P. Moynihan’s career day, high handicap fuel victories at FLX preseason tournament

GREECE, N.Y. (FLX) — Sixteen chipper snappers endured the early spring Rochester weather for a preseason tune up event among FLX Tour pros last weekend at Lakeshore Country Club, but one of the youngsters shined brighter than the rest in a field full of stars.

Patrick Moynihan, a reigning Genesee Invitational champion, won the invidual contest with a net score -8 (63), adjusted for his 33.2 handicap. It was his first time out for the year and one of the best rounds of the young man’s life.

The low round for the youngest Moyhnihan in turn fueled victory for his foursome in the group best ball play, with a net score of -16 (55) narrowly defeating the second place team of Chris Miers, Chuck Pace, Gene Ferrera, and Matt Driffill who finished with a -15 (56).

“What a great day we had,” FLX Tour Co-Commissioner Shane Driffill said. “Lot of Tour veterans showing up, talking shop, and getting ready for the Commissioner’s Cup next week — even had a few newcomers. We all had a Very Nice Time (VNT).”

“Great to see folks like Pmoyns showing up and showing out for his first round of the year,” FLX Tour Co-Commissioner Matt Driffill said. “All in all, the vibes were extremely high and far less cut throat than our usual events.”

Though pride and honor were on the line, and fun was had by all in attendance, no Young Man of the Year points were up for grabs in this preseason tournament, and FLX Tour Pros will have to wait until June 1 for that opportunity with the first major of the season: The 2024 Grand Open.

Speaking of which, FLX officials issued a final reminder Wednesday for prospective participants for this year’s Grand Open to fill out the registration form. Failing to fill out the form might disqualify a prospective golfer from entering into the field of competition.

With the preseason in the rear-view mirror, focus now shifts for the first-ever Commissioner’s Cup on May 11 at Genesee Valley Golf Course. Co-Commissioners Matt & Shane Driffill drafted teams and will select pairings for the two-man best ball contest next Friday, May 10.

Lakeshore Preseason Touranment Scores

Individual Net

RankPlayerScore
1Patrick Moynihan63
2Eugene Ferrera69
3Danny Driffill70
T-4Chuck Pace71
T-4Shane Driffill71
T-4Brandon Moynihan71
T-7Joey Mortillaro72
T-7Chris Miers72
9Sean Sawyer75
T-10Mike Mortillaro79
T-10Tom Dieure79
12Dan Riesenberger81
T-13Matt Driffill81
T-13Brendan MIllward81
15Steve Nally88
16Ryan Netchke90

Individual Gross

RankPlayerScore
1Chris Miers73
2Joey Mortillaro80
T-3Danny Driffill82
T-3Sean Sawyer82
T-3Tom Dieure82
6Chuck Pace85
T-7Gene Ferrera87
T-7Shane Driffill87
9Brendan Millward89
10Brandon Moynihan94
11Patrick Moynihan95
12Matt Driffill96
13Mike Mortillaro100
14Dan Riesenburger105
15Ryan Netchke106
16Steve Nally110

Team Net

RankTeamScore
1Dan Riesenburger, Patrick Moyhnihan, Danny Driffill, Sean Sawyer55
2Matt Driffill, Gene Ferrera, Chuck Pace, Chris Miers56
3Joey Mortillaro, Brnadon Moynihan, Tom Dieure, Steve Nally61
4Shane Driffill, Brendan Millward, Mike Mortillaro, Ryan Netchke65

Team Gross

RankTeamScore
1Matt Driffill, Gene Ferrera, Chuck Pace, Chris Miers69
2Dan Riesenburger, Patrick Moyhnihan, Danny Driffill, Sean Sawyer72
3Joey Mortillaro, Brnadon Moynihan, Tom Dieure, Steve Nally73
4Shane Driffill, Brendan Millward, Mike Mortillaro, Ryan Netchke79

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