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Winning Foursome

The winning female foursome in the QVCC Golf Tournament with a score of four under par 68 includes, left to right: Sue Quigley, Paula Lajeunesse, Marge Townsend and Betsy Green. Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

 

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Winners

The winners of the 2015 QVCC Golf Tournament are, left to right: Biren Chokshi, Bill Poirier, Scott Green and Tom Harney.  They shot a 59 on the par 72 Quinnatisset Country Club layout. Courtesy photo.

 

 

By Ron P. Coderre

On a mid-September day made for golf, the northeastern Connecticut community came out in full force in support of the Quinebaug Valley Community College Golf Tournament.  The results, one of the most successful events ever in the history of the tourney.  And more money in the scholarship fund for the student body.

The net results amounted to more than $60,000 in the QVCC scholarship fund.  

“We’re proud of the fact that at QVCC students can graduate debt free.  This is all possible because of the support we receive annually from the community.  The golf tournament is an important aspect of this valued support,” said Monique Wolanin, the college’s Development Officer.

The competition for the winners circle was intense with three teams within a stroke of each other.  In the end the winning foursome of Tom Harney, Bill Poirier, Scott Green and Biren Chokshi slipped into first place by virtue of matching cards.  

The winners, sponsored by the Center for Bone & Joint Care, came home with a score of 72, which is 13 under par on the par 72 Quinnatisset Country Club layout.  They bested the second place finishers Roger Noll, Dustin Haddad, Jeff Oberle and Scott Vase, who posted an identical score of 59.  In third place one stroke off the pace at 60 was the team of Vinnie Carminati, Dave Fundin, Bob and Phil Willis.

The female run for the roses was won by the foursome of Marge Townsend, Beth Green, Paula Lajeunesse and Helen Poole.  They came in with a very respectable score of four under par 68.

The middle of the pack winners were the foursome of Ralph Oriola, Bob Simons, Tom Sanford and Donna Lefevre, who finished even with a score of 72.

“Although the competition was very spirited for the top spot, our committee was pleased by the fact that all participants enjoyed a fun round of golf.  It’s always rewarding to see the interaction of the golfers as they compete to benefit our students,” said Wolanin.

Two foursomes split the skins pot.  The foursome of Steve Townsend, Dave McNally, Don St. Onge and Bob Tetreault recorded a skin with an eagle 2, on the par four 9th hole.  The other skin went to the group of Bob Therrien, Jeff Pleau, Alan Kujanski and Jeremy Graves who had the only birdie of the day on the tough par-3, 15th hole, which was playing 181 yards.

In special contests, Donna Lefevre was crowned the women’s long drive champion, while Kevin Cole walked off with the prize in the men’s competition.  The winners in the closest to the pin contest were Don Penman (3rd-hole), Joe Salan (7th), Dave Gaudreau (13th) and Bill Poirier (15th).

Prior to the start of play Carlee Drummer, president of QVCC thanked the players, sponsors and volunteers for their work and dedication in making the tournament a success.  Paul Pikora, tournament chairman, echoed Drummer’s words.  The official start of the tourney followed the singing of the National Anthem by Maurice “Moe” Coderre, a 1979 QVCC graduate.