Kirby, Baluik Lose in Semi-Finals of NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play
Rhode Island pros Ed Kirby and David Baluik lost in the semi-finals of the NEPGa Pro-Pro Match Play Championship on Tuesday afternoon at Kirkbrae Country Club.
The pair lost to eventual champions Bill Andrews and Dan Wilkins.
The Match
Kirby and Baluik were all square with the eventual champs through nine holes at Kirkbrae.
However, Andrews dropped a birdie putt on the tenth hole and Wilkins added another birdie on the 11th hole to take a two-up lead.
Wilkins and Kirby both made birdies on the 12th, but Wilkins rattled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 13th for a three-up lead.
The match ended 4 and 2 after Andrews sunk a 50+ foot putt on 16.
| NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play Championship Kirkbrae Country Club – Lincoln, R.I. May 11, 2021 Championship Match Results |
(7) Andrews / Wilkins def. (1) Bruso / Beahn – 1 up
| NEPGA Pro-Pro Match Play Championship Kirkbrae Country Club – Lincoln, R.I. May 11, 2021 Semifinal Match Results |
(1) Bruso / Beahn def. (5) Barlow / Scarafoni – 3 & 2
(7) Andrews / Wilkins def. (2) Baluik / Kirby – 4 & 2
| 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
| 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