A Taste of History
Ouimet Society hosts 10th Annual
NEPGA Pro-Am at Myopia Hunt Club
October 20, 2008
 Season Closes at Myopia
The Francis Ouimet Society held its final outing of the 2008 season at historical Myopia Hunt Club, host to 4 US Open Championships over a 10 year period in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. 125 Players gathered at the Herbert Leeds masterpiece, which included 25 New England PGA Golf Professionals who competed in their own Individual Professional competition, as well as with their 4 Ouimet Society members in the Pro-Am Competition.
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| Low Net Champions Larry Chud, Steve Faberman, Bob Heenan, and Alan Weinstein pose with Donald P. McMillan Trophy and Ouimet Society President Todd Wetzel. |
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| Low Gross Champions Jon Camarra, Kevin Mendik, Kyle Pelletier, and Ryan Pelletier pose with their prizes and Ouimet Society President Todd Wetzel. |
A special day of history
The players were greeted on this spectacular day by Head Golf Professional Bill Safrin, who gave a brief yet thorough history lesson about the course and its origins. Continuing with the history theme, it was only fitting that on the 10th Anniversary year of the NEPGA Pro-Am, that it was the 100th Anniversary of the last time Myopia hosted a US Open in 1908. This was a fitting segue into the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund’s 60th Anniversary, which will be 2009. On hand to commemorate this occasion and to lead out the groups at the shotgun start was Bud Campbell, a member of the inaugural class of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund in 1949, and a Myopia Hunt employee. The players were treated to a spectacular day on the links style course, and a reception following golf with food aplenty and a short speaking program. Former Myopia employee and Ouimet Fund Alumnus Matt Diamond spoke briefly about how The Fund has helped him achieve his dreams of attending college and working in public service. A picture with Matt Diamond, Bud Campbell, and current Ouimet Society President Todd Wetzel gives an example of the Ouimet Fund from 3 different generations, all working to give back to golf.
Pro-Am Competition Results
Low Net-Donald P. McMillan Trophy:
Keith Barber, PGA-Pinebrook, Larry Chud-Pinebrook, Bob Heenan-George Wright, Alan Weinstein-Pinebrook, Steve Faberman-Pinebrook
Low Gross:
Brian Hamilton, PGA-Eastward Ho!, Kevin Mendik-Pinebrook, Jon Camarra-New Bedford, Ryan Pelletier-Acushnet River Valley, Kyle Pelletier-Acushnet River Valley
2nd Place Net:
Scott Johnson, PGA-Oakley, Jack McGeorge-Walpole, Bob Donovan-Wollaston, Peter Kuchinsky-Charter Oak, Harri Rosenberg-Charter Oak
3rd Place Net:
Allen Santos, PGA-Trull Brook, Kevin McLaughlin-Longmeadow, Joe McCabe-Longmeadow, Mike Vitale-Longmeadow, Bob Scannell-Longmeadow
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| Ouimet Society President Todd Wetzel poses with Ouimet Scholar Matt Diamond (l) and member of the 1949 Inaugural Class of Ouimet Scholars Bud Campbell (r). |
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| The old fashioned scoreboard shows off the Old English calligraphy of one of the Myopia Hunt Assistant Professionals. |
Individual Professional Competition Results
Brian Smith – Worcester 70
Allen Santos – Trull Brook 71
Scott Johnson – Oakley 72
Frank Dully – Kernwood 73
John Fields – Belmont 74
Chris Carpenter – Nashawtuc 74
Proximity Prize Results
Long Drive Men: Robert Broderick, Quail Ridge
Long Drive Women: Florence Flynn, Wianno
Closest to the Pin Men: Peter Maich, Wollaston
Closest to the Pin Women: Kathie Stevens, Eastward Ho!
*Special Note: Congratulations to Kathie Stevens on her Hole-in-One on the historic Par 3 Ninth!
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