Fore! — Rock Ridge Golfers Crowned Champs

Rock Ridge Country Club Highlights from this past week are as follows:

Junior Club Championship

The Rock Ridge Leo Allen Junior Club Championship took place on August 17. This year, there were four divisions for the boys and two divisions for the girls. On the boys’ side, Kevin O’Connell was competing for the Men’s Title which left the field wide open for a winner to emerge. After a triple bogey on the first, answered with a birdie on the third hole, Scott Caggainello was crowned as the 2009 Junior Club Champion. Caggainello, at 14, is one of the youngest players to win the title. The 14 & Under Division was won by Jonathan Spicci, 12. The boys’ 12 & Under Division came down to playoff between Dillon Palumbo and Thomas Gavel, with Palumbo edging out the win on the first playoff hole. Ryan Campbell was this years 10 & under champion. The 2009 Junior Club Champion in the girls’ top bracket was Emily Spicci who successfully defended her title. The girls’ 12 & under division was won by Aimee Alexander.

Interclub Update

The travel team at Rock Ridge took home the championship in the Future Stars Interclub League. The league, which includes High Field Golf Club, Watertown Country Club, Waterbury Country Club, Candlewood Lake Club, and Heritage Village Country Club, brought all the clubs together to compete in seven matches, accumulating points during the summer. While Watertown shot out to an early lead, the team from Rock Ridge finished strongly and managed to hold the lead going into the final match at home and pulled out a win with 86 points. Watertown was runnerup with 79. The charge to victory was led by Thomas Gavel who finished with two first-place finishes, and two second-place finishes during the last four matches. The strong play led Gavel to first place in his division and he earned the MVP Award. He earned 22 of the team’s 86 points. Other notable players included Jonathan Spicci and Scott Caggainello, each of whom finished second in points within their division.