Kirby, Baluik Make Semi-Finals of NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play Championship
Ed Kirby and David Baluik reached the semi-finals of the NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play Championship at Kirkbrae Country Club on Monday afternoon.
The pair will now take on Bill Andrews and Daniel Wilkins on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at Kirkbrae.
Kirby, Baluik advance
Baluik and Kirby held off Greg Yeomans and John Paesani for a 2 and 1 victory in the quarterfinals, powered by a Kirby eagle on the par-4 16.
Prior to that, Baluik and Kirby posted four-under to qualify for the afternoon matches.
Baluik is the pro at Gloucester Country Club, while Kirby is at the Aquidneck Club.
| NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play Championship Kirkbrae Country Club – Lincoln, R.I. May 10, 2021 Pro-Pro Qualifying Results |
1 Bob Bruso, Blackstone National GC & Patrick Beahn Blackstone National GC: 33-32–65 -6
2 Chip Johnson, Hatherly CC & James Antonelli (Marshfield CC): 35-31–66 -5
T3 Greg Farland, Marlborough CC & Frank Leja, New Seabury on Cape Cod: 35-32–67 -4
T3 Ed Kirby, The Aquidneck Club & David Baluik, Glocester CC: 33-34–67 -4
T5 Bill Andrews, Portsmouth CC & Daniel Wilkins, Laconia CC: 36-32–68 -3
T5 Eric Barlow, Winchester CC & Todd Scarafoni, Bass Rocks GC: 35-33–68 -3
T5 Chris Hulme Newport National GC & Scott Hickey, Cyprian Keyes GC: 35-33–68 -3
T5 John Paesani, The Bay Club at Mattapoisett & Greg Yeomans, The Bay Club at Mattapoisett: 36-32–68 -3
| NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play Championship Kirkbrae Country Club – Lincoln, R.I. May 10, 2021 Quarterfinal Match Results |
(1) Bruso / Beahn def. (8) Hickey / Hulme – 5 & 4
(5) Barlow / Scarafoni def. (4) Farland / Leja – 2 & 1
(7) Andrews / Wilkins def. (2) Antonelli / Johnson – 2 & 1
(3) Baluik / Kirby def. (6) Yeomans / Paesani – 2 & 1