NANTUCKET, Mass.—Miacomet Golf Course held the 34th Annual Cape Cod Chapter Island Classic Wednesday and Thursday, as the 27 teams were met with summer weather in early October on Nantucket.
Matt Baran, PGA of the Ridge Club shot an incredible 12-under par 132 across 36 holes to win the individual professional title for the second consecutive year.
Baran got off to a strong start in round 1, firing a 5-under 67 on the backs of eight birdies. The Bay Club’s Greg Yeomans sat two shots behind Baran after recording a 3-under 69. Dieter Wiedmayer (Sankaty Head) shot a 2-under 70 to finish in third place after round 1, followed by a four-way tie for 4th place at 1-under 71.
Baran’s 2nd round began at a steady pace, starting on the 14th hole he played his first six holes at even par. However, a switch flipped on the 2nd hole and what followed was a stretch of eight consecutive 3’s on his card playing holes 2 though 9 in eight under par. Included in that wild stretch were back-to-back eagles on the par-5 4th and 5th holes. Baran’s front nine score of 29 carried him to a 7-under 65 and the overall tile at 12-under par.
Wiedmayer followed up his first round with another 2-under 70 to finish in second place, followed by Yeomans (3-under 141), Brendan Reilly (2-under 142), and Andrew Stolze (Even-Par 144).
The overall team title remained on Nantucket, as Dieter Wiedmayer and Sankaty Head Golf Club won with a score of 25-under 263 in the 2 BB of 4 contest. The rest of the top five included The Ridge Club-Baran (24-under) , The Club at New Seabury-Stolze (23-under), Miacomet Golf Course-O’Neill (22-under), and PGA Life Member Reilly (22-under).
With another successful Island Classic in the books, the Chapter is already looking forward to the 2024 event which will be the “coral” 35th anniversary. The Cape Cod Chapter would like to thank its wonderful hosts at Miacomet Golf Course- Director of Golf, Mike Haberl, PGA, GM Sean Oberly, and Superintendent Ryan Scotto!