Jim Lathrop reached a milestone on Sunday.

A Pequot Golf Club member for over 40 years, Lathrop captured his 10th men’s club championship.

Throw in his father’s three club titles and the Lathrop family owns 13 overall.

“I grew up playing at Pequot and I saw some of the names on the board; people when I was 12 and 13 years old took me under their wing and they helped teach me how to play golf and how to act and everything else,” Lathrop said. “To know that I’m up there with them, it’s a nice thing as you look at golf throughout your life.

“It’s nice to win at the place where you grew up.”

Lathrop’s hard-earned victory came with some drama.

Seemingly comfortably in command starting the back nine of Sunday’s third and final round, Lathrop quickly saw his four-stroke lead disappear.

Anthony Davison went on a tear, dunking his wedge shot for an eagle on the 10th hole to cut the deficit in half. He tied the match by sinking a 30-foot birdie putt on No. 13.

Lathrop, who’s from North Stonington, kept his composure, regaining the lead on the next hole before putting the match away.

On the 16th hole, Davison hit his tee shot into the woods and settled for a triple bogey while Lathrop made a par to take a four-stroke advantage and basically clinched the title.

Lathrop finished with a 6-over 216 (71-72-73), beating Davison by three strokes. Davison had rounds of 76, 71 and 73 for a 219. Defending champion Chris Trisciuzzi (75-74-76) and James Stack (78-74-73) tied for third at 225.

“It was dramatic,” Lathrop said. “There’s something about club championships. The unexpected happens and it gets closer toward the end of it, at least in stroke play championships. It was a lot of fun. Chris Trisciuzzi and Tony Davison were both in my threesome and they both played very well. They were a pleasure to play with, as they always are.

“I felt like they made me earn it, especially Tony closing on the back nine. I had to play some really good golf to overcome that.”

Despite dealing with back issues, Lathrop has played well this summer. He turned in some solid rounds at the Connecticut Senior Open last month at Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton.

Lathrop stood at even par during the final round before shooting 5-over on the back nine. He tied for 31st with a 147 (71-76).

“I could have had a really good score,” Lathrop said. “I just mentally ran out of gas. This past Sunday, I didn’t, so that was good.”

Short putts

• Dave Jones of Mohegan Sun Golf Club tied for ninth in the 39th Connecticut Public Links Championship held Tuesday and Wednesday at Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford. He finished with a two-round total of 5-over 145 (69-76). It is his second straight top 10 finish in the event, as he tied for third last year.

Drew Aitken, a Killingly High School graduate, tied for 26th at 150 (72-78)

Adam Friedman of Great River Golf Club won the championship with a 3-under 137 (67-70), beating Ashton Lewis of H. Smith Richardson Golf Club on the first playoff hole.

It’s been a busy and productive week for Jones, who won the Siderowf Division (55-plus) at the CSGA One-Day tournament stop at Farmington Woods on Monday. He fired a 2-over 74 while Bill Hermanson of Black Hall tied for second at 75 and James Lawler of Mohegan Sun tied for fifth at 76.

• JJ Savage won the Pequot net club championship on Sunday, finishing at 205 (73-70-62). Peter Smyth (216) placed second while Kevin Wildes and Steve Greider tied for third at 218.

• Jeff DeLucia is the leader through two rounds of the Norwich Golf Course men’s club championship with an even par 142 (70-72). Chris DeLucia (73-73), who’s won multiple titles, and Todd Lavoie (73-73) are tied for third at 146 and John Farrell is fourth at 147 (70-77).

Competition finishes up this weekend with third-round action on Saturday and the final round on Sunday.

• Caroline Goderre, a two-time winner of The Day’s All-Area Girls’ Golfer of the Year honors, won the 18-hole Ryan Lee Memorial Junior Open on Tuesday. She rolled in her only birdie putt on No. 18 to close out the one-stroke win with a 5-over 77 at Timberlin Golf Course in Kensington.

• Tom Dolan of Black Hall Club in Old Lyme has earned a spot in the 37th Connecticut Mid-Amatuer after shooting a 78 at a qualifier Tuesday at Redding Country Club. The mid-amatuer will be held Aug. 26-27 at Wampanoag Country Club.

• The Norwich Golf Course hosted the Norwich Senior Invitational on Thursday. Dave Jones won the overall title with a sparkling 3-under 68. He also was the Sophomore Flight (60-69 years old) champion.

Tim Murray, who placed second overall at 1-under 70, was the Freshman Flight (50-59) champion and Dave McNally shot a 74 to earn the Junior Flight (70 and over) title.

John Crocker finished first overall in the net division.

Upcoming events

• The Norwich Golf Course women’s club championship will run Saturday and Sunday.

• The CSGA’s 88th Father & Son Championship will tee off Monday at Mill River Country Club in Stratford.

• The Connecticut PGA Open is set for Monday and Tuesday at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield. Locals in the field will include Fletcher Babcock of Danielson, Tony Susi of Gales Ferry and Connor Vinchesi of Groton.

• Shennecossett will host the Connecticut Section PGA Junior Players Tour Finale on Aug. 15.

• The Connecticut Assistant PGA Championship is set for Aug. 26 at Wethersfield Country Club.

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