The 78th Annual Fall Meeting Hosted hosted by MGM Grand at Foxwoods and supported by Club Car, PGA National Resort & Spa, Ahead, and the PGA Merchandise Show, proved to be an educational adn fraternal conference. Read the full story on the 2011 Special Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction as well as the 78th Annual Fall Meeting. If you did not make the Fall Meeting, please review the 78th Annual Fall Meeting Reports online!
Gary Reynolds Highlights Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2011
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (December 1, 2011) - Gary Reynolds, the retired Hartford Golf Club PGA Professional, will be inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame at the Connecticut State Golf Association annual meeting on Tuesday, December 6th at Race Brook Country Club in Orange, Conn.
Reynolds has been a PGA member for nearly forty years during which he has distinguished himself as a leader in the game of golf. Reynolds is the co-founder of the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation which among other activities supports youth golf programs, including the Connecticut Section PGA Junior Golf Association and several underprivileged youth golf programs. Since the creation of the Conn. Section PGA Golf Foundation in 1995, Reynolds has raised more than $310,000 towards the Foundation’s efforts.
Aldrich and Friday Elected to Connecticut Section PGA Board of Directors
2011 Special Awards Banquet & Hall of Fame Induction and 78th Annual Fall Meeting A Success
Section delegates elected Patrick Aldrich, PGA Head Professional of Sharon Country Club and Howie Friday, PGA Head Professional of Tumble Brook Country Club to the Connecticut Section PGA Board of Directors by a majority vote. Both PGA Members will serve three-year terms. The Section delegates paid tribute to two outgoing Directors, Andrew Campbell, PGA Head Professional at Black Hall Club and Peter Pulaski of The Course who completed their three-year terms.
There were 145 attendees at the meeting, including 127 PGA Professionals, all of which who were voting members. The attendees also recognized nine newly elected members into the PGA of America. The following were recognized for graduating from the PGA Professional Golf Management Program and being elected as members: Lawrence Antinozzi, TPC River Highlands; Luis DeJesus, Gillette Ridge G.C.; Daniel Giacco, Hunter G.C.; James Gladue, Lake of Isles; Charles Golibart, Race Brook C.C.; Jason Goodhind, Crumpin-Fox Club; Sonny Grosso, Rock Ridge C.C.; Matt Nyren, TPC River Highlands; and Adam Seely, Bull’s Bridge G.C.
Benefitting the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 15, 2011) - Peter Pulaski, Head PGA Professional at The Course at Yale, held the 6th Annual Course at Yale Scramble today benefitting the Connecticut Section PGA Golf Foundation. A portion of each of the 71 participant's entry went to the Foundation that supports growth of the game for juniors, women, special olympians, and physically challenged golfers.
The team from TPC River Highlands including Mike Messner, PGA, Larry Antinozzi, PGA, Ron Scheyd, PGA, and Ryan Harbour, PGA Apprentice, took first place in the event in a match of cards after firing a 57 over the team of the Orchards Golf Club; Jim Stickels, PGA, Greg Lauzier, PGA, Mike Packard, PGA, and Mike Perrault, the Connecticut Section PGA Sales Representative of the Year from Callaway Golf. Coming in a very close third place, shooting a 58 is the team from The First Tee of Connecticut including PGA Apprentice, Mark Moriarty, David Polk, Ted May, and Megan Doherty.
Giancola/Hedstrom Win By Two-Strokes in Del-Kinney Pro-Pro Championship
Five Birdies, One Eagle for 65 and Victory
HAMDEN, Conn. ( November 7, 2011) – Kevin Giancola of Golf Quest Family Sports Center and Kyle Hedstrom of Stanley Golf Course took first place today in the 2011 Del Kinney Pro-Pro Championship at New Haven Country Club. Beginning with a bogey on the first hole #12, Giancola and Hedstrom rallied early earning three birdies in a row followed by an eagle by Hedstrom on number 18. The next eight pars followed by a birdie was good enough for a six-under-par 65 to earn them the top spot in this year’s Del Kinney. View More
Connecticut Section Assistants Decend on the Wanamaker Course for the 35th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship
Hosted by PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (November 3, 2011) - Assistant professionals, Jacob Halligan of Timberlin G.C., Brent Paladino and Billy Street both of New Haven C.C., and Adam Rainaud of Black Hall Club, begin their first round of the 35th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship at PGA Golf Club in Florida today. We wish them good luck throughout the Championship!
Live scoring is available throughout the tournament.
Massachusetts Native Adam Rainaud Looks for a Better Finish
at 35th Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - It all came down to the back nine on Sunday at the 2010 Callaway Golf PGA Assistant Championship. Adam Rainaud, PGA apprentice at Black Hall Club in Old Lyme, Conn., who was a stroke back of eventual winner Frank Bensel of Purchase, N.Y., heading into the final round, took the lead with birdies on Nos. 1, 2 and 7.
"I really started out well on Championship Sunday," said Rainaud. "I have heard how great a player he [Bensel] is and I knew I needed to sprint out of the gate."
But Bensel, PGA assistant professional at Century Country Club in Purchase, N.Y., came back with birdies on Nos. 8 and 9 to tie for the lead and followed those up with birdies at 12 and 14 to take the lead for good.
Young Guns Victorious in Lake of Isles PGA Pro-Scratch
Kyle and KJ Ten-Under-Par
NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. (October 25, 2011) – Kyle Bilodeau, 26, of The Hartford Golf Club and amateur partner, KJ Camera, 25, extend their lead after day one shooting a two day total of ten-under-par 134 to win the 2011 Lake of Isles PGA Pro-Scratch Invitational. In the first day of play, Bilodeau and Camera fired a six-under-par 66 which held a two stroke lead over Mike Martin of Clubs To Go and amateur partner, Ryan Leahey. However, following brutal conditions today, many teams were not able to shoot under par, in fact, only two teams did: Bilodeau & Camera, and Martin & Leahey. Their one-under-par, a very impressive score today, was not enough to take the lead from Bilodeau and Camera who fired a four-under-par to clench the title. View More
