening round, Curry finished the front nine with a 2-under 34.

He battled throughout his final nine holes, collecting birdies, pars and even a double bogey on the 14th hole, but after that double bogey, he settled down to par his way out on the final four holes for the overall championship.

Joey Richmond, who had finished about an hour before Curry, was one shot back at 147.

“I missed two 2-foot putts on the back, one for birdie and one for par,” Richmond said. “I rimmed both of them.

“I was playing relaxed and didn’t make a lot of mistakes,” he continued. “It just didn’t work out for me today. I was still real happy and satisfied with how I played. It was a good end to my junior career.”

Richmond, who will attend Miami University this fall, looked on as Curry parred the 18th hole (No. 9 Valley View).

“It was exciting to watch him,” Richmond said. “I would like to have been in a playoff with him, but it just didn’t work out that way.”

Richmond did win the boys 17-18 age division, with Matt Sorrows (156) as the runner-up.

T.J. Selby was the runner-up in the boys 15-16 age division with a 148, which also earned him third place overall. He also had the low round of the day with an even-par 72.

Chris Rossi (170) won the boys 13-14 age division, followed by Blake Sandstrom (172). Seth Sipple won the boys 12-and-under age division, which only played 18 holes for the two days, with an 82. Josh Gilkison (85) finished in second place.

Rachel Steiner won the girls age division with a two-day 162, two strokes ahead of Allie Lawwill (164).

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