Image courtesty of http://newyorkstateofsports.com NEPGA ANNOUNCES 2013 AWARD WINNERS AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Boylston, MA — With 243 PGA Professionals in attendance, the 2013 NEPGA Award Winners NEPGA Officers and Hall of Fame Inductees were announced at Spring Meeting at Andover Country Club on Tues- Jim Noris, PGA day, April 9, 2013. President [email protected] Chris Carpenter, PGA Head Professional at Nashawtuc Country Club has been named the re- cipient of the prestigious 2013 Golf Professional of the Year. Steve Napoli, PGA General Larry Kelley, PGA Manager at Liberty National Golf Club and Past President of the New England PGA from 1999- Vice President 2001, winner of the 2003 PGA National Bill Strausbaugh Award and 1992 NEPGA Golf Profession- [email protected] al of the Year along with Kirk Hanefeld, PGA who was the 2005 NEPGA Golf Professional of the Year as well as a two-time winner of the Senior PGA Professional National Championship both Susan Bond, PGA Sec-Treasurer in 2008 and 2011 and three-time winner of the NEPGA Section Championship along with many [email protected] state opens over the years are the 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees. Steve Demmer, PGA The 2013 Junior Golf Leader Award was given to Ron Bibeau, PGA Executive Director of Honorary President The First Tee of Maine. Kevin Rhoads, PGA Teaching Professional from The Country Club was [email protected] named the 2013 NEPGA Teacher of the Year. The Bill Strausbaugh Award for 2013 was given to Mark Heartfield, PGA Head Professional from Sankaty Head Golf Club. Tom NEPGA Staff Moffatt, PGA Assistant Professional from Cape Arundel Golf Club was named as the recipient of the Horton Smith Award. The 2013 Assistant Golf Professional of the Year is Rob Jarvis, Michael J. Higgins Executive Director PGA Assistant Professional from Bangor Municipal Golf Course. The 2013 Merchandiser of the [email protected] Year at a public facility is Lou Rivers, PGA Head Professional at Foxborough Country Club. Dave McAdams Barry Westall, PGA Head Professional at Newport Country Club is the 2013 Merchandiser Tournament Director of the Year Award Winner for a private facility. Peter Doherty, PGA Head Professional at [email protected] Atkinson Resort and Country Club is the recipient of the 2013 Merchandiser of the Year Joan Stuart Award for a resort facility. Accounting/Finance Director [email protected] The recipient of the 2013 Player Development Award (formerly known as the President's Ron Green, PGA Plaque) is Zachary Wyman, PGA Director of Golf at Vermont National Country Club. Rules & Championships Senior Director [email protected] Bob Beach, PGA Head Professional at Braintree Municipal Golf Course is the recipient of the 2013 NEPGA Patriot Award in recognition of the dedication that Bob has shown towards Jacy Settles Junior Golf Operations Manager bringing the game of golf not only to veterans but also to their families through the numerous clin- [email protected] ics he runs throughout the year. He also won this prestigious award in 2012. Chapter Tournament Managers The 2013 George S. Wemyss Award has been given to Joan Stuart, Honorary Member of Dave Christy, PGA (VT) [email protected] the New England PGA and also an employee of the New England PGA. Tony Decker, PGA (ME) [email protected] All of the 2013 Award Winners and Hall of Fame Inductees will be formally honored at the NEP- Mickey Herron, PGA (CC/RI) GA Special Awards Dinner scheduled for later this year. The date and location will be an- [email protected] nounced shortly. Please visit www.NEPGA.com for more information when it becomes availa- Frank Swierz (NH) ble. [email protected] CONTENTS Member News 1-8 Ch. & Assoc. News 9-12 13 Member Updates Follow us on Facebook & Twitter! 1 Front Nine Member News DRIVE CHIP & PUTT REGISTRATION NEPGA PARTNERS WITH LINCOLN The NEPGA is excited about our new partnership with Lincoln. We are urging our New England PGA Professionals to show their appreciation by supporting our 2013 schedule. Every event is important and this is just one way that Lincoln measures the value of their sponsorship. Sign up today for the NEPGA Spring Fling Pro-Ams at Thorny Lea GC (April 22nd) and Woods Hole GC (April 24th)! Golf’s sudden appeal can be accomplished in just one shot. Certain Pro-Ams are also presented by Mohegan Sun and the Begin with a booming drive which lands in the fairway. Then a winning team of the combined gross and net competition will chip bounces and rolls on the green before gently hitting the be invited to our Mohegan Sun Tournament of Champions in flagstick for a hole out. Finally, a putt tracks toward the hole, October. We will be offering Lincoln Test Drive giveaways catches the lip