The Country Club Leads Ouimet Marathon
Steve Doyle of The Country Club emerged as the top fundraiser in the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund’s 17th Golf Marathon on Wednesday. The TCC assistant pro played 160 holes with $20,000 in fundraising to lead 40 clubs and organizations. The Marathon was played, as always, at Stow Acres Country Club’s South Course.
Click here to WATCH Pat Bibaud and Joe Laporte race around Stow Acres!
The event raised a total of $260,000 and the 2009 Ouimet Marathon, which is believed to be the highest 
fundraising Marathon in the US this year, brought the total raised since the event’s inception in 1993 to $3.6 Million. The 40 players played a total of 4,946 holes in the nearly 90 degree weather!Preliminary estimates show The Country Club edging Oyster Harbors Club in total fundraising to lead the clubs, organizations and individuals participating. Oyster Harbors Assistant Pro Tim Watroba completed 125 holes with $18,000 in fundraising to finish second. Oyster Harbors was first in fundraising the prior two years. Pat Bibaud of Worcester Country Club and Matt McAdams of 
Framingham Country Club tied for most holes played with 202.
Cam Giles, a 13 year old, played 157 holes that included 72 pars and eight birdies. Giles is the grandson of Stow Acres owner Walt Lankau and son of Stow Ares Director of Golf Mike Giles. The 157 broke the “family record” of 156 set by his grandfather in the 1994 Marathon. The day also included a hole-in-one by Ouimet alumnus Kris Hart on the 15th hole. Hart was representing Bayberry Hills & Bass River. A special highlight was Brian Golden, a 41-year golf professional at Bosse Sports in Sudbury, who walked 101 holes. It was Golden’s 13th time playing in the Ouimet Marathon. He is the career total holes leader.
The golf scoring is based on 100 holes of play. Kris Hart was low amateur at even par. Rory Maguire of Wollaston was low net at 36 under par. Brian Hayes, an assistant pro at the Country Club at New Seabury, was low pro at 17 under and also won long drive.
For additional Marathon pictures taken by Board Member Richard Sullivan, click here.
2009 Top Ten Fundraising Clubs |
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| Club | Fundraiser |
Player
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Total Holes |
Fundraiser Total |
| Oyster Harbors Club | Rick Stimets | Tim Watroba | 125 |
$20,131 |
| The Country Club | Steve Doyle | Steve Doyle | 160 |
$17,050 |
| Dedham Country and Polo Club | Jim Noris and Joe Laporte | Joe Laporte | 163 |
$15,017 |
| Woodland Golf Club | Steve Goodwin and Tom Doherty | Tom Doherty | 117 |
$14,757 |
| Brae Burn Country Club | Phil Psaros | Phil Psaros | 180 |
$14,173 |
| Belmont Country Club | Milt Yanofsky & Ross McDermott | Ross McDermott | 166 |
$14,000 |
| Oakley Country Club | Dan Doyle | Ed McMellen | 121 |
$13,664 |
| The Ridge Club | Bob Travers | Bob Travers | 111 |
$13,395 |
| Tedesco Country Club | Mike Zmetrovich | Mike Zmetrovich | 126 |
$13,288 |
| Worcester Country Club | Mike Grilli and Pat Bibaud | Pat Bibaud |
202 |
$10,862 |
| Golf Prizes (Based on 100 Holes) | ||
| Low Gross | Kris Hart, Bayberry Hills & Bass River | Even Par |
| Low Net | Rory Maguire, Wollaston | -36 |
| Low Pro | Brian Hayes, Country Club at New Seabury | -17 |
| Long Drive | Brian Hayes, Country Club at New Seabury | |
2009 Ouimet Marathon Goals and Totals |
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| Club | Fundraiser | Player |
Total Holes |
2009 Total |
| Oyster Harbors Club | Rick Stimets | Tim Watroba | 125 |
$20,131 |
| The Country Club | Steve Doyle | Steve Doyle | 160 |
$17,050 |
| Dedham Country and Polo Club | Jim Noris and Joe Laporte | Joe Laporte | 163 |
$15,017 |
| Woodland Golf Club | Steve Goodwin and Tom Doherty | Tom Doherty | 117 |
$14,757 |
| Brae Burn Country Club | Phil Psaros | Phil Psaros | 180 |
$14,173 |
| Belmont Country Club | Milt Yanofsky & Ross McDermott | Ross McDermott | 166 |
$14,000 |
| Oakley Country Club | Dan Doyle | Ed McMellen | 121 |
$13,664 |
| The Ridge Club | Bob Travers | Bob Travers | 111 |
$13,395 |
| Tedesco Country Club | Mike Zmetrovich | Mike Zmetrovich | 126 |
$13,288 |
| Worcester Country Club | Mike Grilli and Pat Bibaud | Pat Bibaud |
202 |
$10,862 |
| Country Club at New Seabury | Brian Hayes | Brian Hayes | 130 |
$9,741 |
| Wellesley Country Club | Ed Vahey | Mike Belkin | 150 |
$8,845 |
| Charles River Country Club | Ben Reese | Ben Reese | 135 |
$8,547 |
| Wollaston Golf Club | Peter Maich | Rory Maguire | 145 |
$8,100 |
| Marshfield Country Club | Lee Othon | Pat O'Connor | 104 |
$7,225 |
| Salem Country Club | Mary Beth Heffernan | Pat Heffernan | 126 |
$6,973 |
| Winchester Country Club | Charlie Connolly | Brian Golden | 101 |
$6,622 |
| Weston Golf Club | Jack Sands | TJ Anthoine | 163 |
$6,106 |
| Kernwood Country Club | Ron Northrup | Ron Northrup | 101 |
$5,910 |
| Longmeadow Country Club | Bob Hutchins | Brian Quinn | 100 |
$4,780 |
| Newton Commonwealth Golf Course | Kevin Osgood and Albie Bargoot | Mike Zegarelli | 100 |
$4,521 |
| Framingham Country Club | Dave McAdams | Matt McAdams | 202 |
$4,291 |
| Cohasset Golf Club | JP Connelly | Tyler Smith | 125 |
$4,085 |
| GCSANE | Pat Daly and Jason Adams | Nat Binns | 100 |
$4,000 |
| Bellevue Golf Club | Anne Marie Tobin | Abby Tobin | 102 |
$3,835 |
| Ouimet Scholars & Directors | Ryan Durkin | Ryan Durkin | 135 |
$3,610 |
| Stow Acres Country Club | Mike Giles and Walt Lankau | Cam Giles | 157 |
$3,546 |
| Haverhill Country Club | Matthew McKenzie | Brett McKenzie & Matt Baddour | 100 |
$3,340 |
| Tatnuck Country Club | Jeff Gloshinski | Jeff Gloshinski | 106 |
$3,300 |
| Duxbury Yacht Club | Jim Murphy and Drew Nelson | Chandler Mitchell | 168 |
$3,080 |
| Bass River GC/Bayberry Hills GC | Kristofer Hart | Kristofer Hart | 135 |
$3,025 |
| Norfolk Golf Club | Bill McHugh | Bill McHugh | 120 |
$2,045 |
| The Kittansett Club | Doug Snow and Dick Fagan | Doug Snow | 102 |
$1,808 |
| Woods Hole Golf Club | Glenn Kelly | Greg Young | 123 |
$1,504 |
| Blue Hill Golf Course | Lou Katsos | Bill and Dennis Herman | 100 |
$1,325 |
| Chelmsford Country Club | Brad Durrin | Nick Omobono | 126 |
$1,030 |
| Hillview Golf Course | Chris Carter and Joe Gleason | Joe Gleason | 100 |
$765 |
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