Picture
Perfect
Franklin CC's
Brian Higgins was a model of perfection en route to his second Amateur
Invitational title. Higgins played bogey-free golf over the 36 hole
competition
finishing 2-strokes ahead of Michael Pyne at 4-under par.
Super Saturday
Team Carbone
(pictured above) and a field of 27 junior golfers traded shots
with PGA Tour players Brad Adamonis and PH Horgan, as well as a host of
local pros
at the Spinal Technology Pro Junior Classic. Team Carbone played brilliantly in capturing
the inaugural competition,
firing an impressive 7-under par total. The trio of Will Dickson,
Steven Dilisio and Thomas Henderson were captained by former 2-time
Challenge Cup Player of
the Year Michael Carbone.
Red
Alert
Dani Mullin
(center) pulled away from house guest Lindsey Thomka (right) and
11-year
old Cindy Ha to capture the Girls Division in the inaugural Northeast
Junior Classic at Bethpage State Park (Red Course).
Seeing Red
Cameron Wilson
(center) captured the inaugural Northeast Junior Classic at Bethpage State
Park (Red Course). Wilson
carded rounds of 67-70 for a 3-under par 36-hole total in besting Peter
Williamson (left) and Kevin Josephson by 6-strokes
Threeforall
Devin Bibeau,
Zach Bennardo and Alistair Catto captured titles at the
20th annual
Tournament Players' Championship.
Barrington Sweeps Vacation Week
A day after
coasting to victory at the Challenge Cup Championship, Barrington
HS had
to rally late to win the inaugural Adamonis Cup at New England CC.
Fitting End
2007 Spinal
Technology Challenge Cup Player of the Year Cameron Wilson
closed out
his season in style, posting a 9th place finish at the prestigious
Doral
Publix Junior Golf Classic. Wilson, who edged Ryan Gay for Player
of the Year honors, was a model of consistency firing rounds of 75-73-73
to post a 7-over par total.
Winning Team?
Team Captain
Steve Feinstein & Yale signee Jeff Hatten discuss strategy at the
2007 Challenge Cup Matches. Team Florida defeated Team New England 20 1/2
to 15 1/2.
PGA Tour Bound
Former
Challenge Cup Player of the Year and 2007 Nationwide Tour winner,
Brad
Adamonis, earned his PGA Tour Card for the 2008 season at the PGA
Qualifying School. Adamonis carded rounds of 72-68-70-68-67-69 for a
18-under par 414 total.
My Oh Mai
Suffield,
Connecticut's Andy Mai was one of five champions crowned
at the
rain-shortened Challenge Cup Invitational.
En Fuego
Norwich, Vermont's Nick Celestino
captured consecutive titles at the
Computer Merchant Cup and the Challenge Cup Tournament of Champions.
Nationwide Is On Your Side
Former Challenge Cup
Player of the Year Brad Adamonis notched his first
Nationwide Tour
victory in a dramatic 8-hole play-off at the WNB Golf Classic.
Adamonis finished regulation in a 4-way tie for first place at 10-under
par.
Eight gut wrenching holes later, Adamonis made a routine par
to outlast
Tjaart van der Walt.
Kid Clutch
With his match
all square, Jay Burlison delivered at the 18th hole by sticking his
approach shot to three feet. His conceded birdie earned the Blue
Team a much
needed 3 points. After the the opening round of play the
Blue and White teams
have battled to an 18-18 standoff at the DBC Junior
Challenge Cup.
Farewell
Tournament
Former
Challenge Cup Player of the Year, Brent Wanner, will be making his final
appearance
as the Challenge Cup's Director of Tournament Operations at
the World Series of Junior Golf.
Wanner, who will be attending the
"Nicholas School" at Duke University this fall will be
sorely missed.
Best of luck Brent!
Record Breaker
Former PGA Tour star Geoffrey Sisk
captured the Providence Open in wire
to wire
fashion, carding rounds of
63-70 to post a 36-hole tournament
record 11-under
par total. Johnson &
Wales sophomore Jess Houston earned
low amateur honors by
carding rounds of 70-67, finishing in a tie for third overall.
Summer Sizzler
Frank Vana Jr. (pictured above), fired a final round of 2-under par 69 to
edge Jim Ruschioni for top honors in the Amateur Invitational at New
England
Country Club.
Northeast Bound
Garrett Medeiros (left) and 2006 Challenge Cup Player of the Year
Cody Paladino
(right) will be among 10 former and current Challenge Cup
players participating
in the prestigious Northeast Amateur at Wannamoisett CC
(June 20-23).
California Dreaming
Callaway Junior World Play-Off Participants Ben Balter & Clancy Waugh
Challenge Cup Loses a Friend
John Mineck (pictured right), the co founder and president of the highly
acclaimed Boston Golf Club, has passed away.
On behalf of the
Challenge Cup and its membership, our thoughts and prayers are with
John's family & friends.
2007 Challenge Cup Championship Champions
Samantha Morrell & Ben Conway
2007 Junior Match Play Champions
L to R- Ian Thimble (Boys 15-18 Division) & Nick Torrance (Boys 14 &
Under)
2007 New England
Junior Ryder Cup Champions
L to R - Chase Lovett Woodsum, James Pleat, Keith Kwasnik, Chuck Sullivan,
Bobby Fox,
Ben Conway, Eddie Hjerpe, Devin Komline, Andrew Gildea & Captain Brent
Wanner
2007 Junior Match Play
Champion - Juliet Vongphoumy
2007 Junior Match Play -
"Sweet 16" Site
Newport Country Club
2007 Junior Match Play -
Elite 8 Competitor
Taylor Bowen
2007 Junior Match Play
"Final 4" - 14 & Under Division
Nick McLaughlin, Joe Harney, Ben Balter & Nick Torrance
History Makers
2006 Team New England Captures the 17th Annual Challenge Cup Matches at the
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
L to R Back Row - Steve Feinstein, Jeff Hatten, Camrin James, Patrick
Wasserman, Adam Lewicki, Brandon Parker, Cody Paladino & Dave Adamonis
L to R Front Row - Nick Urso, James Pleat, Kyle Badger, Cameron Wilson,
Manny Tulumaris & Tony Grillo
Lefty Leads New England
Cameron Wilson fired a 2-under par 70, to lead Team
New England to a 22-14 victory over Team Florida, in the
Challenge Cup Matches at the famed Doral "Blue Monster".
"Northeast Bound"
2006 Spinal Technology Challenge Cup Player of the Year
Cody Paladino
"Terrific Trio"
2006 Challenge Invitational Champion Kyle Badger w/ Cody Paladino & Camrin
James
2006 Parent Child
Champions -
Dana & Steven Dilisio
2006 DBC Junior Challenge
Cup
Dave Adamonis w/ BGC President John Mineck
2006 World Series of
Junior Golf champion Tracy Martin and runner-up Samantha Morrell
joined forces at the 2006 DBC Junior Challenge Cup. Their caddy (yes their
caddy looks on).
"Battling the Elements"
Ben Conway & Matt Sebet discuss strategy
at the
2006 DBC Junior Challenge Cup as rival captain Steve Feinstein looks on.
Matt Broome swings Into action at the DBC Junior Challenge Cup,
as Evan Harmeling, Tony Grillo, Brent Wanner & Cody Paladino look on.
2006 Providence Open Champion Jeff Dantas
w/ Low Amateur Kevin Velardo