and settles at the bottom. These shots make up and certificates at most of our Lincoln Pro-Am events, as well the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship, open to boys and girls as the opportunity to win a two year lease on a brand new between the ages of 7 and 15. This free nationwide competi- 2013 Lincoln! tion gives juniors of all skill levels an opportunity to hit that single shot they’ll remember forever, whether it be a local qualifier or the ultimate finale at the Augusta National Golf 2013 NEPGA Round Robin Team Club, home of the Masters Tournament. Challenge - Don't Forget to Register! The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship offers a Fun, Fast and The 2013 Round Robin Team Chal- Forever experience. The course starts here. lenge has been open for over a week, and teams are quickly signing up for The deadline for registration for the qualifiers listed the second edition of this fun event below is April 30, 2013. that preaches flexibility and camarade- Your New England Sites are: rie! Teams that played last year have first chance to sign up until April Cyprian Keyes Golf Club - Boylston, MA - 6/23 24. At that time, divisions will be Windham Country Club - Windham, NH - 6/29 filled on a first come, first serve basis. Blissful Meadows - Uxbridge, MA - 7/1 Granite Links Golf Club - Quincy, MA - 7/10 For more information, click here to view the info sheet. The Bay Club - Mattapoisett, MA - 7/16 To register, visit your Chapter tournament schedule and click Triggs Municipal Golf Course - Providence, RI - 7/18 on the Round Robin on May 1st. Links at Lang Farm - Essex Junction, VT - 7/21 Val Halla Golf & Rec - Cumberland, ME - 7/22 Don't miss out on this season-long event! Lebaron Hills Country Club - Lakeville, MA - 7/28 Black Rock Country Club - Hingham, MA - 7/29 Regional Finals will be held at Pinehills Golf Club, Plymouth, THANK YOU TO OUR MA on August 12, 2013. Sign Up Now At: www.drivechipandputt.com/ 2013 APRIL SPONSORS Click here to sign up! 2 NEPGA TOURNAMENT NEWS HS GOLF COACH SEMINAR As I type this, I am finally looking at snow free Attention High School Golf Coaches: ground outside my window. Provided Mother Nature has come to her senses and the move You are cordially invited to the New England PGA Annual toward springtime temperatures continue, we Spring High School Golf Coach Seminar on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, 284 East Temple Street in can actually start thinking about playing golf. Boylston, MA. Enjoy a complete program of special guest We teased you last month with April tourna- presentations, golf lessons by PGA Professionals and a round ment dates and following the NEPGA Spring Meeting on Tues- of golf after the seminar. This event is only open to High day, April 9, we kicked things off with our Pro-Sponsor event School Golf Coaches—no juniors! at the Andover Country Club. The cost to attend just the seminar that does include lunch is The first two Section, Spring Fling Pro-Ams are scheduled for $30. If you would like to stay for a round of golf after the sem- Monday, April 22 at Thorny Lea Golf Club and Wednesday, inar on Cyprian Keyes' Championship Golf Course, the cost is April 24 at Woods Hole Golf Club. Both venues provide great $100. To register online, please click here. For a paper appli- opportunities for you to get out and play some early season cation, please click here. You may send the paper application golf with your members. along with a check to the NEPGA Section office: P. O. Box 743, Boylston, MA 01505: Attention High School Coaches The first Championship of 2013 is the next week, Monday, Seminar. The deadline to register is April 16th! April 29-Wednesday, May 1 are the dates for the Pro-Pro Match Play Championship, sponsored by Adams Golf, GolfMax Guest speakers include*: and SkyGolf. Lebaron Hills Country Club will again host; Troy Ron Green, PGA – Director of Rules and Competitions at the Pare, PGA and Jeff Martin, PGA are the defending Champions. New England PGA May is a busy month, a Pro-Am at the challenging Portsmouth Dave Marcotte, PGA – Assistant Coach of Men’s Golf at the Country Club on May 6 starts it off, always one of our most University of Rhode Island & Head Golf Professional at Point popular events, let’s hope we are able to enjoy some calm Judith Country Club conditions to make those par 3, 4 & 5’s along the water play a Mickey Herron, PGA – Head Coach of Men’s Golf at Bentley little bit easier. University and New England PGA Tournament Manager of Rhode Island & Cape Cod Chapters Then on Tuesday, May 14, we venture down to Rhode Island Danielle Griffiths, LPGA – Head Coach of Women’s Golf – for the first Stroke Play Series event at Shelter Harbor Golf Brown University Club.