By Patrick Newell

Sun Sports Editor

pnewell@evesun.com

PLYMOUTH – Paul Brunick recently reclaimed his amateur status, and in his first attempt, captured the Canasawacta Country Club scratch championship Sunday afternoon.

Brunick finished the 54-hole event – 36 of those holes played on Sunday – at 9-under-par to displace defending champion Bob Branham. Branham was alone in second at 2-under-par, while Tom Muserilli was third at 4-over-par.

Also winning titles Sunday were Casey Marson, women’s scratch; Doug Wilson, men’s senior scratch; Dennis Rifanburg, men’s handicap; Colin Fraser, senior men’s handicap; and Krista Porter, women’s handicap.

Brunick blew away the field with a barrage of birdies. He had eight birdies in his morning round Sunday include a pair of three-hole birdie streaks, and birdied three of four holes between the fourth and eighth holes during his second 18 holes to extend his margin.

Brunick led by three over Branham and Muserilli to start the final 18 holes, and by the ninth hole, that margin had swelled to eight strokes.