Jackson, Fajt win Westmoreland County Better-Ball title
A birdie on the final hole helped Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson and Greensburg’s Kevin Fajt won the annual Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Better-Ball tournament at Hannastown Golf Club in Greensburg.
Jackson and Fajt approached the final hole a shot behind Greensburg’s Arnie Cutrell and Javon Trout, but Cutrell and Trout had a bogey on the final hole.
Jackson and Fajt, which shot a 4-under-par 31 on the back nine, finished with a 5-under 65. Cutrell and Trout finished with a 4-under 66.
Third place went to Brandon Antus and Stori Snider, a 3-under 67,. Fourth place was the team of Sean Knapp and Brady Pevarnik (2-under 68) and fifth place to Bo Ruffner and Bryan Grejtak, a 2-under 68. A scorecard playoff decided fourth place.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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