On June 19th, the 2012 IFMA Boston Golf Classic took place at Stow Acres Country Club. The weather wasn't as glorious as years past but a few clouds in the sky couldn't dampen the spirits of the few hundred golfers that took to the North and South Courses at Stow Acres. The scramble format tournament kicked off at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start but before the eager golfers headed out they were treated to coffee and breakfast sandwiches during registration.
Out on the course, the golfers encountered several individual prize holes to test their metal. On the North Course, Kevin Moran won the men's closest to the pin honors while Lisa Ordway did the same feat for the women. The longest drive for the men on the North Course went to Dave Ferracane. Along with his closest to the pin, Kevin Moran also had the straightest drive. Capturing the team title on the North course was Ed Camuso's foursome from East Coast Office Installations with an impressive score 59(-13). Over on the South Course, closest to the pin respectively were Bob Robens and Candice Gould. The longest drives were hit by Mark Ranieri and Cheryl Gielow while the straightest drives belonged to Paul Turenne and Sandra Cave. The South Course team title went to Alicia Dernier's foursome from Creative Office Pavilion matching the North Course champs score of 59(-13). There were several key sponsors that made this great day of golf and fun possible. Those sponsors included The Walsh Companies, Margulies Perruzzi Architects, CORT, Commodore Builders, Dellbrook Construction, Instant Sign and Diversified Project Management. There are also the many volunteers that helped make the event a success. A special thanks goes to Carolyn Hern, Todd Davis, Dawn Borden, Judylynn Monaco and Stacie Pettazzoni for their volunteer coordinating efforts. The staff at Stowe Acres, as always, was extremely helpful throughout the entire event. Lunch grills were available on both courses and a wonderful dinner buffet was served during the awards presentation.
Besides being an annual highlight on the calendar, the IFMA Boston Golf Classic's 50/50 raffle helps support the Boston Medical Center's SPARK Center, a medically-therapeutic childcare facility and day program. The Boston Chapter membership is very involved in charitable activities and they thank everyone for their continued generosity.
So the 2012 edition of the IFMA Golf Classic is in the books and planning for next year's event is underway. IFMA Boston would like to thank all of this year's participants for making the outing the continued success it is year after year. See you next June!
Brian Folan
—Winners on the North Course