Kevin Deegan of Pearl River was the overall champion in the seventh Piermont PAL Junior Invitational at Blue Hill Golf Club in Pearl River on Saturday.
Deegan, punctuating the Piermont program’s tenth season under golf club director Marty Mann—once again assisted by Village Court Clerk Joan Will—fired a 42, and won in a tiebreaker on the second extra hole, with a par on the Woodlands course’s ninth hole.
Glenn Watson, also of Pearl River, matched Deegan’s 42.
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The PAL golf program, instituted in 2002 under the leadership of Police Chief Michael O’Shea, opened in June, once again running until the start of the school year.
The club’s membership is comprised of boys and girls ranging in age from 7 to 17, and was conducted with the invaluable help of parents who volunteered in helping to promote the values of safety, bonding, mentoring, and networking.
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Kevin Deegan, competing in the 14-16-year-old division, also won closest-to-the-pin, and longest-drive honors.
Jack Deegan, Kevin’s brother, competing in the 12-13-year-old bracket, had low score of 55, and also had closest to the pin, and longest drive.
Emmett’s Castle at Blue Hill, and staff, donated the post-tournament barbecue.
Piermont PAL golf club participants received instruction from a variety of local pros, featuring Tony Musto, head pro at Spook Rock Golf Course in Suffern, and Jim McMahan, head pro at New York Country Club in New Hempstead, and at Tappan Golf Range.
Other key supporters of the program included Aric Gorton, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation in Orangetown; Joe Wrafter and staff at Broadacres GC in Orangeburg; pros Bret Watzka and Chris Connelly, and staff at Blue Hill; Randy Valord, facility supervisor, and staff at Spook Rock GC; and the Rockland Lake Executive Par-3 staff.
