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. 

Ed Kirby PHOTO: NEPGA

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

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