The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce was pleased to host its 51st Annual Golf Tournament, underwritten by Waste Management. Since its beginning in 1974, the tournament has remained one of the Chamber’s most popular events and largest fundraisers, thanks to the support of players, sponsors, and donors.
This year, 126 players participated and enjoyed a full day of golfing. T-shirts for players were donated by Collins Sports Center. Prior to the tournament, The Oaks provided coffee and pastries. Lunch boxes containing wraps were prepared by The Oaks and sponsored by Laars Heating Systems and Yankee Electric Co., LLC. Following the tournament, a social hour sponsored by Unitil featured hors d’oeuvres from Windjammers Seafood Restaurant. Players and guests then enjoyed a clambake dinner catered by The Oaks. All participants took home goody bags filled with items donated by local businesses.
Top Teams
1st Place Team – Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Winners received champion jackets, a $60 pro shop prize (sponsored by Eastern Propane & Oil), and silver golf ball markers donated by Jewelry Creations.
2nd Place Team – Dave Verno, Keith Bamford, John Roy, and Elvin Collazo
Winners received jackets, a $50 pro shop prize (sponsored by Great Bay Facility Maintenance Service, Inc.), and silver golf ball markers donated by Jewelry Creations.
Special Contests & Highlights
Vegas Hole Contest: Winner of a pizza oven donated by Eastern Propane & Oil was Jim Cragen.
Masters Drive: Winning team received four $25 gift cards to The Lucky Oak Bar & Grill at Lilac Club Casino, donated by Lilac Club Casino. Winners were The Zoeller Group.
Putting Contest: Sponsored by Melissa Lesniak, Keller Williams Coastal Realty – The Lesniak Home Team. First prize, a $50 gift card to The Oaks Golf Links, was awarded to Jim Cragen.
Grand Prize Raffle: A Golf and Stay Package, donated by Kingswood Golf Club and The Wolfeboro Inn & Wolfe’s Tavern, was won by Sean Rodgers.
Live Auction: Three Ultimate Golfer’s Goody Bags, with a combined value of over $3,700, were auctioned. High bidders were Keith Bamford, Ron Brown, and Nick Marcotte.
Hole Contest Winners
Hole 1 – Closest to the Pin on 2nd Shot
Sponsor: Frisbie Memorial Hospital / HCA Healthcare
Prize: $50
Winner: Keith Newton
Hole 3 – Closest to the Pin in 1 Shot
Sponsor: Banwell Architects
Prize: $100
Winner: Cheryl Thompson
Hole 5 – Closest to the Pin in 1 Shot
Sponsor: Hervey’s Tire Company, Inc.
Prize: $100
Winner: Matt D’Arcy
Hole 6 – Longest Drive in Fairway
Sponsor: Hervey’s Tire Company, Inc.
Prize: $100
Winner: Chad Bishop
Hole 9 – Longest Putt Made
Sponsor: Createau, Hackett, Lachapelle & Associates
Prize: $50
Winner: Keith Newton
Hole 10 – Closest to the Pin in 2 Shots
Sponsor: 1875 House
Prize: $50
Winner: Randy Talon
Hole 13 – Closest to the Pin in 1 Shot
Sponsor: 1875 House
Prize: $100
Winner: Brent Diesel
Hole 14 – Closest Drive to the Line
Sponsor: Createau, Hackett, Lachapelle & Associates
Prize: $50
Winner: Sarah Harrington
Hole 17 – Longest Drive
Sponsor: Hervey’s Tire Company, Inc.
Prize: $100
Winner: [No winner listed]
Golf Tournament Committee
Kim Alty, M&T Bank
Matt Beaulieu, Service Credit Union
Kristen Bournival, Raiche & Company, CPAs
Amy Brown, Yankee Electric & Co.
Brian Casey, Blue Dolphin Screenprinting & Embroidery
Mark Farrell, Laars Heating Systems Company
Matthew Fullerton, Waste Management
Tanya Hervey, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Kerrie Landry, Living Innovations
Laura Ring, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Eric Stanley, Straight Forward Financial Group
Jennifer Ufkin, Cornerstone VNA
Kristen White, Lighthouse Credit Union
Photos
First Place Team – Frisbie Memorial Hospital
Pictured: Tom Bowden and Jon Shapleigh
Second Place Team – Raiche & Company CPAs
Pictured: John Roy, Dave Verno, Keith Bamford, and Elvin Collazo
