Banner Year On Links For This West Hartford Golfer

Connecticut State Golf Association

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A local golfer proved in 2024 that he is not a duffer, evidenced by his winning of a prestigious golfing award from the Connecticut State Golf Association.

In May, West Hartford resident Cody Paladino won his record third Russell C. Palmer Cup, and he bookended his CSGA season with his first Connecticut Mid-Amateur title.

In between Paladino reached the quarterfinals of the Connecticut Amateur and tied for fifth at the Connecticut Open.

When all was said and done, the banner year resulted in Paladino’s fifth consecutive Dick Tettelbach Player of the Year award and seventh overall.

“This was my most consistent year statistically and maybe my best year as far as scoring average and results,” said Paladino.

On the national stage, Paladino competed in his fourth straight U.S. Mid-Amateur where he made match play for the second time and played in his first Crump Cup at the famed Pine Valley Golf Club.

Paladino also reached the quarterfinals of the Walter J. Travis Invitational and had strong showings at both the Northeast Amateur and Terra Cotta Invitational.

“It’s really special to me, to win this award,” said Paladino. “There are a lot of guys who it means a lot to, and they work extremely hard and I’m just very honored and always very humbled to have that title. (Winning this award) is a combination of a lot of things. A lot of people help me with my golf game and then most importantly my wife Anna continues to give me the opportunity to keep working (towards my goals).

"I don’t think there’s any chance I would ever win player of the year if it wasn’t for her. She is the mom and wife of the year every year.”

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