Seiffert qualifies for Travelers again

ELLINGTON — Ever the master of the understatement, Chase Seiffert proclaimed that he was happy to be back at Ellington Ridge Country Club. Was he ever.

Last year Seiffert shared medalist honors with a 67 in the annual Travelers Championshp 4-spot qualifier, which happened to be held at Ellington Ridge. Seiffert was back at the course on Monday, and thanks to finishing with a course-record 63, he has qualified for Connecticut’s annual PGA Tour stop for the second year in a row.

“I haven’t shot worse than 5-under here in my four rounds,” said Seiffert, who had an eagle on the 13th hole, eight birdies and one bogey. “You have to drive it well and it is one of my strengths and I seem to putt really slopey greens well and this place has some slopey greens. It just looks good to my eye and I seem to play well.”

Seiffert overcame his lone bogey on No. 8 to birdie the ninth hole to make

Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media file photo Stamford’s Peter Ballo, seen here in 2016, just missed out on qualifying for this year’s Travelers Championship when he was eliminated in a four-player playoff at Monday’s 4-spot qualifier in Ellington.