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